Ginger & Co : First Impressions

Well, well, well - is that a new brand I see? Why yes it is! 

I was overwhelmed to receive a beautiful bundle of goodies from Ginger & Co for a few weeks ago - full of yummy sweets, pretty hearts and of course their fab new products!

The packaging caught my eye straight away and I couldn't wait to dig in!

So today I thought I was share with you my first impressions of the brand, let you know a bit more about them and show you the products I am currently trying out!

Ginger & Co is a British brand born and bred brought to life by the awesome people at HotHouse. (who are also the proud makers of St. Moriz... the best bargain fake tan ever!).

They pride themselves on using predominantly English ingredients and helpful English manufacturers - great huh?

Ginger & Co is all about having a fun, retro-inspired range of glam bath and body products that is accessible to all - and seeing as the prices range from just £2.99 I think they've hit the nail on the head.

Like I said earlier, the packaging caught my eye straight away, I love cute pin-up pictures, bright colours and eye-catching names! (like Soap & Glory & theBalm)

The products I have are all full-sized and are amzingly large sizes for the prices they are - talk about value for money.

Left to Right :

Bathing Beauty Moisturising Bubble Bath & Wash*

Heavenly Hands Moisturising Hand Wash*

Soft On You Daily Body Lotion*

Soft On You Comforting Body Butter*

Double Up! Creamy Bodywash*

Hand It To Me Dreamy Handcream*

The Washes

Here we have the 500ml Bathing Beauty bubble bath and the 250ml Double Up! body wash which are both priced at £3.99 each -  a total steal for the size of the products!

Total skin saviours these 2 have been created to help keep your skin happy and moisturised! The bubble bath has Marshmallow leaf and lemon balm in to help keep your skin hydrated, which is great for the upcoming spring months - coz we all know we'll be shaving those legs more!

Ginger & spice and all things nice - Double Up! bodywash keeps the skin clean whilst moisturising at the same time. Revive your senses with energising ginger root and detoxifying juniper berry - alot more fun than my boring Sanex I have to say!

The Bodycare

Now these two are both Soft On You - one a daily body lotion and the other a body butter! This is perfect for me as I don't always have time to use a body butter as they take longer to sink in, so a body lotion alternative is always welcome in my home!

They smell lovely and have some fab ingredients such as rose leaves and marshmallow leaf which makes them smell gorgeous!

The body butter is priced as £4.99 for a 485g tub and the lotion is priced at £3.99 for a 500g bottle - both big, big sizes. (and half the price of Soap and Glory!)

The Hand Duo

Last but not least we have my favourite two products - the hand savers!
Firstly the Heavenly Hands hand wash. Now this had me sold before I even used it, mainly due to it's size! I am fed up of buying new hand soaps for my kitchen and bathroom constantly because me and mu boyfriend go through them like there's no tomorrow! This is 500ml so will hopefully last us for weeks and weeks ... plus it looks alot prettier than Carex and is only £3.99.
And last but not least Hand It To Me, a dreamy handcream. 
I'm a huge hand cream lover and always have one with me in my bag wherever I go, this is only £2.99 for a 100ml - bargain!  This stuff is great, soothing and hydrated AND it looks cute too.


So there we have it, Ginger & Co - a winner of a new brand in my opinion! Not only do these look great and all cost under £5 but they really do work. They make lovely little presents for friends and family too!

Right now Ginger & Co products are avaiable on Amazon, Ocado and in indepenant pharacmies across the UK and if you'd like any more info just check them out on twitter - @_GingerandCo

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The Body Shop Haul

So just before Christmas The Body Shop had a crazy good deal on on their website.
 I'm not kidding this offer was the stuff of dreams .... 50% off everything and free delivery over £5 - no-one could possibly say no!

The Body Shop is a place I haven't shopped at in years! Even though I love the products and know how fab the quality is, it is just a shop I never run to first... although after this little shopping spree I think that is going to change!

 Now the first thing I think everyone falls in love with at The Body Shop is the body butters and I think my love for body butters started with The Body Shop. So of course that was the first section of the website I headed to. Shea is one of my favourite scents for body products so of course this was a must! This stuff smells incredible and melts straight into the skin, body butter heaven.

 If you've read my blog before then you know I'm all about smells ... so when I saw the "ginger sparkle" Christmas range I had to pick at least one thing up! This is a yummy shower gel which smells delicious, I cannot wait to start using it and it being a 250ml bottle I'm sure this will last a good while!
Vitamin E is a classic, smells great and works great so at half price I thought I'd grab some. This stuff is great as a night cream, I apply this after my hydraluron for fabulously hydrated skin by morning!

I couldn't do a sale shop without getting make-up could I! This is one of the new Colour Crush lipsticks from The Body Shop! Half price this badboy was only £5 and this lipstick is such great quality! A great colour which lasts with a super moisturising feel - well done Body Shop I'll be buying more!

Not only are these soaps really pretty but they smell great too and were only just over £1 each! The ginger smells just like the shower gel I bought, this is going to go straight into my bathroom!

 Lip balms are something I cannot live without at this time of year and with the cute packaging and tiny price tag I decided one wasn't enough. Strawberry & Plum are the two I picked up and they both smell lovely! These are great for chucking in my handbag or coat pocket and keeping dry, chapped lips at bay!

Last but no means least is a mask. I love picking up things like this to check out and give myself a little pamper. This is a Vitamin E moisture mask and I thought it would be great to try out with the weather being so awful and miserable these past few weeks I think my skin needs a good moisture treatment!

So there we have it, my first Body Shop haul (and it only came to about £15!)....  I have totally fallen back in love with this brand - no doubt you'll be seeing alot more of it on here soon!

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