My Current...Body Butters

Hi everyone,

I thought I'd start a new little series on my blog called 'My Current...', which is where I'll create a post showing you which products in the same categories I'm currently using. I will share my thoughts on the products and give little mini reviews, hopefully this will be helpful to you if you're wanting to try a product that I'm writing about and hopfully it'll be useful to me by making me appreciate the products I own and use rather than lusting after new products!

 

So here are the body butters I'm currently using...

 

 

The Body Shop Coconut Shimmer Body Butter

This is a thick body butter with a very strong coconut smell which stays on your skin all day, it also contains shimmer! The shimmer looks really pretty on the skin, great for using before a night out. The only downside is it takes a while for the product to sink in to the skin, but it is really moisturising!

 

 

Dirty Works Supreme Cream Body Butter

This body butter has quite a thin texture, a sweet slightly floral smell and is pretty moisturising. It's not my favourite as it doesn't feel very nourishing compared to other body butters.

 

 

Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter

I think I'd go as far to say that this is a holy grail product for me, the smell is divine, the texture is great(not too thick and absorbs easily) and results I get from using this are fantastic! I pretty much always have an open tub of this on hand, but it is pretty pricey at £10.50.

 

 

Soap and Glory Peachy Cream Big Butter

I'm so sad that this has been discontinued! I only rediscovered it in my stash of toiletries the other month and it's a lovely product. It's a really thick yet kind of aerated and softens into a really smooth cream when rubbing in to the skin. It's got a very strong and slightly overpowering peach smell which has really grown on me and it's just SO moisturising. I'm sorry to mention a discontinued product, especially as it's a good one but if you have this hanging around unloved, please give it another go, it's great! Please bring this back Soap & Glory!

 

Thanks for reading and please let me know if you like this type of post :)

 

Jess

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A Very Late October Empties

Hi everyone,

Please excuse the lateness of this post, I lost my memory card with the pictures on, but it has now been found :)

 

These are the products that I finished in October...

 

 

Soap and Glory Foam Call Shower Gel - £6.50

I love Soap and Glory shower gels and this one is no exception. It smells amazing, kind of fruity, it lathers up really well and is pretty moisturising.

Repurchase? Yes

 

Garnier Intensive 7 Days Body Lotion L-Bifidus and Peach - £4.99

This lotion is described as a gel-cream, and I would agree with this, it is a strange texture, quite light but moisturising and sinks in quickly.

Repurchase? Yes

 

Body Shop Coconut Shower Cream Travel Size - £4 for Full Size

This lathered up really well and was really creamy but the coconut smell was a bit overpowering for me.

Repurchase? No, not in the coconut scent but I loved the formula

 

The Sanctuary Spa Therapies Comforting Night Body Butter Travel Size - £10.25 for Full Size

This is a gorgeous nourishing body butter, it takes a while to sink in to the skin but feels amazing when absorbed. It has a slight cocoa butter scent.

Repurchase? No, it was nice but a bit expensive for me.

 

 

 

Simple Kind To Skin Soothing Facial Toner - £2.99

I love this toner, it made my skin feel really clean and was very gentle.

Repurchase? Yes!

 

Soap and Glory Scrub Your Nose In It Face Scrub and Mask - £7.50

I really like this face scrub, it's got a lovely minty scent which makes my skin feel lovely and fresh. It's also great as a mask.

Repurchase? Yes, already have.

No7 Soft and Soothed Gentle Cleanser Travel Size - £8 for Full Size

There was only enough product left for one use when I rediscovered I had this product. It was ok, did the job, got my make up off. Nothing special, well at least from what I could tell after one use.

Repurchase? No, probably not.

 

Spa Deep Cleansing Facial Wipes - 59p

I really like these cleansing wipes, they smell great and get my make up off. Oh and they're cheap :)

Repurchase? Yes

 

John Frieda Full Repair Conditioner - £5.89

I really like this connditioner, it smells amazing. See my full review here.

 

Classics Nail Polish Remover - 69p

This stuff is great, dirt cheap and gets my polish off :)

Repurchase? Yes

 

Marks and Spencers Butterfly Perfume - £6

This reminds me of DKNY's Blossom perfume, it's gorgeous! Fruity, floral and light.

Repurchase? Yes

 

Boots Moisturising Nail Polish Remover Pads - £1.50

I bought these for when I went camping, they were ok, left a bit of a greasy residue on my nails thought.

Repurchase? No

 

MUA Mascara Shade 1 - £1

This isn't empty but it's really gross so I'm getting rid of it. It's a great brow gel and really cheap!

Repurchase? Yes, already have.

 

Thanks for reading,

Jess

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July Empties!

Hi everyone,

I'm a little late with my empties post this month but nevermind. :)

Soap and Glory Calm One Calm All Bubble Bath

This is a lovely bubble bath, it smells great but you do need quite a lot of it to get lots of bubbles in your bath!

Repurchase? Yes

Nivea Sensitive and Pure Deodorant

I liked this deodorant, it's effective and smells nice.

Repurchase? Yes

Dove Rich Nourishing Beauty Body Moisturiser

This suprised me, I did really like it, it was very moisturising, smelt good and lasted agggges. I was getting quite fed up of trying to finish it!

Repurchase? Yes

Impulse Loving Words Body Spray

This has a lovely floral fragrance that really hangs around. It's a very handy product to just throw in your bag for use on the go.

Repurchase? Yes

Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser

There wasn't much left of this when I decided to use it up. It was ok, a decent moisturiser.

Repurchase? Probably not

Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter Body Butter

I love this stuff! It's so gorgeous and moisturising!

Repurchase? Yes

Jelly Belly Toasted Marshmallow Candle

This smelt so yummy and sweet. It also lasted for ages. :)

Repurchase? Yes but I already have loads of candles.

The Body Shop Coconut Exfoliator

I wasn't impressed by this, it wasn't abrasive enough for my liking.

 Repurchase? No, but I do have another one to use up.

Soap and Glory Clean On Me Shower Gel Travel Size

I love the clean on me shower gel so a mini one was perfect for me.

Repurchase? Yep

Spa Fragrance Free Cleansing Wipes

These are just my go to face wipes as they're nice and cheap :)

Repurchase? Yes

Osiris Avise Exfoliating Face Wipes

These were ok, nothing special though.

Repurchase? No probably not.

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Reconstruction Conditioner

I really enjoyed using these sachets so I bought the full size product but I wasn't impressed when I used it again.

Repurchase? No

Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days Moisturiser Shea Butter Sachet

This is a lovely moisturiser.

Repurchase? Maybe when I need a new moisturiser.

Montagne Jeunesse White Chocolate Face Mask

I enjoyed this face mask, it smelt lovely and was pretty moisturising. And I got it for only 10p in Superdrug!

Repurchase? Yes

Dentyl Active Plaque Fighter Mouthwash Travel Size

This tasted fine but it left my mouth feeling kind of furry which was really weird.

Repurchase? No

Rituals Wai Wang Exfoliating Body Wash

This was a nice scrub, the exfoliating bits were really fine and there was lots of them, it was a nice magazine freebie.

Clairol Colour Seal Conditioning Gloss

My hair isn't coloured but this did a great job of deep conditioning it.

Repurchase? Yes

Nivea Essential Care Lip Balm

This is a nice basic lip balm that is thick and moisturising.

Repurchase? Yes but I have loads of lipbalms to use first.

Thanks for reading!

Jess

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Product Review - The Body Shop Coconut Gift Bag

Hi everyone :)

I have a lovely summery scented product review for you today. I don't know about you but the scent of coconut just makes me think of summer, tropical beaches, suncream and most importantly that lovely drink Malibu. ;)

So I dug this gift set out of my stash, it contains a coconut shower gel, body butter and body scrub. There is also a body puff and it's all packed up in a purple guaze toiletry bag. This retails for £10 and can be found on the body shop website or in store.

So lets have a look at the products...

You get a 50ml coconut body butter.

This is what it looks like in the tub :)

This is it on my hand, it's a lovely thick, rich cream with a strong and pleasant coconutty smell. This body butter is very moisturising and my dry skin absorbs it very quickly and easily. Also the smell lasts on the skin for hours!

Next up is the body scrub, you get 50ml which is perfect for travelling.

This scrub contains virgin coconut oil and has a soft, creamy consistency with exfoliating particles.

To be honest, I didn't really rate this scrub, the smell is lovely and it feels kind of moisturising but i found it wasn't really abrasive enough for my liking.

The last product in the bag was this coconut shower cream, you get 60ml of product and it's soap free which is nice!

The shower cream is thick and moisturising. I used it with the body puff that came in the gift set, I found that it lathered up really nicely.

Summary

Pros - Great size for travelling, love the colour of the toiletry bag!, the body butter is amazing.

Cons - The body scrub isn't abrasive enough for my liking and the body puff is a little small.

Mark out of 10 - 7/10

I think this set would make a great little gift for someone, especially if they're due to go on holiday. The scent of these products give them a real summery feel and the little sturdy pots will be great to re use!

Thanks for reading!

Jess

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