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Tipsy Goat Soap Company
Product feature: Body Bombs
As you can see by the number of silver foil wrapped circular objects in the picture, I love body bombs. They foam a bit like a bath bomb but you rub them over your wet skin instead of plunking it in the bath.
They are extremely exfoliating, softening & smoothing, and leave a scent (I recommend the Rose Jam or White Tea).
Anyway, I had never run into a ‘body bomb’ before, and I think it’s a neat idea!
Shoutout to SodaWax for their unique and wonderful deodorants! They come in baking soda or non baking soda formulas. My favorite are their NightOwl (Ylang-Ylang lavender) and Om Sweet Om (jasmine vanilla) scents
From Earth 2 Us
Found some more highlights from this brand—
Honeysuckle Hair Mousse is amazing! Can’t say enough about it, this is my new hair styling system.
Vanilla Bean Macadamia Oil Mist is quite nice, I’ve gotten into the habit of using a body oil after baths sometimes and I love the spray application (rather than a pump).
Excited to use the Coconut Hibiscus Conditioner, really enjoying all the hair products from them!
Skin Food Turmeric and Sweet Potato face moisturizer is great as well, and the Sea Moss Face and Body Cream is quite decent too!
From Earth 2 Us
Highlights:
-Coconut Hibiscus Shampoo
-Blue Lotus Conditioner
-Peach Raspberry Lip Jelly
-Green Tea & Aloe Leaf Lip Balm (smells just like jasmine tea!!)
- Blemish Patches (Hydrocolloid Tea Tree Oatmeal)
-Guava Lip Gloss (lovely guava scent)
-Nectarine and Manuka Honey Hydrating Hair Milk
-Green Tea and Waterlily Face Cream
-Coconut Milk Lip Jelly
Impressed with a lot of stuff from this brand!!
Rainwater Botanicals
Highlights:
-Timber Hair and Body Mist (smells cozy and woodsy, great staying power)
-Nourishing Shampoo Bar
-Off the Grid Natural Deodorant (I can’t describe the scent, it is sweet and almost gourmand, never smelled anything quite like it though)
-Rosemary Mint Detangler
Immortal Mountain Chocolates
Not bath and body but the botanical balm kinda is. Very richly flavored dark chocolate, I think my favorites were Forest Cove and First Frost. Just posting some catchup and this was in my backlog…Check them out sometime
Lunar Glow Skin Co. Vanilla + Rose Whipped Deo Cream:
Very good cream deodorant, stays strong all day and smells wonderful, to me it smells like the Lush Rose Jam Bubbleroon specifically (remember those?) and I can’t wait to try more from this company! Excellent first impression : )
Special mention: JuniperSeed Mercantile
Conditioning Balm for Hair and Nails is a high value product—I bought this about two years ago and have only used half! Still smells fine and works well.
Bar Soap Sample (Facial Care) is also high value, I use it when I need a clarifying face wash which is not often so I still have a lot of the sample intact
Good Common Sense Naturals
Special shout out for this Feline Fortune Bath Bomb by Good Common Sense Naturals. I have been a Lush nerd in the past, was even a member of the forum/message board and won free products kind of NERD for Lush, so definitely hear me when I say the design and execution of this bath bomb was next level. The cat with the third eye? Iconic. Also it contained a jewelry trinket!! And it was scented fabulously with an essential oil blend I had never smelled before. 10/10, would buy more bath bombs from them in future
Not pictured due to leaking damage that occurred in shipping is the Deep Hydration Curly Hair Shampoo - I bought this to replace the gentle shampoo bars I had that didn’t quite do it for me. I’ve used it twice and I love it, I just always need to make sure I shake it before use as it separates at rest. You only need a little in your palm to start getting a lather, and the scent is a very pleasant lavender type smell
The rest are not pictured because I couldn’t be bothered, I’m sorry!! Too busy engaging with the products I suppose
Pillow Talk Overnight Lip Mask - I ordered the lip gloss but they sent this instead and I can’t be mad because I think it’s really helping nourish my lips, need to keep testing it but I feel good after using it the next day, though I tend to just swipe it on at random times and haven’t been using it at night as directed. But it still seems to be working!
Eucalyptus Lime The Pit Stop Deodorant - I don’t usually buy eucalyptus scents as a rule. I broke this rule because I was curious about the lime part but unfortunately I can only smell eucalyptus, heh. Serves me right. Good deodorant apart from the scent itself is not my cup of tea, great for eucalyptus lovers out there…
High Pine Loofah Soap - not tried this yet but this is a bookmark I will come back to and fill out
Bug Off Organic Bug Spray - (ditto)
I missed out by the time I ordered they were no longer offering it but I wish I could have tried the Strawberry Matcha Cloud Jelly Scrub! It sounded super cool : )
Mojo Spa
My overall review of this company is favorable, they have been on my list for a long time and I was glad to finally order something! They are a shop in Chicago with bath products and cosmetics alike, with a lot of fun finds in between. No more Soap and Glory for me, it’s Mojo Spa : )
Sun Magic Healing Mineral Powder - the pro for this is I love the coverage and it is the right shade for me, actually the only con might be application-related now that I think of it. Somehow it keeps ending up as a feeling of grit in my teeth, it’s like I’m over applying and accidentally breathing it in? Something I need to work on, obviously
Watermelon Wonder Lip Mask - Love this! Great product and excellent value (an ounce!) I have been occasionally using a lip scrub before applying this as well
Illuminata Illuminating Herbal Face Cream - My new bb cream foundation primer; another wonderful product and one of my first non-Sephora/drugstore forays into this particular makeup (that I’ve actually liked)
Don’t Bug Me Serum - I had two issues with this. The first 1-2 times I wore it everything was okay, but then after that there was a compounding effect of unpleasant skin tingling/coolness sensation that got worse every time, so I discontinued use. I was going to give it away, but then it developed strange coagulated globules in it so I just threw it away
Go to My Happy Place Bath Fizz and Get Salty Body Soap - solid products, especially if you are sensitive to strong scents as they are more gentle on the nose
I honestly can’t wait til I’m in a position to try more of their skincare! Would like to see what other lovely items they have
Empty: Kathy Rose Turmeric and Shea Body Butter
This lasted me almost two years, as a little goes a long way! Plus it is a replacement for your regular massage oil, in a solid form (I’m done with messy liquid massage oil for a while, lol). Packed with oils, a worthwhile investment. Also it smells amazing!! Sweet and fruity, almost creamy like a fancy dreamsicle
Some more Green Rift stuff:
Loofah soaps—I’m not super into loofahs but these are nice exfoliation and I enjoyed the scents
Review: Intuitive Essence Perfume, Zodiac Set
-Aries (Tobacco, Vanilla, Cinnamon): All I can say is wow!! Cinnamon is one of my death notes, so I was apprehensive about this one. However, the balance in this blend is really masterful. The cinnamon never, ever gets out of line and the effect is spice and super cozy muskiness. I would call this a spicier sister scent to Alchemic Muse's "Fable", it has the same clean musk feeling.
-Taurus (Honeysuckle, patchouli, sandalwood): Definitely getting the patchouli. Then there is a layer of something else that is probably sandalwood/honeysuckle but my nose begins to interpret it as camphor-y. As this dries on my skin, the camphor and patchouli harshness melt away a little. Any honeysuckle sweetness and sandalwood resonance stays very close to the skin and faint on this one.
-Gemini (Ginger, lemon, lily): Another wow! I love the twist on the ginger scent-- it is usually paired with orange which I don't enjoy, so the lemon and hint of floral in the lily combine with this spicy ginger to make something invigorating, fresh and springlike. Only drawback was not too much staying power.
-Cancer (Cucumber, Jasmine, Oakmoss): In the bottle and wet on my skin, I only get the cucumber. Once it is drying, an afterthought of oakmoss filters through at the end of each inhale. After dry-down is when the oakmoss begins to peek out and bloom from the remains of the shorter-lived cucumber note. I don't really detect any jasmine. Hm...well, I didn't think I would find cucumber and oakmoss pleasant but this well blended on that account.
-Leo (Grapefruit, vanilla, cedar): This smells very baby powder-ish to my nose, but when I kinda squint I can see the grapefruit/vanilla/cedar thing that was the goal. I just think unfortunately it ends up being a 'diaper fresh' kinda profile most of the time, and seldom a woody vanilla grapefruit.
-Virgo (Lavender, bergamot, plum, oud): I hated Zoologist's Rabbit, but I'm telling you that to tell you this: Virgo smells like a 'fixed' or greatly improved version of that. The lavender plum is sweet, the bergamot keeps it fresh and the oud seems like an olfactory umami. The overall impression is an enchanted meadow at forest's edge, I really like this scent. And the staying power on fabric is darn near limitless!! Lol.
-Libra (Cypress, Lime, Violet, Sandalwood): It is underwhelming to me but I think this would be good for someone who doesn't like to be knocked over by the force of a scent. Which is not to say you can barely smell it, but compared to the dimensionality and vivaciousness of Virgo this finishes up as a somewhat muted powdery violet, some hints of woods and lime more prominent in the dry down that did not stick around. As a Libra I really wanted to like this but I don't think it's for me.
-Scorpio (Rosemary, jasmine, peach, sandalwood): Goes on SUPER masculine-leaning, dries down to a unisex non-gourmand rosemary floral and a backdrop of something sweet that must be the peach...A curious fragrance with a quick but unmistakable scent journey. The wildest part is its eventual disappearance on my skin after 2 hours considering how strong it was at application.
-Sagittarius (Fig, pine, vanilla): This is so lovely! A light, sweet scent with wafts of vanilla and a trace of pine. A crowd-pleaser for sure. Woke up the next morning and I still am able to smell this on my wrist, the staying power is next level!
-Capricorn (Tea rose, blood orange, oud wood): This is not your grandma's dried potpourri rose note, it is a bowl of fresh tea roses still sparkling with morning dew. Some fruitiness comes through the more this dries and the rose top notes subside. If Paintbox Soapworks' "Blushing Heart" didn't have enough rose for you, this is your perfume! The fruit is almost lychee-like. I really like this--I had given up hope on rose notes entirely, so thanks to this perfume house for reminding me it IS possible for rose to be a team player. It happens so rarely, though, that is a valuable find...
-Aquarius (Bergamot, neroli, myrrh): I'm getting Irish Springs soap--bergamot does that to me a lot.
-Pisces (Patchouli, cedar, pikaki, brown sugar): Almost patchouli overload but it mellows once it starts drying. I like catching wafts of it from my wrist but I don't as much like how it smells when I hold my wrist to my nose and sniff closer to the skin, as a lot of the sweetness goes away which is most likely the cedar showing through. I do get some floral, which further softens the experience and makes it more pleasant.
Review: Sugar Milk Co.
-Blackberry Sweet Tea! (A refreshing cool and fun blend of iced blackberry tea with sage): Mm, this is a good blackberry-sage blend that is just right, not too sweet and not too savory. The iced tea note seems to clash just a bit with the sage, but I can forgive that because it is otherwise pretty great.
-Blueberry Boba Tea! (A sweet fun blend of fresh blueberries, bergamot, lemon, rosemary, thyme, vanilla, berry vines, and musk): No blueberries, but I definitely get something sweet and lemon-y vanilla, and maybe the faintest hint of herbs. Very sweet, actually, a little goes a long way! Smells like a fancy lemon-vanilla cream soda.
-Good Aura! (Our amazing version of this scent is made with powdery blend of patchouli notes with dragon's blood, lavender, fir, orange and cashmere musk ): In the bottle, very close to Lush's Karma! Maybe slightly more powdery where Karma is orange-sweet. After it dries, it is a spot-on dupe for Lush's Karma, if my scent memory is not mistaken. Cool : )
-Lavender Milk! (Lavender, bergamot and lemon blended with sweet soy milk on a base of tonka bean and musk!): In the sample vial I can smell sweet lavender and a hint of milk, although it is overall not a strong scent. The lavender and milk immediately disappeared upon being applied to my skin, leaving a very sweet rock-candy type note behind. Might be good for layering with a stronger lavender scent to get back the Lavender Milk vibe.
-Strawberry Matcha! (Juicy red strawberries blend with sweet notes of matcha tea, chamomile, green tea leaves and a splash of milk!): Alas, there is a slight medicinal tinge to my nose! I don't think i'm picking up on any matcha or even real strawberry, more something vanilla sweet, like super sweet milk and chamomile with an odd powdery medicinal strawberry tone. Going to let this settle more and try again, because I so wanted to like this.
Review: Melange Perfume
No. 1 Cucumber, Waterlily, Cut Grass: A clean, cucumber-aloe type scent. Not very much staying power, but that is typical of cucumber notes.
No. 2 Mimosa Blossom & Citron: This really grew on me! At first, maybe because of all the other scents I was testing, it seemed like an unremarkable perfume counter floral. However I then noticed and have come to really appreciate and even crave the creamy floral aspect of this perfume. This is reminiscent of, but way better than Tokyo Milk Dark's La Vie La Morte.
No. 4 Sakura Blossom, Ginger & White Tea: Finally found a ginger white tea blend that isn't too overboard on the ginger! This is an almost effervescent white tea with ginger and florals, very pleasant and I will have no trouble using the rest of this sample.
No. 8 Amber, Vanilla Orchid & Plum Blossom: This fragrance is slightly more than just the sum of its parts--there is a graceful arc of the notes' discovery with each inhale. Amber does not dominate like it usually does everything else, which allows for an extremely well-balanced sophistication of effect; the amber/orchid/plum blossom a fine string quartet of florals and resins.
No. 20 Lotus Flower, Jasmine & Plum: A wonderfully fresh plum blossom-y green floral, I love the prominence of the plum blossom and I don't smell much jasmine at all. I think I prefer Lush's Plum Blossom Rain scent to this one but this is close, if less sweet-smelling. Still, this is top 3 of all the Melange scents I've sampled! You don't run into this scent profile too often, you know?
Review: Olympic Orchids
Chevalier Vert (citrus, rhubarb, tomato leaf, armoise, violet leaf, violet, orris, and peony, Sichuan pepper, and soft woods): This is VERY green, the rhubarb enhances the greenness. At first this smells a little like dill pickles on me, and then after the dry down it is partially green-rhubarb and partially old perfume musk, and there it remains.
Lil (woody accord, cashmeran, musk, patchouli; passion-fruit, angel’s trumpet, lily-of-the-valley, geranium, cyclamen, rose, davana, kewda, and kaffir lime leaf): The woods, patchouli and passionfruit combine to create something almost primordial and molten; the vision I get is magenta lava oozing from the ground. As it dries down, it becomes a creased and well worn leather scent on me. My nose wants to search out and keep the passionfruit note but it is a faint wisp-memory amongst the leather. After further wear, a hint of ripe fleshy fruit comes to the forefront, softening and sweetening the leather. An interesting journey...I will have to think on it but this is probably a pass. There's something haunting about it, though!
Night Flyer (sandalwood, olibanum wood, vetiver, furry musk accord, wet earth, damp air, mineral notes, resins, leather, figs, banana, soft tropical fruits ): Very true to its scent description--I definitely get caves/minerals/faint fruit sweetness! Glad to try this as I didn't like Zoologist's Bat and I heard this was the OG Bat before they went with a different perfumer. Not something I will wear but it was something I just HAD to smell, based on all the hype I built up in my mind surrounding this scent since like 2015, lol.
Olympic Rainforest (cedar leaves, green sword ferns, rhododendron, forest mushrooms, beebalm, myrtle, wildflowers, oakmoss, black spruce, balsam fir, Port Orford Cedar, earthy accord): On my skin, goes on with a strong sour/tangy note reminiscent of tamarind pulp, dries down into a powdery bit of nothing. I wish I smelled any of the notes listed! Ah well.
Tucson (ponderosa pine, Southwest juniper, acacia, sagebrush, and chaparral ): Welp, I originally didn't like this but trying it again in order to write a review, I noticed how after the initial pungent-musty drydown it becomes a gentle resinous outdoorsy kind of scent, like frankincense, myrrh and sage. I do like that part of it, but wet on my skin it is not fun...
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