Vanilla snow woman glistening trio - bath and shower gel by Cake Beauty - review by sweetiejo

The snow women kit comes with three main components: the lip gloss, a body lotion, and a shower gel. I think that any of the three could be used for everyday use without any problems. All three of the products would be great for a young teenage girl up to an older women, although think the scent would make it better suited for someone in the younger age range or who enjoys sweet smells. It could make a wonderful gift for Christmas or another winter holiday due to the seasonal flair that the products have. The body wash and lotion make a great combo when used one after the other, making the moisturizing effect of them intensified. I personally have very tough skin and little irritates it but someone with more sensitive skin could potentially have problems with the products. The typical saying 'if irritation occurs stop use' stands strong with all three.

All three products had an overall good type of feeling to them.

Lip gloss: The lip gloss had an interesting feel to it. When I first put on it had a sticky feeling to it, for those like me this can be extremely annoying. I found the lip gloss to remain sticky then turn into a smooth feeling as it soaked in and lost the glossy finish. After a short amount of time I found myself reapplying the lip gloss because it had lost its glossiness.

Shower Gel:The shower gel was hard to get out of the bottle at first, it seemed to want to stick to itself almost. After getting it out of the bottle I found it to have a silky feel to it. I was nervous due to the glitter/shimmer in it, but you couldn't feel the bits. After getting out of the shower my skin didn't feel as if there was a residue on it in any way, as is a normal thing with shower gels. My skin felt soft and smooth to the touch for a few hours after getting out of the shower.

Lotion:The lotion at first had a very watery feeling to it. It was easy to get out of the bottle and slid right into your hand. I personally love lotions that are a little bit thinner because they keep my skin from getting to greasy, but for those who like a little bit thicker lotion I would look elsewhere. After use the lotion still seemed to keep my skin soft although I would account some of the reason to using the shower gel also, but when used by itself it was able to keep my skin soft and smooth, although my skin did absorb the lotion quickly so I did find myself using it constantly.

The first thing I noticed when opening the box the kit came in was the smell of cookies. The scent was one of vanilla, mixed with sugar cookies. I love sweet smells so this hit the spot for me. The lip gloss even ha a sugary taste to it, although the smell was faintest in the lip gloss. The taste of the lip gloss was overall strong, while the scent disappeared quickly. Both the body wash and lotion had extremely strong scents even after about an hour I could still smell it on me. When I was using the body wash in the shower the smell seemed to even linger in the shower and on my loufa. The body lotion had an odd smell to it not quite cookies or vanilla but almost of an alcohol scent, I found this extremely odd,

The three products had a large range of things that affected each product separately.
Lip Gloss: The lip gloss seemed to not last very long at all. I found myself putting it on constantly (as in every 10-15 minuets). The stickiness of it made it easy to notice when I no longer had any on. It did moisturize my lips very well making them feel smooth after I had stopped applying it. I found this to be the best thing about the lip gloss, I hate sticky lip gloss so that was hard to get past ( using an ice cube helped a lot).

Body wash: The body wash aroma seemed to last a long while after use with or without the lotion in conjunction. In the shower I loved using the body wash because the scent was strongest then, although it stayed with you after you had gotten out for up to an hour or so. It rinsed off easily in the shower after lathering up making it so much sweeter for me. There was no residue that I could feel on my skin after using it, and my boyfriend even complimented me on how soft my skin felt.

Lotion: The lotion seemed to be the weak link in the product for performance. Even with my love of thin lotion, it seemed to be almost too thin. It felt like it had been watered down a bit too much. This one's scent lasted the shortest amount of time, which I was glad for, due to the odd scent that came with it.

After opening the box it came in from Eden, I was pleasantly surprised with the packaging that came with it. I would feel completely confident with putting a small bow and wrapping it to put under the tree for Christmas for anyone. There is nothing on it to indicate that it could have potentially come from a naughty site. The package is basic cardboard boxing that almost any boxed bath set comes in, so reuse is out. The box does come with a cute snowman on the front adding to the festive winter feel of the product. The plastic bottles are pretty leak resistant and can be safely stored without fear of it being seen and taken the wrong way. The small bottles make it easy for traveling also.