Sheri's Soap Opera Review

This little shop had a special going on where you can spend $10 and get $20 worth of random products. I adore surprises, so I decided to go with that and I'm so very glad that I did. This plethora of products was beyond what I expected. I expected 2-3 things with a sample thrown in or something. Let me tell ya, this envelope was stuffed FULL of things and I even got a few products I had admired before I saw the special. In the envelope was a burlap sack filled with 6 lip balms, a bath tea, an oatmeal bath soak, a big bar of African black soap, and a tiny sample of bug repellent lotion. All of this for $10! What an amazing value. I'll definitely be coming back and getting another surprise bag. I'll try my best to link the ones that I can find.

Lip Balms
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/204272250?ref=shop_review
I normally don't purchase lip balm because it seems like they always chap my lips more than un-chap them. This is not the case with Sheri's. Once these run out, which will take forever, I'll be back for more. The experiences I've had with natural lip balms haven't been the best. They seem to be solid and hard to smooth on. These lip balms were so very soft and buttery. Another unique thing is that 2 of them had a special ingredient that tints your lips. These had just enough color in them to where it still looked natural, but definitely made a difference. I gifted the peppermint one to my friend since I had so many and she loves it. I think my favorite is between the strawberry jam and the tinted one (mixed berry flavor). I use them constantly and my lips are so soft even hours after I've applied.

Bath Tea 
Before, I had never used a bath tea. Now, I'm a little obsessed with them. The bath smelled wonderful and I used the HUGE tea bag as a washcloth, as was suggested, until it broke open. It was such a glorious experience and my skin felt super soft. I wanted the scent to stay as long as it could, so I didn't put any lotion on afterwards.

Oatmeal Bath
Who hasn't had an oatmeal bath before? Oatmeal just gives your bath water that extra calming and soothing effect. I added a portion of the bag to 5 or 6 of my baths that already had other bubble bath or something added to it (oats don't really have the pleasant bath smell that I enjoy). I'm pretty sure she didn't add any extra ingredients to it, but it was nice to have the oats all chopped and blended for me. She did add a little card that explained some of the benefits of an oatmeal bath though.

African Black Soap
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/201692940?ref=shop_review
I have been wanting to try this stuff forever. I have seen so many good reviews and people saying that it's cleared up their acne and is moisturizing. It came wrapped in brown paper and a sticker that said soap and shampoo. Something I didn't expect was the smell. I expected it to smell like dirt honestly. It definitely isn't the prettiest soap in the world. Being very soft and easy to squish, it seems to be disappearing a lot quicker than I'd like. I've used it on my face, hair, and body. I'm to the point where I use it on my face and hair in the shower, but use other products if I'm washing my face without a shower. My favorite way to use it is as a shampoo bar. Wow, you wouldn't believe how soft my hair is after it dries. It's amazing. This is my far the most moisturizing soap I've come across. Again, I'm not sure about other African Black soaps, since this is my first one to try.

Bug Repellent Lotion
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/203965973?ref=shop_review
This lotion came in a tiny bucket the size of my thumb. It's solid and smells strongly of lemon. Lemon reminds Waldo of cleaning supplies, so I wouldn't wear it on a normal day. Besides, I work in an office so I don't really spend too much time around bugs to want to repel them. I'm going to save this for the next time I go camping or am outdoors for more than 15 minutes. It smells like real lemon to me, and it isn't a struggle to try and melt the solidness with your body heat. I have trouble with that usually because my fingers are always cold. Based on the consistency, I think I'll try a different scent of lotion from the shop.

As you can see, I'm extremely satisfied with my purchase from Sheri's Soap Opera. She had a wide variety of products, with many bundles and unique items, for an affordable price.