Sunday 13 April 2014

Review - Balance Me Super Spa Duo




I was recently sent this Balance Me Super Spa Duo* from MyPure.co.uk to review.
Balance Me are a well known UK brand that have some fantastic skin and body care products - all made from natural ingredients and all lines are cruelty free. I've tried various skincare products from Balance Me but never anything from their body care range.

I love the packaging on this set; it comes in a red sleave with a grey box tucked away inside it. Inside that grey box (it's a bit like a grown up pass the parcle!) you'll find two beautifully packaged products.
A 100ml Super Toning Body Wash and a 30ml Super Toning Body Cream.

As these are more travel sized items, I put aside what I was currently using and started on these straight away. The Super Toning Body Wash contains ingredients that are 99% in natural origins and has no nasties inside (parabens, SLS etc).
The wash has been designed to "improve skin tone, soften, smooth and encourage good circulation thanks to the unique blend of natural active ingredients found in juniper, bergamot, geranium and lavender.
Use as frequently as desired as the gentle formulation will cleanse without striping the skin of it’s natural oils."
I liked using this body wash. I use it with a sponge and find that a little goes a long way. The scent is beautiful thanks to the juniper, bergamot, geranium and lavender. It's refreshing and almost fruity but not at all overpowering. 
As for the toning claims, I have't really noticed any real difference. However, my skin feels happy, clean and soft.

After my shower, I've been applying the Super Toning Body Cream.
Balance Me say that their "high performance ultra smoothing body cream encourages your skin to bounce back to super slenderness with its unique tone enhancing and circulation boosting ingredients to help keep dimples at bay."
The cream has the same subtle scent as the body wash and although I found it to be quite a thick cream, it absorbs quickly into the skin without leaving any sticky residue behind.
I've been massaging this into my problem areas- thighs, hips, bottom and upper arms daily. As this is only a 30ml size, I can't honestly say that I have noticed that my skin is firmer or more toned. 
I got 5 or 6 days of applications from this so I think in order to get any real benefits, you'd need to be applying daily for a couple of weeks. 

I think this Super Spa Duo would be brilliant as a gift for a birthday present to introduce someone to Balance Me or to buy for the smaller sized items for travelling. At £12 I think this is good value but I'm not particularly over-awed by the set.
 I don't think I would use the body wash again however I would want to give the body cream a longer trial to see if it really does do what it says!

Have you tried either of these products before? How did you get on with them?

You can buy the Balance Me Super Spa Duo from MyPure for £12.

*This set was provided for review from MyPure.co.uk. Opinions are from my own experience.

16 comments

  1. It would definitely be a cute gift xx

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  2. I've really liked the body cream and now I definitely want to try the body wash, the set is such a good price too! x

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    1. It's great value and perfect sizes for trying out the products x

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  3. I love the smell of the body wash but I agree it doesn't have any toning effects, not sure how it would really as you're not really 'rubbing' it into the skin! I'd love to try the body lotion though x

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    1. That's what I thought! It's only on the skin for a short amount of time before washing it off ha ha x

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  4. I really like the scent of this range, very cute set :) x

    Evelyn @ We Were Raised By Wolves

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    1. The scent is really lovely and fresh, I agree! x

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  5. I've tried the body wash before, I enjoyed using it and I love the scent :) but I didn't see any difference with the toning either xx

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    1. I wonder if anyone has found the body wash toning as so many agree they didn't see any improvement! x

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  6. I really like the scent of the body wash. Glamour magazine had them as a freebie last year x

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    1. I love magazine freebies, there are some brilliant ones out sometimes x

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    1. They are a great way to try the brand out :)

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  8. It's a nice gift for someone and the scent is lovely. Not sure about the toning claims though x

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    1. I think the claims are a bit 'too good to be true' although I imagine there would be benefits from using the cream daily for a good period of time x

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