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  • A Good Body Care Buy? Dr Organic’s Shea Butter Body Scrub

    Finding the right body care products for me is easier than skincare. Firstly, it’s affordable. As an example, you can get great body lotions/moisturisers/butters that moisturise the skin without blowing the bank. And price doesn’t always reflect quality, as many I’ve used in the past have been brilliant buys at great prices. And I’ve found this to be the same with body scrubs as well. So when I spotted Dr Organic’s Shea Butter Body Scrub for 99p in Home Bargains there was no question I wouldn’t buy it!

    Dr Organic’s Shea Butter Body Scrub
    Why did I buy this?

    I know of the Dr Organic’s range from Holland and Barratt. How much these products costs is NOT 99p! I’ve used some of this brand many years ago and I enjoyed it. And the idea this was a Shea Butter based body scrub was very appealing.

    What is this?

    A Shea Butter based body scrub that is supposed to smooth, nourish and condition the skin. Including ingredients such as aloe vera juice, sweet almond oil, coconut oil and much more, this should give the skin on the body a pampering treat.

    Packaging

    200ml of scrub comes in a plastic flip top lid. The labelling (an illustration I’m assuming of the Shea nut) does look a bit on the dated side and not at all modern. But it does give off the vibe of natural ingredients, wholesome ingredients etc. I do like this being in a tube rather than a pot because it’s much more hygienic and easier to get the required amount of product out to use.

    Texture & Consistency

    Firstly, let’s talk about the colour. It’s a light beige tone. It should make me like it but I look at the colour of it and go ummm, not in a good way. When this is squeezed out of the tube it looks like a very rich body lotion. It looks smooth in texture but it isn’t. There’s actually very tiny grains in this that appear to be white, with the occasional irregular brown pieces that look like broken up shell.

    Fragrance

    I don’t hate how this smells but I don’t love it either. It kind of makes me think of a wholewheat biscuit or cereal with a dash of milk and a touch of floral. Very odd scent but not heavy, and one as you can read I’m struggling to describe!

    In Use

    Normally with scrubs the packaging says you should apply to damp skin. This didn’t. It just said to massage over the skin while in the shower or bath once or twice a week. So in the shower I made sure my body was damp and applied this and I knew immediately it was wrong. There was no exfoliating action happening, no physical buffing of the skin, nothing! So after applying this to one arm I stopped and tried again on another occasion, this time on dry skin.

    Applying this on dry skin was like putting a body lotion on. You could see it on the skin, and by the time I went to another body part it had vanished! Totally sunk in! I felt a teeny amount of exfoliating particles in this but it was barely there, another reason why this made me think of a body lotion. So from a scrub aspect it failed.

    Washing this off was easy. There was no foam, just a milky looking residue once water hit my skin and was easy to rinse off. I did find this irritated a sore section of my skin that has been itchy lately, but only on a small area of my body.

    Once out of the shower I did feel and look at my skin and to be honest, it felt nice and smooth, and didn’t look dry. So it did succeed in part of what it promised.

    Recommended?

    If you want a traditional body scrub then it’s a simple no. I love body scrubs with ‘bits’ in it which is in an oil or cream because it gets rid of the dead skin, leaves it feeling smooth and moisturises it. This was something but not a scrub so disappointed I didn’t get the pampering experience I hoped for.

  • They Have A Body Care Range? Scentsy’s Hibiscus Pineapple Sugar Scrub

    I’ve known about the brand Scentsy for years. As a wax melt lover I knew they sold wax melts and other home fragrance items such as wax warmers. But body care products? That was a new revelation to me and one that got me very VERY interested in the products they sold. Fast forward the company having a sale a few months ago and me making my very first Scentsy purchase. This included their Hibiscus Pineapple Sugar Scrub. 237ml, originally priced at £14.50. I got this for under £4.00.

    Scentsy Hibiscus Pineapple Sugar Scrub
    Why did I buy this?

    I’m a sucker for bath and body products! If I was going to try out wax from Scentsy for the first time (which I did!), it made sense to try out their body products too…surely? Body scrubs I love anyway. The scent of this sounded delicious on their website, the price was affordable and I thought this was the perfect introduction to their body product range.

    What is this supposed to do?

    Exfoliate and moisturise the skin leaving it feeling soft and smooth.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients in this sugar scrub includes sugar, glycerin, sunflower seed oil, shea butter, rice bran extract, argan oil and much more.

    Fragrance

    The scent of this scrub is almost edible! It’s sweet, tropical fruity with a little floral thrown in there. Very energising! This isn’t a soft and unassuming fragrance although not too strong in strength. This is one of those fragrances that if you love fruit and you love sweetie inspired scents you will adore this.

    Texture/Consistency

    To look at this, it looks more liquid than actual scrub because it does look quite wet. When I first scooped this up it had an almost jelly like consistency. It has a wobble to it, it’s not solid nor liquid and definitely not cream like. Packed with fine sugar particles so not totally smooth and has a slight oiliness to it overall.

    How To Use

    Wet skin, rub into the body and then rinse off with warm water.

    In Use

    I filled my bath with just water. Once my skin was damp I rubbed this in. What I noticed first was the scrub didn’t slop all over the place as I thought it would. The thought of it being too runny left my mind when I started using it as it went where it needed to go. Rubbing into my skin was easy and I found myself taking time using this. The ratio of solution and sugar was perfect, and the sugar particles where the ideal size to do the work of exfoliation but not damage the skin. These slightly melted with the warmth of my skin while using it.

    What I found interesting about this scrub was I thought it would be very oily. I wouldn’t say it was greasy but quite close (although not perfectly) to the feel of a dry oil. So although my skin looked shiny and felt incredibly hydrated and protected, I didn’t feel as if I was bathing in cooking oil. Very unusual texture and I loved it!

    After a few minutes of rubbing in, I sat in the bath, washed it off and soaked in the residue left. It was so relaxing and the fragrance was there from beginning to end which I thoroughly enjoyed.

    Skin Afterwards

    Soft, soft, soft! Oh my goodness, I stroked my skin many times after using this! It didn’t look very different before using this but didn’t look dry. But it felt so smooth, so soft, so supple and left a little hint of fragrance on my body. When I say my skin felt so good after this I truly mean it! Did I mention how much I enjoyed using this product? It felt like a body treatment not just any old standard scrub.

    Scentsy Body Products
    Recommended?

    Cards on the table here. I ADORED this scrub! Loved it! Enjoyed ever aspect of this. The fragrance was glorious. The texture, unusual but works so well. On the skin? It did what it needed to do and more. I would buy this again in a heart beat BUT only when priced right! Nearly £15.00 for a body product under 250ml sorry is a no no for me. Unless it treated a specific concern e.g hyperpigmentation, then I just couldn’t part with that amount of cash. On sale? I would happily buy multiples of this product and stock pile them for myself and for gifts. So thumbs up, finger and even hands from me with this!

    You can buy Scenty products direct from the website. Or, if like me, you will know some consultants who work for them. So help them make a pound or two, and boost the sales for your friends or family and order through them if you want to give their scrubs a whirl! But do it at the right price…..

  • April’s Review Round Up. What Products Did I Use?

    The fact we are in the second week of May is a reminder how fast 2022 is moving forward. Like all previous months, I’ve bought, tried, and sometimes enjoyed various products and shared my opinions about them. So I thought I would group together all the things I used and reviewed in the month of April.

    Products Used In April
    What Wax Melts Did I Melt This Week with Fragrantasia?

    I enjoyed melting wax melts from Fragrantasia. I’ve always found their wax to smell amazing and be of a high quality. Such a shame that their wax is no longer available as Amy, the lovely lady behind the wax, has said goodbye to the business.

    A Week Of Fragrantasia Wax Melts
    First Impressions Of My First Ever Scentsy Order

    In all honesty I’ve not had chance to try out the products I purchased from Scentsy. I’ve been too busy to use and review them, but this will be coming up soon! What I liked about this order was how affordable it was, and I managed to get a good mix of wax and body products to give me a good overview of what this brand can offer.

    Scentsy Wax Melts & Body Products
    Aldi’s Lacura Exfoliating Foot Scrub

    Mentioning this product has reminded me I really do need to use this this week! As much as I love how Aldi bring out their own skincare products, I was overjoyed to see them focus on the feet. Their Exfoliating Foot Scrub falls into the practical and not expensive category when it comes to body care products. One that should be on your shopping list if your feet need some love and attention.

    Aldi’s Lacura Exfoliating Foot Scrub
    Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Foot Cream

    A great pairing with the Exfoliating Foot Scrub, Aldi really have brought out a diverse and affordable range of their own branded products in their beauty section. Lacura’s Moisturising Foot Cream, although I wanted more from this, is still a good buy considering the price, size and it containing such a high percentage of Shea butter.

    Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Foot Cream
    Q+A’s Grapefruit Cleansing Balm

    If you suffer from dry skin and find your cleansing products are stripping your skin of moisture, a cleansing balm is a must to try! Can they be expensive? Yes. But Q+A’s Grapefruit Cleansing Balm isn’t and is an easy, enjoyable product to use to clean your skin daily.

    Q+A’s Grapefruit Cleansing Balm
    Palmer’s Coconut Oil Balm

    Palmer’s Coconut Oil Balm is one product I pretty much use everyday! And do you know what? The pot is still pretty much full despite this. I use this on my lips, feet, elbows, arms, I just love it!

    Palmer’s Coconut Oil Balm
    What Wax Melts Did I Melt This Week From Glow?

    Another week of melting wax melts from one particular vendor. This time my week focused on a vendor called Glow. And yet again I loved being able to melt different scents, all smelling fabulous and creating eye popping beautiful wax pools. Great wax and what a great smelling house I had for 7 days!

    A Week Of Glow Wax Melts

    So another busy month which ranged from using wax melts, skincare and body care. And I enjoyed every single moment of it! Let’s see what’s instore for the month of May!x

  • New Product Alert! Aldi’s Lacura Exfoliating Foot Scrub

    I love scrubs! There’s nothing more satisfying than slapping off dead, dry skin off the face and body and leaving it fresher and smoother in look and feel. I use an exfoliator for my face which I use once or twice a week. Body scrubs I adore but I should use them more often but I forget. But what about using one specifically for the feet? This isn’t something that was in my body care collection until recently, but felt it was needed. I purchased Aldi’s Lacura Exfoliating Foot Scrub under a month ago,for £4.99 for 300g.

    Aldi’s Lacura Exfoliating Foot Scrub
    Why did I buy this?

    It actually is a product I need! My feet are neglected and they need lots of TLC. Genuinely, I don’t think any body scrubs I use currently are hard working enough on the feet, so a separate product is needed. This is a new product from Aldi so it already caught my attention. Also, it contains good moisturising ingredients and for the size and price this made such a good buy.

    What is this?

    An exfoliating scrub that will remove dead skin leaving skin softer and smoother plus moisturising the feet as well.

    Fragrance

    This smells like tea tree. Not identical to pure tea tree but similar. This scrub has a cooling feel to it fragrance wise. Clean in scent, almost aromatherapy like but not eye watering in strength. I like how this smells and perfect for the body parts it’s made for.

    Texture

    Not what you would expect. I thought this would be similar to a balm but it’s not. It’s white in colour, looks thick and solid and has a slight sheen to it. When I scooped some out and broke the surface, it actually was very soft, almost whipped in texture. I could feel the grains in it so it’s not totally smooth, but the texture is quite luxurious and has a slip to it.

    Ingredients

    Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Sweet Almond Oil), Sodium Chloride (Salt), Maris Sal (Dead Sea Salt), Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrosperium Parki Butter (Shea Butter), Parfum, PEG-20, Glyceryl Triisosterate, Linalool.

    In Use

    I used about a finger tip and a half of foot scrub per foot. Rubbing this in, I could feel how soft this scrub was as it melted and coated my feet. My feet looked like I had applied some form of oil or balm to it as it had a shine to them and an oily feel, yet had a slightly creamy look to it. While rubbing this in I did notice the particles that made the scrub weren’t all the same size or circular. Compared to a body scrub I would say these exfoliating pieces were slighter bigger and rougher, and with plenty in it.

    The fragrance was there while using this. With hay fever blocking my nose and making me sensitive to smells, this was very comforting and not irritating at all to take in.

    Feet After

    Bare in mind this was after one application. But my feet did look and feel smoother and softer. There was a difference, and I was pleased how semi human they looked after application compared to before. I didn’t follow it up with a foot cream, I just brought my Aveeno body lotion down from the body to my feet. I was very happy with the first application and excited to use it again.

    Negatives?

    Just the one! I really wish the exfoliant pieces in this weren’t so irregular in shape and size. They weren’t massive, but I think smoother particles would be nicer to use and safer if you are heavy handed in application.

    Recommended?

    I enjoyed using this. It’s a practical product but it was so nice to use. The texture was beautiful, easy to apply with a great scent to it. This product delivered what it was supposed to do just after one application. But to keep this up and see a better result, you would need to use this more and regularly. For the amount of product you get and the price I think this is great value and totally recommended! Ideal for general feet maintenance, perfect for getting feet Summer ready and I think the guys may like too!

    Aldi’s Lacura Foot Care Products