The Lust List : Filthy Farmgirl

I saw this product in a Vanity Trove box some time ago, and it's honestly the only item that really caught my eye thanks to the cute / hilarious packaging + soap names. I just love stuff like this. I don't even know how the soap smells like or whether it's any good, and I already want to buy 10 pieces of the stuff. Of course, the main problem is that it's not sold in any store in Malaysia, and shipping is pretty pricey. :( It's like almost equivalent to the cost of the soap to ship from Hawaii (where it is made) to Malaysia. There's a Singaporean site that stocks Filthy Farmgirl, but they charge 150% of the original price, so it adds up to about the same. A little pricier as I haven't even factored in the shipping from SG to MY. *sniff sniff*

The soaps are handmade and contain natural ingredients --- it reminds me so much of Lush products. I can't wait to try one! The problem is that I can't make up my mind which one I want! They all look so awesome! On their website, they divide the soaps into 54 "master" scents - spicy, floral, minty, sweet&mild, garden&woodsy and citrus. They have a separate page for new flavors, which also include their lip balms.

Here's my lust list for items from Filthy Farmgirl (to be honest, I go by the packaging / general scent I like, and only then do I read the description! ;P). If I lived in Hawaii, I would try every single one of their products!

1. Filthy Farmgirl Uber Super Duper Aloha : contains the most local ingredients found in Hawaii, including hibiscus, kukui nut, noni, coconut, holy basic, passion glower and lots more that I can't name! It looks like such a fun & happy soap ...

From the ingredients, I have a feeling that it's going to be a very moisturising type of soap!

2. Filthy Farmgirl Awesome Blossom - sounds crazy floral, and the site says, "an elaborate floral  blend, overflowing with flower petals and blossoms stirred in as the soap cools. Gentle and sensuous."

I think the heady floral scent would be wonderful aromatherapy in the hot shower, and the scent would be a delicious aphrodisiac! 

3. Filthy Cowgirl Lavender Rose Dreamland - "As the sun goes down over the mesa it feels so good to slip out of my boots and into the bath. I savor every sudsy second and take my sweet-ass time!"

An awesome visual write-up from the site that makes me feel like I'll come out from the bathroom feeling like a goddess after using this soap. Plus, it has two of the most "traditionally never-fail" floral scents - rose and lavender! I think you just can't go wrong with this combination.

4. Filthy Farmgirl Tuberose Sweetgrass - I've always heard about "tuberose", a supposedly intoxicating floral scent that seduces the senses. However, I don't think I've ever actually smelled it before! With this soap, I can have it allllll over me... :)

"As delicate as dew wafting in the moon light, or the hum of sweet springtime filing the evening air as you slip out of the bath like a queen of the night."

5. Filthy Unicorn in Enchanted Wonderberry - ok, I just realised that all the ones before this are all Filthy humans, but yes, even animals are not spared! Hahaha, they have a lot of hilarious soaps which relate to animals, and yes, some of them are double entendres, as I will show you later on. ;)

The enchanted wonderberry is filled with acai berry, cherries, gogi berries, raspberries and blueberries. Sounds awesome, I think I've never used such a berry-filled product before! :)

"Our unicorns, Sparkle-Muffin and Twinkle-Nose just love rolling in rainbow mud. Normally they loath taking baths, but once they see this special soap, they can’t resist galloping’ into the tub for a delicious scrub! "

6. Filthy Surfer - is a mix of lime peel, dried grapefruit peel and coconut. Most of the stuff from their citrus range is mixed with orange. This is fine with me because I'm totally a fan of the fruit with the same name as its color. However, after using my Lush Happy Hippy, I'm looking forward to more GRAPEFRUIT stuff as well. So this one fits the bill perfectly! :)

7. Filthy Pussy - Mmmm, now this is just the cat's meow isn't it? The Filthy Pussy soap is a mix of mint and rose, which I found quite interesting! Floral, yet peppy.

"I’m not like those other kitties…When I get all wet and soapy I just purr and purr!"

8. Filthy Farmgirl Rowdy Rosemary - from the grass & woody range. I didn't think I would find anything I would fancy from this range as it would smell too... manly, I suppose? However, I love rosemary (when cooking! Hahaha!), and I love the product description for the Rowdy Rosemary. It just sounds so energetic and insane, haha.

“When I fill my lungs with this soap’s hot eucalyptus steam, scour my hide with the organic cornmeal scrub, and feel that Rosemary rush, I get so frisky, I could wrassle a bear!”

“Sometimes when I’m really feelin’ my oats I grab a bar of my fine Rosemary soap. It gets me a-whoopin’ and a-hollerin’ like a Rodeo Queen on the Fourth-O-July!”

9. Extra Filthy Super Cock - When there's a Filthy Pussy, you know there's a Filthy Cock. Oh shoot, so many bad words in this entry, it's probably not going to pass many internet filters. :)

This is a peppermint soap that I think my boyfriend would love as well. It's apparently STRONGER and LONGER LASTING than before. ;) It's better than before and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Hahahaha... leaves you with TINGLY SENSATIONS.

Does this get you a little hot under the collar?

10. Filthy Vampire - a blood orange and pomegranate mix. Again - it's so unique that I just have to try it. To be honest, reading these descriptions make me think that the soaps will be awesome to EAT.

Filthy Farmgirl, why are you so tempting, goshdarnit.

"Warning: May Attract Vampires, Do not use alone after dark."

11. Filthy Farmgirl Cheeky Ginger Citrus - A 100% citrusy soap, filled with pink grapefruit, oranges, lemons and ginger! I read somewhere that they actually have chunks of ginger inside and that one just dropped out in the middle of her shower. Haha, 100% natural indeed.

“When I’ve been fixing the tractor, and mucking out the barn, there’s nothing like a good citrus scrub to get the grease off my paws.”

“The fresh-sqeezed flavors of sweet Orange, Pink Grapefruit, and Italian Lemon quenches my pores and the Ginger really gives
my skin a healthy zing!”

12. Filthy Hooker - I love soaps with a bit of texture to them so that you can get a good scrub as well. This is the only soap that I sorta kinda like from Filthy Famrgirl that fits the description - it has ground oatmeal in it!

Other than that, it's basically honey based, and so far all the honey type of shower stuff that I've used has always been awesome. Have high hopes for this one, really.

13. Filthy Cowgirl Buckle Bunny Blossom - ok, I admit it.. I was really attracted to the packaging, but the more I read about this soap, the more interesting it sounds. Mainly floral based, it contains all kinds of lovely scents like gardenias, roses, calendula, honeysuckle, blue cornflowers, hibiscus and top that all off with mandarin essential oil!

I think it must smell heavenly! :O

14. Filthy Tiger Chai Smoothie Lip Balm - and yes, they have lipbalms as well! I just chose this one because it's the most interesting one. They have also banana, raspberry, cinnamon peppermint and coconut! It's USD$4 per tube, or USD$30 for a pack of 10.

It's obviously madness if I really buy 13 soaps (+ 1 lipbalm!) in one go, so I'm really trying to whittle down my choices before I decide to make a purchase. At times like this, I really hate how much I have to pay for shipping! If you're in the States, lucky you cos it's FREE shipping for you then! :( At least they give additional free samples for purchases over USD$12. :) In case you're wondering about pricing, it's currently USD$8 for a large soap and USD$3 for a small one. Things get cheaper when you buy in bulk, which is probably why they also promote wholesales.

You can check out more from their website FilthyFarmgirl.com . Obviously not sponsored by them as I am not a big-time blogger. :P Just sharing some interesting stuff I found that I am thinking of buying..

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The Body Shop Rainforest Shine Shampoo & Conditioner

I got two sachets of The Body Shop's Rainforest Shine shampoo & conditioner while I was vacationing in Singapore last year. They were giving it away as part of a Christmas promotion, and I had been eagerly awaiting for a chance to use and review it. However, I think I used it on a day when this shampoo would be tested to its very limits --- on a day when my hair had been given tonnes of hairspray (was doing a photoshoot).

I was pretty disappointed with this shampoo & conditioner, really. The texture of the liquid is so light, it really feels as if I'm using WATER on my hair only! I know they are trying to go for a very natural, fresh, light type of thing... but hello, you still have a purpose of trying to clean the gunk out of my hair! Then again, as I said, I did "push it to its limits" by trying to wash out a LOT of hairspray from my hair. So I used a more "powerful" shampo which got rid of 90% of the gunk. Then I used the rest of the sachet on my hair... AND I STILL FELT LIKE THE REMAINING 10% gunk is still there! Oh my God. I really give up on this shampoo / conditioner. If I want to wash my hair with just water, I would, and it would definitely be more eco-friendly than your prettily-packaged stuff!

In case you're wondering why this product is labelled "eco-friendly", it's because it is 100% biodegradable and doesn't contain any silicones, sulphates, parabens or colorants. That's why I said it's just pure water, lololol. Ok, I'm sure we can applaud the Body Shop's step towards being more Mother Nature friendly, but I am darn unsatisfied with the results. The only people who I think would be happy with this product are those who are :
- very hippie
- want to wash their hair everyday
- they don't sweat, get themselves in any sort of situation where they might get dirty, e.g; working in a completely clinical, air-conditioned, completely sealed unit, they do not walk outside for lunch, etc

This would be perfect for them then! Cos I think normal shampoos would be too harsh on someone who wants to wash their hair everyday. Plus, they would rest assured that every single bit of their shampoo would go down the drain and not harm any mermaids along the way...

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Lush Happy Hippy Shower Gel

Bought this shower gel in Hong Kong last year, and it's seriously the BEST shower gel to wake yourself up with in the morning! The "Happy Hippy" shower gel by Lush is suitable to be used for body or for hair, and it's strong invigorating citrus scent will leave a wonderfully refreshing scent lingering in the bathroom long after the shower has been turned off.

Hippies are often associated as "unwashed, counter-culture youth", but I suppose this shower gel is so awesome that it will be able to coax them from being "unwashed"? ;) Lush says that it is a shower gel made by happy hippies for Happy Hippies.

The main ingredient used in Happy Hippy is pink grapefruit, which explains the overwhelming citrus scent. Honestly, I'm surprised there's not more goodies inside it because Lush usually throws in the entire fruit basket. It sorta kinda reminds me of I Love Juicy, their shampoo that contains papaya, kiwi, orange, pineapple and mango. It sounds a lot fruitier than  Happy Hippy, but I like Happy Hippy more! Sure, you can't directly compare a shampoo and a shower gel, but just scent-wise, Happy Hippy is so much better.

Yes, you can use Happy Hippy on your hair too, but I didn't have such  good run with I Love Juicy - it dried my hair out! So, I've just been solely concentrating on using Happy Hippy as a shower gel. My 250g bottle is already in the last 15%!! Aside from Cynthia Sylvia Stout and Rehab, I doubt I will try anymore shampoo from Lush. Even then, Rehab kinda dried my hair out too. :\

A complete and resoumding "YES" from me for a repurchase! I remember paying about RM50 for my 250g bottle, but from the website, it seems like I can get it for RM30! Hmmm... *scratch my head*

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Wholesale Outfits

I think I'm going nuts! When I'm stressed, the best way to release stress (for me) is to go on mad shopping sprees. Since I'm busy and stuck at home to boot (stand by for production rollout!), what I do instead is go on mad shopping sprees ONLINE. However, when you add that with my inate cheapskate-ness / want-to-get-bang-for-my-buck, you wind up with a gal who spends about RM1,000 on 9kg of clothes (total 30 pieces!) . Can I hear a loud, resounding "WTF!" ?

Here are some things I have picked out:


10x Short Dresses

Couldn't decide between these two dresses. I know, I'm still into the color blocking trend! :X There were actually another two more that I was considering, but those had darker colors, was more for dinner-style dresses, and I have plenty of those already! :) I like the bubblegum / summer colors for both these dresses, and the first one comes with the belt as well! :)

This looks like just a regular dressy dinner dress, but it has a very cute deep V back which is also covered in lace. Because of the light lilac color, I think it could be suitable for a day dress as well. What do you think?

Am not sure whether I could pull off a peplum dress (girls with big hips shouldn't wear it, IMHO), but I like the color combination, that and the polka-dot see-through part! So, so, cute!

Another dress that comes with the belt, and I like the simple look of this dress. Plus, i comes with long sleeves, so I won't need a cardigan to cover up my arms. *insecure* I think it would be a pretty perfect dress for church on Sundays! :)

 I just like simple dresses with cutting like this! The cute sleeves are just an added bonus! And so cheap to, like RM25 only. :D

Another simple and plain dress. Hmm.. maybe I shouldn't have bought so many... I mean, yeah, it's cheap but do I really need so many? *doubtful*

 Simple mustard yellow dress with a unique neckline. About RM25 for this one too. 

Cute & fun pink-striped tee dress. It has a bow at the back too! :) Actually, I'm kinda worried that this is gonna be see-through-ish, which is normal when it's cotton dresses from wholesale suppliers. -_-" 

What can I say, I love polka dots! :) 

4x Jackets

This is one of the priciest items from the wholesaler. The jacket is about RM55, but the quality looks really good & the jacket is well cut and structured. I am looking for a blazer/  jacket like this for a while, think it could be for work and for casual outings too. :)

I've always wanted a shrug/ cardigan like this! The only other place I see this being sold is in Supre's website. Maybe I've not looked hard enough, but those places are expensive, whereas I can get this whole sale for like RM25! 

 Army style cotton jacket. I think it's cool the way the model is wearing it. Donno how I'll look like wearing it *doubtful* Will try to werk it.

Happy blue cardigan for about RM38.... a bit pricey, this. But for cardigans / jackets, even wholesale distributors can't get too low. 

 4x Long Dresses

 Long, summery cotton dresses in citrus colors! I love! 

I promise you, I saw a similar version of this dress sold in some high-end boutique in Malaysia for few hundreds. I am buying this for like 1/10th of the price! I am probably going to wear this to someone's wedding, hahaha. 

What looks like a normal long dress actually has a SexyBack! I love it!

11x Blouses / Tops / Shirts

For the love of the sleeves. Plus I honestly have a lot of slutty tops with low necklines, so I need to beef up the stock of modest looking tops, wtf. 

 Another cute, simple top with a unique Peter Pan collar + fluttery sleeves. 

I am very into these kinda shirts now - those which look like very classy & formal, yet is made of some silky / satin kind of material so it feels very cooling when you wear it. You will see that I have made more similar purchases further below... :P 

I already have a blue-green checked shirt, but I'm liking this peach-pink one as well. Plus, only RM15! I should've bought 2-3 pieces, but this wholesale supplier has SO MANY CHOICES that it seems a shame to buy multiple copies of the same thing when I can have MORE different types of pretty. :)

 Denim shirt with cute lace detailing. Ok, I just keep using the word "cute" a lot... hmmm.. 

 I wanted to say no to pussy-bow tops, but they are so prevalent that I end up with another one more in my cart. :X I like the sleeves as well... but usually nowadays I don't tie the pussy-bow into a bow, but leave it like a tie instead.

 See what I mean about the slouchy, formal-like shirts that just look plain comfy to wear? 

 Haha, I think I posted this in another post... I decided to get the sleeve / cuff leopard-print top! :) 

 Tiger wearing 3d glasses!

 Top with sequin accented collar... 

I am so preppy, I have lots of shirts like this --- which looks like I'm wearing a shirt with a vest. And dang! The model left the price-tag of the shirt hanging out.

1x Long Skirt

Apple mint green long skirt with a slight dip-dye effect. Yes yes, increasing the collection of long skirts to hide my legs. :(

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Nyx Watermelon Lipstick

Decided to post about my lipsticks / lipglosses only on Sundays, hence Lipstick Sundays! I have been neglecting this blog, and in fact, I have LOTS of things to blog about. If there's anything I'm into, it would be my make-up and drugstore products, and I have been half-assing it so far. Bear with me while I try to revamp this page and make it prettier! :)

Following my first lipstick from NYX (read about it here), I tried the second one I bought from them - Watermelon (LSS616). It is one of those neutral peach-pink type of shades that I thought would be suitable for work.

 

Unlike the super red "Snow White" in my previous post, this lipstick is more "forgiving". It's more shimmery than matte, so even if your lips are a bit cracked / dry, it doesn't show up as badly as the super dark shades. I guess this is common for all lipsticks, and not specific for Nyx! However, quite regret buying this shade because it is TOO shimmery and when I first put it on (without blotting), it looks a LOT like COPPER. Can you imagine wearing copper on your lips? So over and weird. Definitely not a lipstick for the office after all. :\ 

 

However, it looks quite nice int he picture above. Looks deceptively neutral and pinkish / girlish. Well, this was after a lot of blotting. -__- I would probably use this lipstick over another darker tone to give it a more shimmery look. But I won't wear it on its own anymore! Still, not too bad an excursion with "Watermelon" because it was less than RM10 for this lipstick. I like how affordable Nyx lipsticks are, it gives us gals a chance to be more adventurous with our make-up! 

Off topic, but Watermelon is such a wrong name for this shade. There is nothing "Watermelon"-ish I find about this color at all! Grr... *nitpicking*

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Soap & Glory Face Soap

Bought this face wash from Soap & Glory for about RM60+ from Sephora. I started using this for about 1.5 weeks ever since I finished my Hada Labo face wash. Right off the bat, I would say that the packaging for the Face Soap from Soap & Glory sucks! Look at the top right hand corner of the tube, and you can see a bunch of pink beads right? Well apparently the sealing at the top of the tube just .. burst, and sometimes when I squeeze out stuff from the tube, it comes out from the other end as well. SIBEH SIAN!

Aside from the packaging though, it is an AWESOME face wash. I really, really, really love it! The face wash has such a lovely minty, tingling feeling. After rinsing it off, my skins feels really clean and refreshed. The pink exfoliating beads are actually a bit TOO big to do any microdermabrasion, but it still feels good against my skin. I mainly think it's just to look good because the bright pink beads have such a cute contrast against the mint green face wash.

This facial wash is a 3-in-1 daily detox vitamin C facial wash and contains PLUM which apparently is a skin brightening complex. Still too early days to see whether the brightening complex works, but I'm loving how this facial wash feels. :) It's actually something to look forward to each day in the bathroom. :)

As always, I love the cute words on the packaging (maybe they should think about making things less cute and more STURDY). In the Soap & Glory folks words: "For the chemistry sticklers who may scrutinize the ingredient list, we will readily admit : this is techincally not a 'soap'. NOPE. This is a high-tech, non-drying foaming facial wash, formulated with complexion-friendly non-drying easy-rinse surfactants. (Try and form a relevant pun out of that, we dare you). Dictionary be damned, it will do a bang-up job at washing your face."

 Although it's pricey, I would seriously consider this as a repurchase as I like this kind of facial washes (tingly, clean sensation after washing). I don't really like the mild feeling type, though those usually leave the baby-soft moisturised feeling. Hmm.. but the packaging is a big no no for me! I probably wouldn't be able to bring it along with me to the gym.

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Latest Drugstore Purchase

Latest purchases from the drugstore beauty front! I rarely do hauls now because my room is really filled with unused items! I really feel guilty spending more money on things that I know will look pretty on my table, but will take me ages to finish. Plus, this kind of behavior encourages wastage because I won't be trying to make my products last as long. I will be pouring truckloads of it out because I want to move on to the next item! :X

Anyway, I could resist the latest range of body moisturisers from Vaseline, so I got this nourishing one. It smells really comforting and "warm", like something cosy that you want to put on your skin and then snuggle up. :)

The second item featured a very "pretty boy" Japanese (Korean?) male model advertising his flawless skin. I took a sniff of this rose & snow fungus night cream and just fell in love. However, though it smells nice and feels luxurious, it really isn't super moisturising. I will do a more complete review later on, but what I want to say is that if you have super dry skin, what will REALLY save your skin are not moisturisers like this, but a really clinical solution. I got super bad dry skin again recently, and what really helped was my Cellnique Hydrating Complex. I keep thanking God that the SA gave me this for a sample last round. Can't believe that 3ml can last me through the two bouts of trying to heal my dry skin! And each time it lasts for a week at least before completely healed.

I'm really tempted to sign on facial package with Cellnique just because of their Hydrating Complex. I mean, it's like super proven that their stuff works...

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