Review (2/5): Lovely pampering skincare, frustrating packaging
This product is a perfect example of a good product compromised by packaging. Each of the four pampering products was lovely: the body butter was rich and moisturizing without leaving the skin feeling greasy, the scrub had a good texture that never scratched or left skin dried out; the body wash felt great and cleansing, and even the bath salts, the weakest offering in the bunch, left the water pleasantly scented with a fresh, sparkling pineapple scent. Indeed, if you are a pineapple fan the combination of all these products is heavenly.
But the creams and potions are difficult to extract from their packaging! Instead of bottles or pots, a sealed envelope is used, similar to the ones you might purchase loose tea in. It takes up less room and weighs less than traditional packaging, so this option is very environmentally friendly. I was able to squeeze the body cream and body wash out in a manner similar to pushing toothpaste out of a tube, but I wasn’t able to get everything. The bath salts shook right out, so that wasn’t bad. But oh, the scrub! I loved the texture of the scrub but it was impossible to get out. It wouldn’t squeeze out and it was too sticky to pour, so I had to try and reach in and scoop it out with my fingertips. I gave up after using less than half of it because so much of the scrub got pushed into the deep corners of the envelope that I couldn’t get to it.
I recommend skipping this travel option and buying full-sized products instead. They’re great to use and very moisturizing for the skin - I would rate most of them 4 or 5 stars if not for the travel packaging.