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Sweetflexx: Resistance Band Leggings for on the Go Fitness

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I was headed to the gym last week, but it was such a gorgeous day down here at Yale that I just wanted to take a walk. Thanks to Sweetflexx Leggings, I didn’t have to choose!

Sweetflexx Leggings look like regular leggings, but they have a secret: resistance bands built into the legs to provide resistance with every step. You don’t feel it, but it adds up: The John B Pierce Sports Lab at Yale University found that by wearing Sweetflexx, you burn more calories and improve body composition. It’s like using resistance bands at the gym all day!

Sweetflexx leggings are attractive and comfortable when standing, walking and sitting while they provide a resistance workout

Sweetflexx looks and feel like regular leggings but holds a secret…they have hidden resistance bands for gentle resistance training on your legs as you move in them during the day.

Anywhere you might wear leggings is fine for Sweetflexx, and it turns a regular day into a workout day

SWEETFLEXX DESIGN AESTHETIC

Once you have them on, they look like regular leggings with a bit of a ruched design element. I like how they go with my casual clothes for museums, library days, shopping, sightseeing and attending classes.

The ruched look of these leggings appears like a design element but it is actually a high-resistance band that creates an exercise routine out of everyday activities like running errands, sightseeing, shopping, or walking around campus

I like how they look with my casual clothes and they are comfortable

Wear them anywhere you would wear regular leggings, but Sweetflexx offers a workout while you sit, walk, stand, bend and go about your regular activities.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND SWEETFLEXX LEGGINGS

Yale University’s renowned The John B Pierce Sports Lab of Physiology and Health studied how the integrated resistance band technology in Sweetflexx leggings impacted the calories burned and muscle training that occurs when wearing the leggings both in regular activities (such as walking, sitting, doing chores, grocery shopping, caring for small children) and during periods of gym exercise. For both intended and incidental exercise of muscles, the Sweetflexx technology enabled muscles to work more effectively, leading to better body composition, meaning more muscle to best optimize performance and health. It also resulted in burning more calories and improving tone. Calorie loss for a 121-pound woman was documented at an extra 255 calories a day just by wearing the leggings.

A portion of the study stated “If an individual wears these leggings over a period of several days, and does not change exercise or diet habits, he or she will be in negative energy balance, and is likely to lose weight.”

The seamlessly integrated resistance bands provide a small force for each step or movement. The resistance level is small, but over the course of the day, it adds up.

SWEETFLEXX: Resistance leggings backed by Yale University caliber research

PUTTING SWEETFLEXX TO THE TEST: MY OWN EXPERIENCE

You are probably wondering, can leggings really create a workout out of regular, everyday activities? And if they do offer resistance, will they be too difficult to walk in? While I have used resistance bands, I just couldn’t envision how Sweetflexx could work and still be comfortable until I tried it. I was surprised to see how much of a difference it made.

Sweetflexx leggings come wrapped in a bow!

They were not uncomfortable to wear, I could stand, sit, bend, and do regular activities wearing them without any difficulty. They truly feel like regular, comfortable leggings! Unlike some leggings, they are not too sheer, even when worn outside or in bright light.

The Ruched pattern on the Sweetflexx leggings holds built-in resistance bands

Closeup of the leggings: ruched design outside resistance bands inside

The next day, I was sore like after leg day at the gym. Have you ever heard how rollerblading engages muscles you don’t use in any other sport or activity? It was the same with Sweetflexx, lots of small muscle groups I must miss at the gym between cardio and weights, but I could feel them after wearing Sweetflexx, as if I exercised just by casually walking around at a leisurely pace.

It was not cumbersome to walk or sit or move around in the Sweetflexx leggings, my range of motion was not at all impaired by them.

I was surprised how the Sweetflexx leggings turn everyday activities like walking up a small staircase into a leg toning workout!

SWEETFLEXX FIT

Sweetflexx appears small coming out the package, putting them on is a bit more effort than slipping on standard leggings, more like getting into a Spanx on steroids type of support garments than effortless sweats. But the first time, it took a minute to figure out how to put them on, more like how one properly gathers the leg when putting on a pair of Wolford hose rather than how one might haphazardly throw on a pair of sweats. After the first time, they seemed to conform to me a bit and it wasn’t a struggle to put them on after that.

If you are between sizes, I recommend ordering one size up. Once they were on, they felt really comfortable.

WEARING SWEETFLEXX WALKING AROUND THE CITY AND YALE CAMPUS

Yale University is a campus within a city, which means lots and lots of walking. So I wore the Sweetflexx leggings around campus to test them out for myself. The resistance is not so strong so as to cause difficulty walking or impair range of motion. I could take my normal strides while walking with ease, and walking at a fast clip, carrying a heavy bag, lifting, or climbing stairs all felt normal while I did them.

Wearing Sweetflexx leggings today while taking a popular Yale student shortcut between the buildings behind Woolsey Hall

By wearing Sweetflexx, I improve tone and burn calories even during otherwise low-impact activities

Walking around Yale’s expansive campus

Wear them while sightseeing or at a museum, walking to work, to the library or class or anywhere else that you might normally wear leggings

Wear Sweetflexx for a daily walk or running errands. Even gentle, leisurely walking such as an outside stroll or browsing boutiques or museums burns calories and improves muscle tone

Wear them while traveling, commuting or while going to classes

Watching the sunset in the city after a day of walking in Sweetflexx leggings.

A day walking in the Sweetflexx and I still feel good!

CONCLUSION

Sweetflexx Leggings address a common problem many busy women have: we can’t always get to the gym as often as we may like. And when we do get to exercise, we may not know how to optimize our program. While we don’t recommend NOT exercising, there are times that you just can’t fit regular exercise into your daily routine: you are busy with caring for a young family, you sustained a sports injury or you’re sick, you’re busy with work or final exams, on vacation, snowed in or whatever other reasons, sometimes getting to the gym regularly is just impossible. But most of us spend time on our feet each day during our regular activities, so why not turn those days into a resistance workout?

Clinically proven to burn calories and improve muscle tone, Sweetflexx leggings are comfortable, look and feel like regular leggings, and turn a regular day of activity into a leg workout day!

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Sweetflexx leggings at http://sweetflexx.com/

Style Chicks received Sweetflexx Leggings in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

College Skincare: one product for all skincare needs

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Short on time, money, and space to keep their personal stuff, college-age women often give proper skincare a backseat to haphazard product choices and speedy solutions. But the early twenties are an important time to treat acne, keep skin soft, fade scars, mitigate sun damage and build collagen reserves. But this requires applying multiple products. And let’s face it, at the end of a late night, you can barely remove your eye makeup, much less apply both a moisturizer and treatment serum to offset some future rainy bad skin day. This is why Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer is ideal for the busy college student: it treats acne, smoothes and refines skin texture, moisturizes, and builds collagen all in one product. And at 2.8 ounces a bottle, it will last longer than the semester

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer is the ideal skincare plan for busy college-age women

WHY PRE-EMPTIVE SKIN CARE IS IMPORTANT IN COLLEGE

Show of hands on who wishes they could go back in time and say to a younger version of themselves to stop using whatever cheapskate moisturizers and harsh drugstore acne creams we/they are using and use Retinol and Vitamin C instead?

If college us listened to older us, not only would the pre-emptive use of Retinol and Vitamin C make skin look better in college with less acne and the rapid lightening of high school incurred acne scars, but it would help refine the skin and build more collagen for later. Collagen production slows down as early as by age thirty. So during college is not too soon to start building collagen reserves. Not only can this lessen the appearance of aging, but it can stave it off by several years by keeping wrinkles, crinkles, age spots and sagging away.

Is your skin perfect? That’s wonderful!  The best way to keep it looking it’s best is starting a skincare program BEFORE signs of aging appear. Even enviable young, smooth, clear skin can benefit from the skin refining, collagen-building properties of Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer.

IS AN ALL-IN-ONE PRODUCT REALLY EFFECTIVE?

Often an all in one product doesn’t do any one thing really well, it does several things basically okay enough to get by. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer is different in that it combines ingredients that work synergistically to empower each other to work better for the skin. It contains 20% Vitamin C Serum, a prescription strength 2.5% pure Retinol, Hyaluronic Acid to moisturize and make the Retinol and Vitamin C work better, and several soothing ingredients to soften skin while it is treating.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains natural ingredients including Organic Aloe Vera, Jojoba, and Wildcrafted Green Tea. Shea Butter, Vitamin E, Organic Sunflower Oil, and the amazing Hyaluronic Acid.

TREAT ACNE WHILE MOISTURIZING

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer applies quickly and easily and leaves skin soft with natural, organic ingredients like Wildcrafted Green Tea, Aloe Vera, Shea Butter, and Jojoba Oil. It dries down immediately so that makeup can be applied right away. It absorbs well, so makeup does not puddle atop the cream.

I especially like how unlike acne creams or many Retinols, I never have days that my skin is peeling, red or dry and flaking because of its’ nourishing moisturizing ingredients.

WHAT LORDSBURY RETINOL+C CREAM MOISTURIZER CAN DO FOR COLLEGE AGE ACNE THAT DRUGSTORE ACNE CREAMS AND MOISTURIZERS CAN’T

Lordsbury contains Vitamin C and Retinol. Both help undo photoaging in different ways. Photoaging, or sun damage, is one of the biggest contributing factors to premature aging that insidiously doesn’t truly show until several years after the (sun) damage is done. Daily Vitamin C and Retinol application can reverse this damage before it takes its’ beauty toll.

But looking to the college-age skin present and past, Vitamin C also works wonders for lightening acne scars, even ones that are several years old. Many of us popped pimples in our youth, leaving behind scars that at times are deep in the skin. Lordsbury contains Hyaluronic Acid, a natural element we have in our body that has a molecule small enough to slip into deeper skin layers. It helps Vitamin C slip into these deep layers along with it. This enables the Vitamin C to reach deep layer scars and not only lighten them but improve the skin consistency so that rough areas, raised or sunken scars look like more normal skin.  While your twenties may be young to worry about wrinkles and aged skin, it’s an excellent time to get rid of high school acne scars once and for all. Why spend your twenties wearing a face full of foundation makeup to conceal some acne scars when your skin is young, dewy and otherwise looks the best it’s ever going to look?

LORDSBURY: A ONE STEP TIME-SAVING PRODUCT

The early twenties is an excellent time to establish a routine for the golden rule of youth-maintaining skincare: Vitamin C topical serum during the day and Retinol cream at night, followed by a facial moisturizer and eye cream applied over that. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer is a moisturizing enough base with a pleasant scent that the treatment aspect may seem like an afterthought, but it’s a time-saving measure in that by using the same Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer product twice a day it meets four skin care objectives: Vitamin C delivery, Retinol delivery and buffering moisturization of a facial cream and eye cream. It also works for the throat and decolletage.

Apply Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer on the entire face, around the delicate eye area, the throat, and decolletage to treat and moisturize twice a day

COST EFFECTIVE

What college student isn’t on a budget? Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer comes in a 2.8-ounce bottle for under $30, less than the price of a department store gentle daily moisturizer, and certainly cheaper than buying the four products individually at even discount drugstore prices (Moisturizer, Vitamin C, Retinol, and eye cream). Even if you just pay a co-pay for Retinol, Lordsbury still works out better price wise for having Moisturizer, Vitamin C and Retinol in one bottle.

In grad school, funds and time are often especially tight. But this is a very important time to make sure your skincare includes proper care of the skin to avoid premature wrinkles and sluggish looking skin.

CONCLUSION

College is an excellent time to start the transition from the harsh, abrasive skin care products we tend to use as an oily-faced teen and start to treat our skin gently but effectively with a skin care system of an adult. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer has a combination of Retinol and Vitamin C to build collagen, treat acne, fade old scars, and improve skin texture. Do you know a college student who could use a grown-up skin care plan? Then put a Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer in their next “College Care Package” box, it will lead to improved skin now and better skin in the years to come.

The college essentials include good skin care.  Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer is an easy way to start a lifetime of anti-aging skincare that also makes skin look its’ best now.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer at Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3PSEQX/

Style Chicks received compensation for our time and effort to test this product. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

BETTER BEAUTY SLEEP: L’amouchet White Noise Machine

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No matter how makeup and skin brightening products we slather on our face, it’s tough to fake the look a good night’s rest. For the light sleepers of the world, all kinds of noises ranging from city traffic to the neighborhood dogs to a hooting owl or howling coyote in the distance, these harmless noises can keep one awake all night. How about a sleep partner who “breathes freely” to full-on snores and keeps you awake? You may be tempted to use earplugs to sleep, but what if there is noise in the night you want to be awakened for? A child crying, an alarm, a fire, or something else worth getting up? Fortunately, there are white noise machines: loud enough to conceal innocuous but annoying noises, not so loud that you can’t hear what is important. We like the L’emouchet White Noise Machine for getting a good night’s sleep because it has so many options and high-quality, therapeutic sounds, including the hard to find brown noise.

The L’emouchet White Noise Machine is a compact, effective white noise sleep machine with 15 different sounds and multiple options to tailor to your personal sleeping needs

HOW WHITE NOISE WORKS

White noise tricks the brain into hearing some sound, but not sounds that arouse the brain into being too alert to sleep. The brain knows it hears something, but it is not a threat. Some sounds are even relaxing or therapeutic, such as ocean waves, a campfire or the rainforest. The brain can still hear important sounds like your bedroom door opening or someone calling your name, but not every little noise outside.

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THE L’EMOUCHET WHITE NOISE MACHINE

White noise machines have a variety of sounds to drown out unwanted sounds such as traffic, a TV or loud music in a nearby room or apartment or the neighbors barking dog. The L’emouchet White Noise Machine has 15 Non-Looping Fan and Soothing realistic Sleep Therapy Sounds including:

  • White noise, an ambient non-discernable noise pattern that quells out distinct noises
  • Rainforest
  • Thunder
  • Windchime
  • Fan
  • Wind
  • Campfire
  • Ocean
  • Seagull
  • Brook
  • Birds
  • Bubble
  • Typhoon
  • Rain
  • Brown noise is an unusual inclusion with a white noise machine. It has a “damped” or “soft” quality compared to white noise, very little static. The sound is a “low roar” like a waterfall or rainstorm. It is very helpful for those who have difficulty reaching sleep stages deep enough to dream.

LISTEN TO THE THERAPY SOUNDS

Listen and watch this video to hear all of the sounds this machine has:

FEATURES

  • AUTO TIMER SETTINGS include 30, 60, 90 minutes or all night timers.
  • EASY TO USE INTERFACE has volume, sound memory function, built-in speaker and
  • HEADPHONE JACK: audio-out headphone jack if your sleep partner or roommate does not want to hear the white noise machine.
  • OPTIMAL SOUND VOLUME with five volume increments to best suit your needs. For masking other noises to sleep, an adult typically plays the volume a bit louder than they might have music playing in a room, but you may prefer softer for sleeping. For a baby or pets, the volume is generally adjusted lower.
  • LIGHT-WEIGHT & COMPACT DESIGN it is the ideal size for travel and doesn’t take up a lot of space on a nightstand or desk.
  • FREE SLEEP MASK: The machine comes with a free, comfortable sleep mask to help you block out bright light and other distractors.

Sleep mask with adjustable straps and silky material

  • USER MANUAL: Easy to understand, concise user manual

Concise User Manual

  • WELL PACKED: This is a very well packed sturdy box that is suitable for presenting to someone if giving it as a gift

Well packaged in a sturdy box with plastic overwrap and thick cardboard partitions to keep each component safe

HOW TO USE THE L’EMOUCHET WHITE NOISE MACHINE

The volume level should be set slightly louder than normal music listening level, but still, a level that is comfortable enough to listen to and still doze off.

MY EXPERIENCE

It is very easy to assemble, insert the plug jack at the base, plug it in, and turn it on with a press of the large center on/off button.

I found the sound quality and variety of sounds that the L’emouchet White Noise Machine has to be superior to other white noise machines I have tried, there is not the “AM Radio” type static that is often heard with noise machines, and the sounds are superior in that they are not looped, meaning I can’t detect when the sound starts over in a discernable pattern. I find this more lifelike and relaxing.

I especially like the water-based sounds including the ocean and rainfall sounds, and the brown noise is highly relaxing for both me and for pets. It drowns out the sound of the neighborhood dog that tends to bark at each car passing down the street at night, as well as traffic sounds. I can still hear noises in the house such as a door opening or someone speaking to me in the room. The brown noise lulls me to sleep faster, and when I do wake up, the sound makes me sleepy so it is easier to get back to sleep.

POTENTIAL USES

FOR PETS
Keep pets that are home alone company during the day with some soothing sounds

FOR CHILDREN OR BABIES
Help children with early bedtimes sleep better while adults are still awake in the house.

WHILE TRAVELING
Some people, including myself, have difficulty getting to sleep somewhere other than their own bed in their own home. Do you experience difficulty sleeping somewhere new with strange noises?

What about when staying at a hotel where other guests arrive at all hours of the night, talking loudly in the hallways and slamming doors? Some hotels come with complimentary earplugs for this purpose. The L’emouchet White Noise Machine fits into a suitcase and is ideal for drowning out noises you don’t want to hear when staying in a hotel or when you are a guest in someone else’s home.

DAYTIME POWER NAPS AND NIGHT SHIFT WORKERS
Sometimes you just have to get some sleep during the day to regroup and refresh or recover from illness, or you worked the night shift. It is difficult, however, to sleep while daytime household noises are going on and it is bright outside. The L’emouchet White Noise Machine helps provide an environment conducive to daytime sleep.

DROWN OUT NOISY OFFICE ENVIRONMENTS OR ROOMMATES
If you work from a home office, the noise of the household can disrupt your work and may even be overheard while you are on the phone. A white noise machine can drown out household noise so you can concentrate.

Do you share a college dorm room with someone who is noisy? Drown out a loud roommate by using the audio jack to listen to the white noise with earbuds or headphones.

CONCLUSION

A must-have for light sleepers who are awoken by every little sound in the house, for night shift workers who need to sleep during the day, and for travelers, the L’emouchet White Noise Machine provides 15 sound options including the very gentle Brown Noise option. It is small enough to fit into a suitcase and does not take up much room on a nightstand. Easy to operate, The L’emouchet White Noise Machine helps you get a better night’s sleep, and better sleep means better beauty.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the L’emouchet White Noise Machine at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4KUDVV

Style Chicks received the L’emouchet White Noise Machine in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

ORGANIC AT-HOME SPA NIGHT: Handmade, Organic Bath Bombs GIFT SET by Bombozi

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Nothing beats a relaxing soak in the tub, which is in part, why Bath Bombs, A.K.A. “Fizzies”, are so popular. A great gift for moms, sisters, friends, and yourself, Bath Bombs are delightful to receive. There are three problems with bath bombs, however, some contain harsh chemicals you may not wish to bathe in, bath bombs can be pricey and they often come at the price of lots of post-bath clean-up. None of these is an issue with the organic Bath Bombs by Bombozi. Enriched with essential oils and softening Shea Butter, you will feel safe using or giving Bombozi Bath Bombs as you’ll recognize every ingredient listed on the gift box.

Bath Bombs by Bombozi have all natural ingredients like Olive Oil, Baking Soda, Shea Butter, Honey, Epsom Salts, Marigold, Essential Oils and Citric Acid to soften skin safely and naturally

ABOUT BATH BOMBS BY BOMBOZI: SET FEATURES

ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

Bath Bombs by Bombozi are handmade, organic and cruelty-free, containing no harmful chemicals. Rather, they are enriched with highly moisturizing and beneficial Shea Butter, Essential Oils, Epsom Salt, Honey, Marigold Flower Extract, and Olive Oil. Ideal for naturally leaving dry skin soft.

Natural Ingredients include (left to right) Olive Oil, Baking Soda, Organic Shea Butter, Honey, Epsom Salts and Citric Acid

THE GIFT SET

The Bath bombs come in colorful gift packaging that doesn’t require any further wrapping to give them as a gift and have decorative gift shredded paper nesting to display the gift contents inside the box. The box is quite sturdy to store the bath bombs and comes with a plastic overwrap to keep the gift box itself in good condition.

OUTER PACKAGING

The Bombozi colorful gift box is sturdy and has an overwrap

Back of the gift box shows the six Bath Bombs and the natural ingredients

THE BATH BOMB INNER PACKAGING

The box contains six assorted bath bombs that are 2.5 ounces each.

Inside of the hinged gift box has gift paper crinkle paper and 6 individually wrapped bath bombs

Each bath bomb is individually wrapped in colored gift paper

Bath Bomb Gift Box close up

BATH BOMB PACKAGING & OVERWRAP

Each bath bomb is individually double wrapped with shrink film and color paper to keep the freshness and the scent intact.

Each bath bomb is individually wrapped in colored gift paper wrap

The double wrap has a sticker on the back to keep it sealed and fresh until use

There is also a plastic inner wrap to keep the bomb intact and seal in the freshness and the scent.

THE BATH BOMBS SCENTS IN THIS SET

The Six Bomb shot themed Essential Oil Fragrances are:

  • “Magic Eye” – Lavender scented

Lavender

  • “Skittle Bomb” – Rose scented

Rose

  • “Tic Tac” – Sandalwood scented

Sandalwood

  • “Hand Grenade” – Mandarin scent, I especially liked this one, it smelled very authentic without being too sweet

Mandarin

  • “Drop Bear” – Vanilla scented

Vanilla

  • “Monster Bomb” – Coconut scented

Coconut

QUALITY

Despite the affordable price point, these are luxury quality bath bombs, I find them comparable to those sold at $10+ per bomb at specialty shops, but they do not contain ingredients that can stain the tub or leave a residue on the skin.

Note the subtle natural shimmer and texture of the bomb, but it does not stain the tub or leave a ring of residue

CRUELTY-FREE

The bath-bombs are cruelty-free. Bombozi does not test on animals, and each bomb is produced without exploitation of people or planet. You can, however, be comfortable using them, as the ingredients are clearly listed on the packaging and are known to be safe even for sensitive skin.

HOW TO USE THE BATH BOMBS BY BOMBOZI

  1. Fill the bathtub at least halfway with warm running water. Add one bath bomb into the running water.
  2. Let it dissolve in water. Crumble it by hand if you wish to make it dissolve faster, or watch it spin around the tub creating fuzzy foam!
  3. Get in and relax!
  4. Each bath bomb will last for about 10-20 before maximum moisturizing benefits are derived.
  5. Towel dry and massage in the moisturizing effects left on the skin.

Add one bath bomb to warm running water, let it dissolve and then soak in the tub for 10 – 20 minutes for maximum skin-softening

PUTTING THE BATH BOMBS BY BOMBOZI TO THE TEST: MY EXPERIENCE

I must say, these Bath Bombs really bring it! While I prefer all natural, organic Bath Bombs, realistically, many of them just don’t have the fizzy, colorful “bomb” capabilities that bath bombs with chemicals can create. But these bombs put on a show! I dropped it in the water and it fizzed and spun around for a good 7-8 minutes, and the water had a beautiful color, foam, and scent! See the video at the end of this post to watch a Bath Bomb by Bombozi in action!

Lovely swirls of foam and fizz!

The end of the Bomb and it is still going strong and fizzy with swirling lace patterns of colorful foam

I found the bath bombs to be highly moisturizing to my skin, even the rough dry skin on the cuticles, feet, knees, and elbows, but I did not feel greasy and the tub was not left slippery or with a residue. The ingredients were all gentle but effective.

Each bomb has a scent that lasts through the bath experience without being hit-you-in-the-face overpowering, it is scented just enough. although I did not find that it lingered on my skin afterward, which I prefer.

While you can use more than one bath bomb if you desire, there really is no need as one gets the job done to leave skin smooth and soft and to give the water that relaxing fizzy feeling. Some potential combinations might be combining the Vanilla with the Lavender, Coconut, Mandarin or Sandalwood, for example.

An enjoyable indulgence that helps me unwind before bed, I really like that there is no need to scrub away a post-bath bomb debris film off the tub after use like many bath bombs tends to leave. For me, having to scrub out the tub after a bath takes away all the relaxation.

I also like that I can identify every ingredient in the bath bomb so it feels safe to soak in and not expose my skin to unnecessary chemicals when all natural organic ingredients can safely make my skin soft and be just as relaxing.

All natural ingredients you can trust for using on yourself or as a gift

CONCLUSION

A universally appreciated gift by women of all ages, this gift box is ready for gift giving for yourself or a friend to reinvigorate, cleanse, moisturize and rejuvenate skin, leaving it naturally soft and smooth with no post-bath clean up to ruin the relaxing effects. Each scented, organic, handmade bath bomb is cruelty-free. Don’t feel guilty treating yourself to a DIY spa night to recharge and reset, as these bath bombs come at an excellent price point, making them a no guilt in an indulgence that won’t break the bank.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the Bath Bombs by Bombozi at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074RVKMHG/keywords=bath+bombs

And watch a Bombozi bath bomb fizz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ2KdGO6Zk0

Style Chicks received the Bath Bombs by Bombozi Gift Set in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Stylishly Carrying Beauty: OLPR Leather Goods Co. Leather Dopp Kit

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For all of the gift with purchase cosmetic cases that we have accumulated over the years, none of them really fit the bill when it comes to carrying skincare and makeup essentials for overnight trips or emergency mid-day makeup overhauls. A makeup bag needs to be compact enough to fit into an overnight bag, satchel, gym bag or to stash away in my desk drawer, yet still roomy enough to hold the essentials including a small brush or comb, an eyelash curler, a few vital palettes, dry shampoo, some hand lotion as well as the makeup essentials. And it needs to be sturdy. And durable. And preferably attractive without drawing excess attention if I need to haul to the ladies room for an emergency quick-fix. These needs are all met in the OLPR Leather Goods Co. Leather Dopp Kit. Dopp Kits are not just for the boys, they are darn useful for an on-the-go lady to hold all your go-to glam stuff in one convenient case.

Want a sturdy makeup bag that doesn’t wear out and the zipper doesn’t break? The OLPR Leather Goods Co. Brown Leather Dopp Kit easily holds lipstick, an eyelash curler, full-size lotions, hand cream, powders, and hair care products safely and lasts for years.

ABOUT THE OLPR Leather Goods Co. Brown Leather Dopp Kit

A standout feature of the OLPR Leather Goods Co. Brown Leather Dopp Kit is the leather itself, a soft, supple leather with a rich grain that will come to patina to a nice finish without signs of damaged wear.

Made of Full-Grain Horween Chromexcel Leather that wears beautifully over time and is durable for years to come

The leather has a suede inner feel to the inside of the case.

Beautiful look and feel to the inside finish

CRAFTSMANSHIP

Each OLPR Leather Goods Co. Brown Leather Dopp Kit is made to order, and it shows. The leather is bound well so that it does not pull or wear unevenly, the stitching is impeccable.

Quality stitching on each piece

Side view detailing

EASE OF USE

The pull tab is generous and easy to maneuver.

Sturdy zipper and pull

The metal elements and zipper are of sturdy construction and an attractive oversize look that adds to the aesthetic.

Stitching and zipper closeup

SIZING

The size is generous, at 7.5″ x 3.5″ x 3.5″, and has some give to fold in the traditional rectangle shape or shape taller to hold larger items.

HOW MUCH CAN IT HOLD?

For the purposes of scale, when folded up, the case can hold a 2.8 ounce cream pump bottle of lotion or cream(the white bottle to the left), a hairspray styling product mini (the orange pump to the right), an full size makeup up palette such as Urban Decay Naked Palette square (seen peeking out of the bottom), several smaller bottles and tubes of makeup, an eyelash curler, lipstick, gloss, and hand cream (Bliss blue tube) with room to spare. When used in the traditional square shape, it can hold several more compact shorter items. I like the ability to carry my pricer eyelash curlers such as Shiseido, Shu Uemura, Surratt or Kevyn Aucoin curlers (seen between the white bottle and blue tube) without crushing their delicate shape as can happen in some makeup bags.

Stuff the bag with full-size skin care products and odd-shaped items like eyelash curlers, and it still closes without crushing them contents

This bag also fits the traditional Dopp bag uses of overnight travel products such as mini travel size shampoo and conditioner, full-size soap, deodorant, toothpaste, razors, and brushes.

PERSONALIZATION: The OLPR Leather Goods Co. Leather Dopp Kit can be personalized for free with up to five letters, ideal for a monogram, initials or a name or nickname. How about giving it as a groomsmen or bridesmaids gift for a destination wedding, or monogram it with “BRIDE”, “GROOM”, “DAD”, “MOM” or GRAD?

Personalize your bag with up to five letters, a monogram, single letter, title or short name.

CONCLUSION

Unlike the endless GWP makeup bags we accumulate over time, this bag is an investment that will last for years and wear beautifully. A highly attractive leather Dopp kit of excellent construction and materials that is worthy of carrying the makeup collection of a beauty connoisseur and keeping it safe and secure, ideal for travel, the gym, for an overnight bag, or to keep all the essentials like dry shampoo, makeup, spare toothbrush and paste and other essentials in your desk. If you carry expensive skin care products with you when you travel, this Dopp bag can keep them safe and secure. Makes for a lovely gift!

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the OLPR Leather Goods Co. Brown Leather Dopp Kit at https://olpr.com/product/chestnut-leather-dopp-kit/

Style Chicks received the OLPR Leather Goods Co. Brown Leather Dopp Kit in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

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