Soap and Glory and Bliss Stocking Filler Gift Ideas

If you are like me and have left everything to the last week before Christmas then worry not as I have a few Christmas/Festive posts coming your way that will have you sorted.

First up are these cute ideas that will leave your lips (and hands) in tip top condition.

Soap & Glory 'MERRY KISS MUCH' Gift Bauble £5 - available from Boots stores.

The bright and fun bauble contains a full size Soap & Glory A GREAT KISSER Lip Balm in Juicy Peach.

Formulated with mango butter, apricot butter, lingonberry oil and pomegranate extract, A GREAT KISSER Lip Balm is not  at all greasy or too sticky and as lip balms go, it smells utterly delectable. 

Bliss Mistletoe Gems £13 - www.blissworld.co.uk

I love the shiny and festive packaging of this lip and hand care duo which is ideal for the cold weather and Winter months.

It features a 30ml handbag size high intensity hand cream which has a lovely fresh scent and is really concentrated and so effective that you literally only need to use a pea sized amount each time for perfectly moisturised hands. (Contains Macadamia Oil + Grapeseed Extract)

It also contains a full size fabulips - a traditional style stick formula lip balm that has a subtle vanilla scent which does a great job of softening and conditioning lips on the go. This has already found its way into my pocket.

*PR Samples

Soap & Glory The Next Big Thing Christmas Gift Set - Boots Star Gift

You know it's Christmas when Boots start doing their weekly Star Gift Bargains in the run up to Christmas, a time when you can bag yourself a mega bargain and you REALLY know it's Christmas when the big one from Soap & Glory comes up for sale.

I receive a lot of emails asking me when Soap & Glory are doing theirs so without further ado I can reveal that it is...

This Friday 12th December online and in Boots Stores while stocks last.

Soap & Glory's 'The Next Big Thing' will cost an extremely wallet friendly £29 (contents worth £76)

Containing everything you need for top to toe pampering and some make up favourites included too.

The hat box designs have been created in collaboration with illustrator Hattie Stewart. There is a choice of two box designs but the contents are exactly the same.

Gift Set Includes:

• HAND DREAM™ Super Cream 100ml

• ORANGEASM™ Body Wash 500ml

• BUTTER YOURSELF™ Moisture Lotion 500ml

• HEEL GENIUS™ Foot Cream 125ml

• SUGAR CRUSH™ Body Scrub 300ml

• WHIPPED CLEAN™ Shower Butter 250ml

• THE RIGHTEOUS BUTTER™ Body Butter 300ml

• OFF YOUR FACE™ 3 in 1 Daily Purifying Cloths (25 cloths)

• SEXY MOTHER PUCKER™ Lip Lacquer in Charm Offensive 7ml

• THICK & FAST™ Super Volume Mascara 10ml

Soap & Glory Thick & Fast HD Mascara Review

I love, love, love writing mascara reviews! As I have mentioned a few times on BeautySwot.com I don't wear false lashes, inserts or lash extensions so I like to see how different my lashes can look when I apply mascara to them. As always there is a before and after pic and no post production enhancements have taken place :)

Today is the turn of Soap & Glory Thick & Fast HD Mascara 

Soap & Glory say 

The BRUSH is the stuff - Soap & Glory's 7-SIDED FAN FLARE-180™ brush with a V-groove to lay down volume & intensity, and a network of combing & curling surfaces to give length, definition and DRAMA. Featuring strength-building COLLAGEN* PRE-PEPTIDES, LONG-STRETCH POLYMERS that wrap lashes in a flexible, lengthening film and NO FLAKE24 all-day wear technology, prepare yourself for TOTAL LASH LIFT-OFF!

My thoughts 

The gold packaging of the mascara tube is very YSL. The wand is quite long so can make it hard to handle and reach into those innermost lashes... The mascara formula is not too wet or dry. 

There are instructions on how to use - 

For dramatic doll-like lashes, apply the first sweep of Thick & Fast High-Definition Collagen Coat Mascara with the V-Groove side for volume, then roll the brush from roots to tips for length and curl.

I find that the mascara does indeed lengthen and curl my lashes rather impressively which you can see below. The lashes are separated well, however I personally would have preferred my lashes to look slightly thicker than the results that this mascara has given. You can go over lashes with several coats of mascara without clumping and lashes are left feeling silky soft.

I like it but I am not wowed by it so unlikely to repurchase as I prefer other mascaras I have tried. 

What do think?

Before 

After 

Soap & Glory Thick & Fast HD Mascara costs £10.50. I am wearing shade Film Noir.

Seven Nude Glosses and Lipsticks In My Handbag - With Swatches

My handbag is a treasure trove of mystery, it always seems so heavy and in an attempt to lighten the load I realised that it was being weighed down by makeup and more accurately umpteen lipsticks and glosses.. I thought I had removed a few of the offending items (yes, there are even more nude shades that are not shown here) but it seemed when I yet again emptied my bag that there were no less than 7 nude shades of lipsticks and glosses that I came across. I might add I do also have two bright shades of lipstick permanently in my bag, you know for those just in case moments!

Pictured above are the 7 shades that seem to live in my handbag or get thrown in when I fancy yet another shade of ..nude.

Swatches 

Pictured from left to right

New CID Cosmetics i-gloss in Honey Pot

Burberry Lip Velvet in Pink Apricot 

No7 High Shine Lip Crayon in Daydreamer

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Nudist

Collection Little Mix Jade's Lipstick

Benefit Hoola Ultra Plush Lip Gloss 

No7 High Shine Lip Gloss in Coral Kiss

Soap & Glory 'The Yule Monty' Christmas Star Buy Offer!

It's here, the yearly Soap & Glory extravaganza of a deal! The Christmas Star Buy is back and I know a lot of people have been waiting for this...

Worth a staggering £60 you can purchase all the Soap & Glory favourites for less than half price in 'The Yule Monty'

For just £27* you will get these 9 full sized beauty, bath and body products in a Jonathan Saunders designed Christmas Bag -

HAND FOOD Hand Cream 
HEEL GENIUS Foot Cream
SUGAR CRUSH Body Wash
RIGHTEOUS BUTTER Body Butter
PEACHES & CLEAN Deep Purifying Cleanser
BUTTER YOURSELF Body Lotion
SCRUB OF YOUR LIFE Body Buffer
THICK & FAST Super Volume Mascara
SEXY MOTHER PUCKER Lip Plumper

* While stocks last. Available at Boots.com and in Boots Stores nationwide from Friday 13th December.

Soap and Glory Super Colour Fabulipstick Powdercoat Matte Lipstick - Pom Pom

With quite possibly the longest name for a lipstick.... Soap and Glory Super Colour Fabulipstick Powdercoat Matte Lipstick in shade Pom Pom arrived on my doorstep and wham one flick up of the bullet and I just couldn't resist applying it, even if it was 7am and I was ready to go on the school run.. Is it too bright for the school run, possibly but it certainly brightened my day and a few other mums mentioned how lovely it was so I felt happy and confident!

Soap and Glory say 

Soap & Glory Super Colour Matte Lipstick is a collagen boosting lipstick. In a POWDERCOAT™ matte finish for velvety, pigment-rich colour which fixes to lips for ultra-long wear.

3–D PLUMP™ PEPTIDE COMPLEX stimulates collagen production & builds up a three dimensional network to firm, tone and plump the lips’ surface
Antioxidant Orchid Extract to soften and moisturise
Revitalizing Vitamin E

Swatch of Pom Pom 

My thoughts 

Matte solid outer packaging, a lipstick with the Soap & Glory logo embossed on it. It looks and feels more expensive than it is. The lipstick is packed with pigment and just one application provides full coverage on the lips with a beautiful matte finish. I love matte finish lipsticks, certainly the ones I have tried make it easier for me to carry off brighter shades than a more glossy finish. Pom Pom is a delightfully bright and stunning red/pomegranate pink that is incredibly flattering and I would bet that it would suit most skintones. Last year I wore a similar shade from Burberry loads over the winter months and I am predicting now this is going to be living in my handbag.. Ideal to liven up dull winter days.

Lasting power is great, it barely transfers onto cups/plates/lips... and stays put lasting a good few hours whilst fading evenly. It does feel a little heavy on the lips but despite its matte texture it is not at all drying. Very comfortable to wear.

There are three shades in the matte formula, I am very tempted to try the Supernude shade (will it compare to my perfect nude lipstick that is fast running out ?....)

Wearing Pom Pom

Soap and Glory Super Colour Fabulipstick Powdercoat Matte Lipstick costs £9

*PR Sample

Face Of The Day Featuring Bourjois Blush in LILAS D'OR

I purchased LILAS D'OR blush from Bourjois quite a while ago but have only just got around to using it. My goodness I LOVE it! So pretty, so natural looking and the formula is super smooth meaning it does not leave a powdery finish.

A little bit of trivia from the Bourjois website -

Bourjois Little Round Pot Blush is our iconic and timeless product since 1863.
Bourjois Little Round Pot blush was the first ever dry powder making make-up accessible to all women everyday in the 19th century

I don't use the scratchy teeny tiny brush that comes with it (it also has a mirror in the tiny pot) but it is perfect for scratching the surface to release the product as I find that after a few uses my brush doesn't pick up the blusher. 

Here I am wearing it

I find the shade LILAS D'OR ultra flattering, what do you think? What shades from the range are your favourite?

Bourjois Little Round Pots Blusher are available in 12 shades and cost £7.99 each.

Soap & Glory Super-Colour Fabulipstick Collagen Boosting Lipstick In Guavarama

I love nude lipstick and I love nude gloss but nothing brightens the face and my mood more than a good bright lipstick. I have mentioned before that the right bright whitens the whites of the eyes and makes them sparkle like nothing else. Spring/Summer is the perfect time to dabble with colourful bright lipsticks.

I picked up Soap & Glory Guavarama Lipstick in December but have been wearing it loads more recently. Although it doesn't look like much in the tube, on the lips it transforms into a gorgeous pinky orange shade..just wear with lashings of black mascara :-)

As it is pigment rich one creamy application provides full coverage for luscious, moist plump looking lips.

Soap & Glory Super-Colour Fabulipstick Collagen Boosting Lipstick costs £9

Soap & Glory The Best Of All - Boots Star Gift Offer

It's here! The offer you have all been waiting for..

Boots Star Gift Of The Week - Soap & Glory The Best Of All £27 (was £60)

A pampering extravaganza from head to toe featuring 9 products in a jumbo tote bag

The Righteous Butter Body Butter (300ml)
Hand Food Hand Cream (125ml)
Sugar Crush Body Scrub (300ml
Smoothie Star Body Milk (500ml)
Clean On Me Shower Gel (500ml)
Heel Genius Smoothing Foot Mask (125ml)
Peaches & Clean Cleansing Milk (200ml)
Super-Colour Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Plumper (3ml)
Thick & Fast Mascara (10ml)

Hurry, these are going to sell out fast!

Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Sticks - Review

Lip crayons are very popular judging by the amount of brands who have opted for this method of packaging for their products and I must admit I do like how easy they are to use.

Soap & Glory have 3 shades of their Sexy Mother Pucker 3D Super Colour Volume Lip Shine Crayons

Nudist - a natural pink/beige
Fuchsia-ristic - a vibrant pink
Plum Jam - a rich burgundy berry

Soap & Glory say 

Unlike the Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Gloss which tingles this is buzz free however it is packed with Collagen-Boosting Pre-Peptides for fuller, plumper looking lips.

My thoughts

I have been trying out the Lip Shine Crayons over the past two weeks and I have to say I really like them. They glide on easily and evenly, they provide a hint of colour that I would say depends on how pigmented your lips are to start with. They provide really glossy shine that lasts and I am happy to say that they do give me a gorgeous pout.

They do feel a bit sticky on the lips but in a way this has meant that the shine remains on my lips. It can be layered a few times to get a more intense colour.

On me Plum Jam is a deep berry shade and although Fuchsia-ristic looks scary in the tube it actually results in a very nice and everyday peachy/pink shade which I prefer a smidgen over Plum Jam.

I like these lip shine crayons and am keen to try Nudist now :-)

Swatches  - Top shade is Plum Jam. Bottom shade is Fuchsia-Ristic

In daylight

With flash

Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Sticks costs £8 each and are available to buy in Boots Stores

*PR Samples

A Great Kisser - New Soap And Glory Lip Balms

Soap and Glory's latest launch is perfectly timed for this spell of cold weather - A Great Kisser Lip Balm is available in 3 tempting flavours -

JUICY PEACH - A gorgeous coral tint

SWEET COCONUT - Clear with a hint of shimmer

CHOCOLATE CHERRY - A sheer, popsicle pink tint

A Great Kisser contains Mango Butter, Apricot Butter, Lingonberry Oil and Pomegranate Extract - all ingredients to protect your delicate lips. 

I am a huge fan of lip balms so really looking forward to trying these out.

A Great Kisser is available now in bigger Boots stores in the UK and Ireland or online and have a RRP of £5 for 18g

Soap & Glory Christmas Bargain Deal at Boots - Big Splendour Gift Set

The very popular brand Soap and Glory have a fantastic Christmas gift deal launching in Boots tomorrow (Friday 16th) at 4am online and in-store when doors open. The Soap & Glory BIG SPLENDOUR GIFT SET, which normally retails at £60, will be available for £25.

Soap & Glory BIG SPLENDOUR GIFT SET contains all of these:

Larger-than-life lip plumper.
Clean On Me creamy clarifying shower gel 500ml.
The Righteous Butter body butter 300ml.
Pulp Friction body scrub 250ml
Face, Soap & Clarity fresh facial wash 150ml
Off Your Face cleansing wipes
Heel Genius foot cream 125ml
Hand Food hand cream 125ml
Mist You Madly fragrant body spray 250ml
Sexy Mother Pucker lip plumper in Candy Gloss 7ml
Calm One, Calm All bubble bath 500ml.

Such amazing value! I can imagine that these are going to go very fast indeed.

Will you be purchasing one ?

Soap & Glory Make Up! - Review

It is here!

Popular skincare brand Soap & Glory have not just dipped their toes in launching a cosmetics collection but positively taken the plunge with a whole range of fabulous make up products to choose from. I was sent a few items from the collection for review.

The brand hasn't strayed from its fun, gloriously retro style packaging and names which undoubtedly is one of the appeals of Soap and Glory.

Products sent for review -

SHOW GOOD FACE - 2-in-1 Foundation and Primer in shade Honey - £11 for 30ml
SOLAR POWDER - Powder Bronzer/Highlighter in Bronzo- £11 
THE DAILY DOUBLE - Lidshadow and Liner Stick Pencil in Ultra Violet/Plum Plum - £8.50
LID STUFF - Flawless Finish Eyeshadow in Smokey Dokey - £10
SUPER - COLOUR FABULIPSTICK in Red My Lips - £9


SHOW GOOD FACE - 2-in-1 Foundation and Primer in shade Honey

Show Good Face is a 2-in-1 skin energising foundation and primer which promises to give a dewy, bright flawless finish. Available in 6 shades, I was sent the second down from the darkest (Honey)  which is unfortunately most definitely not suitable for my skin tone.

Texture wise it is quite runny and its scent is quite pleasant. I personally found it to be more like a tinted moisturiser as opposed to a foundation as the coverage is quite light, sadly I didn't find it made me look flawless, whilst I looked nice in the flesh, in photos my pores still showed through. My skin was nice and bright looking though

As the shade was so wrong, I wasn't able to really test the product as I would have liked (ie layer it on a bit thicker..) and therefore I do not feel I can give it a proper review.

SOLAR POWDER - Powder Bronzer/Highlighter in Bronzo

This was my favourite product from all the bits sent.

I like the packaging, it is not going to smash if you drop it . Bronzer on one side, mirror on other. Solar Powder is available in one shade Bronzo. Blendable, buildable colour, this is a really nice matte bronzer that gives a lovely warm tone to the skin. I really liked it, very very nice!

The two shades, I like to just swirl my brush on them together

THE DAILY DOUBLE - Lidshadow and Liner Stick Pencil in Ultra Violet/Plum Plum

I quite like the concept of eye shadow pencils and this is nice and soft, very easy to get a nice colour fast but you do need to blend it quickly! It is long lasting. I don't think I would have chosen this colour myself but it does complement my green eyes. My only reservation is that as I am not all that great at thin lines I do find it hard to make the liner look thin as it has a wide nib..I need to be a bit lighter handed I guess

Swatch of The Daily Double in Ultra Violet and Plum Plum

LID STUFF - Flawless Finish Eyeshadow in Smokey Dokey - £10

SMOKEY DOKEY contains 4 shades for a perfect smokey eye. DiamonDust, Chine, Black Gold and Smokin'

Chine is a good highlighting shade, Diamondust is a glittery and shimmery silver, Smokin' is a flat smokey grey and Black Gold is a bit of strange one as I cannot detect any gold in it but it does have tiny flecks of smooth silver to provide a slight shimmer

SUPER - COLOUR FABULIPSTICK in Red My Lips - £9

Fabulipstick features ULTIMELT™ lip shine & shaping technology, 3-D PLUMP™ peptide complex, Shea Butter, Monoi Butter & Vitamin E.  The lipstick is supposed to soft, smooth dewy pout....


When I saw the package said 'RED MY LIPS' I assumed this was going to be a red shade but as you can see it quite clearly isn't ..perhaps not the best name for this shade which actually is a really gorgeous pinky brown. It is nice to apply, going on smooth and feels moisturising, it certainly didn't dry out my lips. Another winner, I would certainly try out the other shades from the range.

The two products that I find myself reaching for the most are the bronzer and lipstick - I leave you with a picture that uses the bronzer, eye shadow pencil and lipstick.

Have you tried Soap & Glory make up?

Soap & Glory Hocus Focus

Soap & Glory Hocus Focus appealed to me as it is described as - An Instant Visual Flaw Softening Lotion - and a product that does that is well worth trying in my book...

The claims - An INSTANT visual flaw-softening lotion with long-wearing LIGHTSCRAMBLE™ lumisphere technology that mixes mica light-diffusing powders with high-tech encapsulated soft focus pearls and leaves the wearer looking ‘candle lit’ and ready to glow!

Its specially blended luxury skin smoothing emollient complex gives a beautiful silky sensual feel and sheer look to the skin, whilst helping to lock moisture in too. It softens, smoothes and illuminates the skin, just where you need a little soft focus.

My thoughts

I love the container that Hocus Focus comes in, a pump action bottle so not messy at all. It smells pleasant and adds extra softness to the skin. I have used it 3 ways and each way it works just great. I have used it as a highlighter on my cheek bones and I have found that it makes a superb highlighter. I have mixed it with my moisturiser for radiance and my foundation for the famous candlelit glow!

Before Hocus Focus

Hocus Focus is a nice fluid consistency, easy to blend in and pearly in colour.

Hocus Focus applied,  you can see the tiny illuminating particles.

The results are exactly what it says on the packaging - flawless, dewy, soft looking skin with a fabulous glow. I especially love to use this in the evening. I cannot get enough of it to be honest!

Just a word of warning, don't be tempted to use too much otherwise you will end up looking over illuminated!

Soap & Glory Hocus Focus costs £12.26 for 30ml.


Have you tried Hocus Focus ?