The Body Shop - Moisturiser addition.

The Body Shop holds a special place in my heart, I love the brand and everything it stands for, so I obviously couldn't pass up an online offer when I saw one. I was in need of some new moisturisers so I picked these up.  

Vitamin E Nourishing Night Cream - this product is almost like a whipped mousse texture rather than a cream. It feels very luxurious on the skin and supplies a great level of moisture.  I only use this product when my skin is feeling super dry, I have also just started using an at home 4 week Glycolic Peel Kit, which requires a lot of moisturiser to be applied to the skin after use, so this is perfect for then. I think this night cream would be great for people with drier skin, or maybe when you are suffering with the dreaded hangover skin.

Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream - For anyone with oily skin, you will know the struggles of trying to get your make up to stay in place without making your face so matte from excessive amounts of powder, that you look like you have some weird kind of mask on. I find a mattifying day moisturiser is a must, but again its hard to find a cream that has the right levels of mattyfying-ness and also moisture. Though this is advertised as a cream, it has a gel like formula. Making it fast absorbing and great as a pre make up moisturiser base. It gives me the perfect amount of moisture (It contains glycerine that helps bind water to the surface of the skin, making it great for dehydrated skin), leaving my skin feeling plump and soft, but also shine free for a considerable amount of time. This product is one of The Body Shop's best sellers and I can see why.

Nutriganics Smoothing Night Cream - This is a light weight cream that is 98% natural ingredients, containing no Parabens or Silicones, its great for people who are sensitive to a lot of chemicals or someone who just worries about putting them on their face. It comes in a pump bottle which is easily controlled, so you can dispense just the right amount of product required out. This product absorbs well into the skin, and leaves my face feeling calm, soft and hydrated. It is non greasy which is good for someone like me who has a slightly more oily complexion, and is designed for the first signs of ageing, which again is good for my age group.

Honeymania Body Butter - If you haven't tried or used any of The Body Shop body butters, you are sorely missing out. They are rich butters, that smell amazing and leave your skin feeling so hydrated and extremely moisturised. I tend to only use these body butters on really dry areas, such as feet, knees and elbows. But I do occasionally use them on my legs if they are feeling super dry. I would defiantly recommend these butters to be used at night before bed, as they can take a while to sink in, so not so great if you want to get dressed immediately and crack on with your day. I would highly recommend these to anyone with dry skin, and there are so many scents I'm sure you will find one you love.

I am a massive fan of The Body Shop, especially around this time of year when they bring out their gift sets. This year The Body Shop is also teaming up with a charity called War Child, and for every specially selected gift that is bought, The Body Shop will make a contribution of 4p to the charity to fund a lesson for a child in a war torn country.  So if that's not a good enough reason to pick up a gift set, I don't know what is.

xox

Products iv used up

August is almost over now, so that only means one thing, monthly empties blog post time. I haven't used up that much this month, I have a lot of almost empty products though, so I have a feeling next months blog post is going to have quite a lot of products in it. 

The first three things are all from the body shop. 

Rainforst moister shampoo - This was a free sample I received with a purchase I made online, It was nice and smelled really good. I'm not sure id bother to buy a full size one though. 

Chocomania body lotion- Iv done a full review of this here, I love it, it smells so good. I defiantly want to try some more in this line. 

Cocoa butter body wash- I didn't really like this, It didn't smell very nice and the bottle was so hard that I couldn't squeeze the product out. For the price I don't think its worth it, I wouldn't buy this again.

Tea tree water by Lush - I did enjoy this, but found that it could be a little over drying if I didn't have any active break outs or a bout of greasy skin. I do really like the toner waters but I think id only use this one during times when I have very spotty skin. 

Lush volcano foot mask - Iv already done a full review here, I do like this product but I want to try some more of their body masks and foot lotions and potions before going back to buy this again. That doesn't mean I wont buy this again as I would, but id like to try some more stuff first.  

St tropez gradual tanner - I loved this, the colour was great, the application was great, the smell was even good. But the only thing I didn't like was the fact this ran out so fast. I didn't even use it every day, but it seemed to just go so fast. Iv blogged about this already here. I do really like it but it went so fast, and its not 

like its a cheap product either. 

Avene TriAcneal- I have used this for the past year and loved it, I still do. But iv found a new retinol cream that I'm testing out, so for the time being I wont be re purchasing, but that's not to say I wont come back to this. 

The Body Shop - 'drop of youth' face serum

Drop of youth Is a face serum designed to optimise the result of your daily skincare regime, as well as having anti ageing proprieties in it. It contains criste-marine plant stem cells and beech bud extract, which are known to help enhance the skins surface and renewal. It claims to even skin tone and smooth out the skin leaving it healthier looking.

This serums ingredients are 99% from natural origins. While 20% are from organic farming. There are no parabens and no silicone so this product is very clean.

It comes with a pipettes style dispenser which allows for a no mess application as well as precision and control when using, so product does not get wasted. 

Application:

You need no more than 2/3 drops for your whole face, you apply it after cleansing and before moisturising for optimal results. There is no need to wait around for this to sink in as it dries fast, you can then apply your moisturizer/sunscreen (if day time) of choice straight after. Its a light weight serum that doesn't leave your face feeling or looking greasy so ideal for those with oily and dry skin.

I found after using this serum for a few weeks my skin looked plumper, my acne scaring was visibly reduce and the over all appearance of my skin just looked nice, healthier and glowing. For £22 this serum really is worth it. It lasts a long time as you use hardly any product and it can be used morning and/or night so really is versatile for someone who has extensive skin care regime already.

The body shop Rainforest moisture shampoo

I order a load of stuff of the body shop website the other day and blogged about it here, that blog post explains more about the deal I received and this sample shampoo.

Rainforest moisture shampoo is designed to clean your hair and restore moisture without weighing your hair down and making it look flat. But leaving it shiny, healthy looking and nourished. It contains pracaxi oil, maketti nut oil and community trade honey and sugar which allows for the ultimate amount of moisture to be put back into your hair when you wash it. Its also silicone free so it doesn't just coat your hair making it feel soft, it actually put moisture into the hair itself, its paraben free and has no colourants, making it a more natural shampoo that doesn't have lots of chemicals in it that can cause your hair to dry out.  

I really like this shampoo, its the first one iv ever tried from The body shop and I really do rate it. As I have naturally curly hair, it is very dry and this shampoo really helps. Its doesn't weight my curls down like a lot of moisturising shampoos can and It leaves my hair feeling nice and soft.

Its £6 for 400ml, £4 250ml and £2 for 60ml so there is a good amount of choice with the size of bottles, if you want to just test this for yourself you can buy the 60ml bottle and not have to worry about wasting money if you decide you didn't like it. 

The Body Shop coconut body mist

Iv been trying to find a body mist that I really like the smell off for a while now, I tend to find that body mists can smell to much of alcohol and over power the actual nice smell of the mist. This one from The body shop has a lovely fragrance with no hint of an alcohol in the smell at all. It costs £7 for 100ml and comes in a glass bottle. Its light and fresh, ideal for use after the gym, by the pool or just for a freshen up when you feel like you need it. The body shop has 8 different scents of body mist and the packaging is simple and clean. I love the smell of coconut and this mist has it spot on, its ideal for summer and would be great to take on holiday.

The Body Shop - Unboxing

Today I received my order from The Body Shop and im so exited to use them all. I bought a chocomania body lotion, which can not be more ideal for me right now, as the sun has come out in the UK which means, lots of sun protection/exposure that causes me skin to dry out. So i'm really looking forward to using this tonight before bed. I then bought a coconut body mist which is under the 'New' section on The Body Shop website. While I was browsing online I realised they were doing a promotion that If you spent over £25 you got £10 off. So I then decided to buy their new 'drops of youth' serum to try. Unfortunately their promotion has ended now but they are doing half price body butters which is also great! They are also doing a promotion that if you spend over £5 you get a free 60ml shampoo of your choice, so I chose the rainforest moisture shampoo for dry hair. All in all i'm really happy with my order, The Body Shop do great discounts and promotions, I also had free shipping and it arrived within around 2 days of my order. Ill keep you all posted and Ill defiantly be doing a review.