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Having seen the Soap and Glory range in magazines and written about on here and other review sites, I was itching to try it, and this was my first ever Soap & Glory product. I chose Feet Dreams, a cooling gel for the legs and feet, as I am finding more and more frequently that when I come home from shopping trips, even if I have been wearing flat boots with thick socks underneath, my feet are burning up from all the walking I've done. Oh, how us girls suffer for a bit of retail therapy!
~About Feet Dreams~
Feet Dreams is a leg and foot gel, which is 'formulated to fight foot fatigue, hydrate, and releive 'inflated' legs. It is designed to cool and hydrate 'high-heel fatigued' feet and legs. The gel can also be dabbed onto pulse points on hot and humid days for an instant cooling effect. The product is not tested on animals.
~Packaging~
The gel comes in a clear plastic bottle with a pump action dispenser, through which you can see the bright green gel and as at 500ml it's a fairly big size. The label on the front is pink, and features a black and white photo of a girl lying in the grass, with her legs in the air!! Ahem....Anyways, the packaging has a bit of a 50's vibe, inspired I would guess, by premium brand Benefit's range, which has beautifully kitsch 50's packaging on many of its products.
~Using it~
As you dispense the gel into your hands, you can smell the strong, but pleasant scent. The gel contains Aloe Vera, which I think is the main scent in here, but there are also methol undertones, but strangely for a strong scent like menthol, this isn't the strongest smell.
The gel looks quite thick in the bottle, but as soon as you start to rub it in, it become very liquid and slippy. It glides easily over the skin, and only a small amount is needed to cover the foot and a the bottom part of the leg. The gel takes a while to sink in and dry, so I would recommend applying it when you know you have about 5 minutes to spare- perhaps when you sit down to watch TV. The first time I applied it, the gel wasn't quite dry and I walked over my laminate floor, leaving a trail of gel footprints!
~Results~
As soon as you apply the gel to the skin, you can instantly feel its cooling effects. It feels gorgeously cold on the feet and also slightly tingly. I would imagine this would be perfect for the summer as it really does cool you down. I found that once the gel had absorbed, it left my feet and legs hydrated, and my skin quite silky, but be warned, the tacky feeling does take a while to wear off.
~Price~
This costs £5 for a 500ml bottle, and in the UK is only available from Boots and Harvey Nichols beyond beauty.
~Overall Verdict~
This is a lovely product, the only criticism I have, is how long it takes to soak in, as it's not exactly convenient to sit around with wet feet while you wait for it to dry. Although it's quite expensive, you don't need much, so it should last a long time. I think that this would be a fantastic product for the summer, when my legs and feet often swell in the heat, and I think I will probably use it then, more than I will through the winter months.
*Also posted elsewhere by me :)
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