SuperTarts Review (Review Complete 6/10/15!)

Vendor: Supertarts

Review Author: Lindsay Sara

Order Placed: February 23, 2015

Order Received: April 23, 2015

Pre-Review/Post Order:

• Products
• Wax Clamshells
• Body Butters
• Sugar Scrubs
• Face Mask

• Where to Order: http://supertarts.bigcartel.com/

• Availability: This vendor generally opens once a month for 3 – 5 days.

• Turn Around Time (TAT): 6 to 7 weeks

• Price: $$$$

• Cure Time: Vendor says no cure time is necessary. I will be waiting approximately one month just to be sure!

• Warmer Recommended: 20-24 watt hot plate warmers.

• My Order:
• Else (Clamshell)

-         Cotton Candy Ice Cream

• Grey’s Anatomy (Clamshell)

-         Starbucks Coffee, Vanilla Ice Cream, and Creamy Pecan Pie

• PF Changs (Clamshell)

-         Flaky Pecan Rugalach cookies dusted with a hint of cinnamon, warm creamy Challah bread and a buttery brown sugar.

• Wicked (Clamshell)

-         Pistachio, Toasted Marshmallow, Signature Sugar Cookies

• Extra Love Received:
• Sixlets (Candy)

• Picture of Order/Products

• Wax Look:
• Absolutely freaking adorable! Almost too cute to melt!

 

• Cold Smell:
• Elsa

-         An artificial cotton candy smell.

• Grey’s Anatomy

-         All I can smell in this scent is the Starbucks coffee. I am not a huge fan of Starbucks coffee because I think the beans are overcooked, and it always smells burnt. I am hoping the other aspects of this blend overpower the burnt coffee scent.

• PF Changs

-         This scent kind of reminds me of the popular pumpkin pecan waffles scent. It has bakery notes and hints of maple and cinnamon.

• Wicked

-         A sweet soap like scent.

Wax Melting Review: 

• Detailed Description of Each Smell:
• Elsa

-         Although weak, the only scent that came through on this particular scent was that artificial cotton candy smell.

• Grey’s Anatomy

-         A light coffee scent with subtle sweet bakery notes.

• PF Changs

-         A light sweet pastry like scent. Subtle notes of cinnamon and possibly maple.

• Wicked

-         I couldn’t smell anything other than a very subtle hint of that soapy like scent I smelled on cold smell.

• Comparison to Cold Smell
• Elsa

-         Similar

• Grey’s Anatomy

-         Similar, but not as intense of a burnt coffee scent.

• PF Changs

-         Similar

• Wicked

-         Similar

• Scent Throw:
• Elsa

-         1

• Grey’s Anatomy

-         2

• PF Changs

-         1

• Wicked

-         1

Sum Up:

• Overall Impression
• I have heard a lot about this vendor. I have to say she has some awesomely creative blends and I love her themes. The look of her wax is just as creative as her blends. Unfortunately, this vendor will not be earning a spot in my wax collection. I felt as if some of the scents were very artificial, and those that I did like were simply not strong enough for me.

• Pros
• Creative Blends
• Beautiful Looking!
• Although the wax is highly sought after, it is not impossible to get a hold of.

• Cons
• Not all scents available at all restocks.
• Scents do not have an incredibly strong throw.

• Overall Liked Scents
• Grey’s Anatomy
• PF Changs

• Overall Disliked Scents
• Wicked
• Elsa

• If it ends up in a destash, why?
• Grey’s Anatomy

-         Not strong enough.

• PF Changs

-         Not strong enough.

• Wicked

-         Not strong enough.

• Elsa

-         Not strong enough, and I wasn’t a fan of the cotton candy scent oil used.

• How the wax could be improved?/Was it missing something?
• Overall, the wax throw needs to be improved.
• Some of the scent oils used came off as artificial, such as the scent oils used for Wicked.

• Was it worth the money?
• Not really.

•  Would I purchase from this vendor again?
• Probably not. Although I liked some of the scents, the throw left a lot to be desired.