Who's ready for another entry in The Snapshot Series?! This time it's all about Bloomtown and their multi-purpose body and bath oil in the super soothing scent The Meadow.  Get ready to dive in and learn all about this affordable and effective treatment, and do let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

The Brand:

Bloomtown is a vegan friendly beauty brand from Cornwall who specializes in products free from palm oil.  You may recognize them from their appearance on Dragons Den where the world learned that this is a company out to make a difference.

After witnessing the loss of Indonesian habitats that are home to endangered orangutans, tigers and so much of the world's biodiversity, founders Preyanka Clark Prakash and Medwin Culmer created the UK's first independently certified palm oil-free company in an effort to raise awareness about the impact of harmful practices and to offer sustainable and ethically minded products to the public.

The range spans all your skincare and wellbeing needs, from sanitizing sprays and essential oils to bath salts and face masks.  Each is packaged with minimal plastic, and you can trust that what you are buying is sourced responsibly thanks to Bloomtown's Ethical Purchasing Policy.  Plus, they donate 10% of their profits to environmental and social causes!

The Product: The Meadow Body & Bath Oil (£12/100ml)

Now, I adore Bloomtown, and I actually have tried many of their green goodies over the years including the sugar scrub, long lasting candles, super handy on-the-go rollerball blends, effective sanitizer, and more.  In fact, I have even tried their body oil (in The Cafe) and this scent (in the roll on infused oil format) before and really loved the experience.  Of course I was destined to enjoy this little beauty as well!

Bloomtown's oils have a shared base of three carrier oils (sweet almond, sesame, and meadowfoam) and Vitamin E, and each are great multi-taskers thanks to the nourishing but non-clogging formula.  This product isn't restricted to just one area -- you can use it in the bath, on dry patches of skin, as a frizz tamer or overnight mask for super dry locks, and even as a makeup remover!  The consistency is great, as it sinks in fully and leaves your skin feeling super nourished but not greasy or slick at all.  I find this fab for helping my arms and legs feel moisturized and smooth and keeping that 'endless summer' glow.

It is a fairly dry oil, so I am happy to use this day or night, and have found it works perfectly as a pre-treatment if my body is needing even more TLC -- I just apply all over, let it absorb, then pop a bit of body butter or balm on top.  Honestly, all those rough spots will disappear pretty quick when using this technique.  It's pretty fantastic!

But the best thing about this has to be how fragrant it is.  Incredibly floral, super soothing, and a total sensation for the senses, The Meadow is bursting with notes of lavender and rose.  And there is nothing artificial about it!  It is perfect for those times you are feeling anxious, stressed, overworked, or just flat out overwhelmed.  The calming aroma works to ease tension and lessen your worries - just breathe in deep and let the scent wash over you.

I find this great for after a long day, especially in the bath.  While the oil doesn't fully disperse (rather, it sits on top of the water like the majority of bath oils) it is not clawing at all and just acts as an in bath full body moisture mask.  It is the perfect therapeutic all in one treatment with just a few simple pumps of the bottle!


Ingredients: prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) seed oil, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, vitamin e (tocopheryl acetate), pelargonium graveolens (rose geranium) oil, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) oil, citronellol*, coumarin*, geraniol*, d-limonene*, linalool*, citral* *naturally occurring in essential oils