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  • Sunday Rain’s Mango & Coconut Foaming Bubble Bar

    I’m a bath addict. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Doesn’t matter what the season is, the temperature, time of day, I WILL have a daily bath! After having a couple of days away with my children during this Summer, I had a meltdown when I realised my room only had a shower. Lesson learnt, book a room with a bath is a must! So as you can imagine bath products are definitely a love of mine and I like to try out different types and different brands. I’ve just spent some one and one time with Sunday Rain’s Mango & Coconut Foaming Bubble Bar. I bought this from ASOS some time ago for less than £5.00.

    Sunday Rain’s Mango & Coconut Foaming Bubble Bar
    Why did buy use this?

    I’ve used Sleep Easy Bath Bomb from this brand before and loved it. But bubble bars are one of my favourite bath products and I really wanted to see what this was like from Sunday Rain. The picture online looked appealing, mango and coconut as possible fragrances sounded nice and the price point was affordable.

    What’s a Bubble Bar?

    Most bubble bars are similar to a bath bomb. But they tend to create foam and bubbles and are more moisturising on the skin because of the ingredients it contains e.g various oils and/or butters.

    Packaging

    Very simple. The bubble bar is shrink wrapped, and then housed in a plastic sleeve. Over this a cardboard sleeve which is placed around it and is similar colouring to the bubble bar itself. Nicely presented with the bubble bar well protected too.

    How does it look?

    Sunday Rain’s Mango & Coconut Foaming Bubble Bar literally is a segmented bar made up of 8 pieces which you can snap off to use. It looks slightly chalky and solid like a bath bomb and is a beautiful shade of peach.

    Fragrance

    I’m not getting any coconut scent from this bubble bar, but there is a mango-esq hint to it. I wouldn’t call it a true mango scent but more the type of smell you get from products wanting to smell like mango, if that makes sense? It’s nice enough, not too sweet but not particularly wowing.

    In the bath

    I used two segments of the bubble bar in the bath. I thought this would be quite solid but it actually crumbled up under warm running water like a dream. Not chalky at all in texture and quite soft. As soon as it was hit by the water it created lots of bubbles. Soft, airy, white, fluffy, a lot more than what I was expecting. The water itself stayed clear and wasn’t coloured, but the bubbles still made this a very inviting bath. There was no bubble bar pieces left on the bottom of the bath so totally dissolved.

    Fragrance wise? I didn’t get much to be honest. I got a little hint of mango but it smelt a touch on the synthetic side but was so light it didn’t make much of a difference.

    Being in this bath it was pleasant, relaxing, no more or no less than other bath products I’ve used. What I did notice was touching the bubbles in between my fingers, they felt very moisturising. This made me rub them all over my body and it felt good! My skin after this bath wasn’t dried out and very normal in feel, but would have liked more indulgence and moisturising from this bubble bar.

    Recommended?

    Sunday Rain’s Foaming Mango & Coconut Foaming Bubble Bar definitely delivered on a few things. It foamed, and created a good amount of bubbles in the bath. There is zero need to use the whole thing so someone could get a maximum of 4 baths out of this easily. Quick and easy to crumble up and presented nicely. What would have made this better would have been more fragrance and more moisturising, then this would have been perfection! For what it is and does I would still recommend it if available at the right price. This is available on Amazon for £12.99 which is ridiculous! It’s worth buying if under the £5.00/4.00 mark but availability is hard to come by online, so maybe difficult to purchase cheaper.

  • Dirty Works Bahama Balm-A Coconut Body Balm

    A body moisturiser is a must in a daily body care routine. There is nothing worse than having tight, dry looking and feeling skin. But soft, smooth and well moisturised skin not only looks good but is more comfortable to be in. That’s why I love this type of product so much! I was given lots of different skin and body products from a friend recently including 100ml of Dirty Works Bahama Balm-A Coconut Body Balm. So I switched up my body care routine and slipped this into it to see how it performed.

    Why did I use this?

    I’ve been using Aveeno body lotion morning and night for months. As great as it is there’s no smell to it and I fancied something with a scent. I did hope Dirty Works Bahama Balm-A Coconut Body Balm would be quite a rich texture to keep my skin well moisturised and fragranced at the same time.

    What does this supposed to do?

    This is supposed to be a tropical scented, highly moisturising body product which will leave the skin fragranced and nourished.

    My skin type

    The skin on my body is in good condition. Having black skin means it can lose moisture very quickly but with regular moisturising it can be kept at bay. I also have psoriasis. My skin sometimes has small, itchy irritated areas (especially going into warmer months) so a regular body product of some kind is a must to soothe and stop my skin from drying out.

    Packaging

    100ml comes in a flip topped plastic tube. It’s eye catching, thanks to it’s slightly tropical designed images (coconut, flowers) and the colouring (peachy pink and turquoise). It doesn’t scream a hard working product to me but more of a fun product to use.

    Dirty Works Bahama Balm-A Coconut Body Balm
    Fragrance

    A lightly sugared but not sickly coconut scent. It’s not heavy or strong and quite pleasant.

    Consistency

    I thought this would be thicker than a lotion but not as thick as a body butter. But it looks like a body lotion in consistency to me. White in colour, fluid and smooth.

    On the skin

    It rubbed into my skin easily and sank in pretty much straight away. When it was applied it felt and acted like a lotion. My skin felt and looked quite matt and although it had a sense of something being placed on it, it didn’t feel particularly moisturised. On the skin it was so light weight it disappeared. It didn’t give my skin the protection I hoped it would get.

    The fragrance was there and it was nice. But what I wanted alongside the fragrance was my body to feel cocooned which it didn’t.

    My small patches of irritated skin didn’t like this body balm. In fairness, fragranced products is something I try to avoid when my skin plays up but sometimes you just want to smell nice! So not something I would or could use if my skin was having an awkward moment in the future.

    Dirty Works Body Balm & Sugar Scrub
    Recommended?

    This wasn’t the product for me. I wanted Dirty Works Bahama Balm-A Coconut Body Balm to be slightly richer and thicker, more protective and leave my skin feeling plumped and smooth. It did feel smooth but not moisturised enough. This was far too light weight for me so not something I would purchase myself but I probably would have liked this 20 years ago.

    If you like your sweet scents, a product quick and easy to use, non greasy leaves skin matt, you would probably like this. It’s not expensive. On Amazon the 200ml size is £3.99. But if you suffer from dry and sensitive skin, look for another alternative.

  • Great For Teenagers? Dirty Works Coconut Foaming Sugar Scrub

    If you ever want to have an instant body skin makeover, there are two products that can do this within minutes. One being a good body scrub. It will exfoliate and smooth and soften the skin even after just one application. And using a body moisturiser of choice. This gives the skin an even smoother feel but moisturised and protected. Both I love to use but it’s the body scrub I’m a bit lazy with. So it was a lovely surprise to be given by a friend Dirty Works Foaming At Last Coconut Foaming Sugar Scrub recently, now added to my body care collection.

    Dirty Works Foam At Last Coconut Foaming Sugar Scrub
    Why did I use this?

    I’ve always been curious about this brand but never bought it. In all honesty I wasn’t too sure whether it was a good brand or not. But being given this, this gave me the perfect opportunity to test out my misgivings and see if this was actually a good product.

    What is this supposed to do?

    This is a body scrub which is supposed to gently exfoliate, moisturise and not dry out the skin and foam all at the same time!

    Packaging

    This scrub comes in a plastic flip top tube. The colouring of this (mainly a coral pink) reminds me of the brand Soap & Glory. But the pictures on this (palms trees, coconuts, flamingo) makes it more tropical looking. I don’t particular love how this is presented but it’s ok. It does catch your eye but possibly more for the younger market. It’s too busy for me and screams a fun product rather than hard working one.

    Fragrance

    A slightly sugary but not too sweet coconut scent. Not very strong but enough to get a subtle hit. It doesn’t bowl me over, it’s just ok. I’ve smelt better from similar scented products before but I’ve also smelt worse.

    Consistency & Texture

    Squeezed out of the tube, this scrub comes out quite thick and with hold. A super pretty pale pink colour and doesn’t look totally smooth thanks to the sugar crystals. But when you touch it, it sort of has a slightly sticky feel to it. It has some slip to it but more sticky than greasy.

    In Use

    When I applied this to damp skin, I found that I needed to go back in for more of the scrub. Using a small amount wasn’t giving my body the coverage I needed so I went in a few times. I could feel the small and slightly sparse exfoliating particles in this but they didn’t feel effective enough while I was using this. With the heat of my body these slowly seemed to be less and disappear (the particles are sugar crystals).

    On my skin this sugar scrub looked like a light veil of cream. Not a lot, but slightly. I THINK this was the scrub foaming, but foaming isn’t a word to describe it at all! More a milkiness that you get when using some scrubs when it mixes with the water from the dampness of the body.

    The fragrance was there, pleasant enough. My skin after use didn’t feel dried out but also didn’t feel particularly moisturised or treated. Did it look or feel smoother? There wasn’t a noticeable difference from before using this scrub to after.

    Recommended?

    I thought Dirty Works Foam At Last Coconut Foaming Sugar Scrub was ok. There was nothing about this product that made me go ‘wow’. From the packaging, fragrance, consistency or the result on my skin, it was just ok. I didn’t enjoy it or love using it. It just didn’t quite hit the mark for me. I’ve used better and cheaper body scrubs which were amazing, so I wouldn’t purchase this myself. This would probably suit more a pre-teen, teenager who wants to use something that’s fun but not looking for a particular result, if that makes sense? But for a serious body scrub lover or addict? Pass.

    But if you were interested in purchasing this product, it’s available on the high street and online from various places such as Sainsbury’s and Amazon. For the 250g version (mine is 50g) this retails for around £4.50.

  • Is Primark’s PS Hydrating Coconut Cream Mask Really Hydrating?

    I go through phases when it comes to using skincare masks. I’m either all over it and use one a couple of times a week, or I let time pass and forget about them. So if I do reach for one I’m obviously in need (or at least my skin is) and in the mask wearing mood! So I decided to grab Primark’s PS Hydrating Coconut Cream Mask that was given as a gift by a friend. Cost? Originally was 90p but on their website 80p.

    Primark’s PS Hydrating Coconut Cream Mask
    Why did I decide to use this?

    Life has a habit of sucking your energy, soul and skin dry. Stress, work, weather, children, ageing, not enough sleep. Add all of these together and that’s where I am right now! My skin really just needs a skincare treat. I liked the look and sound of this and hydration is definitely something on my need list. Being a massive fan of coconut oil always is a winning factor, so I thought this would be a good one to use and try out for the first time.

    What is this supposed to do?

    This mask is supposed to hydrate the skin. So in theory should give the skin an instant sense of relief, making it feel and look smoother.

    Texture & Look

    I assumed this would be cream like but a little thicker in texture but I was quite wrong. Texture wise this screamed clay based mask to me. It was thick, not loose at all. With clay masks they all have that ‘look’ and feel about them and this was the same. The only difference being this was white in colour, rather than the traditional greys/browns or black clay masks tend to come in.

    Fragrance

    So no surprise to read this smells like coconut. Creamed coconut, a little sweet but not sickly or strong. In fact, the strength of this is quite subtle.

    Application

    This should be placed on clean skin and left on for 15 minutes then washed off.

    In Use

    Applying this, I realised this pretty much WAS a clay mask! Easy to place onto the skin but thick. Quite thick in fact that my usual brown skin had an opaque layer of white on it which steadily over the 15 minutes begin to look and feel as if it was drying out. It felt tight towards the end although not unpleasant. You do need to wash it off, not wipe off with a cloth, which I tried and failed with! But I actually enjoyed rinsing this off because the mask sort of became like a milky face cleanser. Easy enough to remove but needed more time spent on removing the mask around my hair line, nose and jaw.

    After removal, my face looked smooth but a little dull in appearance. It also felt slightly tight and dry which was the totally opposite to what I wanted. Even after putting on a face cream it didn’t feel hydrated enough for me. The morning after the night before of using this I did have a good look at my face. Again, still looked and felt smooth (although texture wise at the moment I haven’t been suffering problems). But my skin didn’t feel more hydrated than usual.

    Recommended?

    If you’re looking for a cream based face mask that will nourish your skin and moisturise it, I don’t think this will be for you. So those with dry skin, more mature skin and those that don’t like masks that dry will NOT like this in my opinion. But if you have oily or possibly combination skin, are a lover of clay masks and your skin loves clay masks, give it a go! This wasn’t for me, it wasn’t helpful to the current condition of my skin and failed to give me a nourishing feel on my skin.