After You Labor, Pamper! #AntiquityBC

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Hello, Fireflies!

Today is Labor Day, a day that has its roots in the Labor movement, but has come to mean having a day off from work.  If you're working hard today, you're gonna wish you had one of these amazing soaps from Antiquity BC to clean off with afterwards!

A Bit of New Zealand in my Shower #buncfarmers

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I grew up in a bar soap house, and while I love shower gels and liquid soaps, you'll always find a bar of soap in my shower, too.  And, while there are certainly some drugstore soaps that I still use and love, there's something special about a rough-hewn slice of artisanal soap, made with unique ingredients like Manuka Honey.

Beautiful Butterfly Soaps #NaturalSoap

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I recently saw an article online that said that households in the UK are often judged by the type of soap they use. I've never been Across The Pond, and I don't know if that's true.. but if it is, I've found a really nice soap that should impress your family and friends.

Oh, I Wish I Was A Bar Of Naked Soap...#‎NakedBarSoapCo‬

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My husband's grandfather used to sing a little song about how he wished he was a little bar of soap, "I'd go slippy, slippy, slidey - over everybody's hiney, Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap!"

Well, if I could be made fresh, from amazing ingredients and pure essential oils like the soaps at Naked Bar Soap Company, maybe I'd want to be a little bar of soap, too.

Candy is Dandy But Dandi Is Cleaner #dandicreations

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I love scented bath products, and there's something even more special about handmade ones.  Each ingredient hand-picked for a particular skin-loving reason, and a touch of unique scent to remind you that this isn't any ordinary experience!

Alll The Soap Scents You Never Knew You Needed! #Soapdotclub

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One thing I have really enjoyed about blogging is finding out about 'normal' products that take it to the next level.  Like this Soap.Club soap. I've been a bar soap girl all my life.  I switch it up for shower gels and exfoliators, etc, all the time, but there is ALWAYS a bar of soap in my shower.  I am zipped back to my childhood home every time I smell a bar of Irish Spring or Zest soap!

If drugstore bar soap is the only stuff you've tried, you'll be surprised at the offerings of Soap.club!

Foxbrim Fresh #Foxbrim

Product provided for review.  All opinions are my own.

Hello, Fireflies!

Sometimes, feeling fresh is about just being clean, and sometimes, it's about the sweetest smell you know.   

Sulfur? In Soap? Adovia Natural Sulfur Soap #adovia

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I suspect I know what some of you are thinking about this soap, because I thought it too.  Sulfur? Isn't that the rotten egg smell? Fear not, though, because you can take a deep whiff of this soap and smell.. nothing.

Nothing that I could detect.  It is the scent-free-est soap I've ever not smelled.  Most non-scented? It don't smell bad.  There.

The sulfur actually has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and antiseptic properties, which is especially great for those of us who get blemishes on our bodies as well as our faces.

I have to tell you, though, that as far as soap goes, this is pretty cool soap.  It's designed for those of us with oily, acne-prone skin, so I felt comfortable using it on my face - which is something I haven't done in a very long time.  Since I discovered cleansers, I haven't used a bar of soap to clean my face until Adovia.  And it was fine.

I used it on my body, and the Olive Oil, Aloe Vera, and Dead Sea Salts moisturized and cleaned my skin, keeping it smooth and soft, while minimizing my blemish breakouts.  My husband also used it all over, and didn't have an eczema breakouts while using it.

I'm modeling Enchanted Polish Good Life nail polish here, and it's appropriate to how I feel about this soap.  Gone are the days when I only had one or two choices for soap.  Now, I can get a soap that's actually good for my skin, and helps control my blemishes without drying me out!

If you'd like more information about Adovia, you can find them on Facebook, their website, and Amazon.com.


I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

BBCFL Roundup - Favorite Thing

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The Beauty Bloggers of Central Florida decided to do a link up of our favorite product this month!  But, how do you narrow down all the pretties to just one? Impossible.  So, I decided to focus on my favorite scent.

Can you smell it? If you've ever had anything from the Satsuma line of The Body Shop, it's unmistakable.  I always have at least one product from this line in my shower, and when I need a pick-me-up, it's my go-to.

It's a sweet tangerine-type smell, but with a floral orange blossom note.  It both refreshes and relaxes me.

I love getting a massage with the Beautifying Oil (also good as a facial or body moisturizing oil).  The Satsuma Body Polish has gentle exfoliating beads (I believe they are jojoba beads) that aren't too rough, but gently polish the skin, leaving it soft and smooth.  And whenever I want to feel clean inside or outside of the shower, I reach for the soap, shower gel, or hand sanitizer.  The shower gel also goes in some of my liquid soap pumps that I keep in the kitchen and bathrooms.

I love that I can take this scent anywhere I want, for a burst of sweetness wherever I go.

Do you hoard products in a particular scent? Or do you like a particular product in many scents?

An InLinkz Link-up

Girls' Day Out - BBCFL at The Salt Room Millenia

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Last week or so, my handlers let me out of my cage, and I met up with some of the Beauty Bloggers of Central Florida for a complimentary salt room experience!

Review - Beauty Box 5 February Box

(Stay tuned - my #NailArtForNubs post goes live at 9am Eastern!)

Hello, Fireflies!

I love subscription boxes, usually.  Always something fun to try!  This month's BB5 box wasn't my fave, though.  Here's the box:

It's a birthday-themed box this month! There's a coupon for $10 off a personalized necklace, which is a decent deal.. but I have one already that I never wear.  So, not for me.

One thing in my box that I haven't seen in other reviews is this Aveeno body wash.

It's milky, rather than clear, which makes me think it's going to be super rich or hydrating.  It was fine, but it didn't help my hubby's eczema at all.  It did smell amazing, though.  The lavender is very soothing and calming.  Definitely for those baths before bed!

I meant to try this It's So Big mascara from Elizabeth Mott, but I have 3 other mascaras open right now, and I couldn't do it.  I have seen other reviewers mention that it has an hourglass wand which they really liked.  I've even heard it suggested that the wand be saved after the sample is done to use with other mascaras, they liked it so much.  So, I'm looking forward to it!

I tend to not use these packet-type samples of shampoo for some reason.  At least there were two, so I can make sure to get enough for my long, crazy hair.  I don't wash my hair but once every 5-7 days, so when I do, I like to pour on the conditioner.  The last thing I need is a volumizing product, though! I did read one reviewer say that it worked nicely on their thick hair, so I'm hoping it will work for me. And, it comes with a pretty good coupon!

I was super excited about the Rockstar Nails duo.  I mean, nail polish! It's like a sub box finally listened to me and gave me polish and nail art stuff! But, watch out for Debby Downer here, because I was so not happy with this experience.

First of all, THE SMELL.  I know I've complained about bad-smelling polish in the past.  This ranks up there with Nanacoco.  Horrid.  Secondly, there were multiple problems with the packaging.  Check this out:

I've gotten nail polish bottles with bows before.  Usually, the bows are tied on, and can be slipped off.  Not these.  They are GLUED on.  By the time I realized they would be a problem, I already had wet nails.  The bow dragged several times into my wet polish.

I was annoyed.

Here's the one positive:  The color.  It's gorgeous, on-trend, and a one-coater.  Love this color.

So, let's try the nail art! I applied a slow-dry topcoat to the nail, and poured the beads on over a dappen dish.  So far, so good.  The beads stuck beautifully, they match nicely, and with another coat of topcoat, they stuck together.

But, how do you get the extras back in the bottle?  There's no funnel, and I don't have one small enough.  I tried to make one with paper, but the beads still went everywhere.  I hate wasting nail art stuff.  You'll definitely run out of beads before you run out of polish.  Not that I ever run out of polish.

Not one of my fave boxes, but not horrible.  Even though the shampoo isn't for my hair type, it's still a good brand.  I can see the body wash being useful to those who bathe at night before bed, or bathe young ones before bedtime.  I see this as the box of good intentions, but just falling short for me. 

What do you think so far of Beauty Box 5?  If you're interested in signing up with my referral link, click HERE.

Stay tuned - at 9am Eastern, my #NailArtForNubs post goes live!