Wood's Body Goods | Review

In early September I was lucky enough to have been sent some products to test out from a company that I had never even heard of before.  Wood's Body Goods is a Canadian company that uses locally sourced ingredients to create handmade, natural bath and body products.  I was sent a deodorant, a shaving soap & multiple lip balms to try.

The rosemary & lavender deodorant that I was sent is absolutely fantastic. It smells herbally, but the scent doesn't stick around too long. What does stick around is the deodorizing power! While I might not wear this to run a marathon, it is more than sufficient for a day's work or even light exercising. It also available in a couple other scents, including unscented!

The beer soap is an interesting concept, but one that I love! Mine is a light brew (but they have others) and smells of nothing much. It lathers wonderfully and I use mine for shaving.  I believe that's what they are promoted as being used for.  If you look closely the soap also has a beer bottle cap in the top of it...how cute!

The lip balms I was less thrilled with, but I gave a couple to friends and they liked them.  They smell delicious! I just found that for my extremely chapped lips (especially with the weather turning colder), this didn't do enough. These come in around 5 different flavours, and they all sound yummy!

Interested?  They have an online shop here  OR if you live in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba, they sell their products in real life (the list of where their products are sold is featured on their website).

Overall, I'm super impressed by this brand and I will definitely be ordering myself some more deodorant when mine runs low.

Cheers,
Kait

Lush Haul | March 2015

As per usual, whilst in the city I made my customary stop to Lush. What can I say - I'm addicted!

We actually ended up popping into two separate store because the first store's stock selection left MUCH to be desired. It wasn't the store I usually frequent & it won't be one I rush back into. But I did make it over to my usual Lush, where the staff is amazing and the shelves are always well-adorned with wonderful products, both new & old, to ogle.

Here are a couple of staples in my bathroom - Angels on Bare Skin & Jumping Juniper Shampoo Bar.  I've talked about Angels before in another post (here), but it is just the bomb. It keeps my skin "normal" and non-greasy. Which also means non-blemished.  As for that purple guy, he's a shampoo bar! Now I know some people find rubbing a bar-like object onto their hair weird, but trust me, if you have oily scalp issues - this is a life (& time) saver. & did I mention Jumping Juniper smells delish too? Cause it does.

This Avobath Bath Bomb is one of my standard purchases. It smells of lemongrass & springtime & happiness. It also has tons of avocado in it, which makes it super lovely for the skin! I picked up two of these, just because one is never enough.

& finally, something I have never tried (but have often smelled) - Karma Bubble Bar.  This smells like the signature Karma scent, all patchouli & lemongrass. It smells like fruity hippy & I love it. I'm actually quite obsessed with patchouli-scented things. This guy will do for a couple baths, because my tub is quite small, so twice the enjoyment!

What do you love to pick up at Lush?

Cheers,
Kait

The Bedtime Tag

This is a tag I found on the Youtube. I saw the popular Youtuber FleurDeForce do it (maybe create it?) with TalkBeckyTalk. I thought it was super cute & not a subject that gets a lot of attention, so here are my answers!

1. What are you favourite pajamas?
Right now my favorite pjs are a gray flannel set with white branches & light pink hummingbirds on them. They are as snug as a bug. In the summer I generally wear shorts & a loose t-shirt or a nightshirt. 

2. Current bedtime reading?
The current book on my bedside table is "Teaching - It's Harder Than It Looks" by the Canadian comedian Gerry Dee. He was actually a teacher for about 10 years before going full into comedy & the anecdotes are absolutely hilarious & very relate-able to any teacher. 

3. What is on your bedside table?

• A lamp,
• 3 tea lights in lavender chamomile, 
• my radio/alarm, 
• some lotion, 
• my book, 
• & my phone (it charges when I'm in bed)

4. Favourite sleepy scent?
Lavender. Super relaxing (hence the candles)

5. What is your usual bedtime & wakeup time?
I usually go to bed around 10 or 10:30 at night. I wake up around 6 on my "early" work days & 7 normally. Yes I seriously need this much sleep - I chase small children all day. 

6. Top 3 bedtime products?

• Burt's Bees Peppermint Lip Balm
• Body/Hand Lotion (Brands vary - Olay & EOS right now)
• Sleepy-time tea (David's Tea makes some fantastic relaxing tea)

7. Your most common sleeping position?
On my side. 

8. Any strange bed time routines?

• My husband & I crawl into bed & watch an episode or two of a sitcom. Currently we are re-watching How I Met Your Mother. 
• While we watch our episode I slather my hands with the aforementioned lotion & sit in bed with my hands held up like a T-Rex. Maybe this is something lots of people do? Nevertheless, my husband thinks it's hilarious. 

9. Are you big spoon or little spoon?
Both, but if I get my way I'm big spoon. I can't really sleep when I feel trapped under someone's arms. 

I'd LOVE to read some other bloggers answers/ watch some more videos on this subject! Copy the questions, insert your answers & leave a link in my comments/ tweet me your posts @acadianbeauty - seriously!!!!

Cheers,
Kait 

5 Most Worn Products | February 2015

Time to share some of the products that I've not been able to put down during the past month!  Most of these things aren't "normal" makeup products in that they aren't colourful makeup products, but they all have a place in my heart. 

1. Color Whisper in Lust for Blush
This lip product is lovely. It is light, not terribly pigmented and super wearable. I do usually have to wear some sort of balm underneath to make it apply properly, but once it's on - watch out! It is a lavender-esque blush colour. Perfect for the month of love. Not a great wear time, but who cares - it's beautiful!

2. Lush's Tea Tree Water Toner
This toner makes my skin feel amazing. It smells like tea tree & it feels so soothing on my winter-worn face.  I use this twice a day & I have no regrets. Nothing else compares!

3. Elizabeth and James Nirvana White
Confession - I only have samples of this perfume, but I have literally worn this everyday. I adore it. It is perfect to wear during the day & the floral notes make me less sad that there is still a million feet of snow on the ground.  When I run out of samples, this will be purchased post-haste.

4, Urban Decay's Perversion Mascara
Another sample love. I have worn this mascara so much that I've worn it out. I can't wait to go up to the city in a couple of weeks so that I can buy the full-size of this mascara. It makes my lashes look so crazy good, I don't know if anything else compares!

5. Lotions - various
With winter on the East Coast of Canada comes dry, scaly, unflattering skin. I can't even speak to a specific lotion that I've been using because I've been using many different ones. Particularly, Nivea lotions have many good formulas & scents that I enjoy (but I've used Olay, EOS, Aveeno, Jergens...as well this month).

Do you have anything that you've been unable to quit this month? I'd love to hear about them (& probably try them)!

Cheers,
Kait

Secret Outlast Clear Gel | Review

Have you ever wandered down the deodorant aisle at the drugstore only to have no idea what to pick up? Do you spend 20 minutes sniffing everything that sounds remotely appealing or do you grab something blindly and make a mad dash for the counter? Does any of this sound like you at all?

If so, I'm here to tell you something awesome. Next time you have to make the undesirable trip, think of Secret Outlast Clear Gel. It is a stress-proof way to handle even the toughest things life throws at you. Mine was sent to me for free through BzzAgent and it came in Ooh-la-la-lavender. Gimicky scent? Maybe, but I enjoy a little lavender in my life, so I gave it a whirl. 

Now let me tell you, this December has been high-stress for this little lady. I've battled Parent-Teacher Interviews, School Christmas Concerts, First impression holiday parties & still yet to arrive are the actual holidays themselves! I gave this deodorant a chance, because frankly, the deodorant I was using when this puppy arrived at my door was NOT cutting it. & I am in LOVE. 

The gel formula dries super-quickly - great for running out the door within seconds of applying because holy cow I forgot to make those 85 photocopies & I'm going to be super late for my class.  There is no white residue left anywhere - great for hauling sweaters on & off depending on how much you happen to be sweating at any given moment.  What's that smell? Definitely not your armpits! Unless you're talking about the fresh lavender scent that all this sweating & running has produced. 

If you mass-produce sweat like you're selling it in a high-demand market, you may still have some dampness. This product didn't quite stamp that out completely. But in my life, nothing ever really does, so I will take some invisibility & lack of smell over nothing at all. I also haven't given it the full 48-hour test, because frankly I'm too busy to tempt fate right now. 

So, did I convince you? Cause I certainly convinced myself!

Cheers,

Kait