Tuesday, April 20, 2010

French Kiss Bubble Bar review and demo

The French kiss bubble bar from lush is an adorable little bubble bar that is packed with French oils to help sooth your skin. I bought one a little while ago and here the pros and cons relating to it.

Pros

Smells nice: The French kiss bubble bar is made with lavender oil and that is the leading scent. There is even a little lavender stem to decorate it. When used in the tub the scent, while mild, is calming and soothing. It’s a very feminine, dreamy bath bomb that would be great in the evening.

Easy to use: This is a very soft bubble bar. It’s easy to cut in half and there is no glittery, greasy, confetti mess to clean up. Some bubble bars can take a while before the bubbles start forming, but this one works right away.

Skin softening: While I didn’t find this to be a very moisturizing bubble bar, the French kiss is softening. It leaves your skin feeling silken soft.

Cons

Doesn’t last long: Neither the scent or the effects of the bubble bar last very long. After about 15min I could barely smell it (which may be good if you don’t like the smell) and after an hour my soft skin was starting to feel dry. The bubbles also disappear quickly, not giving you enough time to truly enjoy them. For those of you who like your hour long baths, you’ll most likely be sitting in a bubble-less tub long before then.

Crumbly: Handle this bubble bar with care. Because it is so soft, it easily crumbles.

Expensive: This is not a budget buyer’s bubble bar. The little thing costs almost 9 dollars. If it lasted longer, I’d be gritting my teeth less while purchasing, but unfortunately it doesn’t. Thus, it’s not exactly worth the price.

All in all, I like the French kiss bubble bar. It’s very calming and a great bar to relax with. The smell isn’t strong so you can easily cocktail it with other stronger bath bombs and bubble bars. I wish this cutie of a bubble bar lasted longer.

Check out a demo of the French kiss bubble bar below

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Sonia Trench Coat

Adorable-ness! I saw this trench coat a while ago and have been wanting to post it for quite some time. If I had to choose one spring trench coat, I think this would be it. I love that it looks like a dress and the huge pockets in front. I'm a pocket fan mostly because I don't like carrying bags. These pockets look like they could hold everything in my purse. I also like how it's a traditional trench coat color. I think it makes it ever more cute without being too "try hard." The sad fact though is this style is no longer available, but there are many other popular Sonia trench coat styles out now. I however, will remain true and loyal to this one.

Accessories

Mozaic LX 4GB (Pink) Refurbished

Senor Cloud Bag

Coach Signature Zorra Pink Logo Sneakers

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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Almost at a hundred posts

I’ve only had my blog for about 3 months and I’m already nearing a hundred posts. I still have 20 posts to go but I will be celebrating the milestone with a contest.

Yes you read that right, free stuff is in the future. The contest will be for subscribers only however, so if you’re not a subscriber, now would be a good time to do that.

I’m not sure what the prize will be yet, and I still have several posts to think about it. Something from lush would be ideal since I am a lushie; there are several posts on this blog reviewing and recommending products from that company, but there are dozens of options.

I love cash prizes myself, so I’m definitely leaning towards that.
Or you could tell me what you would like.
Thanks to those that have already subscribed, and I hope for your continued support. In the mean time, I should get writing so I can get to the one hundred post mark sooner.

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Soft coeur (the honeymooner) massage bar review

The soft couer massage bar, also known as the honeymooner massage bar, is definitely one of my favorites. There are a number of pluses with it. However, it does have a couple flaws. Here are the pros and cons of the soft couer massage bar.

Pros

Smells great: This heart shaped massage bar smells like love. Actually it smells like honey, vanilla and chocolate. It’s a great combination of scents that makes me both hungry and dreamy. No one scent stands out and that’s what I like about it. The scents mingle together beautifully to create, what I feel is, one of the best smelling products out there.

Moisturizing: The soft couer can be a good replacement for lotion because it is just as moisturizing. It left my skin feeling soft and silken.

Tasty: This massage bar has real chocolate in it; making it not only a good beauty product, but an edible one. The entire massage bar is edible. This makes sense as it was created with couples in mind. The massage bar is actually meant to be licked off.

Cons

Messy: This is probably not the most fun massage bar for singles. Once you get to the chocolate center, if you don’t have anyone to lick it off, you can end up with a mess on your skin, clothes and sheets.

Too small: This is a rather small massage bar, especially considering how much it costs. If you use it often, it won’t last you that long, compared to some of lushes other massage bars.

For its great smell, and skin softening ability, this massage bar ranks high on my list. I would love if it was bigger, but it’s a great option for playful couples.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Smooph Ruffle Trench Coat

Right off the bat I find this to be an odd trench coat. However, as a ruffle lover and a purple lover I do find some appeal to this coat. It would work for an evening out, where I know I get to take it off soon. Am I in love with this coat? No. But I can't say I hate it either.

Trench coat
Long sleeves; ruffles on cuffs
Fold down collar; ruffle trim
Zipper closure; tie closure; ruffle details down the front
100% polyester

In The Trenches

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