Review: The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter

I love a good cleanse in the evening. There is something oh so relaxing about getting in and giving your face a good deep clean, knowing it's refreshed and ready for a good nights sleep. I've used and loved the Emma Hardie Moringa Face Cleansing Balm before, but the price tag has prevented me from re-purchasing it too much.

I then saw through the blogging grapevine that The Body Shop had created their own cleansing butter at a more reasonable price. Now, this in texture this is quite different to the Emma Hardie cleanser, as this turns to an oil once it is rubbed between your balms rather than staying thick on your face.

I really like this when I've worn make-up and I want to start breaking it down. The oily consistency is great at really massaging into the skin and breaking down all the dirt and grime on your face.

Whilst it isn't the most luxurious product to use, it definitely does the job of getting rid of any make-up, which makes it a winner in my opinion.

What do you think of this product?

Laura xoxo

The Make-Up Removers

I've made it no secret on this little space of the Internet that I rarely wear makeup on the daily. However there does from time to time happen to be an occasion where I need to put ma face on. It's quite sad to say it, but one of the reasons I love putting makeup on is the fact I know I can do a full skincare routine after. I know, I'm pathetic. Anyway, here are my makeup removing loves.

The liquid - The Garnier Micellar Water is a recent addition to my stash but a good'un at that. It's great at breaking down makeup and start the process of makeup removal. A couple of cotton pads soaked in this stuff and my face is starting to look like its usual barefaced self.

The oil - Surprise, surprise, an Origins product has wrangled its way into a skincare post. The Clean Energy Facial Oil is fantastic at really breaking down your makeup, even the toughest mascara. Plus, due to the fact it's an oil, it's great at allowing you to give yourself a facial massage too.

The balm - that's also kind of like an oil. The Bodyshop's Sumptious Cleansing Butter is a solid oil that breaks down once you rub it between your palms. Due to the oily quality it gives, again it is great for a facial massage and you can really work it into your skin, allowing it to remove all of your makeup.

What do you use to remove your makeup? Do you like any of these?

Laura xoxo

The Body Shop - Vitamin E Nourishing Night Cream

This is my final Body Shop purchase, a night cream. I loved my Garnier one I was using, but been as though this was in the offer, I thought I'd give it a go. However, when it runs out I will go back to my Garnier one as I just preferred it. 

This moisturizer is lovely and thick which is probably why it's called a cream, and feels lovely when you put it on, however after a while it starts to sting a little bit, maybe that's just my skin though? It definitely nourishes my skin, as I still feel it in the morning, but I don't like the stinging and I'm not a massive fan  of the smell. It smells like baby products, and I'm just not a massive fan, which is why I'm going to go back to my Garnier one when it runs out.

Aside from the smell, and slight stinging,  I have no complaints about this product, it does what it says on the tin. So yeah, probably not the most exciting read or the most infomative, but it's a moisturiser, what do you expect?

Have you tried this? What are your thoughts? What's your favourite night cream?

Laura xoxo

Also, yesterday I hit over GFC 200, and I am so happy and overwhelmed by it. Thank you all for reading, and commenting, it really means a lot. I love blogging, and the fact that people read it is just amazing. So thank you so much.

The Body Shop - Vitamin C Microdermabrasion

So this is another item I got from The Body Shop's 3 for 2 on skin care deal. I decided on this because my skin has been very, for lack of a better word, bleugh. So I decided it needed a good old scrub and a bit of TLC.

You are meant to use this product no more than twice a week, I use it on a Sunday as that's my kind of pamper day. It is basically meant to 'improve skin tone' and is aimed at dull skin.

Now the smell of this product isn't my thing, I was expecting it to smell rather zesty and orangey which I love from skincare products, but it actually smells rather dull, which is kind of ironic.

The beads in this are so much finer than those you would find in usual exfoliaters, however once you start your circular motions going, you can really feel the little mites working their socks off. So treat with care, or else I fear you may have no skin left (I joke, but I presume it would hurt, a lot.)

After I've used this, I cleanse, tone and moisturize as normal. I can't say I've noticed a difference in brighter skin, but my skin is definitely smoother and has calmed down quite a lot since. I don't think I'd re-purchase it again, as I like trying out new products, but I think it's a product worth giving a go.

Have you tried this? What do you think?

Laura xoxo

The Body Shop - Vitamin E Face Mist

I've been wanting to try something like this for a while, I don't really know why, it just always looked cool (such a good reason to by something, yes?) It is meant to give you some added moisture and help prolong the wear of make-up.

As you can see, I picked it up from the Body Shop as they were doing a three for two on skin care, however I never realised that the Body Shop wasn't exactly cheap (maybe it's just me?) Anyway, this is the first of three things I'll be showing you, but decided on this first as it was the main reason I was in The Body Shop in the first place.

So I spray this on top of make-up and it makes me feel like my skin is able to breathe, and my face feels nice and fresh. I wouldn't say it helps my make-up last, but it does give it a slightly dewy finish (very slight) and my face feels nice and fresh.

I think it is a great thing to have in your bag if your feeling slightly sluggish or need freshening up throughout the day. It's not the nicest smell for me, personally, and make sure you keep your mouth shut 'cause it don't taste too good either, but overall it's a really lovely product and a nice little pick me up!

Do you use this, or something like it?

Laura xoxo