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Pomegranate...YUM!

October 15, 2008

Well, that was a long week. Haha! 2 consecutive moves (one from AZ to WA and the second from a temp house to our permanent rental) combined with all the related stresses and subsequent getting behind on work made it so updating this blog was the last thing on my mind. However, things are settled down now and I'm ready and raring to go!

This is the first in a number of new reviews that I'll be quickly banging out. Enjoy!

Country Cottage Shea Butter Body SIlk Sugar Scrub

I received a few items from Country Cottage Soap and oh, soooooo delish! Let me start with the Shea Butter Body Silk Sugar Scrub. Since I'm officially a sugar scrub addict at this point...

This is a non-foaming sugar scrub. Typically these non-foaming versions are oil slicks. Yuck. My views on these scrubs haven't changed - I don't like them. But thankfully this is not one of those death-traps-in-a-jar!

The scrub was slightly congealed upon opening with the shea butter solidified at the top. But since I keep my house pretty cool, this didn't surprise me. I carefully stirred it together with my finger and then had to struggle against licking it off. I think it definitely SMELLS better than it tastes. I suppose I should mention that I received the Pomegranate scented version. Beyond delicious. I'm seriously renaming this blog Bath Scrumptious. Or Bath I-Must-Eat-It. This scent is utterly divine.

So after I talked myself out of taking a taste, I scooped out a nice amount and started on my arms. Mmmm... excellent. Not too exfoliating but not too soft either. Just right. The oils and shea butter made for a nice soothing feel while the sugar gently scrubbed. Once I'd finished and rinsed, my arms were baby smooth and moisturized. The water beaded up and ran off.

As I'd been hoping it would, the scent lingered for hours after my shower. While foaming sugar scrubs are my favorite, a well-made non-foaming scrub has the benefit of long-lasting scent. I love this.

On a scale of 1-10, I give this scrub a solid 10. Two thumbs way up. I'll definitely be back to purchase more once this jar is gone!

Country Cottage Reed Diffuser

The second item I received was a Reed Diffuser Set. I have very little experience with reed diffusers so I was anxious to try this out. My previous experiences were not good. The scent didn't linger or travel more than maybe 6 inches from the reeds. Plus, the scents were quite icky. This is probably due to my getting them at Ross. Haha.

So, with trepidation I opened this and put it into my upstairs bathroom. I've never seen black reeds - uber cool. Quite classy looking. I got pomegranate in this as well (man, do I LOVE this scent!!) and within 5 minutes of setting it up on the top of the bathroom cabinet, I could already smell it down the hallway. Within a few hours, I could smell it in the living room. This is out the bathroom door, down the hallway, a left turn through the dining room and another left into the living room. Not a *huge* area to cover, but still - the fact that you could actually smell it at all was fab!

I've had it set up for about 7 weeks now and I flip the reeds once a week. It's just now starting to lose some of the strength so it's not scenting the hallway and surrounding areas anymore, but it's still doing an excellent job in the bathroom.

Maybe this is how all reed diffusers should be, but I was just delighted with this one. It works 1000% better than the others I've purchased. I will definitely be back for a refill and I'll probably be purchasing a few sets to set up through out the house. The laundry room downstairs would benefit from one of these and my bedroom definitely needs one.

Two enthusiastic thumbs up for this awesome product. I most assuredly recommend this item! You must go buy a set. Now!

Country Cottage Soap website



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