LUX BEAUTY SOAP with moisturiser

I'm writing this post with thanks to Jinny who kindly got in touch and sent me a sample of her favourite soap. LUX BEAUTY SOAP with moisturisers. As I excitedly open the packaging I can already smell the freshness coming from the little box. Stylish and quite stunning packaging.. A neat little cardboard box, white with  gold and black detail. Perfect. A very silky smooth bar of soap smelling very fresh. Slightly reminds me of another well known brand so I am quite excited to see how this lathers up and leaves my skin feeling.
A creamy lather plenty of bubbles, smelling lush. Silky smooth on my skin. This bar left my skin feeling refreshed but my face a little tight. However will score this 7/10 for its fresh smell. Would love to try a larger bar. Thanks to Jinny for sending this bar of soap in. 

AUSSIE MIRACLE MOIST shampoo and conditioner

Lately my hair has been quite dry. I've not been well. To be honest my body has been through hell with heavy periods and anemia. To top it off I've had an operation and possibly have another to come. So unfortunately my hair has suffered. It's become very brittle, dry and thin. I wanted a shampoo and conditioner that was going to be kind to my hair and scalp. Wandering around my local supermarket I walked straight past the cheaper alternatives and on to the more expensive range. I knew this time I needed to spend a bit more. I've used AUSSIES products before so my eyes were drawn especially as in bold blue letters I read MIRACLE MOIST. Great against the cream background on the bottle. Perfect....something to put some Moisture back in my hair and scalp. Made with Australian macadamia nut oil it reads that this shampoo is full of good oils. The instructions and ingredients are clear to read with a non faf bottle lid that easily pops up when pushed. There is nothing worse than spending a fortune on a product only to discover it has a rather awkward lid. Wet showery hands and silly lids do not mix! So back to the AUSSIE MIRACLE MOIST shampoo. It smells beautiful. Not quite as strong as the conditioner but they almost remind me of those fruit salad penny sweets. Yum!
I used a heaped 50 pence piece size of shampoo and after drenching my hair with fresh water I gently massaged it into my hair and scalp. The smell by the way is amazing! I repeated one more shampoo and finished off with the conditioner leaving it in for a minute or two. Once rinsed, dried with a cool hairdryer my hair was left feeling soft and full of life again. From this point on it was very easy to style. No knots just a simple comb and a small pea sized amount of serum and I was on my way. So for a fuss free hair day with salon results, great smell and feel I am giving this shampoo and conditioner 10/10.

BOOTS Coconut & Almond bar SOAP

This morning I am testing BOOTS Coconut & Almond bar soap. Packaged in a neat hand held sized recyclable card box this soap has been in my soaping box for a while now. The packaging is clear and simple with pictures of coconut and an almond on the front. The ingredients list says with extracts of coconut and almond. I can't smell the soap through the packaging but this is mainly due to it having been stored next to a fairly strong bar of soap and that's what I can smell. Opening the box I can feel a smooth creamy bar with BOOTS printed on the front. No mistaking who made this bar. Creamy white in colour and still overpowered by smells from other soaps in my soaping box it is slightly moulded to fit in my hand. After a few minutes of being out of the packaging I can now smell faint hints of coconut. This bar of soap has a somewhat luxurious feel to it but I'm now interested to see what it's like when used. I will be looking at several aspects of the bar. This bar lathers beautifully. Rich creamy and silky lather with plenty of bubbles. Its like rubbing cream onto my skin it feels very luxurious. I can now smell the coconut but no almonds yet. I was able to use this bar if soap on my face it's very mild. Often soaps can be harsh on sensitive skin like the face and leave it feeling tight but not this one. I feel very refreshed all over. I finished off with a light moisturiser all over but I have to say I will be using this bar again. 9/10 BOOTS! Great value and luxurious on the skin.