Soaking Salts
Thursday, February 16th, 2012 | 20 Comments 
Two short reviews of bath salts. Purchased both in grocery stores. 
Picked up Dr. Teal’s at a Harris Teeter and the Hugo Naturals at a Whole Foods!
I lost many of the photos I took for these 
I think they got lost in the shuffle when I upgraded my phone’s OS. 
Dr. Teal’s Epsom Salt
Eucalyptus Spearmint - Relax & Relief
The eucalyptus and spearmint essential oils help calm, soothe and refresh the senses.
I use epsom salts regularly when I’m sore or sick. 
It’s easy to find at most any market. But I saw this Dr. Teal’s brand last time I went to stock up. It costs a little more than the typical plain epsom salt because it’s scented for a “relaxing” effect. 
You still get a nice big bag. Let me just say I loved it! Loved loved! Works great like any epsom salt does to relax sore muscles but the fragrance is phenomenal and soothing. Will buy again! 
Hugo Naturals: Rose Geranium
This is a brand I saw at Whole Foods. They have a whole section of Hugo Naturals products. You can buy a prepackaged bag or pick and choose from large glass jars. I bought a bag of the “Rose Geranium.” They smelled wonderful! Very invigorating. The salts are beautiful in color as well and have a sort of wet texture to them. When they’re added to the water they dissolve quickly and it’s obvious that the “wet” look was from all the natural oils found in the salts. The bath water doesn’t change color.
I’m always weary of oily bath products because I worry about it getting on my face and causing acne.
So these are specific for detoxing. 
I definitely felt the effects of the citric acid. It stings the skin just a little but not enough to cause alarm and think it’s some sort of “reaction.” It feels more along the lines of detoxifying my skin.
The fragrance isn’t heavy on the rose. It smells more citrus fruity but the scent is strong which I liked. 
I probably wouldn’t buy them again due to the heavy oil content. If I didn’t have such an acne prone face I probably could have loved this bath salt a lot more. It was one of the most “detox” feeling salts I’ve used though.
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Jenny @ 7:13 pm ; Thursday (6 days ago) [url]
TAGS: bath, review, rose
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Bison Rose Honey Lip Cream
Friday, January 27th, 2012 | 50 Comments
Something new I picked up combines my love for the company “Bison” and my love for all things rose. 
Bison’s Rose Honey Lip Cream. It’s a part of their はんなり小町 [Elegant Beauty] lip line. It’s a clear light pink cream stick containing rose extract, honey, and royal jelly extract plus moisturizing vitamins C, E, and A. It’s rose scented and meant to create lips with “elegant shine.”
Though it’s a clear stick I think it adds a tiny subtle hint of pink when applied. The shine is perfect too. Not overly super glossy like a sticky gloss but not a dull matte shine like a chapstick. The fragrance is subtle. It reminds me a lot of the fragrance of my Chanel lipstick actually. It’s a slightly perfumed rose but also a little sweet smelling with a slightly sweet, but very subtle, taste. If you’ve ever drank pure rose flavored black tea this will probably remind you of that! The only sort of complaint I’d have is that it needs reapplying often. It wears away quickly but it does leave lips feeling super soft and moisturized. I think it’s a great “chapstick” replacement. It’s not fancy but it’s useful and let’s you enjoy a burst of fragrance.
This line has 5 items in total. The Rose Honey, Peach Honey, Citrus Honey, and Strawberry Honey. There’s also a deep conditioning cream in Apple Honey. I got mine at Yesstyle where they have quite a few from this line. I also so it at my local Japanese market a few weeks ago as well. Seems fairly popular. There are reviews on most of the items at cosme.net
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Jenny @ 9:02 pm ; Friday (4 weeks ago) [url]
TAGS: makeup, yesstyle, review, rose
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Jenny
