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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.

  • A Bit Of Luxury From Glow’s Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter

    As much as I love using body care products there are certain things I could use more regularly. But there is one thing I use religiously without fail morning and evening which is some form of body moisturiser. Why? I HATE dry skin on my body! Tight, dry, ashy in colour. It’s just not for me. One of my favourite types of body moisturisers has got to be a body butter. One I’m currently using is Glow’s Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter which was part of their March Subscription Box.

    Glow’s Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter
    Why did I use this?

    I’ve used Amber & lavender Body Butter (GIFTED) from Glow and I loved it! But with body butters I don’t use them all the time. It’s when I want an extra hit of moisturisation, protection on the skin and sometimes fragrance when I grab one to use. Body butters are so comforting and give dry skin a jump start. This is why I started to use this.

    Texture & Look

    This body butter looks solid but soft at the same time. There’s a slight sheen to it and it reminds me of opening up a tinned lip balm although is opaque and cream in colour. The body butter holds it shape in the pot but you can tell once you put your finger in it it’s not totally solid. Soft, lots of slip and has an oiliness to it when rubbed between the fingers and will go from solid to liquid in a flash.

    Fragrance

    I’m still in two minds whether this is more strawberry in scent than raspberry. This reminds me of how strawberry flavoured Chewits (the sweets) smell. It definitely has that berry, sweet, sugary scent to it that you associate with candy floss. But honestly, it’s strawberry Chewits to my nose and I LOVE IT!

    Ingredients

    Ingredients include shea butter and cocoa seed butter.

    On the skin

    I didn’t need to use much of Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter. Enough to cover a finger tip was enough for each body part. It melted in within seconds of rubbing into my skin so applying was quick and easy and it left a visible shine. It didn’t feel heavy or massively oily or sticky on the skin but it was typical balm/butter texture like. My skin felt and looked very moisturised, protected and cocooned which is what I would hope for with this type of product.

    The fragrance made this even more enjoyable to use. It wasn’t sickly or too sweet on the skin, it just smelt so good!

    With this containing a fragrance I did wonder if my skin wouldn’t like it. I’ve mentioned in previous posts the current heat in the UK has made my skin easily irritated. And this actually has caused no issues at all! In fact it’s keeping these areas in great condition because they aren’t drying out and are healing well. The fragrance was still there the following day, although softer, but just as nice. My skin the following day wasn’t shiny but supple, not dry and in great condition.

    Recommended?

    Body butters aren’t for everyone. Some people don’t like rich textured body products that leave a layer on the skin in the form of an oil, balm etc. This isn’t for them. What Raspberry Candy Floss Body Butter is is an incredibly luxurious, rich, thick, highly moisturising body product. It’s a joy to apply and have on the skin and the fragrance makes it even more special. It does what it’s supposed to do which is moisturise, and more so. So if like me a body butter is one of those things you have in your body care collection, THIS needs to be added to it so totally recommended!

    All of Glow’s body butters are 120g each and cost only £4.50. There are various different fragrances available (when available). Visit the website here and keep an eye on when this is back in stock as it’s currently sold out! Not surprised..

  • The Iconic Snow Fairy Bath Bomb From LUSH

    Who hasn’t heard of the fragrance Snow Fairy? It’s one of those scents that has inspired some of the fragrances of cleaning, home fragrance and bath and body products. If you are a fan of Snow Fairy, you can get your hands on this scent nearly anywhere. But when I first heard of this fragrance, this was because the store LUSH every year releases products using this scent including their Snow Fairy Bath Bomb. I bought this during their Boxing Day Sale earlier this year as part of a collection.

    Snow Fairy Bath Bomb by LUSH
    Why did I use this?

    Is it wrong that I’ve never used a LUSH product from their Snow Fairy range? Well I haven’t, up until using this. I wanted to see why people go crazy over this and whether it was worth all the fuss.

    What does it look like?

    A large, round, chalky textured bath bomb with two separate ‘looks’ on each side of it. One side is pink with a white snowflake shape sat over it. The other side is white with a blue snowflake shape. Gently dusted with an iridescent fine glitter/pigment giving it a delicate shimmer. This looks so pretty and is generously sized too.

    Fragrance

    Snow Fairy is quite sweetie like in scent. To me it smells like a mix of fruity sweets with a hint of candyfloss.

    In the bath

    I placed Snow Fairy Bath Bomb on top of an already run, warm bath. It fizzed, it span around like crazy and immediately started to bleed colours of pink and a little blue. It took no time for the water to go completely pink while sat on the top was a small amount of foam. The bath bomb took awhile to dissolve and did leave some fragrance in the bathroom, although could have been stronger. Would I call this bath bomb art? Not quite, but it was still an inviting looking bath!

    What I was surprised about was this was actually quite a moisturising bath bomb. I could feel the water hugging on the more drier areas of my body and my skin felt soft too. Overall I enjoyed being in this bath. Very relaxing, and my skin out of the bath wasn’t stripped of moisture and didn’t irritate my already irritable skin.

    Recommended?

    I really liked Snow Fairy Bath Bomb. It was beautiful in appearance, great fragrance, good size and created an enjoyable looking and feeling bath. There’s no doubt this is a good quality bath product and one I would happily buy, use again or gift to someone. So this get’s a thumbs up from me and I am officially a Snow Fairy Fan! Christmas 2023 here I come!

  • Did Neom’s Overnight Facial Cream Help My Tired Skin?

    My skin is rubbish at the moment. It’s not spotty or has an uneven skin tone, it’s just tired! Lacklustre and a little bit dull is how I would describe it. Hay fever has hit me hard from the outside in and my face is showing it. So I decided to head into my skincare stash and give Neom’s Perfect Night’s Sleep Overnight Facial Cream a go hoping for some kind of result. Gifted to me by a friend, this would normally cost £12.00 for 10ml.

    Neom’s Perfect Night’s Sleep Overnight Facial Cream
    Why did I use this?

    I’ve used a few products from Neom including their Uplifting Hand Balm. There’s a sense of quality from the products I’ve used. They serve a purpose, but do you know what else they do? Pamper! They pamper, thanks to their fragrances and textures and this is what I needed. Something to give my skin a quick fix but also to enjoy using this product at the same time.

    What is this supposed to do?

    This is designed to be an overnight facial in cream form. The skin should be left feeling and looking moisturised, revitalise tired looking skin thanks to it containing ingredients such as ceramides, hyaluronic acid and cica.

    Packaging

    Neom’s Perfect Night’s Sleep Overnight Facial Cream comes in a bigger size so packaging may vary. But this 10ml size comes in a small, screw top plastic tube. Cream in colour, simple yet very elegant in design like the rest of the products from this brand. It screams luxury to me.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients include cica, ceramide, magnesium, aloe vera, rosehip oil and basbussa oil.

    Fragrance & Texture

    The first thing I get is lavender. It’s prominent but not too strong. There’s a plant like smell to this overall but more aromatherapy like rather than foliage. It’s pleasant, but not for those who don’t like lavender.

    Texture is typical cream like. Off white in colour, smooth and with a decent thickness to it.

    How to use

    Use this like any other night time cream, over cleansed skin. Ideally Neom suggest to use this in conjunction with their facial oil.

    In Use

    I used about a finger tip’s worth of Overnight Facial Cream, and lightly rubbed it in. It rubbed in so easily and my skin literally drunk it up! It had a slight waxy feel to it and it felt a little thicker than a day cream which I liked. My skin felt moisturised and protected, but the cream wasn’t heavy on the skin and didn’t leave me shiny.

    The fragrance was to die for! Before I applied this I breathed in the fragrance which made using this enjoyable. What I did notice though was the fragrance didn’t linger on my skin. It was there but not overpowering.

    The morning after night before

    I looked at my skin the next day and I can honestly say it looked better. It looked fresher and smoother. I ignored my eye area (my eyes still look like death!) but the rest of my skin looked really good. I’m really good at moisturising so most of the time I will wake up and my skin is rarely dry. My skin after using this was the same as usual. Normal, matt but just looked a little better compared to other mornings.

    Recommended?

    As a product, this did EXACTLY what it was meant to do. My skin looked fresher and better after use. But what was equally as good was how much I enjoyed using this! It took seconds to apply this, but the texture and the fragrance gave me a few seconds of pampering. Would I recommend this? Oh yes…love it! BUT let’s not ignore the fact this isn’t a cheap product. 10ml is £12.00 and 50ml is £44 so not budget friendly but a total treat for the skin. If I purchased this myself, I would keep an eye out for special priced promotions from this brand and buy this product in a collection to save myself some money.

    This can be purchased instore and online from various retailers, including direct from Neom themselves.