Crystal Waters Winter Pear Scented Soap Petals

I got this as a set for the holidays. One of the junkiest thing I can get (while I do love the person who gave it to me, it just meh..should have given me the $5 instead). Excuse me, while I have a snob moment -- just because I like beauty products and I like sales, I don’t feel like I should get generic beauty products where everything is just off… Why? Because then you end up with shitty little things like these that take up the prime real estate. The glycerine soap petals are infused with soap that you would need one petal at a time to provide a generous lather. However, this is far from the case. The petals were impossible to remove and then they provided no lather and just turned into mush. I thought if I used the whole “flower” maybe I can get a decent lather going. Oh, how was I wrong! Instead the whole thing turned into “play-doh” consistency and fell apart into pieces, while sticking to my tub. It was probably one of the most useless products I ever used -- a complete waste of time and money. I am fearful of even trying the other products that came in this crappy kit.

**Apologies, I lost a few photos for some of my reviews when my memory card and then computer got damaged...**

Tuscan Honey by Camille Beckman Glycerine Hand Therapy

The thick vegan cream is enriched with glycerin to promote softer and hydrated skin. With scents of warm amber, vanilla and honeycomb to enrich and tantalize the senses. The gluten free formula was thick but for the first few uses it came out of the tube easily, however the more I used it the less willing the lotion wanted to come out.While I can understand the Tuscan Honey scent, I can’t say I was very excited for it. It smelled more like stale honey to me. Overall, nothing exciting or notable about the lotion.

The Body Shop Mango Soap

I am slowing making my way through all of the Body Shop’s soaps. The vegetable based soap is packed mango seed and palm oils. The soap provided a generous lather and left my skin feel soft and smooth. The mango scent was a sweet and smelled like freshly cut mangoes. Is anyone else hungry?

The Body Shop Strawberry Soap

My late paternal grandfather used to grow strawberries in his backyard. Although, the strawberries weren’t very fragrant well not as much as the figs. This soap reminds me of him and his garden every time I smell this soap. The sweet scented soap is vegetable base and is packed with strawberry juice, and derivatives of palm oil and glycerin. The soap did smell like strawberries but it smell more synthetic than actual strawberries. The soap provided a generous lather and left my skin softly scented.

Julep Rock Star Hand Creme

The anti-aging hand creme is packed with shea butter, glycerin, coconut oil and vitamin E. This emollient blend keeps hands hydrated, even after you finishing washing your hands. The non - greasy, fast - absorbing creme has a clean scent. It left my hands felt pampered, soft and smooth. I love applying this creme as feel like a mini-spa treatment especially after using the Julep Glycolic Hand Scrub. I, at first, love the cap but after using it for awhile I realized, the product gets stuck on the cover and it is just messy.

Camille Beckman Glycerine Hand Therapy - French Vanilla

Photo credit - Camille Beckman

The French vanilla hand therapy lotion is packed with Glycerine, vitamin E, aloe vera, wheat protein, almond oil and plant extracts. This creamy hand cream left my hands feeling soft and lightly scented of vanilla. The cream was long lasting but it was a bit greasy.  I like the .25 oz pursette size, it is very small and conveniently fits into even my smallest bag.