What They Say: “Traditional old greeting cards are fine, but everybody exchanges them, same old thing year after year … sigh … Why be ordinary? Say – you’re the greatest, best, coolest, most wonderful … mom, dad, sister, friend, dog … with a message on a bottle. Introducing Not Soap, Radio’s new greeting card bubble bath/shower gels (it’s formulated as both!), SAY IT WITH SUDS! With its ALL-NATURAL, SHEA NUT OIL-ENRICHED, VEGAN formula, SAY IT WITH SUDS is sure to please everyone on your holiday gift list – your grandmother, your college roommate, your old sixth grade teacher, even Alicia Silverstone.”

Toya’s Take: I like the idea of a new take on the old standard greeting cards and I think it’s really cute to be able to hand a bottle of shower gel/bubble bath to a friend or loved one as a small token of your appreciation. I sampled “You’re the Best Hostess”, which is pearberry scented … supposedly. The bottle, quite cutely, has lots of wording all over it, which says, “Completely welcoming … With the Mostest … Makes us comfy … Always a holiday … Loves when we drop in … Throws the best parties … “, and, on the back, “Thanks for your great hospitality. Now go and RELAX!” It smelled very yummy when I opened the bottle and I was very excited to use it. Unfortunately, the yummy scent dissolved in the tub … it didn’t make the bathroom smell all good, like I’d expected and, even when used as a shower gel, the scent didn’t really cling to my skin. It did create good lather, but it wasn’t particularly moisturizing. I was disappointed.

Retail: $12 (Not Soap, Radio)

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What They Say: "Luxe, moisturizing, life-enhancing body souffle. All-over moisturizer scented with apricot lavender.

I'm not here, I'm really at the SPA.
Good-bye to phones, traffic, noise. Wrap me, Detoxify me, Reiki me, make me swoon from Shiatsu. Book facials, reflexology, yoga, hikes. I will be peeled, polished, buffed, aromatherapied. Stress melts away. I am glowing, healthy. All is in balance, my yin realigned with my yang.

How to make this happen: After showering or bathing massage a generous amount into warm, damp skin. Pure bliss, skin is velvety soft, your spirit is renewed."

Jen's Experience: When I first got this body souffle, I loved the adorable packaging and nice aroma. Since I also got the Cocktail Lip Gloss at the same time, I guess alcoholic drinks were on my mind -- I thought the scent of this souffle was supposed to be margarita scented. Either way, the lovely light, summer-y scent is still my favorite part of this product.

I use this frequently after my evening bath while my skin is still warm, as it directs. You have to use a pretty large amount of this to really get good coverage, but once it's on, it lasts for hours. This is not one that I would recommend for just moisturizing dry legs throughout the day; it really doesn't seem to work unless you use it right out of the bath or shower.

This is a great body moisturizer if you want to pamper yourself, but if you're looking for a good general moisturizer for the body, this is not the one to choose. But if a lovely margarita (or apricot, as the case may be) scented body souffle sounds like a great way to end a soothing bath, this might just be the product for you.

Retail Price: $20.00 (Not Soap, Radio)

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What They Say: "High-shine lip glosses inspired by and flavored exactly like your favorite mixed drink.
Lips are shiny and happy hour after hour after hour…
You won’t believe these ultra-moisturizing, exuberantly shiny glosses are alcohol free—they taste so completely like cocktails, you’ll be looking around for a cute bartender to tip."

Jen's Experience: You know when you're out with the girls and you order a cosmo from the cute bartender and the drink he hands you barely has a tinge of pink and you think, "wow, that's really going to hurt going down"? Just me? Well, anyway, these Cocktail Party Lip Glosses are just like that. Not only do they taste like alcohol, they taste like that drink you blame for putting you over the edge. For me, the taste was a little overpowering. There's also some concern that wearing it to work would result in someone taking me aside and asking me if I have a alcohol problem.

As far as a lip gloss goes, the color I tried, Pink Champagne, is really a pretty color of pink, and it lasts an hour or two, which is about average for a solid lip gloss. But the flavor is such a turn-off for me, that I just can't see adding this to my general beauty routine.

Retail Price: $10.00 (Not Soap, Radio)

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What They Say: "They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. Very poetic. But really, don't the lips have all the fun and all the power? A flutter, a wink, a come hither glance have nothing on a sexy smile or clever retort.

So, kiss loquacioulsy, TALK SMART, whisper with wit and pout ponderously.

Not Soap, Radio introduces TALK SMART - a natural, Jojoba-based line of brilliantly shiny glosses. Each gloss is formulated with plant-based botanicals that help eliminate dryness, chapping and reduce the effects of aging. Kiwi and Kukui Nut Oils contain essential fats and promote full, healthy lips and act as natural plumpers. And we've also added Meadow foam Oil which helps color stay on and stay put by keeping lips moist, smooth, supple.

This fomula contains no waxes.

Each gloss is named after one of our favorite TV journalists/anchorwomen/correspondents, past and present. So think about it - are you a vivacious Katie? A demure Diane? A worldy Christiane?

Be enganging, Be brilliant, Talk Smart."

Melissa's DeLush Downlow: It's hard to describe this gloss, because it's got a very unique texture. It's incredibly smooth and has a pretty sheen, and the color is much less sheer than you might expect. It really is more like a middle ground between lipstick and gloss, based on its depth of color and its soft - yet almost matte - feel. It feels like a super-silky lipstick going on, yet it is still incredibly lightweight. While it's on, it feels very soft and barely-there, and I guess the only thing I wasn't happy with was the length of wear. I felt that I really had to re-apply this too often for it to be "the perfect gloss". However, I still love its look and feel. (Click the pic to enlarge me wearing Greta)

*This would also be a great gloss to layer over lipstick to give your color a new look.

Retail Price: $16.00 (at notsoapradioshop.com or go here to email them to have them direct you to the nearest retail location to you)

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