Lux - White Impress

Not all beauty products come from boutique stores or pharmacies, some come from $2 stores.
That is the origin story of this bar of soap.

It is a 'whitening' soap which is not usually sold in the Australian market. It smells like soap and some fragrance I can't identify but know I don't like. Lily, it may be stinky lily.

I wanted to like this, it was a bargain at $6 for four bars, but it left me itchy. It did clean well, perhaps too well, as my skin felt stripped of moisture. But to be fair, I can't use most bar soaps, they are too harsh for my skin.

I tried to soften its blow by putting it in a sponge. The theory was only the lather could then reach my skin. In practice it took a lot of effort to produce lather and I threw it all in the bin.

Sometimes, you get what you pay for.

Price: 5/5
Scent: 0/5
Effectiveness: 1/5

Lux - Evenly Gorgeous - Exfoliating Body Wash

This floral body wash lathers up wonderfully (a common short-falling of exfoliating wash) and smells divine.

The gold shimmer colour of the product is quite pleasing visually and the beads in this do a good job of skin-scrubbing!

I wish there was more of a mix of large and small beads though, as this has more of the larger/coarser beads .

Also, I can't get past the fact that the exfoliating beads in these types of products are plastic/ non-biodegradable. 

So, for my eco-friendly friends, a SOLUTION!:

Coffee grounds are biodegradable, can be from your morning cup of joe (Reuse!) and work a treat! Just mix it in with your body wash and you are good to go! 

Also, your bathroom will smell amazing afterwards!

Price: 4/5 (rrp $5.99 for 400mL)

Scent: 4.5/5

Effectiveness: 4/5