This past year, two different market research consulting projects took me to San Francisco. San Francisco is one of my favorite cities. We were conducting our research in an office building south of Market Street, so I got to stay at the nearby W Hotel in San Francisco twice. I love that hotel because the staff is wonderful, and the decor is fabulous. The first time back in February, I was there for a week! And even though I was only there for one night in July, it was heaven.
One of the highlights, literally, was the color-changing Buddha in my room.
Plus, I loved all of the mini products from Bliss Spa that I received every day of my stay. In fact, I took quite a few home with me, and I made them last as long as I could.
The one Bliss product that I couldn’t live without is the Foaming Face Wash. Luckily, it was on sale during the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale that just ended for half off, $12 for the 6.7 oz/200 ml size. Score!
I’m very scent-focused. Bliss Foaming Face Wash smells like tutti-frutti. I hope you know what that smells like because I’m not quite sure how to describe it. Maybe like sweet candy? But a fresh-scented sweet candy? I like the scent a lot. If you like unscented products, it isn’t for you.
Mixed with water, it makes a small amount of foam in spite of its name, Foaming Face Wash. If you like a lot of suds, this isn’t for you, but for me, it’s just the right amount of foam. And it contains very tiny grains that provide a gentle exfoliation to my usually sensitive skin.
Bliss Foaming Face Wash is described as an oil-free, soothing cleanser that can calm irritated skin, even rosacea, because it contains soothing botanicals such as rose hip extract, milk thistle, passion flower and chamomile. Fortunately, my skin hasn’t been inflamed lately so I can’t comment on that, but I find it amazingly gentle especially for a gel (since I usually use a cream cleanser or a rich facial soap).
I love the clean-looking Bliss packaging and their signature aqua color. I don’t mind that the gel itself is aqua. In fact, I think it’s pretty, one of my favorite colors.
I don’t use Bliss Foaming Face Wash to remove my eye makeup. Instead, I use my favorite Rimmel Gentle Eye Makeup Remover or coconut oil first, but Foaming Face Wash gets off my face makeup with no problem. What I like most about the product is that it cleans my dry “mature” skin but doesn’t strip or irritate it.
Bliss is made in the USA, and is widely available at Ulta, Sephora, drugstore.com, Macy’s, Dermstore, and Blissworld.com. The regular price for the 6.7 oz. size is $24, and they have a larger 15.5 oz. size for $38.
Have you tried Bliss Foaming Face Cleanser? Have you tried any of the other Bliss products like the lemon and sage body bar, body wash or shampoo? What’s your favorite cleanser?
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I’m obsessed with the Bliss lemon body butter. It’s fantastic.
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So far, I have only used it in the mini sizes I received, but I love it. The scent is the best!
I haven’t tried the foaming face wash but I stayed at a hotel in Chicago with Bliss products and a Bliss spa once – I got a mani the day before the conference started and I hoarded four days worth of those products – I still have some of the shampoos and conditioners!!
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How lucky that you got to go to the Bliss Spa at the hotel! I still have a few shampoo/conditioner minis myself, Judy.
I haven’t been to San Francisco since I was a kid. I loved it and I would very much like to go back for a nice visit, one day. If I were independently wealthy, maybe I’d move there. 😀
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Same here, Erika. I would love to live in SF
Bliss has great products. I like their waxing kit, oxygen mask, and body butter.
I’ll have to put those on my Wish List, Kim!
Yes! I love Bliss products and I’ll now remember that the W in SFO .. has these wonderful products 🙂 My fav is the Lemon + Sage Soapy Suds wash.
Monica.
I agree, Monica, the scent of the body wash is fabulous. Maybe that’ll be my next purchase. I have only one more mini left of the Soapy Suds Wash.
I have heard such great things about this!
It’s quite wonderful, Destany 🙂
I haven’t tried this face wash. I use moisturizing face washes.
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I usually alternate the Bliss Foaming Face Wash with Hada Labo Tokyo Moisturing Cream Cleanser, but to be honest, the Bliss is quite hydrating too. It leaves a coating of moisturizer on my face that I didn’t expect.
I keep hearing great things about this. I may have to pick it up next time I run out of face wash. Thanks for the great review.
You are welcome, Leigh! Thanks for your comment. I love the scent of the Bliss Face Wash, the mild exfoliation, and it leaves behind a moisturized sensation on my face. It’s quite lovely
I haven´t used any Bliss products, but that foaming face wash sounds like smth for me.
Bliss is a spa that has a huge and wonderful product line, Leelo. I wonder if it’s sold at Sephora in the UK?
I want to try the lemon soap! Like I said on Twitter, I’ve been super curious about this face wash– close to picking it up twice!
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The soap and the body wash are both great, too. The lemon scent is amazing! And someday, you should try the face wash 🙂
I love this face wash!
Glad you love it, too!
Bliss makes a bubbling mask that I adore, and this post reminded me that I need to get more 🙂
I’ll have to try that mask, Anastasia! I love bubbling masks like the Radical Skincare Instant Revitalizing Mask that reminds me of pop rocks 😉
Believe it or not, I haven’t tried Bliss! I get what you mean w/ tutti fruitti. I like sweet candy citrusy smell.
I think prior to all my stays at the W Hotels, I tried Bliss through samples from Sephora, so you’re definitely not alone. So glad you know tutti-frutti <3
I’ve used many bliss products in my time and I’ve loved them all. I haven’t tried this one though.
Maybe some day you will, Kimmi! Bliss does make wonderful skincare products!
I love Bliss Products. It’s been such a long time since I have used anything from this brand.
Someday, you’ll probably come back to Bliss 🙂
Good to hear it’s not drying, that’s important. I’m pretty sure we don’t have Bliss here though.
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Yes, I don’t know whether it is sold in Europe…but here it is sold in Sephora.
Strangely enough I have not tried Bliss yet! The face wash sounds like something I would really like as well.
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I’m surprised, Tina, because I think you know about all kinds of bath & body brands! It’s definitely worth a try 🙂
The hotels I stay at never have such great products! I was excited when one of them had mini Bath and Body Works products – the bottles were adorable. lol. How great to try their line in minis!
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I usually stay at hotels like that when I am on business trips. That’s just a side benefit! The BBW minis sound great, too 🙂
So now I am going to HAVE to hunt this face wash down. Solely for the fact that it smells like fruit!
It smells like tutti-frutti which is more like a sweet fruit candy! But I do like it a lot, Ashley.
The W hotels sound luxe! I have heard so many great things about this face wash.
I do love the W Hotels I’ve stayed at. Luckily, most of the time a client was paying 😉 The Bliss Face Wash is definitely worth trying!
The Bliss face wash is great!
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Glad you like it too, Cindy!
Bliss products are awesome, I love the Foaming Face Wash
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I’m glad you love it, too, Brooke!
I have wanted to test out more from Bliss but the price puts me away, but I deff want to try more
Me, too, Betzy. That’s why I was thrilled to see it for 50% off during the Ulta 21 Days sale
I just tried a few Bliss products over the weekend at my hotel! I loved the body wash.
Oh, that’s great, Kendra! I love the Body Wash too. The lemon scent is great!
I’ve liked everything I’ve tried from BLISS so far, I see it a lot at TJ Maxx!
Oh, that’s a good point, Stephanie! Thanks for mentioning that you buy Bliss at TJ Maxx. I’ve also seen their body products at Marshalls. I’ll be keeping my eyes open.
I’m a huge fan of their products but sometimes the scent can be a bit strong.
I’m all about fragrance so I love the Bliss scents. For me, that’s one of their key attributes, lol. But I could see how you might feel that way.
Aww, great price, I’m sad that I missed this deal! I’ll be on the lookout for this at TJ MAXX though because I always see Bliss stuff there 🙂
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Yes, Kristina, TJs and Marshalls are a great source for Bliss products. Unfortunately, I’ve never come upon the Foaming Face Wash but you never know!
I haven’t used it, but I am quite familiar with the tutti-frutti candies’ smell, and I love it!
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I was a little bit surprised to smell that scent, Dima. Usually face care products have clean, fresh scent, and this is like candy…but I like it anyway 🙂