Venus & Mars Haul

As usual, I always make it a point to read product reviews and forums before buying for myself. After a lot of reading, I guess I was convinced to finally have my first Venus & Mars haul.

At first, I was really confused on which products to buy, if you check the Venus & Mars website, you'll see that they have a lot of goodies to offer. But, I decided to buy according to my needs. Besides, I can always try the other products later (if budget permits).

For my very first purchase, I decided to buy their Cleopatra Rub in Mild Yummy Melon, Emu Oil, and their Strip Tease Package 6, which contained: Milk Salt Spa (Mango Mandarin), Bare it All Cream (Mentholated Lavender), CPC+G and Lulur Soap.

When I received the package, I wondered how Jamie tried to fit everything in it. I even thought she missed packing one item, because I didn't think it'll all fit in what I thought was a small package... but when I opened... tada!!! They're all there, packed tightly and very secured. She really must have a talent in wrapping stuff, lol!

Nuff of all the blabbing... let's get into my thoughts with regards to these products.

My take on this product: Cleopatra Rub
· I really need a lotion with SPF on it. I found this product just in time, when my own stock of SPF fortified lotion ran out. So, I decided to buy the 200 ml.
· The scent suited the product’s name well. It’s like putting a candy in cream form all over my body. From previous reviews I have read about this lotion, I thought the smell is going to be strong... but from personal opinion, it’s fine... and I love the yummy smell.
· Very rich in consistency. Although it was a little hard to spread because of it’s consistency, I was still very happy with the after effect, because my skin is certainly smooth and silky. Indeed, every millilitre I paid was worth it.

My take on this product: Spa Milk Salt
· Another yummy scent from the VNM line. Enjoyed using it while I was in the shower.
· I am not sure if I read the part where it’s supposed to be moisturizing too... but I sure felt it’s moisture effect while trying to scrub it all over my body.
· The granules from the salt I suppose didn’t cause any abrasive effect on my skin. I have been using Abonne’s Milk Salt Scrub for months now... and when I thought that one was the gentlest to my skin, I realized I was wrong. I still love Abonne though, for days when I’ll need the extra scrubbing. But for sure, I’ll be using VNM’s milk salt spa more often. I hope it’s fine if I use it on a daily basis. It’s just too yummy on my skin.

My take on this product: CPC+G
· This is supposed to have a whitening effect. I am sure I wouldn’t know the results until weeks from now. But I am loving it already, for the reason that it didn’t sting at all, when I tried it on my skin... as in pure CPC+G alone. I then followed it up with the emu oil just like one of the VNM users said in her testimony. I hope to see the results soon though. I intend to use this on my blemishes, and dark spots on my foot (might be due to wearing tight shoes).

My take on this product: Bare it All Cream
· This is actually one of the VNM products I was excited to use. I know I will be using it to a lot of my skin problems... number one will have to be my tummy stretch marks.
· It has a much thicker consistency compared to the Cleopatra Rub.
· The minty feel was so fun... Although I have read that it’s mentholated effect will last for hours, I didn’t expect it to be that minty and fun. I thought some of the reviewers were just exaggerating... but this time, anybody can surely quote me on this: “The VNM’s Bare it All Cream’s minty effect is really lasting and fun... you can feel it seconds after applying”
· Since one of my skin problems are darkened, chicken skinned underarms, I decided to apply this to this problem spot. I decided to apply it daily, if I’ll be staying at home. It gave me a fresh feeling on that same spot, lol! Like it. And as an added bonus, I didn’t smell a bit. Now I am definitely going to use this daily. And if I am going somewhere, i better use my usual antiperspirant since I kinda sweat... but i’ll still use this at night. Hope to see the results soon too.

My take on this product: Lulur Soap
· Upon opening my shipment, this one was the first thing that caught my eye. I though, it’s a little small for the price. I told myself, that with the price... this better be good. A few minutes after checking my items, I decided to hit the shower. I can’t wait the following day to try these goodies. I was too careful not to waste any product... but just a few lathering, I have already made a foam of soap. Yup... it’s sudsy as Jamie said it.
· I went out of the shower with the clean feeling... but mind you, the squeaky feel didn’t include that tight feeling.
· I bought this product for my blemishes... but I am still contemplating whether I should use it on my face or my body. I am a bit choosy with products on my face. For now, I just used it on my whole body. Hope to see the results soon though.

My take on this product: Emu Oil
· I am not really sure of where I’ll use this product when I decided to buy it. I have read from forums that this oil has a lot of healing properties. When I searched more, I ;earned that VNM is one of the online shops selling emu oil without the distinct smell... that’s why I opted to buy here.

These are only initial thoughts of the products. Like I have only used them hours ago... Overall, I find my orders above average. It has always been my fear that buying online products, I might get disappointed to see them with my own eyes. Let' face it, a lot of the sellers online, post pics of their products that actually looks far from the actual things they are selling. It's a great thing that my Venus & Mars haul were able to reach my initial expectations. An added bonus is the personal touch the owner Jamie puts in her products. I appreciate the sweet note she gave me, along with the package. Although I have seen in other blogs that she leaves notes to her products, I actually thought, she usually do this to her friends "slash" customers. It's so sweet, that even if this was my first purchase, she took the time to personalize them :-)