Spongables Pedi-Scrub Foot Buffer - pics, review

Hello, Beautiful!

Have you heard of the brand Spongeables? They have some great easy-to-use products, including their Pedi-Scrub Foot Buffer, which treats feet to 20+ uses of scrubbing, cleansing and moisturizing.

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Spongeables
Pedi-Scrub Foot Buffer

Spongeables Pedi-Scrub Foot Buffer Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $5.99 (20+ uses full size). Available on the Spongeables website (sold as a 2-pack), at Ulta, and everywhere else Spongeables is sold. The 5+ uses size is $2.99.

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Kisses

Spongeables Pedi-Scrub Foot Buffer gives you 20+ spa-worthy uses for feet that deserve a little TLC. Infused with healing shea butter, moisturizing olive oil and fragrant aromatherapy oils to refresh and restore tired feet.

Fall head over heels for Pedi-Scrub's two distinct textures: one side is soft and gentle to cleanse and moisturize, while the other side has a feel-so-good scrubby texture that smoothes away rough skin and stimulates circulation.

Available in Lavender-Tea Tree Oil (which is the pink version, shown in this post) or Citron-Eucalyptus Aromatherapy (which is green).

I honestly wasn't a huge fan of the smell, although it grew on me. It was a fun product to use, and something easy to keep in your shower to take care of your feet whenever you get the urge. Great for pedicures too. Does a nice job at scrubbing and feet feel good afterwards.

Available in the 20+ uses as well as a smaller 5+ uses, great for travel or just to try it out.

I'd recommend checking this out to add to your next at-home pedicure or in-shower foot treat.

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this product? Have you tried this or is this on your wish list? Discuss in the comments below.

Lisa Ann Skincare Peppermint Foot Scrub - pics, swatches, reivew

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With more and more open-toe shoes being worn, it's important that every pedicure begins with a good foot scrub. I recently tested out the Lisa Ann Skincare Peppermint Foot Scrub and I liked the way it smelled, as well as the results.

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Lisa Ann Skincare
Peppermint Foot Scrub

Basic Stats for Lisa Ann Skincare Peppermint Foot Scrub:

Formula: scrub

Scent Info: currently available in 6 scent choices

Cost/Availability: $19.00 (8 oz full size). Available on the Lisa Ann Skincare website.

Packaging: rounded jar with twist-off lid

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Kisses

Formula:

This scrub is designed to remove dry, rough skin while leaving feet and legs incredibly smooth and feeling rejuvenated. Pumice stone powder and sugar are combined with oils and butters to make a decadent foot treatment.

Scent Info:

Currently available in 6 scent choices: Peppermint, Lemon, Pomegranate, Coconut, Chocolate, or Chai Tea.

Cost/Availability:
$19.00 (8 oz full size). Available on the Lisa Ann Skincare website.

Packaging:

Rounded jar with twist-off lid.

Lisa Ann Skincare Peppermint Foot Scrub Review:

I love scrubs, so I couldn't wait to try this out. It has a great, true peppermint scent - which I liked. The scrub was nice and fluffy, but got the job done really nicely.

I used this on my feet during a recent pedicure and it easily and effectively made my feet nice, soft and smooth. It felt good - not too harsh but not too light either. It got the job done.

It's probably good this came wrapped up nicely because when I opened it the jar was leaking oils, which some scrubs have a tendency to do.

Overall a really nice foot scrub that you could use on your legs too (or really any rough spots of your body - elbows, knees).

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this scrub? Have you tried this or is this on your wish list? Discuss in the comments below.

indi chocolate... an amazing line of chocolate body lotion, lip balms, scrubs, and more!

Hello, Beautiful!

A long time ago (at least 6 years ago) I purchased a chocolate body lotion and was almost out. I decided to do a search for chocolate body lotion so I could replace it, and came across an amazing website: indi chocolate! If you love chocolate then you're going to go crazy over this company!

The brand indi chocolate is a small, woman-owned business. I emailed the owner, and then had a phone interview with her to learn more about her brand and her products. The owner of this great company is Erin Andrews. She's a great person, super nice and good hearted, and after speaking with her I was even more excited to support her business and share her business with all of my readers!

To begin, let me first show you what I received in the mail from her (some products I purchased with my own money, and some she sent for my consideration). Look at how cute the brown polka-dot packaging is! It's those little details that show how much she cares about how her products are being presented to her customers.

I've smelled a lot of chocolate scented products, and some don't even come close to smelling like real chocolate, but let me tell you... her products smell so delicious! I didn't even have an ounce of worry when it came to wondering if the products could actually smell good. Why not?, you may be asking, because Erin started out as a chocolatier! Knowing that the maker of these chocolate body products makes actual real chocolate too made me 110% confident that any of her products would surely smell like real chocolate. I was right.

When I asked Erin how she got into the body care business after working with chocolate, her answer was one that came by way of making a solution for a problem that came up in her life. She had read an article about the bad ingredients that go into our skin from our body care. At that time, she was nursing her daughter and just wanted to use the very best for her and her daughter. After much research and trials, she created the indi chocolate beauty products! What a wise journey she went on; in my opinion, some of the best products come by way of making a solution to a problem.

Remember how I said Erin was a good hearted person? Well the reason is because of the way she runs her business, more specifically the way she sources her cocoa beans. She started her kind-ways when she was a chocolatier, by going to Belize and employing the women there. She continued to help women in small villages by employing women in Honduras. Erin was giving these women an opportunity to work, something few get to do. Some of the women have even personally thanked her for the opportunity. I told you Erin was a good person!

Seeing as how I had my own businesses myself (first running a gourmet dog treat bakery, then my all-female photography studio, then my website selling girly stuff), I know how much work goes into a business. I know how hard Erin works without her even having to say a word. Her business is her third child, and she truly has a passion for what she does -- especially a passion for chocolate! I love to support woman-run businesses, especially if they have a great product (which she does!). I'm asking all my readers to please go to her website and check out her products. If you like something please go ahead and make a purchase. You'll be supporting a small business with a woman who really cares about the products she makes and her customers. If you're a chocolate lover you will LOVE her products. If you love mint chocolate ice cream you will go crazy for her Mint Chocolate Body Lotion! Her lip balms melt onto your lips with the heat from your body and give your lips a silky smooth feeling.

I will be posting reviews on the products I have from indi chocolate, which include the Lip Balms (3 flavors/scents), Mint Chocolate Body Lotion, and the Foot Repair Cubes.

When I asked Erin what she would want someone to think of when they were describing or thinking of her products, she gave a great response: "Happiness on your skin!". I have to agree with that statement completely. Erin also says her line is "chocolate for the inside & out" - which couldn't be more true!


And because she does make actual edible chocolate, here's a quick mini-review on her chocolate and some pics...

She sent me her Dark Chocolate with Dried Cherries. I love dark chocolate; it's my favorite! I'm not really into cherries in my chocolate, but I still found this really yummy! The chocolate itself was so good. I ate half the bag in one single day! I've been saving the rest, eating little bites here and there. I've been keeping it in my fridge because I like crisp, cold chocolate. Here are the pics of this yummy chocolate:

 

So to wrap it up, indi chocolate is still a pretty new company, with Erin launching her body care line in October 2010, but I think indi chocolate will be around for many, many years to come.

Come back soon to see my reviews on the indi chocolate products I have!

c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Scrub: pics, review

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I recently purchased two c. Booth's products at Ulta and have been really happy with both of them. In this post I'll share with you c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Scrub. I'll review c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Lotion in a separate blog post.

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c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Scrub

Basic stats for c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Scrub:

Formula: foot scrub
Cost/Availability: $4 to $5 depending where you shop (8 oz full size). Available on Ulta's website, drugstore.com, Soap.com, and at other retailers.

Packaging: round jar; twist-off lid

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Formula:
This foot scrub contains cooling peppermint and anti-bacterial tea tree oil to help revitalize rough, dry and tired feet. Fortified with pumice and apricot seed to gently polish away the rough spots.

Cost/Availability:
$4 to $5 depending where you shop (8 oz full size). Available on Ulta's website, drugstore.com, Soap.com, and at other retailers.


Packaging:
Round jar with twist-off lid.


c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Scrub Review:
This is a great winter scent; anything minty this time of year is like a little jar of joy to me. I like how gentle, yet effective this scrub is. I've used this scrub on myself, my husband and my son -- and we all love the way it feels, how soft our feet were after using it, and how great it smells (we followed up with c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Lotion).

The price is right too! Just $4 to $5 depending where you shop, and if you have coupons this scrub can be dirt cheap. I love this scrub so much I plan to buy a back-up or two.

Highly recommend if you love foot scrubs and peppermint!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this foot scrub? Do you own this already, or is this on your must-try list? Discuss in the comments below.