Soap & Glory Sit Tight Special Lower Body Firming Formula

Leave it to Soap & Glory to churn out products that combine fun and functionality. (Thank you S, for this.)

Sit Tight is a formula that addresses fatty tissue on the lower body by firming and draining them using caffeine.

It is recommended to be massaged vigorously on the thighs for a healthy dose of blood circulation.

It comes in a grey tube container with a flip-top cap. I find the product's design to be very effective in convincing that it is a serious product, at the same time the somewhat industrial style doesn't compromise Soap & Glory's feminine mark. 

The product is a form of a gel/cream that leans more toward cream. It is easy to spread on the buttocks and thighs. A few seconds after application it starts to react with the body. My skin feels like there is something simmering on it and the warm sensation the product imparted was the first I ever encountered in a body product. The warm, minty kind of feeling lingers on for a good 5~10 minutes, and is prolonged when I sit down. Given I haven't been using this every day, I can see immediate results after using this product. I can't say much about the disappearance of cellulite, but I do see that my thighs are smoother and firmer looking after application. 

It's best to let the product absorb for a few minutes before putting on undies.
 
The chemists at Soap & Glory recommend sitting down after application for more effective results.

Overall, a good product that is better than Nivea Goodbye, Cellulite! The heating sensation and immediate results make this product worth a try.

Soap & Glory Flake Away Body Scrub

Soap & Glory is a British brand of toiletries that offers great value for quality. From the Pink Big Set of Christmas 2010 (thanks to S) which included an assortment of S&G goodies, I got to test Flake Away Body Scrub. 

 Witty phrases are a staple in S&G products.

It has the signature S&G scent which I find quite cloying (not found in their shampoo and other body scrub). The product contains sea salt, peach seed powder, sugar, and a host of other moisturizing ingredients.

The huge, sturdy 300ml plastic tub is quite heavy. The consistency of the scrub/polish is not too pasty or liquid-y which makes it easy to spread all over the body. Other than that, there is really nothing good I can say about this body scrub despite the many rave reviews on it. The grains are very harsh against my (sensitive) skin, leaving it red and slightly raw after use. As if that were not bad enough, the product couldn't be completely washed off. There was a stubborn sticky residue left on the skin despite many minutes of trying to rinse the product off. I found using it to be a complete waste of time and water, not to mention an icky feeling of petroleum all over the body.

It was no wonder, as I found Petrolatum to be on top of the ingredient list after using this product. Seriously, this is the worst body scrub I have ever encountered. It would be best to stay away if you have sensitive skin, or if you dislike the feeling of unclean, sticky substance on your body long after rinsing properly in the bath. Not all S&G products are of such bad quality though. In fact, I quite love their Glad Hair Day Shampoo, and also recommend The Breakfast Scrub, a much better alternative to this Flake Away.