The Soap & Paper Factory Green Tea Shea Butter Soap

I recently had a big haul at the Soap and Paper Factory and being a huge fan of specialty soap -- I decided to use the soap first. Out of the four different ones I bought, I couldn’t decide so I closed my eyes and picked at random. I ended up picking up the crisp scented green tea shea butter soap.  The scent is uplighting and makes taking a shower very pleasant.  It is a perfect way to unwind into tranquility. The soap provided a generous lather and left my skin soft, moisturized and smooth. Overall, it is a good quality soap; I just wasn’t fond of the scent. I am more into floral or sweet scents.This soap is perfect if you like “spa scented” soaps that are refreshing, crisp, and uplifting that is not packed with harsh detergents or petrochemicals, additives, parabens, phthalates, or dyes. And I also love the cute paper the soap came wrapped up in. It made it ready for gift giving or treating yourself to special treat.

 

 

Orly Nail Polish - Kiss the Bride

The pale white cream pink shade is a gorgeous neutral. The formula is free of DBP, toluene, formaldehyde and formaldehyde resin. The only down side is that the formula is really streaky, even with 2 thin coats. Although, the color is opaque and when you add more coats, the layers get more streaky and take forever to dry.

Too Faced Lava Gloss Glossy Black Eyeliner

The creamy eyeliner goes on smoothly. It is also very smudgeable and blends easily without tugging. It good for a cat eye but it doesn't go easily on the waterline. Overall, a mediocre eyeliner.

Obsessive Compulsive (OCC) Lip Tar in Grandma

The high impact lipstick is concentrated and lasts forever. A little drop lasts forever and gives amazing coverage. The matte lipstick is packed with essential oils, hemp and peppermint. The vibrant matte bright orange lipstick doesn't contain petroleum and silicone and is 100% vegan and cruelty free.

Nature's Alchemy - Lavender Aromatherapy Herbal Mineral Salts

Lavender has been lauded for its relaxing aroma, and its deep cleansing and purifying properties. The mineral salts is packed with 100% pure essential oils of lavender and extracts of comfrey leaf, comfrey root, elder and lavender flowers. The mineral salts were very salt, they reminded me of table salt when I pour it into my bath. When I opened the pouch I did notice a scent but after sitting in the water, the scent seemed to disappear. Overall, I didn’t like it as much as I like the ones from Kneipp.

The Body Shop Coconut Soap

The vegetable-based, preservative-free coconut soap is made with organic pure cold pressed virgin coconut, palm  and soy oil. The creamy soap lathers well and left my skin feeling smooth and soft.  The scent is very subtle and I don’t notice it on my skin afterwards. I am not sure why this is called coconut soap as the scent reminds me of cocoa butter instead. I prefer the scent of The Body Shop - Moringa Soap scent instead.