Product Review: Soap and Glory: Getting Glammed Up

Like most girly girls, I am easily drawn in by makeup and as I love Soap and Glory I love that they have branched out into makeup more recently. This Christmas I got a few items of makeup by the brand...

Mother Pucker Lip Gloss in Candy Gloss 7ml

What they say:

"Fasten your seatbelts! It's Super-Colour Sexy Mother Pucker with SUPERFILL™ Lip Plumping Spheres and LIPSWELL™ Volume Boost Technology. As ALL OUT Pout-Plumping as our 'Original Formula', in a seductive Candy Gloss colour with a fabulous vanilla flavour"

 

 

 

What I say:

 

I was very excited to receive this gloss as part of the Big Splendour box set. I have used the Mother Pucker glosses before and find them to be the best lip plumpers I have tried. This shade is lovely and girly. It goes on with just a hint of pink and shimmer and the plumping ingredients have my lips nicely tingling and looking plumper instantly. The vanilla flavour is quite subtle but a lovely touch.

 

Mother Pucker Lip Gloss in Clear 7ml

 

What they say:

 

 

 

"Fasten your seatbelts! It's Super-Colour Sexy Mother Pucker with SUPERFILL™ Lip Plumping Spheres and LIPSWELL™ Volume Boost Technology. As ALL OUT Pout-Plumping as our 'Original Formula', in a fabulous chocolate orange flavour"

 

What I say: 

 

 

 

I got this as part of my present from my younger sister and love it. Like the pink shade, it makes my lips look amazing after one application. This is a clear shade, enhancing my natural lip colour with a gloss that isn't sticky or gloopy. I love how it makes my lips look. This gloss has a gorgeous chocolate orange flavour which I LOVE!

 

 

Arch de Triumph 3.26g

 

What they say:

 

 

"It shapes! It shifts! It lifts for instantly beautiful brows"

 

What I say:

 

I am pretty sure I have already reviewed this, but I couldn't find it, so I will briefly review it again. I again got this from my sister for Christmas and was really pleased as I have used it before and loved it. This is a brilliant eyebrow pencil for me, but it would not suit someone with dark hair as the shade is right for blonde hair in my opinion. The highlighter is something you don't find on many eyebrow pencils and a brilliant idea, it really helps make my eyes stand out. This is a great product and one that I will definitely use again and again.

Are you a fan of Soap and Glory cosmetics? Do you own any products you would recommend?

 

Product Review: Soap and Glory: Treats for Hands and Feet

I will admit that I am not really one to use products on my hands or feet so tried to keep an open mind when using them....

Hand Food 125ml

What they say:

 

 

"Contains shea butter, macadamia oil and marshmallow . Scented with our Original Pink fragrance. the most astonishing hand cream ever? You decide!

Instructions for Use

Apply as often as you want to soften, smooth and soothe dry, chapped, or otherwise hampered hands"

What I say:

As a hand cream novice, I like this product. As with most Soap and Glory creams, this had a sweet, girly scent but it wasn't overpowering and the product sunk straight into my hands without leaving a greasy residue and allowing me to type away within a minute of using it without fear of leaving marks on the keyboard. It left my hands feeling nice and soft, though I don't find they are ever that dry to be honest. I will be giving my mum this to try as she suffers from dry hands and has tried a lot of other hand creams out there to compare against.

Heel Genius 125ml

 

What they say:

 

"Better than a pedicure? It renovates rough feet in a single overnight session, doubles as a foot cream, and will give even the roughest of cuticles a run for its money. Featuring allantoin, glycerin, macadamia oil, menthol, bilberry, orange and lemon fruit acid smoothers.

Instructions for Use

Massage a generous layer onto clean feet every night [or at least as often as you remember]. Slip cotton socks overtop and let it soak in while you sleep"

What I say:

Now, to be fair, I have yet to use this cream overnight, so I need to do that before I make my final decision on the product. However, using it just as a foot cream after coming out of the shower I like it. It makes my feet feel like they have been pampered, and they felt nice and soft when I took my slipper socks back off (slipper socks, though highly unattractive, are highly necessary with this cream as it makes your feet so slippery!). The scent is a lot stronger than the hand cream, and I found it smelt strongly of peppermint, which I am assuming is the menthol ingredient. This is fine though as it is what I would expect from a foot cream.

Product Reviews: Soap and Glory: Shower Products

As you may have seen in a recent post, I was one of the many people who got the Soap and Glory bumper set for Christmas and I have fallen in love! Rather than doing tonnes of individual reviews I have decided to group them, starting with Shower essentials: Clean on Me shower cream, Pulp Friction body scrub and The Righteous Butter Body Butter.

Clean on Me Shower Cream 500ml

What they say:

"Soft, smooth, sexy skin whenever you want it. Contains natural mandarin peel extract and a bonus built-in body lotion. Scented with our Original Pink™ fragrance.

Instructions for Use:

Apply a handful to damp skin, rub it into a thick, luxurious lather, and then rinse thoroughly"

 

What I say:

 

 

 

I have actually used this shower cream before as I have previously had it and I am not blown away by it to be honest. The smell is lovely and it will leave you feeling like you have definitely been pampered as the cream gives a nice softness to your skin that you don't get with every shower gel. However, as shower gels go, I have had better, and I would not have been impressed with this if I had bought it on its own. You really need to pump it a good few times to get enough out to use for your entire body and I can see myself getting annoyed when in a rush wasting precious time pumping a little out at a time. Not that impressed.

 

Pulp Friction Body Scrub 250ml

 

 

 

 

What they say:

"Get fresher, smoother and softer skin with fig powder, pumice, peppermint oil, lemonade tree liquid, orange waterjuice™ and vitaminballs™ (A,C,E). Scented with our new Fruitigo™ fragrance.

Instructions for Use:

Squeeze out a handful and rub it between your palms, then work it around in circles on damp skin. (You can start at your shoulders and work down, or tackle dry shins and feet before scrubbing up.) Rinse when you’re finished"

What I Say:

I have previously used two of Soap and Glory's body scrubs and had a different opinion on both. I found Scrub 'Em and Leave 'Em to be awful but Flake Away to be amazing, so I used this not really knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised with the product. It seemed to leave my skin a lot smoother and acted as a brilliant prep for my fake tan, without feeling too harsh on my sensitive skin. Unlike the brand's other scrubs, this one also came in a tube rather than a tub which I preferred as it meant I used less product and didn't end up getting loads of water in the tub as well! The only down side I could find was the rather manly smell this product has. It reminded me of men's shower gels or cheap aftershave (think Lynx), which was not unpleasant as such but I didn't really intend on smelling like a man when coming out of the shower... Other than that though, a great product and I would buy again as it does what it says on the tin and then some.

The Righteous Butter Body Butter 300ml

What they say:

"Award winning body butter with softening shea butter and aloe vera. Smooth on a handful after your shower and you might swear you're wearing velvet. Scented with our Original Pink™ fragrance.

Instructions for Use:

After showering or bathing, smooth a generous handful of The Righteous Butter onto damp skin and massage lightly until it all sinks in"

What I say

This is another product that I have previously used and I love it! It has a similar scent to the shower gel, is nice and thick and creamy, goes on without too much excess grease and just does exactly what you want a body butter to do! I know some people rave about more expensive brands of moisturisers but to be honest I don't see why. This retails at £10.21 for a 300ml tub and it lasts and lasts. I love it and can not fault it. Perfect for making dry skin feel nice and soft and for smoothing skin in preparation for fake tanning. I was very pleased to find this product in my Big Splendour set!

Did you get the set for Christmas? Are you a Soap and Glory fan? 

Hey Big Splendour!

If you are a girl and have not been hiding under a rock since Friday, you have probably heard about this week's Boots Deal of the Week which was the huge Big Splendour Soap and Glory Box set which is usually £60 for just £25- better than half price!

I love Soap and Glory and love a good deal even better... but I was also aware of how much I have spent on Christmas over the last couple of months, and I don't actually 'need' the products in the set. On Friday morning I kept looking at it online and even got through to the payment page (which was in itself an achievement as the site kept crashing). I couldn't justify it though.

When I was helping my best friend Christmas shop that afternoon we went into Boots and I saw the sets and decided to give her some money towards it and have it as my Christmas present from her... So I am now a proud of owner of the set, yay! I am saving the set until Christmas day but look out for product reviews on all the items inside in the New Year!

Do you love Soap and Glory too? Did you manage to get the set before they sold out?

Product Review: You Won't Believe Your Eyes Eye Serum

I absolutely love Soap and Glory products, from their pretty packaging to their amazing and inovative products. I was in Boots recently and came across a new product which I thought would definitely be something my tired 'mummy' eyes needed. I haven't had much sleep lately as I have a mild insomnia, coupled with a baby who has started waking in the night again. I bought this product hoping to banish my eye bags forever.....

What They Say:

Soap and Glory always put humourous but in depth information on their packaging, and this product was no different. The packaging directs you to 'just squeeze and roll onto dark circles and puff, and in minutes..... "You won't believe your eyes"'. They also explain that the product contains an ingredient found in haremorrhoid cream, which is well known as a beauty tip for reducing puffiness in the eye area (but something I have always been too scared to try).


What I Say:

With all this in my mind, I had high hopes for this cream and applied it as soon as I returned home, over makeup (as it says you can if you wish). It was very cool to the touch and definitely refreshed my eyes, but I couldn't really see much of a difference, so I thought to be fair I should try it when I had no makeup on, to give it a fair trial.

I tried it when I was unwell, which meant that my eyes look even worse than usual. There was definitely a small improvement, and my eye again felt very refreshed from using the cream, but I wouldn't say the cream had given any miracle results.


My Rating:

3.5/5 I will keep using the cream, but won't be buying it again in the future, and would only recommend it on the basis that it acts like a couple of slices of cucumber on your eyes of a morning, reducing puffiness slightly, whilst giving a fresh boost.