[REVIEW]: LUSH Shower Jelly

Sweetie Pie Shower Jelly from LUSH

With scents of blackcurrant; cherries and bergamont essential oils, this shower jelly smells like heaven. Maybe it is because I have an extreme love for cherries that I enjoy this scent so much but this fruity; wobbly; dark purple shower jelly is a love affair for your nose in a tub. A tub which is recycled by the way!  Chicara from Lipgloss Kisses was the first one to introduce me to this Shower Jelly and has a great post on it here. We were at the opening of the Lush store in Gauteng when she convinced me to buy it, one whiff of the Sweetie Pie scent and I was sold. 

Another reason why I love it? It has shimmer! Yes, shimmer! Well techincally it's called snowflake lustre which is usually used for cake decorations. Nevertheless, it sparkles and I like that!

So what is a Shower Jelly? Well it's wobbly yet still a bit firm, you can use it as a whole piece or cut it up into small pieces. You can even freeze it to make it firmer but I haven't tried that yet. The label describes it as a combination of a soap bar and a shower gel resulting in a jelly. I cut a small piece from the whole jelly and rub it into my loofah resulting in a foamy cherry scented body wash.  

What are my final thoughts on this product? Would I buy it again? If I had to make a decision based on a scent, then yes, but I think there are other shower gels from Lush I want to try first before I repurchase this Shower Jelly.

This Sweetie Pie Shower Jelly is R75.00 for 100g and you can purchase it online here.

ps: have you seen my YouTube video on my first impressions of LUSH? 

Have you tried a LUSH shower jelly yet? Any suggestions for a shower gel I should try from LUSH?


Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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[GIVEAWAY]: SOil Voucher

Win a R300 Voucher With SOil & The Glam Green Girl

 

 

Candles and bath products are my weakness and I'm sure many of you will agree with me that it's always a spoil.

I've used a few SOil products before and I'm a big fan of their organic oils, especially the eucalyptus one in winter. I thoroughly enjoy that SOil is organic; cruelty free; environmentally friendly and a is a proudly South African company.

 

The lovely people at SOil allowed me to indulge in a shopping spree on their website and these are the products I chose:

 

- Ceramic Burner and Sensual Soy Wax Melts (R130)

- Sensual Hibiscus Bath Salts (R125).

- Peppermint Soy Wax Melts (R45)

 

 

I can't wait to indulge in these products and provide you guys with some feedback!

 

Here's where it gets interesting, you can win a R300 voucher to shop online with SOil!

 

You can enter below:

ps: Sorry but this giveaway is only open to SA residents.

 

 

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Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

 

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[REVIEW]: Milk & Honey Bath Soak

Earth Sap - Milk & Honey Bath Soak

 



Nothing beats a relaxing bath after a long day right? I always add a little oil or a few scoops of bath salts to add to the indulgence of relaxing in a hot bath tub. This bath soak from Earth Sap is the latest next to my bath.

 

With a milk and honey scent that smells so good, these sea salts help provide your skin with nourishment and the added milk and honey serve as a natural source of vitamins. Plus, this soak is utterly relaxing.

 

Made from a handful of simple ingredients such as sea salt; milk; honey; peppermint; lemon; orange; lavender; Epsom salts and eucalyptus oil, a few scoops of this indulgent bath soak will add bliss to your bath time.

 

Its a big tub (450ml) and it is recyclable, plus you can definitely find ways to reuse this tub afterwards I'm sure. Along with smelling great, it also leaves your skin feeling great. Sometimes after using a bath soak, my skin feels so dry afterwards so luckily this wasn't the case after using these bath salts.

 

 

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

 



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REVIEW: Healing Earth

Marula & Neroli Products from Healing Earth

Hi Lovely!

A few weeks ago I was sent these two indulgent products from Healing Earth and they could not have come at a better time! I was just recovering from bad flu when I received them  and have been under a lot of stress so these products have definitely been a delight in my life lately. 

Neroli is one of the main components in these two products and is one of  my favourite scents! What I love about Neroli is that it can be used on sensitive skin; can help treat scars as well as anxiety plus it can be worn as a perfume!

This Marulla & Neroli Oil is splendid for relaxation. It's ideal to apply to your skin after a shower or bath in an upwards stroke but my favourite is to add a few drops to my bath and to lie back, relax and enjoy the enchanting scent. Along with the Marula and Neroli Oils, it also contains Lavender Oil to help you unwind after a long day.

This Marula and Neroli Face & Body Balm has been one of my favourite products this winter! Absolutely love it! As I've already explained, I utterly love the scent plus it's super hydrating and nourishing as it's made from ingredients such as Shea butter; Coconut Oil; Baobab Oil; Sweet Almond Oil as well as Neroli and Marula Oil. Since it's a balm and can be quite oily, I like to use it at night after a bath. 

Have a look at the Healing Earth website to see what other products they stock. 

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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REVIEW: Meadowsweet Lemongrass Range

Lemongrass Range from Meadowsweet

I've been a fan of Meadowsweet ever since I ordered some of their bath salts via Faithful-To-Nature. Jane from Meadowsweet was kind enough to send me some of their Lemograss products to test out for summer ~ thank you Jane!

Lemongrass is said to help de-stress and invigorate the body. It was traditionally used for infections; headaches and as a anti-insect repellent. It was also favoured for it's antiseptic properties. 

Refreshing Lemongrass Body Salt Scrub

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I'm a sucker for a body scrub! I know there are a lot of people who say yay to scrubs and those that say nay. I personally love the way my skin feels after I've exfoliated it and I do believe that if you do it gently and only every now and then it not too bad for you. But anyways, back to the product. This scrub is course as it's made from natural untreated sea salt so you should apply it gently to your skin. It has a strong lemongrass scent, which I love as it's so fresh!

Refreshing Lemongrass Luxurious Body Butter

This body butter is so creamy and a little bit goes a long way. Containing almond oil; coconut oil; grape oil and even Olive butter, this body butter will leave your skin super mositurised. It too, like the body salt scrub has a strong lemongrass scent which is ideal for hot summer days and nights!

I also received a lemongrass soap (not photographed) which I can't wait to take with to my next trip to Zambia as I think the lemongrass will help keep those pesky mozzies away!

For more info on these products, have a look at the Meadowsweet website and check out my review on their sore muscle bath soak

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REVIEW: Trio Bath Salts

Trio Bath Salts from Hey Gorgeous

I had been wanting to try out some Hey Gorgeous products for a while, especially after all the great things Bronwyn from Mother City Mom had to say. So when I was buying products from my Birthday Hamper, I thought I would buy something for myself too! I finally decided on the Trio Bath Salts after reading their description "Trio bath salts are perfect for tired, achey muscles, made with black, pink and yellow organic salts, blended for their theraputic and 

healing properties."

What I love about Hey Gorgeous is that they are use natural and organic ingredients, and their products are free from parabens, SLS, artifical colouring and fragrances or anything harmful. They are also handmade and can be altered to your specifications!

Here's what I thought:

Likes                        

ü The smell, one word to describe it? “Fresh”

ü  I used these bath salts after a yoga session and felt invigorated afterwards

üIt’s made from natural ingredients such as sea salt; Charcoal salts; Himalaya Pink Salt; Organic Salt Crystals; Epsom Salts and Essential Oils

ü I love the different layers from the different ingredients

Dislikes

û  The cap doesn’t work properly for the salts, I had to unscrew the whole cap to get some of the product out (see pic below)

û  The charcoal salt left my bath in a black mess. Plus, because of the essentails oils, it made black marks on my body

Next on my list to try from Hey Gorgeous is their Vanilla Body Mousse, how divine does that sound?

To see what products they have, check out their brochure or follow them on twitter

Which Hey Gorgeous products have you tried out?

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REVIEW: Tranquil Body Treats - Vanilla Bath Milkshake

Vanilla Bath Milkshake - Tranquil Body Treats

As I'm sure many of you have noted from my previous blog posts - I love bathing! Its my "me time" where I can just unwind and relax for a bit. I'm always on the lookout for great natural bath products and had been wanting to try out Tranquil Body Treats for a while, so I was delighted to see they are now stocked at Weleda Pharmacy in Pineslopes!

Tranquil Body Treats is naturally therapeutic handmade skin, body and baby care products and are made from the finest natural ingredients. They source their ingredients wherever possible from Fair Trade suppliers and from their own organically grown garden.

I honestly couldn't decide what product I wanted to buy but decided that the Vanilla Bath Milkshake sounded to good not to be bought! It smells divine and leaves your skin feeling soft after soaking in it in the bath. I've only had it for about 3 weeks and try save it but its nearly finished already as I love treating myself with it!

Check out Tranquil Body Treats website to see what other great products they have - I cant wait to try out the rest of their range!

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Beauty Factory: Online Store

Beauty Factory Launches an Online Store

Girls, if you are like me and love bath products and spoiling yourself - get ready because Beauty Factory have just launched their online store!

Now you have access to all their great products at your finger tips! However, if you are near one of their stores - I highly suggest you pop in and fall in love with all their beauty products! Check out what Chicara from Lipgloss Kisses spotted on the website!

Beauty Factory uses many natural ingredients in their products which I love! Great as gifts for friends or for yourself - go and have a look at the Beauty Factory Online Store

What products are on your list to buy?

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