Hollister // Pacific Beach Black Currant + Vanilla Exfoliating Body Wash Review

Hollister // Pacific Beach Black Currant + Vanilla Exfoliating Body Wash
RRP £13 for 266ml

I bought this from a Hollister in Birmingham on Black Friday 2019 for £3.90 (never again will I go to Birmingham on Black Friday).

First Impressions:

Smells fruity and delicious; very refreshing. It is difficult to get the product out though as it's thick with large granules which I suppose are the exfoliating bits. I used this with a shower puff so I didn't actually feel any exfoliation but it lathered up well and lasted long enough to wash myself thoroughly. 

Usage
First use - End of February 2020
Last use - May 2nd 2020

Would I buy it: No.

Overall Impressions:

This product smells and looks great but it should not have been put in a squeezy tube as I really struggled towards the end of the bottle to get product out. It seems that the closer you get to the end the more it's just the granules left and it's almost impossible to squeeze product out. The amount of times the bottle went flying everywhere was riduculous. I ended up finishing it with product still left just because I couldn't be bother fighting with it anymore.

They do other scents and they all seem to match the body sprays (which I love) but they're all an "exfoliating" body wash which means they just have the same problem. I liked that the formula didn't leave my skin feeling squeaky clean (I hate that feeling, it just means the skin is ultra dry) but clean and soft. I always apply moisturiser after so I can't comment on how the skin feels sometime after showering. 

It was nice to use (and I did nail of the bottle!) but I would not buy this or another body wash from Hollister again unless they remove the exfoliating granules.

Sara Miller // Tuberose, Sandalwood and Vanilla Shower Cream Review

Sara Miller // Tuberose, Sandalwood and Vanilla Shower Cream 
RRP £15 for 300ml (currently discontinued)

This is a 300ml tube that I bought from TK Maxx for £4.99 October 2019.

Usage
First use - Beginning of October 2019
Last use - Beginning of December 2019

Would I buy it: Yes.

First Impressions:

Absolutely heavenly scent. I became so obsessed with this concoction that I immediately bought sandalwood and tuberose essentials oils so I could make a nail oil with this scent. Not only that but the packaging is amazing and it makes my shower look super fancy. I even did nail art inspired by this bottle!

Overall Impressions:

I thought this was a TK Maxx in-house brand but I've seen it pop up in John Lewis so I think it might be a John Lewis exclusive and they sold off a load of stock to TK Maxx as this brand just suddenly popped up over November/December (yes...I go in TK a lot....a lot).  I've since bought the matching hand cream and a lip balm from this brand. Unfortunately I've not seen the shower cream in this scent but in the others (and those one are still for sale on the official site). 

Apart from the scent, which is a beautiful blend of musky sandalwood and sweet vanilla, this shower cream lathers into a thick and creamy foam that feels expensive. Everything about this product feels like it's worth £15  and I don't think that's a crazy price to spend on a proper luxurious product. 

I will definitely continue to buy products from this brand and buy this product if I see it again!

Cuccio // Calm + Clean Epsom Salt Hand & Body Wash Review

Cuccio // Calm + Clean Epsom Salt Hand & Body Wash
RRP $39.95 for 236ml

This is a full size bottle that I received in the Winter 2019 FabFitFun box.

First Impressions

Doens't smell as nice as I thought it would and for some reason I thought Epsom salts were like bath salts and this would be slightly exfoliating...This is a hand wash. It's not special at all.

Usage

I started using this at the beginning of December 2019 and finished it near the end of February 2020. So it lasted around 3 months-ish with daily use. As a shower gel I would use two pumps and one as a hand wash.

Would I Buy It: No.

Overall Impressions

This had a bit of controversy surrounding it in the FabFitFun box as you could've received this or some NailsInc hand masks that were only worth $8; quite a price difference. However, the price of this 8oz bottle is very sketchy as the 32oz is only $10 more. That's quite a price per ml markup for the smaller bottle.

This definitely has a very lavender scent to it; no sweetness at all which is a shame because I prefer sweet smelling products. I'd say this was just your average body wash. I felt clean afterwards but it wasn't a joy to use or anything (unlike the SDJ Bum Bum shower gel...that stuff is heaven). I think I preferred it as a hand wash but $40 is a crazy amount of money to spend on hand wash when you go to TK Maxx and get super fancy stuff for a fraction of the price.

Not worth the money. If you can find the 32oz bottle on sale for $5 then go for it but other than that; avoid.