One Bath and Body x2: Soaps and Sponges

One has six soaps all together, and I received one of each to try out. Let's talk about scent first.

Citrus Peel: Orange with a bit of a spicy, clove-y undertone.

Peace: It has a very clean, soapy scent. It's actually quite nice.

Sweet Honey: Also very clean-smelling. It only has a faint, faint hint of honey.

Blast From the Past: This one reminds me of sugar cookies, no lie. It's so sugary sweet.

Just 4 Me!: This one is exactly like its description. Brown sugar oatmeal. It's really nice, actually.

Extra Virgin: My favorite of the bunch. It has a very aquatic, green scent to it. So, so nice.

Sweet Honey, Blast From the Past, and Just 4 Me! are very creamy soaps. Out of these three, Just 4 Me! is probably my favorite. It has a great scent, and the oatmeal makes for a nice, gentle exfoliant.

Citrus Peel, Peace, and Extra Virgin have the look of your typical soap. Somewhat translucent, but not completely. Out of these, I love Extra Virgin, not only because it's nice and moisturizing due to being made from olive oil, but the scent is amazing, as well.

These soaps all have a nice lather, and I believe them to be great alternatives to just your basic bar soap.

One actually has five different sponges: a round sponge, a large sponge, a chenille bath mitt, a chenille sponge, and an all-natural exfoliating sponge. I received the chenille sponge and the all-natural exfoliating sponge for review.

Let's start with the exfoliating sponge. Now, I was not all that fond of this one. It was quite scratchy, and all the loose fibers really bothered me. It also didn't hold product all that well. I really wanted to like this one, but I just couldn't. You might have better luck with it, though! Because remember: Just because something doesn't work for me, doesn't mean it won't work for you.

The chenille sponge was a bit better. Now, this is actually a normal sponge covered in woven chenille. It was quite soft, and it would be nice to use during a bath. I wouldn't consider it for an every day sponge, though, since, again, it didn't hold product very well.

On both of these, it was very hard to get the product to lather, and I tried them with both bar soap and liquid shower gel.

(Disclaimer: I received this product for free from One Bath and Body. The opinions stated above are completely my own and have not been influenced by anyone in any way.)

One Bath and Body x2: Hand and Body Lotions and Shea Body Butters

Onto some of my favorite products from One!

First, their Hand and Body Lotions.

I was sent Cloud 9 and Citrus Spice and Everything Nice to try, and let me just say: I love them both. Seriously, everything about them is wonderful.

Cloud 9 has a nice, clean floral scent that, in a way, reminds me of toned-down lilacs. I like to use this one at night, since it's so relaxing.

Citrus Spice and Everything Nice has an awesome, amazing lemongrass scent. It's so nice and energizing!

The texture on both of these is wonderful. It's a nice, luxurious-feeling lotion that isn't too greasy. It sinks in, leaving my skin nice and moisturized for quite some time. This is a great every day lotion. Not too heavy duty. Really, it's perfect for when you just need a little moisturizing pick-me-up.

I also really love the packaging on this. The flexible, toothpaste-like tube makes it possible to get every last drop of lotion out.

This comes in two other scents, Vanilla Almond Custard and Movie Star Skin, which both sound lovely!

Oh. My. Word. This stuff is amazing! If I was going to tell you to buy one thing from One, it would be these! Seriously, the best body butter I've tried in a long time. Granted, I've only ever really tried body butter by Bath and Body Works and The Body Shop, but still. This stuff is amazing.

First of all, the scents. Oh, the scents! You Wild Coconut, You! is a great, beachy coconut, very reminiscent of the Coco-coconut lip balm I talked about on Tuesday. It smells a little bit like sunscreen, but I still love it! It's very summery.

Cherry Blossom Trails is quite lovely, as well. It's not really your typical cherry blossom scent. You know the scent I'm talking about: floral, but a little musky, with a little bite to it. I love cherry blossom scents (my favorite LUSH scent is actually Sakura/Rub Rub Rub/17 Cherry Tree Lane. Now THAT'S an awesome cherry blossom scent.), and I love this body butter. It has a nice, soft flowery scent that seems to maybe have a hint of raspberry in it. It's so nice.

The texture of these body butters is probably my favorite thing about them, though. It's perfect. I know most of you have seen The Body Shop body butters: They're kind of liquidy, and really greasy. I mean, I like them, don't get me wrong. But they're just a little too slippery for my tastes. One's body butters are basically the exact opposite of this. They're creamy, and solid, and they feel so luxurious on. How about a horrible webcam picture (in which my skin looks pasty white, speckled, and horrendous) to show you the texture?

See what I mean? It really kind of reminds me of butter! I love it. Absolutely love it. And it's so moisturizing! And not greasy at all. I really, really recommend these body butters.

One also has two other body butter scents, Citrus Peel and Shea My Body.

(Disclaimer: I received this product for free from One Bath and Body. The opinions stated above are completely my own and have not been influenced by anyone in any way.)

One Bath and Body: Lotion Massage Bar

(I reviewed the Nighty-Nite After Shower Skin Conditioner Bar here.)

Now, I realize the packaging says that I received the Oh, My Gosh! massage bar, but, looking at the website, this was mislabeled and I actually received the Calming Bar. I know this, because my bar has the adzuki beans that the Calming Bar has and Oh My Gosh! does not.

Anyway! I quite liked this product. It smells strongly (VERY STRONGLY) of peppermint, which, really, is fine by me. I love peppermint! And this isn't some weird, sickly sweet peppermint. It's a true, "peppermint oil" peppermint scent. I've heard people compare it to the scent of LUSH's Wiccy Magic Muscles, but I've never smelled Wiccy, so I can't really say whether this is true or not. The two bars do look quite similar, though.

As far as texture, this is a nice, creamy, solid moisturizing bar. It does start to melt a bit in my hand, but that's to be expected. It felt nice as it went on, and it did seem to add some moisture. And the scent did help to relieve some stress.

Sidenote: I also really love that One includes tins for their massage bars (also for their solid shampoos and conditioner). It's really great to have somewhere to store these things, since they really do need to be protected from the elements of your bathroom.

(Disclaimer: I received this product for free from One Bath and Body. The opinions stated above are completely my own and have not been influenced by anyone in any way.)

Bath and Body Week! Focus on: One Bath and Body

This week, I'll be posting things that were sent to me by the wonderful Glenn of One Bath and Body.

Sunday: Fizzy Bath Salts

Monday: Lotion Massage Bar

Tuesday: Lip Butter Balms

Wednesday: Bath Fizzers

Thursday: Hand and Body Lotions and Body Butters

Friday: Soaps and Sponges

Saturday: Squeaky Clean Solid Shampoo

I hope you enjoy!

Triple Review: One Hair Biscuit solid shampoo, One Hair Boost solid conditioner, and One Nighty-Nite After Shower Skin Conditioner.

Earlier this week, Recessionista! at Nouveau Cheap alerted everyone to all-new bath and body products at Target (click here and here for her posts on the new products). Included are Kings & Queens bath and body products, Savour bath and body products, and One bath and body products. I was able to head over to Target yesterday and check them out and let me just say: They're all AMAZING. Everything smelled so, so good. I came home with a Kings & Queens mini set that has five of their favorite shower gels in it (Review on this coming soon. But let me just say, they're awesome. They really are.), One Hair Biscuit solid shampoo, One Hair Boost solid conditioner, and One Nighty-Nite After Shower Skin Conditioner. Let me just say, I could not wait to take a shower last night, haha.

Let's start off with the solid shampoo. I've been searching for a solid shampoo for quite some time, mainly because I was curious. My Target had two One solid shampoos to choose from, Squeaky Clean (for oily hair), and Hair Biscuit (for yummy looking hair). Now, my hair really isn't that oily, (In fact, it's quite the opposite. It can get kind of weird with certain products, though.) so I went with the Hair Biscuit. Now, "yummy looking hair" can mean many things. Does it add volume? Does it add shine? What? And there's not really a description on the back of the container about the product. I decided to give it a go anyway, though. First impression: the scent is amazing. It's sort of clovey and warm, but not overpowering. It has a distinct scent, but it's just really natural and pretty. I wish One would give a list of what their ingredients mean by "Fragrance," though.

Okay, onto usage. Now, I've never used a solid shampoo before, so I wasn't exactly sure how to do it. According to the directions on the back of the container, you get your hair wet, then run the circular bar over your head about four times, lather it up, and rinse it out. Lather with this shampoo is amazing. It felt so good, and it actually soaped up really well. The directions don't say to repeat, but I did anyway, since I always do.

Next, I got out the solid conditioner. The scent on this, as my mother put it, is like "cloves with a bit of bubblegum." This is pretty accurate. The bubblegum smell isn't overpowering, though, and once it goes on your head, it no longer really smells like bubblegum. Once again, I'd love to know what "Fragrance" means. I like to know what my hair smells like. Usage on this one was pretty similar to the shampoo, except, obviously, this goes on second. Just rub over your hair, work it through, and rinse it out. Now, I hardly ever use conditioner. Like I said above, my hair can get kind of crazy with the wrong shampoo or conditioner, so I really was going out on a limb with these. If the conditioner is too creamy or two moisturizing or whatever, my hair will get limp and oily. It's strange. The formula of this solid conditioner was quite nice, though. It was creamy, but not overly so.

I love both the shampoo and the conditioner. I let my hair air dry last night, and this shampoo and conditioner gave my hair—my pin-straight hair—waves. Waves! Pretty, soft waves. And my hair is so soft today. These products didn't weigh it down whatsoever, and I don't seem to have any buildup that can sometimes happen with certain shampoos or conditioners. I don't quite have the volume that I normally like, but that can be fixed by adding a little product to my hair after I get out of the shower. What's also really great about the solid shampoo and conditioner is that each of the little round bars contains the same amount of product as three 8-oz. bottles. And all of the packaging is recyclable, which I love also.

I did my normal shower routine, then got out, finished up my face routine, and then got out the skin conditioner. This bar is made specifically to be used after a shower or bath, right before bedtime. It has a great lavender scent that isn't too heavy, as lavender can sometimes be. Basically, you rub this bar all over, focusing on dry areas, and it is supposed to moisturize your skin overnight, and the scent is meant to relax you and help you ease into sleep. Oh, and the scent..oh my word. I felt like curling up in a blanket and just inhaling this scent forever. It was so, so nice. The formula of the bar was great, too. Creamy but solid, but not so solid that it couldn't glide on properly. According to the One website, they have one other bar, meant solely for moisturizing. Overall, I love this thing. I absolutely love it.

I'm so happy with my experience with this new (to me) brand. Their products are natural, eco-friendly, and high-quality, all for a great price. The solid shampoo was, if I remember correctly, about $6.99, as was the solid conditioner. I feel like the skin conditioner bar was about the same.

Click here to find out more about One Bath and Body.

(All pictures from http://www.onebathandbody.com/. I was unable to get proper photos of my products, and all the photos on their website are accurate to what the actual product looks like.)

(EDIT: Yeah..I originally (ACCIDENTALLY) wrote that I hardly ever use shampoo. Let me fix that (just in case you've already read my post and noticed that glaring error). I hardly ever use CONDITIONER. I most definitely always use shampoo, hahah.)