tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post7093599250423531840..comments2024-01-15T00:26:23.819-08:00Comments on •••••Wonder Girl's Beauty Blog•••••: ••• SOAP & CO Product Review •••Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13141221849833740389noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-4621430378479435962019-09-01T15:44:04.530-07:002019-09-01T15:44:04.530-07:00Does anyone know if they offer a refund at all if ...Does anyone know if they offer a refund at all if product is is still intact. Bought some stuff from Westfield shepherds Bush yesterday, seeing the huge difference in prices and whY people paid for here is really annoying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-90007337754188681212017-01-26T23:02:40.031-08:002017-01-26T23:02:40.031-08:00Fell for the charming salesmans patter in Bond Str...Fell for the charming salesmans patter in Bond Street. I don't consider myself as gullible, usually very assertive but ended up buying the nail Kit, which is okay albeit expensive and two mineral peels (which I hate) for £65. The peel, as many others have said, doesn't apply as a smooth gel as it did in the shop, but as lumpy and congealed. Trying to remove it is a nightmare, even after a shower it was clinging to the fine hairs on my cheeks. It took ages to finally get rid of it and by that time I was furious with myself for being such an idiot. I'm going to try to change or have a refund on the gel but am not very hopefully. Walk on by and don't fall for the sales patter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-20230783955000372742017-01-19T07:19:37.670-08:002017-01-19T07:19:37.670-08:00Wanted to make a quick exit but ended up had to li...Wanted to make a quick exit but ended up had to limit my losses to 60 pounds. Felt fishy right from the start as the salesperson was quoting prices at well over 100 pounds for one product and then out of the blue she could be giving this and that for free? And one more thing, there is no vat refund for tourists and when I gave her a frown, she gave a sheepish smile. Hopefully nobody should pay the tuition fees againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-71775268731027889622016-11-10T04:23:00.933-08:002016-11-10T04:23:00.933-08:00It is true, this product is not worth. In Singapor...It is true, this product is not worth. In Singapore Orogold at Jurong East, 3 Gateway Drive, this sales assistant Nancy, a Chinese PRC kept on asked my my husband to lift up palms and touched his palm for many times. What a shameless tactic, if the product is good, she do not have to keep on touched my husband. She was plushing and slut. After 1 hour, the OROGOLD cream, Nancy had applied to my eyebags, it faded off, IT WAS A CONCEALER.Kandis Seidelhttp://www.washsd.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-65817502004668168552016-05-09T19:52:27.932-07:002016-05-09T19:52:27.932-07:00Further i was not convinced with their peeling gel...Further i was not convinced with their peeling gel which made me laugh at the counter did not buy as i knew its a chemical which breaks down on the skin and not the actual skin. And the lady wanted me to buy their facial serum which was around £125 or more and thankfully i did not buy it she applied it on my skin and in a few minutes i could not feel anything. I brought all the expensive rubbish at home did not like anything exept for nail buffer even not impressed with the hand lotion and cutical oil included in the kit. Next time look for asunstitute for nail buffer. Good thing is there is a life time warrenty on buffer u bring it in the shop and exchange old with the new. But this is again a gimmick to make the customers come back so they can sell more products.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995684246730057696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-63004525230997461022016-05-09T19:41:26.105-07:002016-05-09T19:41:26.105-07:00I totally agree. Apart from their nail kit everyth...I totally agree. Apart from their nail kit everything else seems cheap which they are selling very expensive. I have their body scrub, body butter and nail kit in patchouli. I just bought the kit for nail buffer. I would never buy anything again from them as their body butter is very heavy and does not absorb into skin and make me uncomfortable. I prefer avon shea body butter over this brand. They will make you spend a lot of money once they cature you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995684246730057696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-41170087429405140542016-03-01T12:42:14.543-08:002016-03-01T12:42:14.543-08:00For the soap&co peeling gel, be careful, it...For the soap&co peeling gel, be careful, it's a scam: they sell you between 20 and 65 £ a very cheap product, and overall, useless. Please read this post, explaining what is the product (and that's why you cannot find it in a "real" shop, obviously...!: no complaints, no refunds...! <br />This product is sold by some mysterious huge parent company who has many differently named stores and rebrandings of the exact same products. For example, "Soap and Co" and "Deja Vu" are other versions of "Deep Sea Cosmetics." I think this is done on purpose so that it will harder to research their scams. Anyways, this "peeling gel" DOES NOT exfoliate at all. The glycerin and aloe vera gel are what leave your skin feeling soft and looking good- two very cheap ingredients. The "dead skin" you see is actually plastic. That's why the gel will produce "dead skin" over and over and over without ever leaving your skin feeling raw or scrubbed off. Also why it will produce "dead skin" on literally any surface. I did some cursory research on the ingredients, and here is what I found: <br /><br />Ingredients: aqua (water), sd alcohol 40, glycerin, propylene glycol, carbomer, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, phenoxyethanol, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract, camellia oleifera extract, cucumber (cucumis sativus) extract, maris aqua (dead sea water), sodium hydroxide, fragrance (parfum), polyvinylalcohol crosspolymer, triethylene glycol, tocopheryl acetate (vit.E), Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, triethanolamine, ginseng (panax ginseng) extract.<br /><br />SD alcohol 40: Rubbing alcohol. Evaporates faster than water. Dissolves surface oils on skin. (Can dry out sensitive skin.)<br /><br />Glycerin: Humectant. Readily absorbs water. Attracts water from lower layer of skin and increases moisture on surface of skin.<br /><br />Carbomer: Helps distribute or suspend an insoluble solid in liquid. Used to keep emulsions from separating into their oil and liquid components. Absorbs and retains water. <br /><br />Aloe barbadensis leaf juice: Aloe vera gel. Cheap and moisturising. <br /><br />Phenoxyethanol: An aromatic alcohol. Has a floral odor. Soluble in water. Used as a preservative. Evaporates quickly. <br /><br />Sodium hydroxide: Lye. Highly alkaline. In small amounts, regulates pH of a product. In higher concentrations in a significant skin irritant. <br /><br />Polyvinylalcohol crosspolymer: This one is a creepy ingredient because I couldn't find out much about it. From what I gathered on Google, I think it's a solid dry powder that is insoluble but dispensable in water. Used as a bulking agent. <br /><br />Triethylene glycol: Colorless, odorless viscous liquid. Used as a plasticizer for vinyl. Widely used as a dehumidifying agent. Attracts and absorbs water. <br /><br />Triethanolamine: Strong base. Used as an emulsifier and a surfactant. pH balancer. (I found something that says it may cause liver tumors in mice.)<br /><br />As for the "extracts" and "minerals," those are just thrown in to make this product sound fancy. They're in such small amounts that they might as well not be there. <br /><br />I'm not a chemist, so I don't 100% understand how these chemicals are interacting, but I'm pretty sure that most of the ingredients evaporate as you rub it on your face, leaving behind the no-longer emulsified vinyls and polymers. This is a grossly overpriced gimmick product made with cheap ingredients and its only real function is a moisturizer (because of the glycerin and aloe vera gel.)<br /><br />ReplyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-63800346362722378142015-11-23T16:40:22.125-08:002015-11-23T16:40:22.125-08:00Thats the worst customer service i have ever heard...Thats the worst customer service i have ever heardAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891351503185188199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-62148443613668593472015-11-23T16:37:50.243-08:002015-11-23T16:37:50.243-08:00I did exactly the same thing. I feel so dumb im no...I did exactly the same thing. I feel so dumb im not going to be getting their products again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891351503185188199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-82106421730019709562015-10-31T22:26:46.301-07:002015-10-31T22:26:46.301-07:00Not sure if I really want to use these products no...Not sure if I really want to use these products now.Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091703601671070474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-86275659069575540502015-10-31T22:23:27.531-07:002015-10-31T22:23:27.531-07:00I almost bought all the products which the sales g...I almost bought all the products which the sales guy showed me. Spent almost £250 and after reading all this I feel so stupid and cheated.Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091703601671070474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-33737967638238358092015-10-20T02:54:44.063-07:002015-10-20T02:54:44.063-07:00thanks for posting such an honest post!
Gel nails...thanks for posting such an honest post!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beautyheaven.me.uk/opigelcolor/" rel="nofollow">Gel nails in Romford</a> & <a href="http://www.beautyheaven.me.uk/opigelcolor/" rel="nofollow">Gel nails in Brentwood</a> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-81411269555165049912015-03-18T07:27:24.843-07:002015-03-18T07:27:24.843-07:00I have just been accosted (best way to put it) at ...I have just been accosted (best way to put it) at Westfield Stratford. I have to say I haven't experienced pushy sales like this in some years. Every time I said no thank you he added more to the bundle (screaming desperate to me) Whilst I admit my hands feel nice, no better than any other product. I eventually managed to escape. He offered me the scrub and body butter for £70.00 then said he would give me the peel, then added soap to it....<br />Very pushy, he deliberately targeted me because I had a Russell & Bromley bag. He grabbed hold of my hand and pulled me across the floor. I couldn't actually understand a word he was saying (which didn't help). But it did make me google the product now I'm back at work...Horses and other general ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079767767801055674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-37341994022927841492015-03-14T16:24:31.473-07:002015-03-14T16:24:31.473-07:00Hi
I bought the mineral peeling gel from the westf...Hi<br />I bought the mineral peeling gel from the westfield centre. The sales guy pulled me and my husband over and let us sample the products. The peeling gel was great but it was way to expensive so the sales guy offered it to me from £60 to £25. I did buy it but when we sampled it was great but when i got home and started using it i didnt feel that it did a good job compared to when i sampled it at the shopping centre. Its definately a gimmick and and the gel sticks to my face where i have to have to pick it off my face. Ive spent £25 on it so im trying to finish it as fast as i can and the only reason i bought it was because it contained aloe vera. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-90781800424336118282015-03-01T11:51:12.908-08:002015-03-01T11:51:12.908-08:00My daughter and her friend were subject to a sales...My daughter and her friend were subject to a sales demonstration that resulted in my daughters friend buying a product (nail care kit) that she did not want. It cost her £25.00. She was not allowed a refund despite being told to the contrary.<br />Both my daughter and her friend are 14 years old.....!!! <br />The product was bought this afternoon at Westfield Shepherds Bush.<br />I find it sickening that they would target and manipulate 14 year old girls in this way.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269673949997106587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-11280037399534812032014-12-24T12:31:30.742-08:002014-12-24T12:31:30.742-08:00Walked by bond street today (Xmas eve) and thought...Walked by bond street today (Xmas eve) and thought Sakare was handing out chocolate. The friendly guy then said he was gonna give us something special and lead us into the store. We were given sachets and then he preceeded to ask me to try the sea salt, peel, nail file etc. And then said that he will pretend we have student cards and give us discounts. All the while barely giving you time to think. I then asked him a bit more about the brand Sakare. I told him that I would have to research the ingredients to make sure that there's nothing I'm allergic to. So I wasn't going to impulse buy. He said "well what is going to happen if you are allergic? It would show already" which I thought was very unprofessional for someone selling cosmetic products. He turned cold very quickly and rushed us out the store. Conclusion: the experience left a sour taste. I saw no rush to buy it as I'm a student anyway so can get discount anytime. Very strange. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-28381334866709436922014-11-15T05:40:50.171-08:002014-11-15T05:40:50.171-08:00This product is sold by some mysterious huge paren...This product is sold by some mysterious huge parent company who has many differently named stores and rebrandings of the exact same products. For example, "Soap and Co" and "Deja Vu" are other versions of "Deep Sea Cosmetics." I think this is done on purpose so that it will harder to research their scams. Anyways, this "peeling gel" DOES NOT exfoliate at all. The glycerin and aloe vera gel are what leave your skin feeling soft and looking good- two very cheap ingredients. The "dead skin" you see is actually plastic. That's why the gel will produce "dead skin" over and over and over without ever leaving your skin feeling raw or scrubbed off. Also why it will produce "dead skin" on literally any surface. I did some cursory research on the ingredients, and here is what I found: <br /><br />Ingredients: aqua (water), sd alcohol 40, glycerin, propylene glycol, carbomer, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, phenoxyethanol, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract, camellia oleifera extract, cucumber (cucumis sativus) extract, maris aqua (dead sea water), sodium hydroxide, fragrance (parfum), polyvinylalcohol crosspolymer, triethylene glycol, tocopheryl acetate (vit.E), Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, triethanolamine, ginseng (panax ginseng) extract.<br /><br />SD alcohol 40: Rubbing alcohol. Evaporates faster than water. Dissolves surface oils on skin. (Can dry out sensitive skin.)<br /><br />Glycerin: Humectant. Readily absorbs water. Attracts water from lower layer of skin and increases moisture on surface of skin.<br /><br />Carbomer: Helps distribute or suspend an insoluble solid in liquid. Used to keep emulsions from separating into their oil and liquid components. Absorbs and retains water. <br /><br />Aloe barbadensis leaf juice: Aloe vera gel. Cheap and moisturising. <br /><br />Phenoxyethanol: An aromatic alcohol. Has a floral odor. Soluble in water. Used as a preservative. Evaporates quickly. <br /><br />Sodium hydroxide: Lye. Highly alkaline. In small amounts, regulates pH of a product. In higher concentrations in a significant skin irritant. <br /><br />Polyvinylalcohol crosspolymer: This one is a creepy ingredient because I couldn't find out much about it. From what I gathered on Google, I think it's a solid dry powder that is insoluble but dispensable in water. Used as a bulking agent. <br /><br />Triethylene glycol: Colorless, odorless viscous liquid. Used as a plasticizer for vinyl. Widely used as a dehumidifying agent. Attracts and absorbs water. <br /><br />Triethanolamine: Strong base. Used as an emulsifier and a surfactant. pH balancer. (I found something that says it may cause liver tumors in mice.)<br /><br />As for the "extracts" and "minerals," those are just thrown in to make this product sound fancy. They're in such small amounts that they might as well not be there. <br /><br />I'm not a chemist, so I don't 100% understand how these chemicals are interacting, but I'm pretty sure that most of the ingredients evaporate as you rub it on your face, leaving behind the no-longer emulsified vinyls and polymers. This is a grossly overpriced gimmick product made with cheap ingredients and its only real function is a moisturizer (because of the glycerin and aloe vera gel.) Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16953039409763345732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-26683884120409585492014-11-12T23:19:43.648-08:002014-11-12T23:19:43.648-08:00Knew by pushy sales that this wasn't a good id...Knew by pushy sales that this wasn't a good idea - nothing that is that good is sold like this. Quickly worked out that facial peel is a hoax - it does stick to the little hairs on your face and works far too quickly to be dead skin peeling off - just something in the gel that reacts that way. The body cream and salt scrub can be bought far cheaper from Boots/Body Shop. Big con.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-11238661241729193472014-10-31T14:31:56.742-07:002014-10-31T14:31:56.742-07:00Bought three items today from Westfield lady was v...Bought three items today from Westfield lady was very pleasant gave me free facial mask my skin has never felt this soft and clean three items for 54 pound felt it a bit pricey at first but do think its worth it<br />ninanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-29790149526290195852014-10-03T16:28:53.335-07:002014-10-03T16:28:53.335-07:00I was down in London near Covent Garden and went i...I was down in London near Covent Garden and went into your shop. As a psychologist I observed the very clever sales techniques used by your staff. All credit to them. They were there to sell and I thought they came over as very pleasant. <br />Why is it some people just seem to enjoy being so negative ? I really can't stand reading comments from people complaining about being forced to buy products as if they have no free choice. No one needs to purchase anything they don't wish to... ..<br /><br />So ... I did purchase your products and whether they are over priced or not, I don't care. After all if you buy products in Central London they will be pricey so don't be naïve.<br />I just love using the products and will continue to do so over the next year... I guess they will last that long so not really expensive ... and... anyone who doesn't want them just send them my wayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-18192889229613771622014-08-03T15:20:27.748-07:002014-08-03T15:20:27.748-07:00I completely echo the comments of the lady from Be...I completely echo the comments of the lady from Belgium and the lady immediately above. I am devastated to find out the information on this site about the Israeli backing of this 'company' and the exploitation of their employees: http://londonbds.org/tag/soap-co/. The sales patter was exactly like the scripts posted on that website and I can't believe I fell for it. I used the products when I got home, and they seem fine, but for the price I could have got something really high-end and these products are obviously not. <br /><br />I have donated the same amount I stupidly spent on the products (£55) to Save the Children's Gaza campaign and set up a monthly donation. I have NEVER fallen for pressure selling before and am an extremely sceptical consumer. Just looking at the products makes me feel terrible and I would throw them away if I hadn't spent so much money on themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-61597720043368342262014-07-10T10:18:47.379-07:002014-07-10T10:18:47.379-07:00I recently bought some Sakare/Soap & Co produc...I recently bought some Sakare/Soap & Co products at the New Bond Street store (mineral peeling gel + nail kit for £55 total). Basically I wasted £55 on products that I didn’t want or need following a high pressure sales technique and I’m writing this as a warning to others. The sales assistants will approach you in a friendly manner in the street but will have got you to part with money before you can even blink. I’m as angry at myself for falling for it (I’m 51 and should know better!) as I am disappointed with the products which are in no way premium products that are worth their official price tag. Like others who have commented, I think I bought the products just to get out of the shop. I was unfamiliar with this brand as I have not lived in London for a long time and wouldn’t normally buy beauty or cosmetics products without researching them first. I think I was also taken off guard because I was not expecting high pressure selling in a prestige shopping area. In a department store beauty section the assistants promote and sell the brands strongly, but there is always time to say “I’ll think about it” and they don’t hassle you if you walk away. The Sakare sales technique is to not give you time to think. It obviously works.<br />With regard to the mineral peeling gel, I used it once and never again (if I lived in London I would have taken it back and tried to get a refund). As other reviewers have pointed out, the bits that appear when you rub the product on your skin are bits of the product itself and not bits of dead skin as “demonstrated” in store. Also, it essentially turns into a type of glue on reacting with water and this stuck to the fine facial hairs around my jaw line. Initially I thought it was bits of skin hanging off but then I realised it was product stuck fast to the hairs. It has taken about 4 days to disappear completely and I have been left with a patch of rough, dry skin. Notice how the in store demo of the product is done on the inside of the wrist where there are no hairs. Take a look at the ingredients list - it’s mostly water and petrochemical based content, with the mineral content being fairly minimal I expect. I believe it’s basically a cheaply produced, gimmicky product made out to be a premium product. Also this particular product does not appear for sale on their website, which I find strange.<br />As for the nail kit – it’s OK but nothing special, certainly not worth its official price (although I got it “free” with the promotion). There are better products for less money at places like Boots and the Body Shop. The sales guy made out that the buffer was something miraculous, but they are nothing new and you can buy them cheaply anywhere!<br />I am putting my experience down as an expensive lesson, but I won’t go near their products again. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-80829771856525622042014-06-20T04:08:01.006-07:002014-06-20T04:08:01.006-07:00I was fooled in to buying the nail kit and body sc...I was fooled in to buying the nail kit and body scrub with the free face gel for the heavily discounted price of £55 yesterday. I feel like a fool as i never go for things like this and i couldn't do a search online because my phone was at the apple shop being repaired (that is where i was heading to). I'm going to return the products later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-70798572973533608822014-04-23T10:06:57.367-07:002014-04-23T10:06:57.367-07:00As my below message said, it is NOT skin that it p...As my below message said, it is NOT skin that it peeling away...that's why it leaves "bits" on the fine hairs...when did you ever hear about your own skin clinging to your hairs. It's their glue like substanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215780515820008471.post-35465935382817296702014-04-23T10:04:59.766-07:002014-04-23T10:04:59.766-07:00To confirm, the peeling gel is a SCAM - It does NO...To confirm, the peeling gel is a SCAM - It does NOT peel your skin...the just congeals to leave lumps. Try it yourself on a worktop or try it again on your hand...then again and again...how much skin can you possibly have....the "skin" i.e. gel lumps will form over and over<br /><br />dont get me wrong, I thought it was amazing and maybe it was all in my head, but now i know it's a waste of money i wont be using it again out of principle. Perhaps the oil in the gel is what gives yuo a glow. It certainly isn't the peelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com