Bodygoodies had a free shipping special recently and my soapy friend Jean asked if I would like to hop on a group order. She also mentioned that the Spa 2 bar was on sale, $7 down from $12. I knew what I was ordering.
The Spa 2 bar is scented with lime, peppermint, tea tree and eucalyptus oils. Jean sent me a sliver a while back and I quickly used it up. These types of fresh, invigorating scents appeal to me like no other. I feel more calm and relaxed or energized by turns when I use these minty fresh soaps, depending on the mood I start out in. This soap lathers beautifully and feels amazing on the skin. After rinsing I feel undoubtedly clean and nourished. Bodygoodies utilizes the best ingredients in their soaps and spare no expense. The craftsmanship is evident.
Jean generously sent along quite a few tester chunks with my bar. The Clay Bar is not on the site at the moment but it smells like it has a touch of lavender. This one and a few of the others below will be used a face soaps to help control some of my oily and acne prone skin. Despite being well out of my teenage years, my acne has worsened with age. Darn hormones.
From back to front:
Roobios Tea- A soothing and healing bar, this one does not really smell of a particular scent other than soap.
Holy Bacon- A fun limited edition seasonal scent of bonfires and smoked bacon. Thankfully more heavy on the fire and less on the bacon. I actually really like it. It smells more masculine and sophisticated than Beezy's version of bacon. Which is by and far to sweet and realistic. I like a stylized version better.
Amyst- I do not see this on her site at the moment, but it is a lovely peppermint soap. I used it last night and it was marvelous. Friction built up a creamy white, silky lather and released an herbal and minty fragrance that was surprisingly deep. It left little pools of oil on the surface of the bath water indicating rich emollients. My skin felt renewed and clean post wash up.
Crud- This soap is packed with minerals and dead sea mud and essential oils. It smells of eucalyptus, tea tree and mineral rich water. Bodygoodies describes it as being a workhorse and I am looking forward to putting it to use.
Fij- This slice smells of patchouli and mint. According to the site, this is Heidi's (the owner and soaper) most favored soap.
Have you tried Bodygoodies? How do you feel about the bacon rage? Bacon cupcakes, waffles, lipgloss, toothpaste, soap, wax tarts... Savanna melted her Beezy bacon tart and DAYS after I removed it to the trash (pronto) it still smelled like straight up bacon in there. One of my not so great ideas. Why don't the yummy scents have lasting power like that?
Ah, your fall-colored chunks are looking good. I'm not sure what the scent of the clay bar is, my guess was black pepper or vetiver, or sandalwood maybe. I saw a photo on Facebook and ended up requesting it in place of something else in my order because it wasn't on the website. The clay bar has a high concentration of clay, it is too strong for me as a facial soap but if you can handle the pulsating Aztec clay I'm sure you'll be okay.
ReplyDeleteThank you again for letting me hop on and the extras. I am really enjoying them. My skin is not sensitive at all. One of its few positives :-)
DeleteI can't imagine bathing with a bacon scented soap!!! The scent would probably last for days!!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI am going to pair it with a super sweet vanilla perfume when I do use it. I am actually excited to try it! Very very rarely does a soap scent linger on my skin after a shower or bath. But if there was a time when it would, it would be bacon. I wonder if men will flock to it? I should see if Adam can smell it on me.
DeleteWhen I use it I smell like I've been sitting by a campfire and it lingers for a an hour or so. The sweetness is from vanilla, but I only smell it in the bar. I think it was only called bacon to pique our interest. :)
DeleteIt does have a campfire vibe but I do get an unmistakable bacon presence. I am sure it is from an accord much like amber is an accord and not an actual scent or note derived from one thing.
DeleteI'm really curious what Heidi used to scent her Holy Bacon bar!! She never uses FO's and I can't imagine any EO's that would give that scent. Hoping you can get a fresh bar of Roobios Tea. It normally has a greenish hue and smells of the most wonderful patchouli. So happy to see you trying Bodygoodies!!
ReplyDeleteShe used bacon drippings after making breakfast one morning ;-)~ lol! Patchouli is a fav of mine. I will try to snag a new bar one day. I am excited to explore more of Bodygoodies. Undoubtedly the quality is there. Great stuff.
DeleteI had a Mirasol Farm sandalwood rose bar that was very smoky too so maybe Heidi got her hands on a similar sandalwood, that's the only thing I can come up with. I will save a sliver for you Lynda.
DeleteHi guys! Lol heidi from bg here.. Stumbled upon this post earlier and smiled.. Thanks for all the bg love!! To answer the question.. The bacon bar scent comes from a top notch pine tar I source from Switzerland and a touch of vanilla absolute :) xoxo
DeleteHi Heidi!! Thank you so much for stopping by! Swiss pine tar is the secret ingredient. I never would have guessed that, thank you for telling us! I more recently am using your fabulous solid lotion in Patchouli. Have a wonderful weekend. Cheers!
DeleteLol... leave it to Heidi to keep it all naturale ;) and I'm positive the bacon was nitrate free.
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