So I know I haven't done a post on the S&G Hand Food (AKA my absolute favourite hand cream for about 2 years now) and i'm basically skipping that to do this post on the S&G The Righteous Body Butter, but they're basically the same amazing moisturizer just for different parts of the body :D

To give you a quick run down, Soap and Glory is UK beauty brand that had originally dealt with skin care but recently branched out into makeup etc.

Their classic S&G pink scent is my favourite! It smells like Chanel Coco Mademoiselle!

Absolutely wonderful and classy.

You have to smell it if you get a chance, actually....TRY IT!

I recently purchased S&G's The Righteous Body Butter for $18usd at Sephora and I am equally as pleased with it as I am with the Hand Food.

I don't moisturize my skin often enough and I thought hey, why not try the body butter since I love the handcream and the delicious scent!

It's super rich, creamy, soft and effective! Has my skin feeling beautiful and smelling amazing! You don't need a whole lot to cover your body. I don't dig out the product, but rub my hand over it to pick up a little. I put it on at night before bed :)

It's a moisturizer that you'll feel encouraged to slather on and is very good for super dry and neglected skin like mine. My legs feel a whole lot smoother now! I would definitely recommend you try it :)

xoxo

DIY Massage Bar! (Great Valentine's Day idea)

There's a store in the US called lush, and they have wonderful handmade products (soaps, lotions, bath bombs, bubble bombs, scrubs, bath gel and jellies etc). Around Christmas time they came out with this lovely little massage bar with a cute little mustache on it with glitter called 'Once a year'. They also have others with chocolate, cinnamon and spices.

For those who don't know what a massage bar is, it's basically a solid lotion. It looks like a bar of soap, but you take it and rub it between your hands to melt it a little and rub the bar all over your body and then you can massage it in. It's quite a cute gift and a great idea for Valentine's Day. It's super moisturizing!! You can give your boo a massage with something you made!! And if it smells like chocolate...BETTER YET! (guys & girls will love it).


You need:
1/2 Cup Cocoa Butter (sold in bars, raw...)
1/8 Teaspoon of vitamin E oil
1 Tablespoon coconut/sweet almond oil
Several drops of your favourite essential oils (cinnamon, bergamot, pepermint etc)

*Cocao Powder (if you want to make a chocolate-y bar).
*Coffee (caffeine is an antioxidant and vasoconstrictor)
*Brandy (this is one of the ingredients used in the Lush bar).
*Fine glitter/sparkles (if you want to give your skin a shimmery look).

1. Grate the cocoa butter as this will make it easier to work with and easier to melt.
    
2. Melt the cocoa butter over very low heat and add the coconut/almond oil. You need the heat to be very low because cocoa butter melts at a very low temperature and you want it to melt slowly, not burn! It's best if you place the grated cocoa butter into a bowl and put it into a bowl of hot (not boiling) water and stir slowly.
    
3. You can add the cocao powder here and stir. If you're wondering how much to put, I would say about maybe 2/3 the amount of cocoa butter you have in your bowl.
    
4. Remove and add the remaining ingredients.
    
5. Stir well and add to your mold (silicon molds are best as the massage bar can be popped out).
    
6. Let harden and remove from mold. You can place it in the freezer/fridge to quicken the hardening.
   
7. Keep in a cool place. Let cure 1 week before use (though it's not that necessary if you're impatient like me).

Solid cocoa butter

Heart shaped example.

Lush's Once a Year Massage Bar.

xoxo

Nostalgia! Pond's!!

Do you remember your mother or grandmother using this on their faces or on your face??

I was browsing in a pharmacy and i spotted it! I haven't seen or heard of anyone using this anymore. It's $21ttd for a small bottle and about $41ttd for the large bottle. I remember the days when i used to do ballet and tap shows and plays, and mummy would smear this on my face and wipe it off to take off the zillion layers of makeup. I know that some countries do not sell Pond's cold cream anymore, or they are very rarely seen. It's been said to be the secret to why your elders have such great skin. It deep cleans, removes makeup and moisturizes :) The only down side is the smell. It's sort of like citronella but not really :s Some people like how it smells, i like how it smells because it reminds me of when i was a little one. This was a staple in my house, at shows etc! Now it's nowhere to be seen, people have forgotten about it because there are so many products out on the market that "remove makeup, clean and moisturize". This is the old fashioned cult makeup remover and cleanser and some people still swear by it. Makeup artists in Paris and New York, when asked what they use to take off makeup and clean the skin, they say Pond's Cold Cream!! :| Not Laura Mercier, not Benefit...nothing expensive and complicated...but simple and affordable. Something that has been relied on for DECADES.

I however would not recommend just slathering it on and wiping it off to take off makeup and not washing off your face afterwards, as some people do that. I would tissue it off and rinse my face with warm water because Pond's Cold Cream, if anyone can remember, is VERY moisturizing, and depending on your skin type it may feel or be a bit too thick and "oily" (for lack of a better term). It really does leave your skin feeling soft and smooth and it gets off stubborn mascara!! People complain that it just smears the makeup everywhere...well the cleansing milks and makeup removers and baby oil i have tried all smear your makeup, you just need to tissue it off properly and not just expect to wipe and have it all disappear and stick to a most likely over absorbed tissue or cotton. GOSH. Some people even keep it in a cool place so that when they put it on it's very refreshing!

I got so excited when i saw it i just had to tell/remind people about it :)

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