What is Shinery jewelry wash?
Shinery’s Radiance Wash bills itself as a handwash that includes ingredients that clean your jewelry. Basically, it’s a lazy gal’s dream for keeping your engagement/wedding ring (or any jewelry, really) looking as sparkly as the day you got it with minimal effort.
How does it work?
As it clearly states on the bottle, “Leave jewelry on. Wet hands with warm water. Dispense 3 to 4 pumps into palm of hand and work into soft lather. Massage into skin, paying specific attention to jewelry. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.” That’s it.
I’ll admit, upon receiving a bottle to test myself, I had some concerns. I worried was that, in order to work on both skin and metal, the wash might be too strong and leave my hands feeling stripped and dry, or too weak and require multiple washes to truly make a difference on rings and bracelets. But against all odds, the plant-based formula strikes the perfect balance in the middle. My hands felt clean but not dry or irritated and my jewelry was noticeably shinier.
Does it live up to the hype?
As mentioned earlier, Shinery delivers on its promise—though there are some important caveats. After testing the wash myself, I had a few friends, colleagues and family members try it out as well. Mary D’Alessio, PureWow’s audience development director, hadn’t cleaned her engagement ring or wedding band since tying the knot last year. While she didn’t expect there to be much of a difference after a single use, she was pleasantly surprised. “I loved it and it’s definitely something I want to have at my sink and use regularly now,” she raved. “I really never take my rings off and I’m surprised by how much more sparkly they are after rinsing. And, as an added plus I think it made me lather my hands for a longer period of time. The one downside is that my hands felt a little dry afterwards, but it’s nothing a little hand lotion can’t fix.”