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  • Pampering Glow’s Rainbow Reef Whipped Soap

    There’s so many different types of products that can be used to clean the skin on our bodies. Bars of soap, body washes, shower gels, there’s lots to choose from on the market. What I don’t see everywhere on the high street is whipped soaps. I’ve only ever purchased them from small businesses and my latest one came from Glow. Included in their October’s Subscription Box, was Rainbow Reef Whipped Soap.

    Glow’s Rainbow Reef Whipped Soap
    Why did I use this?

    It’s getting a little colder and my skin needed a more moisturising experience in the shower. Not only that, but I find whipped soaps to be a simple, quick but pampering experience which my body needs right now!

    What’s a whipped soap?

    A whipped soap is used to clean the body in the bath and/or shower. It literally is a whipped soap, soft, light, not solid, and should be an effective cleanser but moisturising at the same time.

    The look

    Rainbow Reef Whipped soap is a beautiful shade of light blue with darker speckles of blue running through it. In the pot it looks like the consistency of whipped cream. You can see how it literally has been pipped into it’s packaging which makes it look almost edible.

    Fragrance

    This has an almost mineral base to this. Clean, fresh but slightly sweetened with a hint of citrus. This is beautifully scented and wouldn’t be offensive to anyone.

    Texture

    I expected this to be softer but it actually has a nice density to it which I like. It is soft, it definitely is whipped but holds its shape which meant it was easy to use.

    In the bath

    I used this while in the bath. A small amount of Rainbow Reef Whipped Soap was placed on a sponge and I rubbed it over my damp skin. The fragrance was intoxicating, which made using this really enjoyable. I found the soap almost melted into the sponge when damp, and on the skin created a cream like foam. Not airy bubbles at all but creamy. My skin is still a little irritated at the moment but this gave me no issues at all.

    This was very easy to wash off and left my skin feeling very clean and lightly fragranced. It wasn’t dried out at all and I felt it worked as an effective body cleanser.

    Recommended?

    It’s took me a long time to get into using whipped soaps because I just didn’t understand them. Why not use a bar of soap or a bath/shower gel? I don’t have that opinion anymore, obviously. What I like about Glow’s Rainbow Reef is the look of it is appealing, the fragrance is stunning, the texture is perfect and it does what it’s designed to do! It cleans the skin on the body in a pampering way and doesn’t dry out the skin. Why would I NOT recommend this?

    These whipped soaps are available to purchase individually for £4.95 for 100g. They also come in a variety of fragrances such as Rainbow Reef, Strawberry, Bubblegum and Pineapple Coconut Vanilla. To grab Rainbow Reef (or any others), head over to the website and I dare you not to be tempted by all their bath and body treats!

  • Glow’s Cosy Toes & Winter Glows October Subscription Box

    I’ve already made it pretty clear how I feel about Glow’s subscription boxes. So is it a massive surprise to find that I purchased October’s subscription box? It wasn’t to me, especially when I found out this would be a body product based selection of goodies. So what was included?

    Glow’s Cosy Toes & Winter Glows October Subscription Box
    Cuddles Body Mist

    The first thing that struck me was the shape of the dispenser this body most was in. It’s simple but unusual (rounded top and slightly rounded bottom) and I love it! This smells great and has already been taken by my daughter!

    Glow’s Cuddles Body Mist
    Fruity Deodorant Stick

    Natural deodorants are very popular at the moment. I’ve used one before and I’ve loved how it smelt and performed. So I was very excited to see this within October’s subscription box. First thing I noticed was this appears to be a generous size and the smell…oh my goodness! Smells just like the fruity chewing gum strips I used to have as a kid.

    Glow’s Fruit Deodorant Stick
    Rainbow Reef Whipped Soap

    A beautifully freshly fragranced light and airy whipped soap which is a stunning shade of blue. Whipped soaps are great for those who want a bit of luxury when washing their body and something incredibly moisturising which these traditionally are.

    Glow’s Rainbow Reef Whipped Soap
    Lemon Magnesium Balm

    This looks like any balm but this is quite special. Firstly, this is a travel size in a travel appropriate pot which can be hooked onto a bag or strap of some sorts. The balm itself looks balm like and scented in a sweet and zesty citrus lemon fragrance. But what this balm is designed to do is moisturise, help to heal the skin and help with general aches and pains thanks to it’s magnesium content.

    Glow’s Lemon Magnesium Balm
    Funky Monkey Shampoo

    The fragrance of Funky Monkey Shampoo is fruit based and mouth watering. This comes in a decent size which should last awhile and the consistency intrigues me. It doesn’t appear very thick, so I can’t wait to see how this performs and see how concentrated it is.

    Glow’s Funky Monkey Shampoo
    Re Glow Soap

    Packaged in a small box and wrapped in Glow paper, this soap bar has a ginger scent to it with a homely, handmade look and feel with the addition of dried oranges decorating it. This looks very Autumn and Winter inspired, so perfect for this time of year. The fragrance alone makes me want to use this asap as it’s so good!

    Glow’s Re Glow Soap
    Extras

    Included as extras was a hairbrush and soap dish holder (don’t ask what I originally thought this was!).

    Price

    £25.00 which included postage and packaging.

    First thoughts?

    A great selection of products to use on the body which are not only pampering but practical too. All fragrances are fabulous, great mix of textures and consistencies (which I love) and I can’t wait to delve into this box further!

    For individual products from Glow, visit their website here.

    Other Glow related posts see below:

    Why I Love Glow’s Subscription Boxes

    Glow’s Pick Your Own Wax Melts From August’s Subscription Box

    The Cooling Glow’s Defence Moisturiser

    Relaxing With Glow’s Oat, Milk & Honey Lavender Bath Soak

  • Glow’s Pick Your Own Wax Melts From August’s Subscription Box

    This year hasn’t been a year I’ve bought or melted many wax melts. Any particular reason? No not really. Sometimes I can melt constantly and sometimes I don’t turn my wax warmers on for a few weeks! Depends on my mood and how much time I have to enjoy them. But my love for wax hasn’t disappeared. An unexpected delivery I received from home fragrance, bath, body and skincare maker and vendor Glow definitely made me want to get my warmers on! Glow kindly gifted me the wax melts that featured in their Pick Your Own August Subscription Box. So what was included?

    Glow’s Pick Your Own August Wax Melt Subscription Box
    Pick Your Own Wax Melts

    5 wax melts in the following fragrances:

    Sweet Strawberry Sherbet-literally an effervescent, sweet but slightly sharp fragrance mixed with strawberry. Stunning and totally WOW in scent!

    Summer Spritz-this reminds me very much of one of my favourite drinks, which is pink gin. Subtle berries with a hint of citrus, which is how I drink my gin with lemonade! Summer personified!

    Pink Fizz-this is a gorgeous blend of a variety of different scents. There’s something floral in this, fruity (berries), vanilla and to add depth a woody note with musk. It’s perfect! Very pretty in scent, so much so I wish this was an actual fragrance or perfume!

    Frosted Strawberry Fairy-two words…strawberry Chewits! This is what this smells like to me! Strawberry, flavoured, chewy sweets! Yum!

    Strawberries & Cream-creamy vanilla mixed in with strawberry. Nothing more nothing less just totally mouth watering!

    Sweet Strawberry Sherbet
    How do these look?

    Each one of the wax melts are the same shape and size which is MASSIVE! Square, flat, measuring 10cm. But this is where the similarities between the wax melts end.

    Sweet Strawberry Sherbet is vibrant yellow in colour with the words ‘Wax Boss’ embossed into it with what looks like a wax warmer shape around it.

    Summer Spritz looks almost tie dyed in various shades of pink with butterflies, a heart shape and the words ‘Sparkle every day’ on it’s front.

    Pink Fizz is a sweet shade of lilac with embossed hearts all over the top.

    Frosted Strawberry Fairy, again, almost tie dye in effect in pink. 60’s in look (thanks to the style of font used) with the words ‘do what makes you happy’ with flowers around it.

    Strawberries & Cream white and lilac in colour, with a jar shape on front with butterflies in it and coming out of it.

    All of these are such generous sizes where they would provide hours and hours of fragrance. Not to mention themed perfectly for Summer. The look of these is so impressive, creative and stunning! Love each one and melting them has been a pleasure and a pain all at the same time!

    Frosted Strawberry Fairy
    Recommended?

    Although this subscription box is no longer available, I can’t recommend enough ANY subscription boxes (especially wax melts ones) from Glow. I only received the wax but each subscription box, including this one, always has extras added to it which is related to the theme. These wax melts are beautifully created and fragranced. I was blown away by this selection as other’s who have ordered this will have been too!

    All of Glow’s products are handmade by one super busy lady, so what’s in stock will change. So keep an eye on their home fragrance products, including their wax melts, on their website here. Be warned, their range of skincare, bath and body products is on there too. Don’t say I didn’t warn your credit card!

    Pink Fizz

  • The Cooling Glow’s Defence Moisturiser

    Body products are one of the easiest things that can be slipped in or out of a body care routine. Unlike some skincare products, you can use something on the body and know straight away whether your skin likes it or not. You can chop and change products without it causing issues to your body. At this moment of time I’m using various different body moisturisers, depending on my mood, including Glow’s Defense Moisturiser. This was included in their July Subscription Box.

    Glow’s Defence Moisturiser
    Why am I using this?

    I fancied a change! It’s very easy to stick to one, trusted body moisturiser for morning and evening use. But it can get boring! Changing up my body care routine using this was what I fancied and I was curious what this product was like anyway, so why not try it out?

    What is this supposed to do?

    Glow’s moisturisers are designed to be highly moisturising but not be too heavy or thick in consistency or on the skin. Ideal for dry skin, and comes in different versions which have different benefits to the skin. Defence is a cooling cream and can help as an insect repellent.

    Packaging

    This comes in a white pot with a screw top lid. Very simple in look, and will sit in any bathroom or bedroom. On a practical level, it means every bit of this moisturiser will be used with zero waste.

    Look & Texture

    Defence Moisturiser is white in colour, glossy, opaque and super smooth. It’s similar in consistency to a standard body lotion but a touch thicker as it’s not as liquid and runny.

    Fragrance

    Minty. Slightly sweet mint which is actually eucalyptus. Refreshing and super cooling but not too much where it smells and feels cold.

    On the skin

    I’m never shy using body moisturisers, I always use WAY too much! You don’t need much, as this rubs in effortlessly and you can feel the instant moisturising action straight away. It’s not heavy on the skin, it’s not oily but richer than many standard moisturisers I’ve used before. My skin afterwards looks healthy and hydrated but not shiny. And it doesn’t feel it either as it sinks in really well and makes the body feel protected. I could throw on my clothes straight away without them sticking to my skin.

    The fragrance of this is long lasting but becomes fainter over time. I love the scent of this on my skin! Especially during the warmer season of Summer because in a strange way it’s quite neutral and fresh and clean.

    Recommeded?

    This is a highly moisturising product which will leave your skin feeling hydrated without feeling weighed down. Slightly cooling on the skin but not cold, and I think this makes a great alternative to the usual body moisturisers and scents available on the market. A great one for the guys to use and/or those that don’t want specific fragrance types e.g floral, woody, fruity etc. It’s a beautiful product that does what it’s designed to do and only costs £6.00 for 110g and comes in three different versions:

    *Detoxify

    *Content

    *Defence

    These can be found on the website here for purchasing.