As a bit of a Britophile, the receiving of Royal Mail is an adventure in and of itself. Here is the extent of my love of all things British: BBC America is the default TV station in our home, I order scones at every opportunity, saving for a trip to London in 2015 (next year already?!), and bedtime stories are often accompanied by a British accent (DORK alert!!!: Spanish for Ferdinand the Bull, Italian for Strega Nona- who ends up sounding like Dracula half the time but the kids endure, French for Madeline, Scottish brouge is a work in progress). I have to tell this story so you can get a peek into the nerdiness of thyself. I like speaking in a British accent and so does one of my sisters, who shall remain nameless to protect the innocent. Apparently we do this often and do not even realize it. Downtown Disney has a great bath product store called Basin. Sister and I walk in, I look at her and say "Oooo sistah, let's troi sum of this 'and scroob ova 'ere!" Sister pipes up "Ooooh yes! Let's! It lukes fah-bu-lous!" Or some such nonsense. The lady who works there comes grinning over to us and asks us "Hi Ladies! Are you from the UK?" We immediately laugh through our shame and admit, no... we live only 30 minutes away. So... yeah. Onto the great British stuff!!! FuturePrimitive!
My soap enabler, Deb, turned my attention towards FuturePrimitive. Thank you Deb! FuturePrimitive Soap Co. is run by a lovely lady, Tiggy. Prices are in pounds (so it will be more expensive in US dollars ex: 10 pounds = $16.96 US). Shipping is a bit hair raising too but it is ROYAL MAIL! She hand makes all of her product.
My maiden voyage consisted of the following (L to R): Rook & Raven Foaming Bath Bomb, Festival Body Whip, White Witch Aromatic Oil, Lavenders Black Foaming Bath Bomb, Indian Temple Attar Conditioning Hair Rinse, Tobacconist Body Whip, Shadow Show Olfactory Bathing Grains, Indian Temple Attar 3 in 1 Whipped Soap, Traditional Handmade Soap (Summer Sampler), The Warrior Traditional Handmade Soap, and Festival Traditional Handmade Soap.
The 3 in 1 Whipped Soap got a run the other night as shampoo and as a body wash. The jar feels nearly weightless and I despaired for a moment thinking it was mostly air and that it would collapse into nothingness once I used it. Not the case at all. It is surprisingly firm to the touch, I liken it to Crisco in texture, not greasiness. On the body it creates tons of soft fluffy bubbles and releases the most amazing sweet rose scent. My only regret, the label is not waterproof and quickly slipped off.
I followed the 3 in 1 with the conditioning rinse. This was a leap for me as I am majorly picky about conditioner. I have very fine, curly, damage prone hair. I use the Curly Girl method of washing my scalp every few days and conditioning like a mad woman. No brushing, no heat, lots of gel. I am happy to report that my hair loves these two products. I was able to finger comb my hair in the shower with the conditioner in and once my hair dried overnight with gel in place (I go to bed with wet hair and when I wake up it is dry and "styled" for the day, which just means I have crazy Hermione hair) it looked pretty good! The best part? It smells great too (huffing my hair at the computer, don't mind me). Indian Temple Attar is a lovely rose that is not at all matronly. I already have a perfume pairing in mind.
Tobacconist Body Whip was up next in the post shower/pre bedtime routine. This lotion feels more like a butter than a whip. The consistancy is thick and custardy. It slides on well with maybe the merest hint of waxiness that melts into the skin pleasantly. No greasiness, feels nourishing. This scent. I want to smell it all the rest of the days of my life. Soft vanillic sandalwood, dry oak, and a slight poke of vetiver to keep it from being too delicate and feminine. It really does smell like an old tobacco store, having strolled into Edward's Pipe and Tobacco a few times.
The conditioning hair rinse, 3 in 1 whipped soap and body whips will be repurchased at some point.
Reviews of the other products will come as I use them.
I fell for FuturePrimitive... hook, line and sinker. Have you tried FuturePrimitive? Do any of these products look interesting to you?
*Links for convenience only, no benefit to myself if used.
I love FP. I really like the Festival soap and anything Lavenders Black. I haven't tried her bath bombs yet. She usually has an end of season sale with good discounts if you want anything else!
ReplyDeleteDeb was nice enough to send me a few of her soaps when she was destashing. I used to talk soap with her when she was blogging about it a lot. If you're looking for another company to try you might like Arcana. The look of her line is a little dark but her scents are some of the best. She sells through the soap box company and the rhinestone housewife if you want to check it out.
I am really enjoying FP so far too. Festival was the scent that pulled me in. I really like it. I am a sucker for lavender too. Thank you for the head's up about end of season sales. My eyes will be peeled. She had a coupon for newsletter subscribers and even though I am, I never got it. I let her know but still did not get it. :-/ I was a little bummed. Deb is the best. I love her. Thank you got the Arcana rec. I will certainly check them out! The weird and unusual intrigue me. Any other soap recs are always welcome! Thank you Jean!
DeleteHmm, maybe it got snatched by spam? That happened to me with my gmail and another etailer.
DeleteArcana released a beach collection right after I mentioned them, lol. Some info minus product photos, arcanasoapslove.livejournal.com.
Did Deb mention Missouri River soap too? Last year she sent me a few bars that she won, and I just got my first order. Her soap has a smooth feeling, like dolphin skin, or how I imagine it would feel. :)
Oh my goodness. Jean. I now want to smell Echolocation, Yurt, Goofy Foot, Nacre and Sand in Your Sail... And the nautical theme just calls to me!
DeleteI have heard of Missouri River Soaps, but have not really checked them out. But you have me sold at "dolphin skin." We got to pet some in February and it is every bit lovely as you imagine.
You are probably right about the spam. I need to check that. Have a great Sunday!
Jean, I have to confess. I placed a preorder for a soap (Goofy Foot) and a perfume (Sand in Your Sail) from Arcane. Somehow a soap in Sleepy Hallow tagged along as well.
DeleteLooking forward to hearing what you think. Sometimes people do decant circles of the new scents into sample vials, I will let you know if I see anything.
DeleteOh, and I realized this afternoon I have an extra sample of pear scented MO River soap in Rainbow, I am happy to send to you as a RAOK if you want it.
Thank you, that is really sweet and appreciated!
DeleteOk, if you click on my picture in your members section at the top, there is a link to send me a message. :)
DeleteBy the way, this is buried in Jo's website but in case you're interested she has a surprise sampler for bloggers.
DeleteThank you for the link to this Jean! What a nice idea. I will certainly try it.
DeleteIf you were still thinking about some of the other Arcana beach scents, I just saw a page for samples --http://bookandbroom.livejournal.com/129020.html
DeleteWith the limited editions usually enough people are interested in them for someone to volunteer to make samples. Hope your order is on its way!
I got my Arcana order today! Everything smells really lovely. I am probably going to try goofy foot tonight and the perfume tomorrow.
DeleteGood news, from what I saw on FB the Arcana supply came in yesterday. With the samples I sent in postal limbo, it's good they're going out priority and have a relatively short journey.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful Saturday and thoughts of going outside push away postal ones. Have a good weekend!
Nice! That was quick! PostAl limbo happens :-) hope you have a lovely day Jean! It is beautiful outside
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