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Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Ran out of Bath bombs! God forbid!!

My stock of Lush bombs and bubble bars was at empty!! :( (don't panic an order had already been dispatched!) so it was the perfect opportunity to have a little play with some of my samples of soaps, shower gels and massage bars!

Xmas massage bar and Sandstone soap.
£3.40 for 100g
I began by soaking in the (boring) tub for a while and to soften my skin. But soon I couldn't resist the glorious smell coming from the Sandstone soap. A gorgeous lemony smell, perfect for a morning shower I thought. It certainly did not disappoint.
This was a sample piece I brought from ebay - please see previous post for more details. This is a 33g bar of soap. I have included the standard size paper clip so you can see the size easier.
Plus it looks stunning!











It contains litsea cubeba oil which I had never heard of before but it gives the soap a strong lemony fragrance - its truly delicious. 
It contains tiny pieces of sand which gently exfoliates without being too rough. For me having more sensitive skin, this was a lovely feeling without being too rough.

Next I used the sample piece of Christmas massage bar I was sent with my order. I really loved the smell of this bar, there was a hint of cinnamon and orange which, well isn't it just perfect for Christmas time and through those chilly months! Massage bars are one of my favourite Lush products as for my tight, dry, wintery skin they are life saving. The mix of coco and shea butters they contain leave my skin hydrated and silky smooth.

This combination left my skin well moisturised and I went hours without needing to apply lotion. Very impressed.

Happy 4 Sad shower gel, Baked Alaska
soap, Porridge soap 
Again this is a mixture of the samples I brought from Ebay. The 'Happy 4 sad' shower gel has a rather unusual smell and I wasn't sure I liked it. I like rose and mandarin normally so I can only guess the drops of neroli oil are not for me. I actually used this as bubble bath which was a total fail. It did bubble abit but soon dissolved. I really like the idea behind this which is to help with seasonal affective disorder. I will try this as a shower gel and see how that feels.


Porridge soap £3.10 for 100g
This is a piece of 16g porridge soap- it has a earthy natural smell with a hint of citrus when lathered. I liked the smell but for me it was too abrasive. It contains pinhead oats which remove dead skin. This is a stronger exfoliation so I wouldn't recommend it for sensitive skin.

I used the glorious 'Baked Alaska' soap afterwards - this is a limited product so I'm glad my sample packs had 2 pieces in! It contains lemon myrtle, toning grapefruit and stress-relieving ylang ylang oil. The smell is delicious and refreshing. My hubby think it smells of Spirit - lemon and lime. Perfect for a morning bath or shower.



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