"Don't eat me, Don't eat me!" Don't worry, I won't. Grapefruit is nasty!
Philosophy's bait was the catchy title they gave this product. I Love Grapefruit.
I don't love grapefruit, but this sweet little number came in a gift
basket I got this year for my Birthday so I could not deny it, or reject
it. Right away though, I thought I was going to hate it, because I have
always hated the tart drab scent of grapefruit.
Grapefruit by Philosophy was packaged nicely, and the bottle itself
was attractive, with a real grapefruit cut in half on the cover. The
slogan, I Love Grapefruit' was scrawled on top of the picture. The
bottle itself is all white, with an easy to use click cap. The bottle
itself was a large 16oz. The gel almost matches the ruby red and orange
tint of a real grapefruit. The gel is sort of thick compared to other
shower gels I have used.
Grapefruit is a 3 in 1 bath gel. Basically this means for $16.00 you
are getting a body wash, a bubble bath, and a shampoo, all packed into
one bottle. Not too bad if you think about it.
SCENT:
Surprisingly I liked it. I thought I'd hate it, and I had to eat my
words. This stuff smelled good. I could detect grapefruit for sure, but
it was not that tart like nose scrunching scent. Grapefruit was
apparent, but it was much sweeter, and citrusy. It seemed as if Grapefruit had orange and sugar mixed in with it; and I liked it.
BUBBLE BATH:
I always do the bubble bath test first. I enjoy my bubble baths. I
have used Philosophy 3 in 1's in the past, and have always gotten a weak
amount of suds. It was no shock that Grapefruit too gave me a small
amount of bubbles that fizzed out within minutes. It made the bath water
smell great and turn a light orange color, but as far as bubbles were
concerned, there were barely any at all.
WASH YOUR FREAKIN' HAIR!
I used about 2 quarters worth, and worked up a nice thick and creamy
lather. It did not feel like it was drying my hair out at all. Usually 3
in 1's used as shampoos dry out your hair. Grapefruit actually made my
hair feel moisturized. However once I rinsed it out, that dry feeling
was present. I used a deep conditioner to avoid having parched hair. It
worked like a charm, and after drying up, the slight scent of grapefruit
pulsed from my veins. Well, not really... but it did leave a nice slight citrusy scent behind.
BODY WASH:
Body was is my favorite, and Philosophy always seems to be a crowd
pleaser when used as a body wash. You don't need a lot, and a little
goes a long, long way. One small quarter sized squeeze onto a bath puff
will have you covered in delicious scented suds in no time. Not only do
you get tons of suds, but the lather is smooth and silky. You're skin
really feels like it's getting reborn while using this.
Afterward though, my skin did feel a bit moisturized, but nothing
huge. I thought it would of been a hell of a difference, but honestly.
It wasn't. It felt sweet in the shower though. But the moisturizing
feeling sort of went away after the shower. The scent too went with it. I
like when scents stay with me, but Grapefruit seemed to bite the dust
as soon as I was towel dry.
Philosophy says that this particular scent is a great kick start to
the day. I must say that it does have that wake you up scent; but the
scent goes away when you dry off. It still awakens the senses, but I do
wish it stood a little longer. At least for the drive in to work for
cryin' out loud.
INGREDIENTS:
water (aqua), sodium laureth sulfate, ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide,
lauryl betaine, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, glycerin, fragrance
(parfum), polyquatemium-7, methyl gluceth-20, polyquaternium-10,
isostearamidopropyl morpholine lactate, tocotrienols, sodium
benzotriazolyl butylpheno sulfonate, buteth-3, tributyl citrate, sodium
chloride, citric acid, tetrasodium edta, lionene,
methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, yellow 5 (ci19140),
red 4 (ci 14700),. red 33 (ci 17200)
WHERE TO BUY IT:
You can purchase Grapefruit online at www.philosophy.com
for $16.00. You can also pick this one up in beauty shops such as
sephora, or the body shop. Availability may vary from store to store.
OVERALL:
Philosophy's Grapefruit is a lovely subtle citrus scent, it does
nothing when it comes to making bubbles for a bubble bath, it works
decent as a shampoo, and feels lovely as a body wash. However the scent
disappears, and it does not leave your skin very hydrated.
I probably would never buy this one on my own for that price of
$16.00, but if it went on sale, I would buy it just to use as shampoo.
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