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I figured
I’d try something a little different from what I normally do. In this post, I’m
going to review all the products I have from a particular brand, Nancy Boy. Who
is Nancy Boy, you ask? Nancy Boy is a small company based in San Francisco that
makes body/skin care and home scent products. Most of their products are
all-natural and do not contain parabens, artificial fragrances, etc. They do
not advertise, they rely on word-of-mouth (I heard of them from a coworker).
Their tagline is “Tested on Boyfriends – Not Animals.” J There is a Nancy Boy store in San
Fran and they have an online store. If you sign up to be in the Club Nancy Boy
newsletter you get 15% off all of your orders (you get one newsletter a month
and that’s it!). Shipping is free over $50 and only $5 below that. You also get
a free product when you spend over $50 (usually a travel size) and a second
free product when you spend over $100 (a full size item). Below I’ll describe
the products I have used from Nancy Boy. I ordered some full-size items, but
mainly travel size items so that I could test out the brand.
1. Citrus Scent Hand Lotion (full-size;
8oz.)
I love this
lotion! The scent is so refreshing—it’s citrusy (lemon, grapefruit, bergamot)
without being overbearing. It leaves my hands very smooth. It absorbs quickly
but is very moisturizing. I would definitely repurchase this in the future.
This is the first product I tried before ordering the rest of the products
described.
2. Signature Scent Hand Lotion (full-size;
8 oz.)
I am not as
big of a fan of this hand lotion. The scent is lavender, mint and rosemary. I
like the scent and my coworkers frequently come to my office to get their
“stress buster” lotion (lavender is known to be a calming scent). However, I
don’t find this lotion as moisturizing as the citrus scent, I actually find it
a little drying for my hands. At least I know people at work will use it.
3. Mild Facial Cleanser (travel
size; 2 oz.)
I really
like this face cleanser. It has no smell and does a really good job of taking
my makeup off, whether or not I use a micellar water first (see my Micellar
Water Beauty Battle here). It didn’t dry my skin out at all and a little goes a
long way.
4. Shampoo and Conditioner (travel
size Signature Scent; 2 oz.)
Like the
hand lotion, this shampoo and conditioner is in the signature scent that
contains lavender, mint and rosemary. This shampoo does not lather
(non-lathering shampoo seems to be very “in” right now). I didn’t like these
products. It might just be that the lavender/mint/rosemary oils don’t agree
with me because I found the shampoo and conditioner to be drying, like I did
the hand lotion.
5. Replenishing Body Wash (travel
size; 2 oz.)
I hesitated
to include this because I don’t see it on the website anymore. This body wash
had a cucumber smell (which I didn’t like, cucumber isn’t my thing). It was
fine for a body wash, nothing special. There is an invigorating body wash on
the site that contains mint.
6. Hand Soap in Blossomwood (full-size;
8 oz.)
I’m always
on the hunt for a good soap that isn’t anti-bacterial. Anti-bacterial soaps
really dry out my skin and using too much of it isn’t good for your skin in the
first place (and decreases the efficacy of the anti-bacterial properties if you
use it all the time). This soap is very liquidy and you only need a little bit.
This scent is slightly citrusy with a woodsy undertone. It doesn’t dry out my
hands so that’s a win for me. Be careful when you are dispensing the product,
one pump is actually a ton of soap so I tap the dispenser to get just a little
bit.
7. Citrus Healing Lip Balm
(full-size; 0.15 oz.)
I wanted to
try out the citrus lip balm since the citrus hand soap worked so well for me.
Unfortunately, this lip balm left my lips feeling very dry. I think it may be
me though, every lip balm but Carmex leaves my lips dry. I’m not sure where
this ended up (I think in the trash because my husband didn’t like it either so
I don’t have a picture of it).
8. Balancing Facial Toner (travel
size; 1oz.)
Love, love,
LOVE! This toner is fantastic. I didn’t irritate my skin at all, it actually
seemed to soothe it. Toners can be harsh and leave my skin red. This toner does
not have any alcohol in it and has a slight smell that I can’t really describe
(the website describes it as an orange blossom scent). The smell goes away
after a few seconds though. The balancing toner is meant for people with normal
to dry skin. They have a clarifying toner meant for people with more oily skin.
Once I ran out of the travel size, I purchased the full-size balancing toner.
Overall
I may not
have liked all the products I tried, but the ones I did like I really, really
liked (the citrus hand lotion, facial cleanser and toner). Not only do I like
those products, I like what this company stands for. Simple products, done
right. They keep their operation small on purpose—so they can produce high
quality products at a reasonable price. I think Nancy Boy is worth a try.
Disclaimer:
All products are purchased by me or my lovely husband unless otherwise noted in
the post. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive
reviews for payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for
you. This post is not sponsored.
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