




It’s The Balm Review
As I am getting older I have noticed my skin is getting dull and lifeless. It just doesn’t have that young dewy skin look anymore. So I jumped at the chance when Nicole from Organic Sunshine asked me if I wanted to try some of her It’s The Balm bath and beauty products that she hand-makes from organic and natural ingredients.
My daughter and I went to the Jacksonville Beach Art Walk here in Florida where on the 2nd Tuesday of the month local artist can set up and display their work. Nicole has set up an It’s The Balm table showcasing her fabulous hand-made products.

Nicole had an It’s The Balm goodie bag ready for me with Island Sugar Scrub, Citrus Sugar Scrub, Citrus-Lemongrass Body Lotion, Key Lime Kiss Lip Balm, and one of her new Herbal Infused Bath Bombs.
The first thing I noticed when I got home and started checking out the products was that they all had a beautiful clean uplifting fragrance. The Island Scrub was one of my favorites scents. It has a heavenly sweet tropical scent that makes me want taste it. I just had to try it out! It left my skin glowing and invigorated. The shea butter, and other natural oils left my skin so moisturized that I didn’t need to apply extra moisturizer afterward. It even has vitamins A and E included in the ingredients.
I had the same experience with the Citrus Sugar Scrub, it left my skin feeling so soft and luminous from head to toe. It has a fresh clean citrus scent, that is very uplifting, and left my skin with a light citrus-y aroma that I really enjoyed. I can’t believe how these scrubs have turned my lifeless skin into that dewy luminous skin that I had longed for.
If you love taking long relaxing baths the Herbal Infused Bath Bombs are just what you are looking for. The organic herbs made my bath a blissful experience. There were actual little pieces of fresh herbs floating in the tub water, they smelled amazing… I loved the little pieces of fresh organic spearmint, it was heavenly. The bath bombs also contain coconut and almond oils which left my skin so soft and glowing afterward.
Today was another hot summer afternoon in Florida and I was trying to put off taking my walk I just didn’t have the energy . I put on some of the Citrus-Lemongrass Body Lotion and Key Lime Kiss Lip Balm and it was just what I needed to jump-start my walk. The Citrus-Lemongrass lotion has such an invigorating scent I was ready and energized to go. I love the Key Lime Lip Balm it is a sweet treat for the lips for sure. Yummy sweet lime flavor that makes you wanna come back for more and more, and it left my lips feeling so soft.
I love the bath products so much that Nicole has put together a special It’s The Balm giveaway just for my Gotta Chop readers…
The Giveaway
One lucky reader will win the Body Scrub Sampler Kit which will include the following scrubs–



To enter the giveaway for these 3 body scrubs use the GT giveaway tool below.
Once you complete the two mandatory entries you will then have access to several optional entries. You can choose to do as many as you like. I wanna give you several fun ways to earn extra entries in the giveaway. The more entries the better chance you have to win.
Good Luck!



I am battling cracked dry feet this summer. Ohhh it is not pretty @ all! I would be so happy to try the summer smooth feet kit. Lord knows I been trying everything else under the sun. Really I have. The best help I have gotten is from Bag Balm and then wrapping my feet up in saran wrap. Sad I have to do it like that but… I had to do something!So embarrassing wearing sandals with cracks in my feet. Dont get me wrong. I am blessed I have feet. Thankful for it in fact.
Hi April…I love using these scrubs on my feet. I don’t like wearing sandals with cracked heals either 😀 Not only do they exfoliate but they are very moisturizing as well.
I really want to try the Oats & Honey Cleansing Facial Scrub. I love her stuff & really want to order some of it.
Hi Tamera, that sounds like a really good scrub. Glad you are already a fan of It’s The Balm.
The sugar scrubs, especially the coffee or citrus, would be great to try. I love facial scrubs.
The Citrus is very refreshing 😀
I went and looked around again today and I am liking the Island summer kit. Though I am land locked with no beach any place near. I like the description of the layered fragrances. It sounds like it smells divine!
I know the Island Sugar Scrub is divine 😀
The Island summer kit sounds like something my body needs after intense tanning all summer! I think I would really enjoy the scent and the lip balm would be perfect!
Yes TammyLyne your skin would be so thankful 😀
The oatmeal facial cleanser would be nice to have.
Yes it would Helga, great choice 😀
i like Peppermint Natural Lip Balm.
That does sound yummy 😀
Looks like a great gift…or great gift for yourself! 😉
Definitely a great gift for YOURSELF 😀
Looks like an awesome product line! I have to be careful with what I use on my skin, sensitivities and eczema to deal with.
I understand, you should be careful and check the ingredients first.
i would use the Tropical Island Body Mist before going out at night in the summer time
That sounds like a wonderful idea Chris 😀
Thanks for sponsoring the giveaway – I hope I win! My feet could use some scrubin’ lovin’.
You’re welcome Nicci and good luck 😀
Those products look great! I entered the giveaway!
Thanks Tricia, and good luck 😀
Just the names of these products make them sound like they smell delightful! Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway!
You are very welcome Risa, and thank you for your comment 😀
The Body Mists look nice, too. I bet the tropical would smell great!
I know I wanna try the tropical mist too!
The island scrub sounds amazing
It is Kajal 😀
The lightweight liquid moisturizer is something I’d like to try. I hate heavy creams & moisturizers, but as someone with dry skin I sometimes wind up using them.
I agree I hate that greasy feeling. You won’t have a problem with It’s The Balm.
I would like to try the Cooling Foot Scrub for my dry winter feet!
Great choice Julie 😀
The names make me want to eat them! They must smell terrific! I would love to try all of them, lol
I know right, yummy 😀
This looks so moisturizing! cant wait! fingers crossed!
Good Luck 😀
My sweet dear neighbor is a hair stylist and she had told me about a conditioner called “The Balm”. When I first read about this line I though perhaps it was one in the same but it was not . This is wonderful good stuff for you body. I will support this woman in her endeavors as I am a big believer we gals gotta stick together. Also her products sound delicious! Thank you for exposing us to these rich luxurious pampering products !
You are very welcome April, and Nicole from It’s The Balm is the nicest and makes great body products. Thanks for supporting women… girl power 😀
The Island Sugar Scrub looks heavenly!
I just used my Island show scrub and I smell so good now 😀 and my skin feels so soft.
The tropical island spa kit seems wonderful, a full body tropical experience. However the sugar scrub and the toning coffee scrub are described so lusciously it is very difficult to choose a first choice!
The Tropical Island Spa Kit does have everything you need, great choice Sherri 😀
Hey there lady! I have been having issues getting into your site for 2 days. Says there is no DNS entry ? I will keep trying.
Thanks for the heads-up April I will contact GoDaddy and see if there is a problem. The other day they were having issues and I couldn’t get it to load either, I haven’t had a problem since then though.
Whipped body Cream sounds amazing…I would give that one a try for sure.
It is pretty amazing Dana- you really should make some 😀
2nd day I can’t get the widget to open…anybody else having a problem or is it just me?
I sent an email to Giveaway tools and told them you are having a problem, I will let you know what they say. Sorry !
I bet my niece would love the bath bombs! Those would be neat to try.
She would love it, they are so fizzy 😀
i love the Natural Lip Balm – Peppermint Kiss because of the scent! i love to try new scents
Peppermint Kiss sounds amazing Sam. I really love the Key Lime Kiss 😀
Natural Lip Balm – Berry Lavender Kiss
because I love the smell and love trying natural products.
I love trying natural products too, I gotta try the Berry Lavender Kiss too 😀
That is all that my mom uses. She loves natural products especially since she went natural for her hair for I believe the 2nd or 3rd time. I am totally in on it with her. We even went natural for our food and beverages. Not all the way thought because it isnknida hard to do that with so much GMO stuff everywhere. I was wondering how you get products to review because I have been wanting to review products for a long time. I even have my own blog. So hopefully you can get back to me soon. ♥♥;-)
For this review I got the products from my blogger friend. I also just started using Tomoson.com , I have signed up at influenster.com and some of the giveaways are blogger opps, I have a tap on my menu where i post recent blogger opps that are available. I hope this helps, let me know if you find any other good places for reviews.
Okay thanks for replying so soon. I definitely will. Don’t forget to check out my new blog, lyricsfashiononthego. WordPress.com
I love your katy perry perfume review and your blog. The perfume sounds so yummy, I am dying to try some 😀
The scrubs look luxurious, I need some tlc for my tootsies.
The scrubs are a treat for the feet 😀
The Peppermint Kiss Natural Lip Balm would be great as a stocking stuffer at Christmas! I bet it tastes good o the lips, too, lol!
Tamra that is perfect for a stocking stuffer, who doesn’t love peppermint durning the Christmas holidays 😀
I think all the lip balms would be wonderful little thinking of you gifts.
Absolutely April! Great Idea 😀
the Cooling Foot Scrub because ive never tried a foot scrub before
Nice choice Sam 😀
the organic body balm i think they would be awesome
Most def Michelle, good choice 😀
The Pregnancy Pamper Kit would make a great gift for a baby shower! I’d love to try the citrus body mist, myself.
What a treat for an expectant mom! 😀
love to try the Island Summer Kit because the revieews are aamazing!
I agree Sam 😀
As a diabetic, I deal with very dry skin, so I love scrubs! I’d love to try the coffee scrub or the Island scrub.
Yes as diabetics we have to be careful and take good care of our skin.
Sweet Dreams Natural Lavender Bath Bombs because ive never tried bath bombs before
You will love the bath bombs Sam 😀
I keep coming back to the scrubs. If you have dry skin problems, a good scrub can really help get rid of dry, dead skin.
Yes it can Tamra and these scrubs are also so moisturizing 😀
Oh my the citrus sugar scrub looks amaaaaaaaazinnggg! I love Citrus!
It smells so fresh and invigorating too 😀
I’d imagine!
I’d love to try the Island Summer Kit for various reasons.
1. I’m back in school and missing summer already!
2. I love smelling yummy and this would get me even more compliments.
3. The ingredients are awesome
Great comment Lola 😀 and yes you would smell yummy 😀
The Summer smooth Feet Kit sounds lovely. My feet could use some TLC:)
Great choice Missy 😀
The Tropical Island Spa Kit looks great. That would be a great gift for someone who needs a little pampering.
yes it would Tamra 😀
I also would like the smooth feet kit! It drives me crazy when I have a bunch of dead skin there! I also lwould like the hand sanitizer! Thank you
I know what ya mean Sophia, I hate dry feet in the summertime when I wanna wear sandals. 😀
Yes and it seems to accumulate quickly 🙁
The Citrus Sugar Scrub looks amazing!!
It is and it smells so fresh! 😀
I keep coming back to the scrubs & I think the coffee scrub would be great. Even though I don’t drink coffee, I love coffee candies, ice creams, etc, lol.
Yes Tamra the coffee one does sound like a good one 😀
Love the Citrus-Lemongrass Body Lotion, the Fresh Citrus Body Mist and the Island Sugar Scrub. Those would be my favourites. Thanks for the giveaway.
You’re welcome Jennifer and you picked three good ones 😀
The Citrus Sugar Scrub sounds amazing! Love citrus:)
I love the scent of the citrus sugar scrub <3
I can’t get over these scrubs, I looked through the shop but its calling my name 🙂
They call my name too Sophia LOL 😀
I would love to try the Island Sugar Scrub.
Great choice Kazuko 😀 the Island Sugar Scrub is fabulous!
I think the Key Lime or Peppermint Lip Balms would be great for my niece, aged 10. She loves that stuff.
And you know that the ingredients are ok for a child to ingest, unlike a lot of cosmetics out there.
The Citrus Lemongrass Hand Soap sounds so refreshing!
Yes it does Missy 😀
Still have my eye on the Tropical Sugar Scrub,but I am sure that I would love the Tropical Moisture Lotion and Tropical Body Spray.The description of IT’S THE BALM Tropical product line brings back wonderful memories of favorite Jamaican vacations!!!
Oh yeah Sherri- I love Jamaica too!
I would like to try Cooling Foot Scrub – Natural, Organic, Exfoliating & Moisturizing.
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Great choice Janetfaye– 😀 good luck!
i would love to have the Citrus-Lemongrass Body Lotion because it sounds so fresh
Great choice Sam, it really is fresh and refreshing. I love it 😀
I love trying new scrubs, soaps, masks, etc. I bet the Citrus Lemongrass scented products would be great.
It is so fun trying new bath and beauty products! I love being a girl LOL 😀
I like Fresh Citrus Body Mist.
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Great choice 😀 I love your butterfly icon 😀
The key lime lip balm sounds amazing, well everything sounds amazing! I might eat it!
I know right LOL 😀
The Lavender body Wash sounds lovely:)
The lavender scent is beautiful 😀
I’d most like to try their TONING COFFEE SCRUB because my poor thighs and I really need the benefits of such a scrub, according to all I’ve read about coffee scrub in many various places!
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I have read the caffeine is supposed to help 😀
I love the Herbal Infusion Bath Bombs! They look really cool! kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you!
Oh yes Kristie, I tried one and it was wonderful! I just love that fizzyness when you first put it in the water. 😀
I’d like to try the foot scrub!
I love a foot scrub too– 😀
Oooo I want the Coffee Toning scrub!
Sounds great. good luck 😀
I daydreamed through their website and of course I would love to win the Body Scrubs Sampler Kit, like the one you reviewed here, in the giveaway! One reason is because I’d get 3, instead of having to narrow a favorite choice down to only one of their wonderful products. If I had this set, I would keep the Coffee Toning Scrub for me and my poor thighs.. lol! I’ve read so many positive things about the benefits of Coffee scrubs and have been really wanting to try it! I’d treat 2 of our daughters with the other 2 scrubs so that 3 of us could benefit from this Kit!
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Don’t just love that you get all three and you don’t have to make the choice of which one to get. It is so sweet of you to want to share with your daughters too, they would be thrilled I’m sure 😀
I would love to try the citrus scrub…sounds refreshing …so many awesome products
I know Lisa, I want to try everything 😀
I love the Lavender mist. I love spraying it on my pillow every night! I would love to try the Coffee Scrub!
I should try some Lavender on my pillow too, I heard it really does help with sleep.
I want to try the Whipped Body Cream because I bet it works amazing!
Great pick Nicole 😀
Cooling Foot Scrub would be awesome after along day!
Oh boy Missy I would feel great! 😀
I would love to try the whipped body butter.
Great choice Traci, I love body butter 😀
I’ve never tried organic body balm. That would be interesting, too.
And it is so much better for your skin 😀
I would like to try the tropical island lotion
yes Trudy… I love the tropical island scent 😀
Any scrub , so hard to choose I like the sound of the Island Scrub though, fall is almost here. just a way to keep it summer. 😀
Great idea Samantha! I am so crazy about the delicious scent of the Island scrub 😀
I’d also like to try their Whipped Body Cream in Sexy Key Lime. Sounds like it would feel good on my skin and smell good too!
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Yes it would Yvonne — that key lime scent is yummy! 😀
Love the Whipped Body Cream – Natural, Organic and Super Moisturizing. Sounds yummy.
Thank you Jennifer 😀
I like the Lightweight Liquid Moisturizer!
Congrats Jessica H
Hey there! Just thought I’d let you know that I finally got to try all of the scrubs given to me! Nicole was so kind, not only did she give me an extra scrub (I got 4, instead of 3!), she also let me choose which ones I wanted to try! They are all so wonderful!
If anyone is curious, the four that I chose were:
the Cooling Foot Scrub (I gave this one to my mom to try, and she loves it!), the Fruity Vanilla Sandalwood scrub (smells great and left my skin feeling great), the Citrus Sugar Scrub (just like the Fruity Vanilla Sandalwood, the scent is great and it exfoliates just as great), and lastly the Toning Coffee Scrub (this one may just be my favorite because it does such a great job of toning and smoothing your skin!).
I have nothing negative I could possibly say about Nicole or her products, and I cannot wait until I can buy some more!
Thank you so much, again, to both Gotta Chop and It’s The Balm for the opportunity to try these and for being so wonderful!
I am so happy you won Jessica 😀 Thank you for such a fantastic comment! I am so happy you are lovin’ your scrubs. That was super nice of Nicole to add the extra scrub! The Fruity Vanilla Sandalwood scrub sounds heavenly 😀 Enjoy your scrubs!
Thank you! (:
You are absolutely welcome Jessica! 😀