NATURAL LIVING: Best Lotion Bars From Africa
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Hey Beauties,
So today I’m
going to be talking about a product from this really awesome, natural beauty
product company here in Kenya called Ajani
Handmade. I think what really drew
me to this brand was their dedication to catering specifically to African
women’s skin and NATURAL HAIR. And as
someone who is going through my own natural hair journey, having products that
are all-natural and are made specifically for my sensitive hair is always a
godsend. So when I reached out to them,
and they sent me some lotion bars and oil elixir, I was super stoked! Now, today I’m going to be talking
specifically about the lotion bars but I’ll cover the oil elixir after I’ve
gotten a few more uses out of it. Enjoy!
Shea – Cocoa Butter Bars
So I’ll be
honest: I had never heard of lotion bars before. Have you?
I mean is that backwards of me?
Is there some lotion bar craze going on in the world that I haven’t been
privy to? I literally had to LOOK
IT UP to figure out exactly how I was supposed to use them and why. I mean, what’s wrong with the normal lotion
set up, right? Well, as I came to find
out after 2 weeks of use, lotion bars have quite a collection of perks, and if
you haven’t tried them out, you should definitely get to it.
Now the lotion
bars I received were about 1.5 times the size of a quarter or a 20bob coin. I know they have some bigger ones but I
actually liked these travel size ones because I found them way easier to handle
and apply.
Anyway, once I
got past the smell, I was pleasantly surprised by the application of the
bars. True to their word, they really
were just compacted butter. What I was
particularly happy about was how smooth and lubricanty (I know that’s not a
word but I don’t know how else to put it) the butter was. I use shea butter all the time, and the one
thing I hate about it is the fact that it doesn’t spread easily on skin because
it is just SO THICK. These bars however,
were so easy to apply and I ended up using a fraction of the oil I normally
would because a little went SUCH a long way.
For that ALONE I would buy them again.
Another thing
I loved about these bars was that they kept my skin moisturized for way longer
than shea butter normally does. I don’t
know why or how but they did. My skin
was soft and supple all day long. That
being said, I don’t know what it is about my hands but shea butter doesn’t
really moisturize them enough. They will
be glistening with oil but they will still feel hard (does anyone else
experience this?). My hands kinda
reacted to the bars the same way, but because they react that way to most oils
and butters (I end up having to use petroleum jelly) I wont hold it against
them.
I think my
biggest disappointment with the product was that I found it too difficult to
carry around. They come packaged in a
plastic wrapper, which is not reusable, so unless you have some kind of
container to carry the bar around, I think you’ll find that you’ll only use it
at home. And furthermore, you need to be
careful of where you place it because if you leave it exposed to the sun on a
surface, it will start to sweat onto the surface a little bit.
Here is a list
of my pros and cons:
Pros
-
ALL
NATURAL (Love, love, love this!!!)
-
Very
easy to apply
-
If
you love the smell of these natural butters, you will love the smell. I you don’t, the smell is hardly noticeable
once applied
-
It
would be PERFECT for babies and small children for all the natural-nut mums out
there.
-
The
plastic wrapping was see-through which I insist on for natural products because
I like to inspect the quality before I purchase them.
-
The
owner is REALLY friendly to order from and they deliver right to your door in a
timely fashion, which is everything to me.
Cons
-
It
didn’t come in a container so I was kinda at a loss about where to put it. I would have loved to carry it around to use
throughout the day but it would have melted in my bag and gotten on
everything. I would love if they were
packaged in something re-usable.
-
Each
bar lasted about 3 or 4 days. But that
was after applying them to most of my body each night so maybe that isn’t so
bad. Actually come to think of it, they
did quite well.
-
Lack
of variety in fragrances. I definitely
think they should keep the all-natural one but I would love some essential oils
added to future bars. I think it would
make the smell a lot lighter and fresher.
(that has been my experience with shea butters at least.
VERDICT
Price – 7/10
Packaging –
6/10
Delivery – 10/10
Use – 7/10 -
It would have gotten a 9/10 rating if it had a reusable container.
Customer
Service – 10/10
Would I buy it again – ABSOLUTELY!!!
Until Next Time,
The Lotion Bar Lover
Ajani Handmade
Website Link -
http://www.ajanihandmade.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ajanihandmade/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AjaniHandmade
5 comments
Wonderful post! I love natural products. I'll have to try this one day!
ReplyDeleteInteresting product! Nice post! :)
ReplyDeleteThese sound amazing! I love shea cocoa butter products, but you're right, it'd be nice if it came in a container!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great product which can be used in a variety of ways. This is one I definitely want to try out :-)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of lotion bars before, but I love shea butter and cocoa butter. I will look out for these. Thanks for sharing!
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