Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker - Pink Apricot, Punch Bowl and Candy Gloss

Hi guys! So today is my last post about lip glosses, I promise! I've been really enjoying wearing these subtle, easy lip colours recently - in the summer lipstick just feels so high maintenance! 

Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker glosses were the first ones I tried, they're pretty amazing because they contain lip plumping ingredients that tingle on your lips and make your lips look fuller as if by magic! They're a great option for nights out in hot weather, especially when on holiday!

My Sexy Mother Pucker collection includes three different shades: Pink Apricot, Punch Bowl and Candy Gloss. 

The packaging of the lip glosses is pretty standard and looks just like every other lip gloss, with the same sponge applicator. Nothing to write home about.

The colours are pretty though! Pink Apricot is my favourite summer colour because it adds a hint of orange gloss to the lips without being too in your face. Punch Bowl is cute pink that reminds me of the Poppy King lip gloss I reviewed a little while ago. The Candy Gloss shade is my least favourite because it's a shimmery, glittery pale pink that doesn't do much for my face, it feels a bit too young for me! But the other two are definitely winners.

The Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker lip glosses retail for £9 each and you can get them from Boots instore or online HERE.

What do you think of the Sexy Mother Pucker lip glosses? Have you tried them before?

xx

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Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Fuschia-Ristic

Evening all! I hope you've had a lovely Saturday - if you haven't read today's Spendthrift Saturday post with lots of discount and voucher codes, check it out HERE.

I saw the S&G Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick on a few other blogs and decided I had to buy it! Although it definitely can't be said that I don't have enough lipsticks (stay tuned for a lipstick collection post - I think you'll be impressed!) I was keen to try this as I own 3 S&G lipsticks and 2 Sexy Mother Pucker glosses, all of which I LOVE!

As usual the S&G packaging is girlie and chic - and quite substantial. I don't use higher end make up brands, but I do have a lot of experience with the cheaper end of the market. S&G products are much nicer than the other make up I own and feel a lot more expensive, which I like. I tried the Gloss Stick in Fuschia-Ristic.

As is the craze at the moment, the Gloss Stick is shaped like a crayon. I've used similar products before and liked this idea, for example the Barry M Lip Crayon, as it makes it easy to outline without using a brush but is just a bit different and quirkier than the usual lipstick or lip gloss design.

I have swatched the Gloss Stick above with and without flash to try and demonstrate the glossiness and colour payoff of this product. It's very similar to a coloured gloss on the lips, but there's something about the substance that's more like a lipstick. It's not sticky and stays on the lips nicely, like a lipstick!

It's a nice subtle shade that's ideal for adding a bit of colour to your face in the winter. I also think I'll get a lot of wear out of this in spring and summer. The product really hydrates your lips and does feel a bit like a lip balm! So much nicer than some of the chalkier lip colours I've used in the past that dry out your lips. One negative is that the colour doesn't stay on your lips for long - I had to reapply every 2 hours or so over the course of a regular day at work, but because the colour is so subtle it doesn't look terrible or noticeable once it starts to wear off!

Overall I really like this product! I don't think it's out in many shades at the moment but I will definitely try a red one if they bring one out in the future! Priced at £8 I think they're good value as you could probably use it instead of a lip balm during the day!

Have you tried the S&G Gloss Sticks yet? Do you like them?

xx


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Soap & Glory Haul

I received a MASSIVE gift box full of Soap & Glory goodies at Christmas and I was OVER THE MOON! I not only love these products for their cute packaging, divine smell and wonderful ethics but also their fun pun names! I thought it'd be nice to do a post on my favourite S&G products to maybe introduce newbies to the brand, or encourage existing fans to try new products.

Up first is the best value S&G product ever, 'Clean on Me' shower wash. It's difficult to tell in this photo, but you actually get 500ml of product when you buy it full sized. This is enough to last ~10 months, if you use 2x pumps of wash everyday in the shower. This is my favourite shower product - it smells SO good, and has moisturiser in it to help combat dry skin. £5.11 from Boots.

Here is 'Flake Away', an exfolliant you use on your wet legs to get them gleamingly sexy and smooth. I alternate between using this product and 'The Breakfast Scrub' (see below), and I have to say this one isn't my favourite of the two. I think its probably down to personal preference but I find this one a bit more difficult to use and I'm not a big fan of the texture. It definitely does the job though, and leaves your pins divinely exfoliated and smooth. £6.64 from Boots.

This is 'The Breakfast Scrub'. I look forward to my weekly shower when I get to rub this into my arms, legs and tummy for 5mins because it smells absolutely delicious. I wish S&G would make some sort of edible version of this because it seriously seems good enough to eat! I prefer this to 'Flake Away' as I think its a bit more oily so it feels like its not just scrubbing my legs but also conditioning them at the same time. £9.45 from Boots.

And now for what I slather on my legs after all that exfoliating - 'The Righteous Butter'. My all time favourite body butter I adore the smell, consistency, just everything about this! I've used loads of different body butters in the past but I find this one sinks into the skin easily and leaves me smelling delicious. You get a massive tub for your money and this one has lasted me 5 months of slathering it on in copious amounts once or twice a week. £10.21 from Boots.

Also in my shower bundle is 'Glad Hair Day', a S&G shampoo! I have to say that I'm blessed with good hair naturally, so I'm off to a running start but this shampoo really adds shine and bounce to my curls and helps tame frizz. Simple really. Not sure whether I'll repurchase this as I see S&G more as a skincare company, and there are so many shampoo options. It's good value though, at £5.22 for 250ml from Boots.

On to facial skincare, I use this 'Scrub Your Nose in it' once a week in place of my usual, gentler exfoliator. I find this gives my skin a good scrub without being too harsh (I'm quite sensitive) and leaves me feeling fresh, clean and glowing! £7.40 from Boots.

I also use the 'Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser' once a week in place of my Liz Earle cleanser, to mix things up a bit. I find this a bit more intensive than my usual cleanser, and just as effective at removing make up (including eye make up!). £9.19 from Boots.

 I also use the 'Fab Pore Facial Peel' on my face once a week. I'm quite self conscious about the large pores on my face, especially around my nose area, but using this makes me feel much better and I honestly think it's made a difference. It has tiny beads and a clay-like substance that you rub onto your face until the beads have all dissolved into your face, and then leave for 15mins to give a really good thorough cleanse. An essential, in my opinion. £7.15 from Boots, my tub has lasted me almost a year now!

For my hands, S&G have produced the single greatest hand cream I have ever experienced, 'Hand Food'. This stuff's so good I've got my entire family using it, after letting my mum borrow mine for a week she was quickly converted! It's got so many lovely things in it, like shea butter and marshmallows, and again - smells AMAZING. Mine has lasted me using it at least once a day for 5 months now! £4.85 from Boots.

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& to finish with a make up product, I'd like to introduce you to 'Sexy Mother Pucker'. If you're a lip gloss fan, this product will change your life. It's amazing. You put it on your lips and they instantly start to tingle, as the product makes your lips feel and appear bigger - whilst at the same time providing a luscious, slightly tinted, gloss. I use this on nights out when I want a more natural look but still need to feel glammed up! I've yet to find a product that does the same job. £8.43 from Boots.

I hope you've enjoyed this MEGA Soap & Glory haul review! Of course, Boots aren't the only place you can buy S&G from (ASOS also sell selected products), but I found it the easiest place to cite prices from. The Boots website's S&G selection is available here.

xx