Rituals Lao Tze Cooling Foot Balm, Qing Fa Cooling Foot Scrub, Pink Sand Nail Lacquer Review & Swatches

Rituals sent me some of their hand & feet products to review. I reviewed their Sakura Sugar Body Scrub & Spring Foaming Shower Oil last month and I'm still smitten with both. Below are my thoughts on their Lao Tze Cooling Foot Balm, Qing Fa Cooling Foot Scrub and Pink Sand Nail Lacquer.

Sweet-Bittersweet-NotSweet

supersweet(run & buy it) sweet(really good,buy it) bittersweet(ok, issues)not sweet(not good,don't buy this stuff) 

 

Rituals Qing Fa Cooling Foot Scrub $16 - Sweet

This foot scrub felt really good to my feet. You can see the micro-beads and they provide just the right amount of exfoliation. Sometimes with foot scrubs, formulas can be too harsh and abrasive. That's not the case with this one. I also like the fact that it's not greasy or oily. It exfoliates your feet and the product washes away cleanly. This foot scrub is light green in color, contains Chinese Mint & Yi Yi Ren, and to my nose has a light minty-menthol scent. My feet felt very soft afterwards. The only thing that kept me from giving it a supersweet rating was I didn't detect a cooling sensation. But other than that, this stuff is great. My feet are HAPPY :) This scrub also feels more tailored to feet. I was just using regular body scrub on my feet before (Soap & Glory Breakfast Scrub), which is super awesome but this feels better on my mootsie tootsies :)

Rituals Lao Tze Cooling Foot Balm $15 - Supersweet

I REALLY like this foot balm. It smells like peppermint! It smells like AUTHENTIC peppermint! It's a thick white cream that's very moisturizing, but WILL NOT leave your feet greasy or oily. I also like the fact that it's fast absorbing and cool when applied. It left my feet feeling very soft. I'm also going to use this on my legs (knees down). Before trying this, I was just using regular lotion. I've tried Burt's Bees Peppermint Foot Lotion which was good, but I'm finding that products that are tailored for feet work better than regular body lotions. They seem richer and seem to penetrate the skin better. Does that make sense? Anyone else feel that way? Maybe the peppermint has gone to my brain >.<

 

Rituals Pink Sand Nail Polish Lacquer $8 - Bittersweet 

Beautiful color! It's a pinky-beige neutral, that' s perfect for Summer. It also has a nice shine to it. The problem I had with this nail lacquer was it's performance. It's not fast drying on it's own. You need to allocate a good 15-20 minutes for this particular shade to really dry (or risk smudging/dents) or use some fast drying drops (not sure what it's officially called). I would also suggest using a top/bottom coat or a chip-free coating (Rituals has one HERE), because I started seeing wear at the tips around the 3rd day (just with the nail polish alone). I applied 2 coats to my nails below.

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