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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