Friday, February 10, 2017

Review: Harvest Garden Coffee Goodness*!




Hello! Towards the end of last year I was lucky enough to be sent a package of mostly coffee-themed goodies from the lovely people at Harvest Garden. I'd previously tried this all natural brand after enjoying a Harvest Garden Lavender with Washed Australian Blue Clay Soap from the Bloggers United AU Adelaide Event Goody Bag. Soaps, shower gels and scrubs are some of my most favourite beauty products to try, I don't know why, but I've just always been super into them. Harvest Garden pride themselves on making skincare from natural ingredients, with no nasty additives. Today I'll be talking about the Coffee & Salt Soap*, Coffee Body Scrub with Brown Sugar, Cinnamon & Vanilla* and the Peppermint & Matcha Lip Balm.*




Coffee & Salt Soap*

'Ground coffee is a natural exfoliant and helps remove dead skin, while its properties help keep the skin fresh. Coffee can be beneficial in reducing cellulite as well. The massage and exfoliation benefits skin by stimulating blood/lymph flow and the caffeine in the coffee has a tightening effect. The addition of sea salt makes this bar work double time! The salt gives your skin a a deep cleanse by exfoliating dead skin cells and also has antiseptic qualities.'

I've really been enjoying this soap bar, especially because I've always loved exfoliating soaps. For ages I used the exfoliating Dove Beauty Bar and before that a lemon one that was oh-so-scratchy, but right up my alley. This Harvest Garden bar contains sea salt pieces that are quite abrasive, so you have to be careful no to apply too much pressure when soaping yourself. Personally, I love the 'scratchy' feeling as it gives your whole body a lovely massage and a satisfying 'scratching that itch' feeling. This is too harsh to use directly on the face, although it can be used gently on softer areas. I go to town on my thighs and upper arms because its said to reduce cellulite and the caffeine is supposed to tighten the skin, and Lord know I need help in those regions! This is quite a creamy soap that gives a medium lather. Interestingly, the ground coffee helps to eliminate garlic and onion odours, so I'd recommend keeping it in the kitchen for washing your hands after making French Onion Soup or throwing garlic cloves at vampires. The ingredients include sea salt, coffee beans, beeswax and coconut, macadamia nut, sweet almond and extra virgin olive oils.

Harvest Garden also make many other fabulous sounding soaps including Sweet Orange & Cinnamon with Saffron; Rosemary & Tea Tree with Comfrey; Lemongrass, Olive Leaf Extract & Ground Flaxseed and Honey & Oatmeal. You can also buy a Soap Slices Sampler Pack so you can try multiple soaps!




Coffee Body Scrub with Brown Sugar, Cinnamon & Vanilla*

'Refreshingly sweet and spicy and packed full of botanical extracts, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Designed to tighten and tone your skin, buff away dead skin cells, draw out impurities and leave your skin soft and glowing.'

I must admit, after ripping open the top of the packet, I had a bit of difficulty opening the seal on this, but it may just have been my lack of upper body strength/general ineptitude! The good news is that it seals well, meaning no product will spill out and get wasted. The first thing that hits you is an overwhelmingly delicious and strong coffee scent! This scrub is a deep dark brown and it's packed in there like the way brown sugar sits in the packet; all stuck together but soft and malleable. It's quite a moist mixture and there's a combination of smaller and larger scrubby particles. This scrub feels great and smells amazing (it's a really strong coffee aroma, seriously!) and is nowhere near as abrasive as the Coffee & Salt Soap. Afterwards my skin felt so smooth and soft, as well as nourished and super moisturised! When rinsing it off, the water formed little droplets on my skin, as if there was an oily residue, but none could be felt whatsoever. Instead, my skin just felt really clean and healthy, and smelled delicious! The ingredients in this scrub include coffee beans, brown sugar, certified organic raw sugar, sweet almond oil, Vitamin E, cinnamon powder, licorice root extract and Vanilla Oleoresin. If you hit up this page on the Harvest Garden website it tells you what each ingredient does and its benefits.

Other delicious-sounding Harvest Garden scrubs include Coconut Body Polish with Rosehip & Pomegranate and the Matcha Body Scrub with Peppermint, Passionflower & Bamboo.




Peppermint & Matcha Lip Balm*

'This soothing blend of butters and oils moisturises, repairs and protects your lips. Enriched with shea butter for added nourishment, peppermint for its cooling sensation and matcha green tea for its antioxidant benefits.'

Another winner from Harvest Garden! This balm has a strong peppermint scent and is so refreshing and cooling upon application. I've been using it first thing in the morning and last thing at night before going to bed, to keep my lips moisturised overnight. I also love to use it at the start of my makeup routine, to soften and prepare my lips for the lip products that will follow! You could easily wear this out on its own if you're that way inclined, as it has a nice shiny finish with a slight shimmer. I don't know it it's just me, but some lip balms make me cough; I'm pleased to say this balm doesn't trigger any coughing, which is why I love wearing it to bed. The only negative is that the winder no longer winds the product back down, so I have to push it down with my finger after use. But this is a minor quibble and for a balm that only costs $6 and has everything else going for it, I don't really mind. Along with shea butter, matcha green tea and peppermint, this also contains sweet almond oil, macadamia nut oil, Vitamin E and essential oils.

If this flavour doesn't take your fancy, they also make Orange, Ginger & Turmeric; Tinted Rose & Pomegranate and the refreshing-sounding Pink Grapefruit & Passionflower lip balms!

You can buy these products and more from the Harvest Garden website.





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Have you tried any Harvest Garden products and if so, what did you think of them?

72 comments:

  1. these sound so good! and yes coffee does help with cellulite, and I need help with that too haha
    Pam xo/ Pam Scalfi♥

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  2. These products sound delicious, especially the scrub! Yum!

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    1. Yeah the scrub is amazing Beth! Love the strong coffee smell :)

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  3. What a good idea the soaps slices sampler pack is!

    Ingrid
    http://www.fabulousandfunlife.blogspot.com.au

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    1. Yes! I'm thinking of ordering it because I want to try the Tea Tree Soap!

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  4. These products sound wonderful! I love coffee based products, they do wonders for your skin. I have a coffee eye cream for bags and it's brilliant.

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    1. Oooh I think I need that coffee eye cream for my under eye bags lol.

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  5. I've never tried anything from the brand before but I like how natural the ingredients are! :) THe soap in particular sounds wonderful :)

    Hope you have a great weekend :)

    Away From The Blue Blog

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    1. Yes it's great to know there are no nasty chemicals and that everything is natural in their products. Hope you have a lovely weekend, too!

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  6. I hate drinking coffee (because ick bitter) but love the smell. Problem solved!

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  7. Great post, I've never heard of them before but they look really interesting! :) x

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  8. I will have to check out their website, these products sound amazing :) especially the Peppermint & Matcha Lip Balm.

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  9. Wow! These sound fabulous! Will be checking them out

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  10. They sound wonderful. I have sensory issues with fragrances which means I usually need to use fragrance free products. It's a bummer because stuff like this always sounds amazing, but ends up giving me a headache. Sigh. Glad you liked them, though.

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    1. Oh that sucks! I get headaches from very strong floral scents (just some flower varieties) but thankfully not coffee or I'd be stuffed! lol

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  11. Love this amazing post, I use the coffee body scrub already for a while, might try the other products as well. Thank you for sharing, cannot wait for next exiting post!!!

    xxx

    www.modelonamission.com

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    1. Thanks Nora! Yes the body scrub is so satisfying, isn't it? xx

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  12. I love Harvest Garden products! Their natural product range is just divine. I need to try their Coffee Body Scrub and Ground Coffee & Salt soap.

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    1. Yes I love that they are natural! I'd love to try more from the range too :)

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  13. Love a scrub defo need to try this!!

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  14. I can almost smell that coffee scrub from here! Sounds divine!

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  15. That coffee scrub sounds delish! I haven't tried anything from Harvest Garden before, but I'm keen to try their mix-it-yourself face masks one day (when I finish my sheet masks & another mix-it-yourself mask I'm using).

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    1. I've got a sheet-load of masks to get through too, hahaaaaa :)

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  16. Love the idea of a body scrub. I used one of those glove things the other day as I noticed a layer of skin was coming off my arm and know I haven't exfoliated my arms (or body) in years!

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    1. Dead skin for days! LOL. Doesn't it feel great after exfoliating though?

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  17. I'm the weird one out usually as I hate the smell of coffee!

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    1. Not that weird - my hubby is not that keen on coffee smells either!

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  18. These products sound really great ! i am trying some coffee scrubs at the moment and i am really enjoying .

    clairetalksbeauty.com

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  19. I've actually never heard of this brand before but I will definitely check out their range!

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  20. Looks like you have found some great products there Di! Thanks for linking up for #lifethisweek 7/52. Next Week: A Pet Story.

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    1. Thanks for the awesome Linky Denyse. Loving Life This Week :D

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  21. That coffee and salt soap sounds so divine!! I really want to try it now.

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  22. These products sound AWESOME! They have some of my favourite ingredients - peppermint, coffee, cinnamon!

    Rochelle || www.simplesocialsister.com

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    1. Yes I love those too. They are so invigorating! Thanks for reading Rochelle :)

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  23. I LOVE Harvest Garden products! They're so amazing! <3

    Tahana
    www.tahanalee.com

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    1. Yes, aren't they? I've loved everything I've tried from them so far :)

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  24. The coffee and salt soap sounds amaaazing!

    Shannon x.

    www.shannongibb.blogspot.com.au

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  25. I've heard great things about Harvest Garden, I met them at a blogging event a few years ago and tried some samples :)

    Maddie | www.maddiesbeautyspot.com

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    1. I was first introduced to the brand at a blogging event too!

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  26. I've been this brand floating around my social media feeds recently. These products sound so lovely.

    Beautiful post.

    Bec | Beauty With Bec

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  27. I am drooling! These look divine! I must remember the name! I could definitely use a coffee scrub!

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  28. Absolutely stoked that I found this brand at a local chemist - I bought the coffee & salt soap but haven't tried it yet (starting tomorrow after reading your awesome review Di). Snapped up the charcoal soap too - must remember where I hid it lol xxx

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    1. Awesome Kats! I want to try a few of the other soaps too and I'm thinking of buying the Soap Slices Sample pack :) xxx

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  29. Both products look so sweet in their packaging! I love a good coffee scrub, they always feel like they do the most work haha!
    Ps. I love a good Bloggers United goodie bag!

    X Izzy www.izzywears.com

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    1. Haha yes, goodie bags are the best! Thanks for reading Izzy!

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  30. I'm not a coffee drinker but I'd use these, they sound lovely :)

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    1. I totally get that! I don't drink tea that often but I love products with tea in them!

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  31. A ground coffee and salt scrub soap sounds good!
    #TeamLovinLife

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  32. Ooh, I love the smell of coffee, sounds good! xx

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  33. Anything coffee related piques my interest!

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  34. I wish I could try the Coffee and Salt Soap, because this sounds amazing!

    Michelle Morchella

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