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Sunday, October 11, 2020

Rituals... The Ritual of Karma! A mindful Spa experience!

 

Enrich your home and life with Rituals, a luxurious lifestyle brand with a focus on ancient eastern traditions. As stated on the product labels, “According to ancient Hindu belief, living with good intent attracts good karma. Do good, and good will come your way.” The brand started in 2000 in the Netherlands, and has since expanded to a line of over 400 home and body products with hundreds of stores worldwide.

As of September 15th, they’ve also launched on Sephora.com, increasing their footprint in the United States. Rituals also prides itself on using clean, safe ingredients, reducing waste in packaging designs, and giving back to communities in need through their Tiny Miracles, Goodie Bag, and Soul School programs (read more here).

The Karma collection helps immerse your home and your soul in positive energy and mindful intention that can transform everyday routines. Included in the Ritual of Karma set are the Cleanse Your Mind & Body scrub, Spread the Kindness body cream, and Full of Kindness shower foam. The two key ingredients shared among this entire collection are holy lotus and white tea, the former of which provides restoration, soothes inflammation, combats aging, and is an antioxidant. White tea, grown throughout southeast Asia, contributes a fresh scent that can enhance the senses.

First and foremost, the foaming shower gel is a simple yet extremely refreshing and enjoyable part of the collection. The most notable thing about this gel is that with exposure to water, it transforms instantly into a thick, nourishing foam. After a wash, it had my skin feeling clean, incredibly soft, and faintly smelling of the signature flowery white tea.

The scent is in no way overwhelming, and even provides a sort of aromatherapy quality while using it in the shower for a luxurious, mindful experience. The gel is very dense and lathers up generously, so it doesn’t take much to get a complete wash. The pressurized bottle dispenses it super quickly, so be careful not to get more than you need!

The body scrub not only smells amazing, but leaves my skin noticeably softer even after one use as well! The scrub has noticeably large sugar granules that work to gently exfoliate your skin. I love to use this prior to shaving my legs to remove any dirt and dead skin cells which in turn helps me achieve a closer shave!

It spreads easily with a gritty texture, but the skin is also soothed by the accompanying nourishing liquid from some amazing ingredients like natural oils, holy lotus and jojoba. 

It’s easy to rinse off and doesn’t cling to your skin or leave any remnants behind. The scent is neither overpowering nor underwhelming, but instead just the right amount to leave your skin freshly scented after use, I would describe it as a sweet, floral scent. I love this scrub and see this being a perfect addition to my routine for the dry winter months and rough skin that are ahead.

Finally, the Spread the Kindness body cream comes as a perfect companion to the scrub and shower gel by providing additional moisture, nourishment, and faint white tea scent to your skin on a daily basis. I’ve found that it spreads very easily and absorbs quickly, without leaving any oiliness or residue behind, and my skin feels silky smooth right away after application. 

However, my favorite part of all about this body cream might be the smart, innovative packaging! Inside the gorgeous jar, there is an insert holding the cream that allows for refills to reduce packaging waste. This really speaks to Rituals’ sustainability efforts, and I’d be thrilled to see them expand their refillable offerings even further. Hopefully it becomes an industry trend!

Overall, I think the Ritual of Karma collection is an excellent addition to my daily routine, and the great packaging, feeling, and scent of the products all combine to really embody a calming, luxurious, at-home spa day experience. I’m excited to try out some of their other offerings, especially their home products and fragrances. Even my boyfriend is interested in their men’s line now, too! I’m really impressed by the affordability as well, as I would’ve expected everything to be much more expensive considering both the luxe appearance and high quality. 

Beyond the excellent products themselves, I also can’t say enough about how great it is to see a brand so committed to environmentally friendly practices and giving back to the communities from which they take their inspiration. I highly recommend browsing their website and Sephora’s to check out everything I’ve reviewed here and more. 

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Rituals...
More Information about Ritualshere

Ritual of Karma Collection
Give this collection a try with various sets!
Sephora various sets Prices $37 to $50
Purchase at Ritualshere/ Sephora here
(prices subject to change)

The Ritual of Karma Foaming Shower Gel
Price $9.50
Purchase at Ritualshere/ Sephora here
(prices subject to change)

The Ritual of Karma Body Scrub
Price $16.50
Purchas1e at Ritualshere/ Sephora here
(prices subject to change)

The Ritual of Karma Body Cream
Price $22.50
Purchase at Ritualshere/ Sephora here
(prices subject to change)

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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Splenda Naturals Stevia Sweetner

Salut Cuppies, 

It's been a while and school is taking 95% of my time I wanted to stop by and drop in the most recent review for Splenda Naturals and new no-calorie sweetener that is made naturally. I received 2 sample packs from Crowdtap, but being a fan of Splenda I just grabbed a box from Walmart. 


I was very excited to try Naturals for the first time having already been using Splenda No Calorie sweetener for years now. I do notice that sweeteners alike all have the same taste and after taste and you can tell that you are using an artificial sweetener and with Splenda Naturals it’s a different experience. 

I really enjoyed the little sample packs that I received, but ultimately it wasn’t enough for me so I decided to pick up a box at my local supermarket. The packaging is nicely designed and has shelf appeal. If I already hadn’t been looking for it this would definitely catch my eye. The colors on the box really speak to being natural as far showing the light ash brown wood and green stevia leaf. 

Inside the box their are individual packets that are white with a dark blue and green text. I think the colors are fitting for it being natural with the white conveying it being pure and healthy. I really like the idea for having a few packets for traveling otherwise I would love if they offered Splenda Naturals in a larger bag. 

The appearance of the actual granules of the sugar are noticeably different from that of the original Splenda. The Natural sugar looks more like real sugar than it does from that of the original no calorie sugar. The original is less dense and generates a lot more dust. There is a noticeable difference when you pour Naturals and original into your coffee. Naturals being a bit more dense sinks into your coffee almost like real sugar and original no calorie for the most part sits on top. 

At first I was a bit skeptical about how this would taste and would it really be different from that of the original Splenda. So I figured if anything that it would be better for my body being that it is naturally made. Unlike the original the Naturals is made from a process that extracts the sugary goodness from the stevia leaf and fermented dextrose. There is no sucralose like the original Splenda which is an artificial sugar. Although I wasn’t sure it would taste different in fact it significantly does. To taste the difference I made 3 cups of black coffee and added real sugar, Splenda Naturals, and Splenda No Calories. The best way I can describe it is that naturals and real sugar taste more alike than the original sucralose Splenda which tastes bittersweet and leaves a harsh after taste. I still like the original, but if I have the option I am now going to choose Naturals over it. 

I have mainly used Splenda to substitute to get the benefits of no calories for a great sugary taste, but now I am excited to happily switch over to Splenda Naturals because it’s not artificially made. I love to add Splenda to my coffee, tea, and when I bake. For now I have only added the naturals to my coffee and tea since they have yet to come out with a larger bag. 

Overall I am happy that I was able to try and buy the new Splenda Naturals made with stevia extract samples. I would definitely recommend that anyone who loves real sugar, but not the calories to give Splenda Naturals a try and see how great it tastes. 

I also received extra samples as you can see in my pictures from the #Goodbyesugar30 challenge where I have been substituting and removing sugar from my diet/life. They also send you lots of tasty recipes and helpful tips to get you on track to a healthier you. Signing up you also have the chance to win a Spa Getaway and who doesn't love that! 


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