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  • Beauty Laundrette’s Soft Soak Bath Milk Powder

    Is there a job out there where you can get paid to sit in a bath with lovely, smelling bath products? If there is, put me down for 40hrs and sign me up! That literally would be my dream job because I adore a good bath. I’ve probably used the majority of bath product types on the market twice over over the years. But there is one I hadn’t used but somehow it was in my possession for months! I bought Beauty Laundrette’s Soft Soak Moisturising Bath Milk Powder last year from Superdrug for £1.99.

    Beauty Laundrette’s Moisturising Bath Milk Powder
    Why did I buy this?

    At the time I bought quite a few products from this range online from Superdrug. It was a range I had never tried before and I wanted to see what it was like. But this particular one grabbed my attention (and credit card) because of what it was. A bath milk powder! Doesn’t that already sound amazing, relaxing and total luxury? THAT’S why I bought it!

    What is this?

    This bath milk powder is suitable for all skin types, and is designed to create a milky bath soak which is floral in scent, provide relaxation and contains soothing and caring ingredients to the skin such as oat kernel flour.

    Packaging

    There are 6 sachets of bath milk powder providing 6 baths. Each come in a long, thin sachet. Baby blue in colour with a slightly psychedelic looking ‘Soft Soak’ lettering on it. Instructions are on the back. These sachets are housed in a cardboard box with the colouring, design and overall look identical to the sachets. I love the packaging of these bath milk powders. I would say there’s something fun and quite youthful about how this looks. It would be appealing to most people in my opinion, not just the younger age range.

    The Bath Milk Powder

    Before I opened one of the sachets I just assumed this would be a white powder, but it’s more oaty in colour, a soft kind of beige. Thinking about it, it does reflect one of it’s ingredients, which is the oat kernel flour. It is a powder. Not totally smooth as if sieved and light and airy, but more like a fine crumble, with some bits of it finer than others with the occasional lump and bump present.

    This didn’t have a noticeable fragrance to it. It reminded me of sniffing a bath bomb when you get that chalkiness in the nostrils. There is a little sweetness in there but it isn’t particularly clear what the smell was when I initially opened it.

    How to use

    Under warm running water, pour one sachet into bath.

    In the bath

    I used one sachet under warm running water, and was surprised that there was some bubbles being created. In my mind I didn’t expect this to foam but it was a nice surprise. There wasn’t a colour change to the water, it just looked a little less clear and a touch murky. What I was hoping for was a fragrance to hit me in the face while this bath ran, but it didn’t. Again, like when I opened the packet, there wasn’t a strong enough scent for me to describe. There was something incredibly light there but non descriptive.

    While sat in the bath I genuinely couldn’t say this product helped with relaxation. I was reading and quite chilled anyway, but this bath milk I didn’t feel added anything to how I felt. My skin was comfortable, but I didn’t think to myself ‘wow, I’m really enjoying this bath!’ I also found the bubbles that initially were created disappeared soon after, leaving the bath water as bath water.

    In and out of the bath my skin felt normal. I was hoping for something moisturising but I didn’t feel my skin gained anything from using this. But it also didn’t suffer in anyway either.

    It’s important to mention first I think this product has been discontinued or at least isn’t sold on the Superdrug website anymore. I can only assume it’s not in store either, but can’t be sure unless I physically look. So when I talk about recommendation, bare this in mind.

    So let’s start off with the good points. Packaging is great! Ideal to give as a gift and I love the fact there are 6 baths you can get of this box, with each in it’s own sachet. Much easier not to overuse if in a jar or bottle. And this being in powder form is different and interesting. The price I paid was cheap, so I wasn’t spending a small fortune on it.

    Now to the not so good points. I expected this to be relaxing and luxurious and it wasn’t anything special. Fragrance was barely there, bubbles didn’t last long and overall it didn’t add to my bath time experience.

    I totally appreciate the fact this was less than £2.00. But I’ve had bath gels and soaks costing less than this and they did a better job. So how could this be better? More fragrant, creamier bath (if it’s called a bath milk powder I’m thinking Cleopatra!), more moisturising. Bubbles could leave or stay that didn’t bother me. But the bath itself would need to scream a fabulous soak which, unfortunately, this didn’t. The idea of this is brilliant, but if I could I wouldn’t repeat purchase this myself. My 10 year old would probably like this, even some of my friends. But for me this isn’t memorable. I will continue using the other 5 sachets and that would be my experience closed on this bath product chapter.

  • Sunday Rain Sleep Easy Bath Bomb

    New Year, New Me, New Sleep Position. Do I feel rested and ready to take on all that 2022 brings? Nope! Compare me to a football that has been run over by a monster truck, and that will give you an idea of how I feel right now. So anything that can help me relax I’m up for it. One thing that tends to do the trick for me is an evening bath. So what bath time treat was on my radar to help put me in a peaceful mood? Sunday Rain Sleep Easy Bath Bomb from Superdrug. Usual cost is £5.00, but I bought this when it was half price.

    Sunday Rain Sleep Easy Bath Bomb
    Why did I buy this?

    Sunday Rain wasn’t a brand I had heard about before. I browsed the Superdrug website and found their bath and body care range very appealing. This bath bomb stuck out because it wasn’t a typical bath bomb (I’ll explain later!). I liked the idea of it being designed to help relax with the addition of lavender plus it was half price!

    What makes this bath bomb different?

    It’s not just a solid bath bomb, it contains sea salts AND lavender buds. Both are elements that could hep with the art of unwinding. Oh, and it comes in two halves! So you don’t have to use the whole thing so potentially two baths worth of product in one!

    Packaging

    It’s nice to see a bath bomb presented in a box rather than just plastic wrapped. The box this comes in looks quite simple in style, coloured in a soft lilac shade and overall reflects what this bath bomb is hoping to create bath time wise. It’s quite neutral in look, not too dated although a little traditional in style so should appeal to most people.

    The bath bomb itself was shrink wrapped in clear plastic, so you could see what you get once it was taken out of it’s box.

    How does it look?

    Not that much different to a usual bath bomb. Circular in shape, chalky but smooth texture and a pale lilac colouring. Size wise this seems a little bigger than other bath bombs I’ve used before.

    It does come in two halves although was plastic wrapped keeping them together. Once you pull them a part you can see both sides have a small hollow section in them. Sat in the middle is a very rustic looking mix of sea salts and lavender buds nestled in it. Very pretty!

    Fragrance

    Not what I expected! I thought this would be quite strong and lavender based in the stereotypical way. I’m glad it’s not. Lavender can be old and pungent and not a very modern or pleasant smell in my opinion. This wasn’t the case for this. It’s more floral, slightly sweetened, with powdery notes. There is a hint of lavender and a herbal touch to this, it’s not in your face.

    In the bath

    I threw in the first half of this and it fizzed straight away, while releasing a soft lilac colour to the water. The lavender buds and salts spread out, and what was left was them sticking to the side of the bath while the salts vanished. The bath bomb itself probably took less than a minute to totally disappear. Rather than save the second half of the bath bomb I threw the second one straight in. It seemed silly to save it for another time, and decided to just enjoy and use it. No bubbles and no foam.

    The fragrance, thank God, was there. Strength wise it was perfect! I could smell it as I put the bath bomb in the water and long after I was sat in the bath. It really was a lovely scent and helped make my bath experience a good one.

    My skin wasn’t dried out after using this. I enjoyed my time in the bath. Only thing I wasn’t too keen on was cleaning the bath afterwards because of the lavender but I dealt with that begrudgingly.

    Recommended?

    I liked this! Mind and body was felt at ease while using this so I enjoyed it. It wasn’t the most exciting bath bomb I’ve ever used but it did what I wanted it do do, it helped me to have a rested evening ready for bed! So if you love your bath bombs, you use bath salts and enjoy the idea of essential oils, this is for you. And don’t be put off with the lavender element as mentioned it doesn’t smell heavily of lavender but has the benefit of it containing lavender oil and the buds so double whammy.

    Who this isn’t for are those people who want a magical bath art show. This doesn’t create one. You don’t like bits in your bath and you don’t want to clean anything up? This isn’t for you. And you want bubbles, foams and bucket loads of fizz, say no to this. But personally I would buy this again and I actually want to try out other products from this range too.

    At the time of writing, this bath bomb is on a 3 for 2 deal at Superdrug. So if you fancy seeing if this could be your bath time tranquilizer, grab one here.

  • Bubble Up Sail Away With Me Bath Bar

    One of the things I look forward to late afternoon or evening time is having a bath. Especially if the day has dragged, the weather is rubbish and it’s been a hard day at work. Do I have a favourite bath product? I like lots of different ones but which one ends up in the bath is dependant on my mood and skin needs. I decided to use an item I have tried before but in a different fragrance. Bubble Up Sail Away With Me Bath Bar was the most recent item of choice. I bought this from my local ASDA store ages ago for less than a pound!

    Bubble Up’s Sail Away With Me Bath Bar

    Why did I choose this?

    I bought this originally because I tried another fragrance in this bath bar and absolutely loved it! The fact that this was scented differently to my first purchase and super cheap, seemed a sign from above to buy it so I did. But choosing to use this was because I hoped for something fresher and cleaner in scent. I also wanted an extra hit of moisture to my body since my skin really needed it.

    Packaging.

    This bath bar comes in a small cardboard box. Green, white and black in colouring. Very simple and does remind me a little of a certain high street brand that sells bath bombs! What I like is there is a clear window at the front where you can see the bar, so you have an idea of what you are going to get.

    How the bath bar looks.

    Rectangular in shape and quite long, roughly 9cm. 5cm in width and 2 cm in depth. So size wise chunky, generous and you could easily get two baths out of this bad boy! This is made up of two colours which is mint green and an aqua blue. These are in stripes going across, but each section of colour is slightly rounded at each end giving it an interesting look. Besides that, it’s flat on the other 4 remaining sides. A little chalky in texture as a bath bomb, but not as much.

    Fragrance.

    It’s not very strong when sniffing this straight out of the packaging. But it definitely has a fresh and clean scent to it. Delicately earthy in a plant type way but is a little sweet too. Swimming in a salty lagoon, filled with plants on the bottom of it. Having fully opened flowers close to land with it’s scent being carried by a wind close to wear you are floating. All of these elements hit the nose. THAT is what I think of while getting this scent. Very pleasant and exactly what I had hoped this would smell like.

    How to use.

    Crumble some of this under warm running water and off you go!

    In the bath.

    I didn’t use all of this I snapped it in half, which was surprisingly easy to do considering it’s thickness. As the hot water tap ran, I popped this under it holding it at first, then I released it so it could enjoy it’s new home. You could see the bar itself froth a little, but the most noticeable thing was the foam it produced. There was a really good amount in the bath tub. White, fluffy foam and underneath it the water turned into a beautiful shade of blue.

    Fragrance wise it was delicate but more obvious when the bar was used. The scent was the same and incredibly pleasant and relaxing to experience while I sat in the middle of my very own froth covered sea. The strength was actually perfect because it was soothing and in the background rather than full and heavy on the nose.

    This bath bar on the skin was so moisturising! I know this sounds crazy when you are sat in water but even between the hands I could feel this contained something like a butter or oil. It left my hands feeling soft and nourished.That’s how my whole body felt while using this. The foam, the fragrance, the colour and the hydration made me enjoy this bath so much! So much so I got out having to get one kid from after school club, left the bath, and hopped back in on my return to continue loving it!

    Recommended?

    This range reminds me not judge a book by it’s cover! I remember seeing these products in my local ASDA thinking they probably weren’t the best. I took a chance purely because they were so heavily discounted and only then after use did I realise how good the first bath bar was. The look of this is appealing. The size is generous considering I only used half of this. The fragrance was lovely. Foam created was a great amount AND this was soft, gentle and moisturising to the skin.

    If whoever is reading this gets a chance to buy this, please do! This is recommended 110% It’s a shame ASDA appear not to stock this anymore. But fear not! I’ve found this and a decent selection of bath goodies from Bubble Up available from The Perfume Shop. This bath bar is available for £4.49 and can be found here. If you are a lover of a good bath bomb, I doubt you wouldn’t love this! Enjoy and happy shopping.

  • The Bath Bae’s Watermelon Bubblegum Bath Soak

    A lover of having baths, an addict when it comes to a good bath product! The range of products you can get to pop in the bath is vast! You can get these from pretty much anywhere and any shop, store or supermarket you walk into these days. What you can also do, is go online. There’s plenty of small businesses that sell, handmake and package their very own bath bombs, fizzers, bath rocks and more. As you can imagine I have an extensive bath product stash, which is always a pleasure to delve into. A few evenings ago I headed straight for The Bath Bae’s Watermelon Bubblegum Bath Soak. Bought many months ago, £4.99 for 200g.

    The Bath Bae’s Watermelon Bubblegum Bath Soak

    Why did I buy this?

    Watermelon and bubblegum? Who on earth has ever come up with such an amazing sounding combination except for The Bath Bae? This juicy, mouth dribbling combination caught my eye immediately on their website when ordering, because it sounded delicious and unusual! Why would I NOT buy and use it?

    What’s a bath soak?

    The Bath Bae’s Bath Soaks are basically powdered bath bombs. Not shaped, just pure, unadulterated bath bomb dust! So they do exactly the same thing as a bath bomb. Within each bag of 200g of bath soak, it’s the same as having two bath bombs.

    Packaging.

    I love how this company packages their bath products. The bath dust is housed in a packet. On the front it’s clear so you can see whatever bath gem is in it. Company logo on card folded over the top of the packet, and a sticker mentioning product is vegan & cruelty free is visible. On the back it’s opaque and silver in colour, almost holographic in look. To open, rip the top of the packet open and reseal when not in use. This looks quite modern but has a retro twist to it. Eye catching and appealing, perfect for gift giving.

    How does the bath soak look?

    A fine, powdered mix of baby pink and mint green colours. Not mixed together in it’s packaging. You can see the green on the bottom and the pink on the top. Colours that represent the two fragrances perfectly, and although shouldn’t, work well together look wise.

    Fragrance.

    In real life, it’s quite a refreshing, subtly scented fruit. Almost similar to red berries that’s been infused in water. This is what I get with this, but of course with the sweet notes of bubblegum added. It’s a lovely scent, great for those who like sweet inspired scents mixed in with fruity elements, without it being overloaded by sugar fragrance wise.

    In the bath.

    Rather than use the whole bag at once, I used half on one occasion and the rest another. First time I got a mix of the pink and green bath soak and as soon as it hit the water the colour and fragrance was there. The colours were pink and green twisting and turning into each other, while at the same time white foam was created as it fizzed.

    My second bath with this consisted mostly of the green section of the bath soak, as that’s the bit that was at the bottom of the packaging. The bath turned into the most stunning sea moss green ever! A totally different shade to when I first used this, and a different shade of green to what was in the packet. A total chameleon and a VERY hard bath product to photograph as each photo taken showed a different shade of green! Like the first bath, a little foam was produced. Not loads, but more than what I thought and both times it took a little while to disappear which was great. So not only was their colour and fragrance, but bubbles too!

    Recommended?

    Yes! And for a few reasons. You might not think the amount you get is a lot but it’s the right amount for one full on bath treat or two, so good value. The colouring and scent is very unusual, and if like me looking for something different, this could be it! It creates a beautiful looking bath, which not only scented my bathroom nicely but my hallway too! So the question should be, why would I NOT recommend this?

    If you are fruity like me and need this in your bath tub, grab Watermelon Bubblegum Bath Soak here.