Hi there! I'm Melanie and this channel is all about my obsession with beauty products and candles. I hope that you'll take the time to look around and subscribe.
PS - If you are curious about my channel name, Mr. Kong is my precious pug. He passed away at the beginning of Summer 2021, but he will always have my heart. And my channel will continue as MrKongsMom.
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To me it smells like a softer more airy version of Princess by Kilian. Similar vibe
Great review
Blueberry maple pancakes
Blueberry pumpkin waffle
Hey Melanie
I wonder about cake me to paradise mixed with a cube or two of happy birthday to add some bakery? May try that!
My lawyer will be in contact and we can share custody of my Sherbourne hurricane. You can have him on the weekends.
Thanks Melanie❤
I am perplexed about the name too. They confuse macarons and macaroons. Maybe they confuse pie and milkshakes too.
My favorite coffee has to be Paris Cafe from BBW ❤
I bet warming Breakfast Blend from Scentsy would be amazing with this candle.
I’m not a Country Candle jar fan-however, based on good ambassador reviews, today I picked up Blood Orange 🍊 & Juicy Peach🍑. I’m a fruit fan and these sound like good last summer scents. One good soy coffee candle scent you may not have tried yet is Sweetwater Decor Fresh Coffee. Another is the quite sweet Yankee Candle Café Al Fresco (coffee with bakery-available in soy blend).☕️ Thanks for sharing! R🍁
Completely agree on the Yankee coffee fragrance. I don’t Yankee often but this one is a stand out.
I'll add to this with Kringle's Coffee Shop. It's absolutely fantastic, and a powerhouse.
Using up my stash is SO satisfying! And I’m so excited that Autumn Pumpkin is back!
I did let out a little MEEEEPPPP! When I saw it was coming back lol! THANK GOODNESS!!!!!
I love peach and BBW Market peach and Prosecco and peaches are my favorites. I came close to getting this one today with my fall melts, but I am finishing up the summer candles I have out, then it's onto transition scents for fall. That's my biggest collection to get through. I did end up getting the large Pomanders and Pinecones to burn alongside your Vintage Pomander.
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I have this one can't wait to burn it!! Thanks for the review!!
Hope you enjoy it! Loving it over here!
Added box as my half off item in club shipping this month!!! Woo hoo!
Soooo so smart!
Thank you, Melanie! I still had this in my cart. Thanks for sharing these reviews. R☘️
You are so welcome! Loving her!
@@MrKongsMom I just checked out with 2 Autumn melts (Warm & Toasty and Pinecones & Pomander), Gingered Peach, Juicy Peach, Blood Orange, my favorite 3 wicks x2, & trying a new air freshener (love Snow Capped Fraser). House warming gift to myself-lol. Thanks again! R ☘️
I love a good peach scent. I did skip this launch but happy I have some of the new country candles to try the wicks out on these ones. Glad you’re having a good experience with this one! 🍑🍑🍑
I really think they are getting there with Country! And Fall has been good so far too wick wise! A couple bigger mushroom tops on a few but I did burn well over 6 hours testing them and they formed during the latter time during the burn. I think 6 hours is too long for sure!
I absolutely shave my face. As I have gotten older, it is a must. I do get hair on my upper lip. Have a great week. Rest and feel better ❌️⭕️
You are in good company!
I have about 200 candles. I burn them all the time but then I shop.👀 Have a wonderful week. Hope you are feeling better. ❌️⭕️
You are so awesome. 😊 I’m 46 and have been dermaplaning for about a year or two now. I started out with the Tinkle razors, but Billie recently came out with a dermaplane razor with disposable razor cartridges and I love them. I also use the Honest Beauty facial oil to shave with.
🧔♀️ love ya!!!
Yasss!!! 🤣
Where did you get that candle holder from? It’s lovely!
This is a HomeWorx pedestal. I just did a video about my collection a couple weeks ago. They are amazing. Sadly its discontinued lol. They are more intent on hurricanes these days.
I commend your bravery! Thank you for helping to remove some of the stigmatism surrounding some very common issues that women deal with! I have struggled with polycystic ovary syndrome since my 20's. One of the side effects of PCOS is facial hair, particularly on the chin. It's not fun but part of life and women shouldn't feel ashamed or less feminine. 💜
Oh absolutely! I don't want anyone to feel alone or like there is something wrong with them. It's just life. Sometimes things change and sometimes you have to pivot and try new things to feel like yourself again. No need to be ashamed! Proud to be a new member of the Dollar Shave Club lol!
Oh how lovely it is when perimenopause hits and our hormones go ape shit 😅. I remember when I found my first chin hair looking in my cars rear view mirror. I literal shouted out “what the actually F*^k?!” 😩. I’ve been using Tinkle razors for years but I may just try this method! I don’t scroll socials much so I’m not aware of what’s happening; did you enticing a lump? I hope that everything is ok 🫶🏼💖🤗
Oh hormones are so fun! Mine are currently going nuts and I have been trying to get on HRT to level things out. Obviously a mammogram before was a thing, I'm 45 anyway so it was more than time. I had a breast reduction years ago and it resulted in a lot of scar tissue. They found a "lump" in my mammogram which is in all likelihood scar tissue from the reduction. I am fighting with insurance for a biopsy but they would rather have me get ultrasounds every 6 months to follow it for 2 years. And until the 2 years is done my current doc is not willing to really put me on HRT "just in case". Every radiologist says its scar tissue but my doc is cautious. I am looking for a new doc who is a bit more aggressive at treating perimenopause but the wait lists are kind of wild lol. If I at ALL thought it was cancer, obviously I would suffer through and just truck along but in my heart I know its scar tissue. I have a ton from the surgery. Its a poop show lol. But here I am shaving my face on the internets...
@@MrKongsMom oh my that’s a lot to go through! It’s so hard to find a good dr who is educated in menopause and peri. Mine isn’t and blew off my questions on hrt and said o didn’t need it if I was still getting periods and talk to her when I have gone without for a year 😳. Mind you I’m 50! Ugh. Sounds like scar tissue is indeed the culprit but I’m glad it’s being kept watch over. Hugs to you and let the face shaving commence! 🙌🤗💖
Hope you’re feeling better. ❤
So much better today!
The snoring is absolutely adorable!❤
I live for it personally lol!
Thank you for this Melanie! Your honesty is just refreshing. I love how you are just yourself in every video! I am in the my 30s and my peach fuzz has been bugging me over the past year so I started using those tinkle razors but find that they are not the best, so I am definitely going to try shaving my face with a razor!
I just want other women to know its normal and ok. It's just a thing. And you can address it if bugs you. Its super easy! You can do this if you want to get rid of that fuzz!
I’m most excited for warm & toasty and really want that one. I’m also interested in pumpkin spice toddy and the apple bourbon oud one.
Honestly Warm and Toasty is a new profile for me but I am HERE for it. IT is smokey and normally smokey is not my thing but mixed with that toasty sweet marshmallow... PURE heaven!
I'll be 45 next month and have been wanting to do this for a while now so thank you for posting this. I'm a brunette so... yeah... Sending positive thoughts your way 🩷
Yay! I am newer to the club but happy to be part of the Dollar Shave Club lol!
You think your 40's are humbling? I will be 62 next weekend, and 11 years past menopause I'm dealing with much more than peach fuzz. Stray eyebrows are a sadly common thing. At least the dark ones are easy to see; the wiry white dog whiskery ones can frequently get to be half an inch long before I discover them 😭 Usually in the car's rearview mirror, which is why I have tweezers that live in the SUV. I remember years ago watching my mom shave her face and swearing that I would NEVER. 🤪 Mother Nature has taught me my lesson.
Oh I know it will just keep coming. Growing old is the gift that keeps on giving. I mean, I'll take it. I like being alive and all but holy moley my brain is struggling to keep up.
As a male, I’ve also been humbled in my 40s by hairy situations lol. Now I have to monitor my ears, nostrils, and shoulders for long and unruly visitors. Great video Melanie! Edited to also say - I hope everything turns up ok with your tests 🙏🏼 ❤
Oh yea! My hubby is there too. I help him by pointing out the strays and excitedly running upstairs for my tweezers 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@MrKongsMom That’s so nice of you! My boyfriend will yank them out with his bare fingers and no warning.
I love you ! I do the same and my face looks so much better!
Yes! Feels so good after!
@@MrKongsMom yes absolutely! I wish I would have started doing it sooner!
Its been a minute since ive caught one of your videos. Im gald i caught this one. I felt like i was the only one for so long! I use the electronic razors but they do leave my skin dryer and rough. My peach fuzz turned into a full thin beard. It was so embarrassing. The first time i shaved i felt like a girl again ❤ what a great video.
Welcome back! And welcome to the shave club haha!
Oh my gosh, when I was younger I felt the same way about my slight peach fuzz. I thought it was sweet, angelic, kind of a like a newborn baby's peach fuzz. I felt like no one could really see it but me. WELL, menopause changed all that, as it started coming in thicker and not as blonde! LOL Luv this new tip with regular razor & gel. Will try, perhaps with the door locked. ;-)) THANKS ~*~*~*~*~*~*
The older years really do have a way of humbling you, don't they? It's not all bad but its a lot of changes in a short amount of time for most. Let me know how it does!!!!
You should get a commission for all the stuff I buy based on your recommendations! Homeworx, Scentsy, Kringle, Snif, Vanilla Woods (and I’m not even a perfume person), and a mega giant Voluspa Noble Fir candle waiting to be burned. And now I have to order the whiff box. You’re awesome! And I have so many warmers it’s hard to pick a favorite. Probably one of the two Disney villains warmers. Next month’s warmer is calling my name too!
Awe, you are sweet! Thank you for saying that I have given some great recommendations! Truly that is what I thrive for. I love sharing the good stuff. If you use the links in the description box (not all but a good chunk) are "affiliate links". This means that if you click through that link to buy, I will get a VERY small commission. Truly it's not much. Pennies in most cases. Also, if you use my discount codes, again, it gives a very small commission. Anything I ever make on commissions just goes right back into my channel to be completely transparent. I buy the vast majority of what I show here on my channel. I do receive a few PR items here and there but not like bigger channels. I am not upset by that by the way, always appreciative of any company noticing my small channel and being kind enough to gift a product to share my opinion on. I do always preface in my contact with companies that I will be sharing how I honestly feel. Listen, not everything will be the right product for me. I can be professional however and give an honest but thorough review and that way the consumer can decide if they want to try the product. They may have a totally different skin type than me and the product that doesn't work for my oily skin for example, may be the best option in the world for someone with dry skin if that makes sense. My videos do tend to ramble on a bit because I feel very adamant about making sure I get ALL the info out. I never want someone to buy something and be disappointed. I just honestly appreciate you being here. KZread is a very saturated market and its getting harder and harder to be noticed. Luckily I have never made this a "job" like most so I feel free to have more creative freedom with what I do. Thank you again for your kind words. You made my day better!
@@MrKongsMomanyone who dislikes summer and loves rain and fall as much as I do has to have great opinions on everything else! 😂
I love that you’re showing women not to be afraid of shaving. Also, as we get older, the idgaf is 🔥… we are magical 😜❤️
Awe, love ya! Nothing to be ashamed of. It's life, it comes at your hard sometimes. I think the best thing to do is just go with the flow and try something new.
I shave because of under chin hairs that grow fast and furious! They also get plucked too... They seem to grow faster😮
Luckily there’s no chinichin hairs yet here but I’m sure they are coming 🤣
Hi Melanie I have been shaving my face for about eight years and also started in perimenopause (another thing that the hormones do to us😢). I don’t use anything fancy - just my cleanser for slip and a standard razor. I tried specific shaving creams etc, but my cleaners worked just as well for me tbh. I get more exfoliating using the “tinkle” type things than I do from a wet shave but also less irritation from the wet shave which suits my rosacea better (another gift of menopause 😂). My makeup looks so much better and I don’t mind doing it as it’s quick/easy for me. Best wishes x
Oh I will try a cleaner next time! I do use a body was for shaving my legs so I’m sure it will work just as well! Thanks for that mention!
Praying you get good results from your ta-ta visit. I have been shaving a couple of years now and tried every device known to man. DO NOT try the Dermaflash! It feels and performs horribly ! I finally invested in the Michael Todd Sonicsmooth on a fantastic sale at Ulta and it is the absolute BEST thing I've ever tried to remove the peach fuzz.
Good results. Same size. No change. Feeling good about that ❤️
Love my Dermaflash but my peach fuzz is very minimal too.
This is why I love you Melanie, you’re so damn relatable. My peach fuzz became more visible in my 40s as well so it’s not uncommon to hear my husband in the bathroom saying, “Come on , let’s shave our faces together” 😂😂😂 I use his razor as well.
Love the support from hubby. Craig is glad his razors are being put to good use 🤣 no need to waste good razors lol.
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I’m 51 and in peri. Off topic - but I still have regular ‘monthlies’ 🤦🏼♀️ Has anyone used wild yam cream and found that it helped??
Yes! My friend uses it and still has her period. I used it and had a hysterectomy. Progesterone cream is wonderful! Get a usp progesterone otc and use it from days 14-28th of your cycle. If no cycle you can use continuously. Emerita makes a great one . Also life Flo. The pump is good for not dipping in to a jar and gives the proper amount of 20mg per 1/4 tsp. If you need more, I highly recommend BHRT naturals. I am finally on script from dr. but I always tell womens to advocate for themselves if a dr won’t prescribe and progesterone is one of the safest hormones you can use (and the one we lose the earliest) and you do not need a prescription.
You can also try progessence oil from young living it has the wild yam and I can tell you my periods are better and pms has seriously changed!
I did the same and started using a regular razor. The tinkle razors did not work well for me either.
Love it! Razor club 🤣
Great progress! I cut a piece of cardboard on top of my homeworx to make more sturdy
That is a fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing that!
Thanks so much for sharing your collection update. It’s so hard to get past the FOMO when the sales seem endless, but I started to freak out a bit when I looked around at all the candles I had purchased over the past few years. It honestly feels great to reclaim even a small amount of closet space. I’ve really pulled back on my candle purchases which I’m sure is making my mail carrier and UPS delivery person happy too 🤣. Now I just need to stay strong 💪 and get past Christmas in July!
Fomo can make it so hard. Don’t think I haven’t felt it. I’ve been grateful for the random PR for some newness but I’m excited to get this down so I can start buying the new scents I’m excited about ❤️
You have made such great progress! I have been trying to get my collection down . Started last Christmas time. Its so hard! 😂 But, I've made a pretty good dent so far. 💜
Good luck!! It feels so good! Liberating in a way
My favorite warmer is the Lighthouse warmer. I warmed Baked Apple Pie before and didn’t care for it. The spice was very strong in my opinion. If I warm it again, I will try mixing with Toasted Marshmallow.
Good idea!