Hi all!

Welcome to the first post of 2020! Happy New Year! Today I am going to review Oh Deer Sugar’s Mystery Box, which was a Christmas gift from my sister. Oh Deer Sugar is a vegan bath and beauty online store. You can order everything, from soaps to scrubs to soy melts and more. My sister ordered me the medium-sized mystery box, which retails at $60 AUD, plus a $10 fixed-rate shipping. This is an Australian company and one that I’ve admired for years. You can read more information on the card below:

As mentioned above, I want to be really honest about this company. I messaged them twice last yea,r asking if they would allow me a discount code for my subscribers. Both times they saw the message but never responded. I found this to be quite rude and unprofessional. Even if they didn’t want to provide me with anything, they could have written back. Secondly, this gift was supposed to be a mystery box, but my sister said she received the contents individually, with no product listing. She had to put them in a Christmas box for me. This seems quite dodgy, especially as she ordered an actual present, that required a box. She left a review for the company, detailing this issue. I appreciate what they stand for and love that they are 1.) cruelty-free and 2.) environmentally-friendly, but I still feel these were major errors on their behalf.

Let’s move on to what was inside. The information card was included, plus 6 items. My sister felt for the price she paid, she should’ve gotten more. After reviewing and personally testing everything, I have to agree.

PRODUCT 1 – SALTED CARAMEL PRETZEL BUBBLE BATH 

Smells amazing, looks amazing – I wish I could eat it! Sadly, that is not advised. This bubble bar retails for $12 AUD. Simply hold it under running water and watch as it creates foamy bubbles. Unfortunately, the bubbles were very minimal and the scent, virtually non-existent. It turned my bath water a pretty gross brown. If I am comparing these products to LUSH, the quality is not on par. I was pretty disappointed. This product was much nicer before it was used. I gave it 3/5 stars. 

PRODUCT 2 – GRUMPY GRINCH WAFFLE BATH BOMB 

The one thing I will say about this company, is all their products are very aesthetically pleasing. This bath item was from their Christmas range (hence its name). I’ve always wanted to try a waffle bomb. Once again, it was super disappointing. It had a very muted smell and whilst it turned my water neon green, the liquid was super thin. It wasn’t moisturising, like a LUSH bomb. I don’t know what it retails for, as it’s disappeared from the website. I gave it 2.5/5 stars. 

PRODUCT 3 – WAFFLE STACK SOY WAX MELTS 

Don’t worry, this review is not all bad. This was my favourite product of the entire box. I would 10/10, buy these again! They made my entire house smell insanely yummy. They retail for $5.50 AUD. If you could only get one product from their website, I would recommend their soy wax melts. I gave them 5/5 stars.

 

PRODUCT 4 – LEMONADE LEMONGRASS SHOWER STEAMER 

I really loved the smell of this product. It was so citrusy and fresh. To be fair, I’m not sure I used it correctly, so I won’t judge it too harshly. I brought it into the shower with me and it fizzed out immediately. I think it was supposed to sit on the floor of the shower. This steamer retailed for $7.50 AUD. It was just mediocre. I gave it 3.5/5 stars. 

PRODUCT 5 –  PREMIUM BATH SALTS 

These bath salts ruined my bath. They came with rose petals and other bits and pieces that were very messy. I appreciate what they were trying to do, but I didn’t like it at all. I wish the crystals had been smoother and more soluble. It took a good 10 minutes to scrub my bath clean. I gave this 1/5 stars. I cannot find them on the website, so I’m unsure of the retail price. 

PRODUCT 6 – SOUR APPLE SODA POP BODY SCRUB

This product retails for $24.50. I actually really liked this one. I use it every morning, when I come out of the shower. It smells exactly like sour apple candy. It’s also smooth and easy to rub into the skin. I would recommend it. I gave it 4.5/5 stars. 

This was everything I received in the mystery box. Judging from my overall thoughts, I wouldn’t buy from them again (aside from the soy melts). It could’ve been so much better. The quality wasn’t amazing and it didn’t do a very good job of creating a relaxing experience for me. Also, as I said earlier, the company acted unprofessionally by not responding and not providing a box for their items. Furthermore, considering the retail cost for these products, $60 seems a bit expensive for only six items, that weren’t that amazing to begin with. That is just my thoughts though. Feel free to check them out. They do have some cool stuff and I respect the ethos of the company. Let me know what you think down below. Have you ever ordered from them before? I hope you’re having a great start to 2020! 

Thanks for reading! 

Peace & Love xoxo