Soap & Glory
The makers of the super popular skin care line Bliss have a new cheaper line of skin care products called Soap & Glory. Here in the US, the line is sold at my favorite store – Target. I’ve been excited to try the line since I haven’t purchased any Bliss products because they are a bit pricey for my budget (I just test them when I go to Sephora and I’ve gotten their Body Butter free on a Jet Blue flight).
The Soap & Glory products are all packaged in pink bottles and jars, and the products have cute labels and names. The packaging is strikingly similar in concept to that of Benefit Cosmetics. From Target I purchased Soap & Glory’s The Righteous Butter, and Flake Away. I got the 50ml jars at only $3 each! You can’t beat the price!
The Righteous Butter
This is a body butter that has shea butter, glycerin, and coconut butter as some of its main ingredients. For me it worked decently as a moisturizer, but I could not get over the smell of it. I guess I’m “sensitive” since I can’t usually wear perfume without getting tired of the scent after a few minutes. The Righteous Butter has a strong, overwhelming floral scent that was way too much for me. After slathering it on my legs, I ended up washing my hands three times to get the smell to go away. I’ve read other blogs that say they love the scent, so you might want to smell it in the store before buying it!
Flake Away
This is an exfoliating body scrub that has sea salt, petrolatum (vaseline), and sweet almond oil as some of its main ingredients. I used this in the shower and it left my legs nicely moisturized and pretty smooth. I’ve used better scrubs than this that hydrated my skin more, but this one is pretty good. It has the same scent as The Righteous Butter, but it wasn’t as overpowering, probably because I washed most of it off in the shower.
There are several other Soap & Glory products to try at Target, but I have a limited budget! Some of the products come in small and large sizes, which makes them nice if you just want to sample some without breaking the bank. If you’ve tried some of the other products, let me know what you think. The great thing about Target is that you can always return an item if you try it and don’t like it for some reason.
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October 23rd, 2007 at 5:36 am
I tried the “Scrub of your LIfe” and didn’t care for it…it’s full of the bad things that can clog pores and it is supposed to help with the bumps on arms… I wrote them an email and they said of sorry we’ll send you a saple of something else…Her reply kind of bugged me since she didn’t even take the time to update her “template” te reflect the item I complained about!
“Thank you so much for taking the time to send us feedback on FILL NAME OF PRODUCT IN HERE. We’re so sorry that you weren’t satisfied with this product. (It’s in fact one of our most popular products, and we’ve received rave reviews, but as always, not everything works on everyone…”
October 23rd, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Kim,
Yeah I remember you bought that product and then they sent you the form letter. I don’t usually look at the ingredients of body care products, unless I’m looking for something that is hydrating, but it does seem like that Soap & Glory product you bought wouldn’t have helped the problem! Have you tried KP Duty by Dermadoctor.com? Otherwise Paula’s Choice has an 8% Glycolic Acid, or there are stronger strength Glycolic Acid gels/lotions at Sephora – I know Peter Thomas Roth makes some. Or have you found something that works?
October 24th, 2007 at 9:10 am
Havenm’t found a thing that works…but am in between jobs right now, so “personal care” items don’t make it into my cart :( When I am flush again I will be trying Paula’s, I really like her newsletters and she seems so common sense, you know?
October 28th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
The *only* thing that has ever helped me with bumps on my upper arms is dry brushing, and you can’t find anything cheaper than that! :) Just get a natural bristle brush (not too stiff or it will hurt) and then brush your skin with circular uppward movements before your shower. The first few times your skin can itch, but that will pass. Your skin will be super soft and no more bumps! :)
October 29th, 2007 at 12:54 am
Kim,
I forgot to mention that last year I got those bumps on my arms – they appeared all of a sudden, and the bumps coincided with using a new soap – Dove Cool Moisture – the body wash, not the bar soap. I used it for about a month and the bumps were so bumpy and rough! On a hunch, I read the ingredients of the soap and didn’t find anything alarming in it. I bought another soap that had different ingredients listed as the first few ingredients, and the problem went away in a few days! It was crazy how a soap could do that, since I have never been prone to acne/clogged pores on my arms before. I have a problem with dry skin, and this new Johnson’s softwash extra care 24 hour moisturizing wash I found at Wal-mart is making my arms so smooth!
November 22nd, 2007 at 2:30 am
These products are just what I’m looking for – where do I get them? I am in Southend-on-Sea (Essex)
November 24th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Bonnie,
I live in the United States, so I’m not sure where you can get Soap and Glory. I think they sell the line at Boots, if you have that store there. Otherwise, you could buy it from http://www.target.com and have it shipped to you, if they do international shipping. Oh, or Harvey Nichols sells it if you have that store. Also, http://www.boots.com and http://www.harveynichols.com
November 6th, 2008 at 9:52 am
I really like their hand cream and body lotion. i dont have any complains. I really like the vintage glam it has to the product. of course its expensive. im sorry you guys didnt like the productt
November 30th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
I love love love the Scrub of Your Life. I have very sensitive and dry skin, but this product didn’t make me break out in a rash and it hydrated my skin. Also, its citrus-y scent is to die for! Sorry for anyone who didn’t like it, I did fer sherr…
December 19th, 2008 at 2:20 am
Hey in the UK you can buy Soap & Glory at Boots (and boots.com) & Harvey Nichols! :D Hope this helps!!
May 26th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I just bought the S & G “The fab Pore” Love, Love, LOVE this :) It is a mini facial peel that really does shrink your pores! Does not make you break out either.It smells awesome and leaves your skin feeling fresh! Hope you like it as much as I did.
August 15th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
I am so in love with the Flake away. The target near me seems like they don’t stock up much on the products but today I found the Spray on mist…..LOVE IT!!!! I also tried sexy motherpucker lip plumper.. I must say I am NOT to big on it. It made my lips burn so bad. And even after I got it off my lips burned for about an hour. But overall all the other products are amazing
October 4th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
I just tried the Soap & Glory “Wizard of Flaws” Amazing Line Filling Luminizer & Concealer . The packaging caught my eye at Target, so I bought it. I was excited and tried it out immediately when I got home. I was a little puzzled to find the iridescent color that is supposed to “amazingly fill fine lines and wrinkles” among other things. I wondered if they indavertantly place the wrong product in the package.
Needless to say, I am extremely disappointed. Not only did this product NOT fill lines, it highlighted them – making my lines more visible than ever.
I know, what was I truly expecting for $16 dollars? A miracle? No, I was expecting, at the very least, truth in advertising. I think their packaging is deceptive in every way. I won’t try any of their other products.
January 18th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
I heard about the Soap & Glory products and was excited to try them, since I have very dry skin. The prices are a little spendy though. Do you think there are cheaper products out there that would work as well or better? It seemed like the majority of you weren’t to pleased with S&G.
July 23rd, 2010 at 11:29 am
I LOVE Soap & Glory. I guess it’s like all beauty products – not everything works for everyone. I have sensitive oily skin and use the Scrub of Your Life and the Girligo Spray on moisturizer. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way both of them smell. I also like their pore minimizing products. I am moving back to the US from the UK so am hoping Target will continue to stock their products, or I’ll have to ebay it! I am definitely a Soap & Glory girl. They are a little pricey compared to other on-the-shelf products but not as crazy pricey as other beauty products. They smell good and work for me, so it’s worth a little extra.