There are several 'The Body Shop' products in my skincare routine at the moment so I thought that I would review them. I think 'The Body Shop' is a great skincare brand as it seems slightly more luxurious than the chemist/pharmacy brands but is still affordable. I also love their 'green' ethos and the good ingredients that they use.
This is my second bottle of the Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil (Click here to buy!) and it has fast become my staple cleanser. It removes make-up really effectively; I have recently been trying the Benefit They're Real mascara (Click here to buy!) and was told that it was really difficult to remove, but this does it effortlessly. It is really gentle around the eyes and on sensitive skin but still feels as though your skin is being nourished. It is £10 but you only need two pumps if you are wearing eye make-up and one pump if you are not and it lasted me about 8 months. The camomile smell is really luxurious and relaxing and would be perfect for a pamper night with a cheeky little facial massage! I also think that it is a great alternative for the Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm (Click here to buy!)
Another reason that I love 'The Body Shop' is because they have regular promotional offers. I got this Vitamin E Moisture Serum (Click here to buy!) on a 3 for 2 offer. It is a really nice prep product for pre-moisturising (wow, that's a lot of p's!). One pump is plenty and spreads across the whole face, smoothing out imperfections ready for a moisture boost. I find that it helps my moisturiser go further and makes it work better. I would recommend it but it is £12 and I think that when I have finished it, I will search for something a slightly cheaper.
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instantly wanted to try this out when I read Caroline Hirons' review of it on her blog (Click here to view!). I have recently started cleansing my skin in the morning as well as the evening. I used to skip a morning skincare routine out of laziness but I have seen a massive difference in my skin and how my make-up applies. All I do is massage this Softening Cleansing Gel Oil (I can't seem to find it on their website!) onto dry skin and remove with warm water and a muslin cloth. I then use a daily moisturiser and this gives me a 'good skin start'! I really like using the product; the formula is a gel and then as you massage it in, it turns into an oil. Although I love balm/oil cleansers for the evening, I thought that I would prefer something lighter and more refreshing for the morning! Hypothetically I would have turned to a foaming cleanser which wouldn't have done my skin any favours. It's not a heavy greasy balm/oil and has a nice fresh scent. It is so so effective at softening the skin which makes make-up application a lot quicker and easier. It also gets a big thumbs up from me because it is part of 'The Body Shop' Nutriganics range which means it has no parabens or silicones. I have really enjoyed using this and I have seen a big difference in the condition of my skin since I have started cleansing in the morning.
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have one really watery eye and last summer I had it operated on. Years of rubbing my right eye has caused the under-eye area to be really sensitive. It has a lot of discoloration and I was on the hunt for an eye cream that wasn't 'anti-age' or claim to 'reduce the appearance of fine lines'...quite a mean feat! I finally came across this Aloe Eye Defence (Click here to buy!) which claimed to reduce the signs of sensitive skin...BINGO! I see a difference as soon as I apply it; my under eyes look healthier and less damaged. It is great at calming the irritated skin and I have been really enjoying using it. It also claims that it acts as a shield, preventing any further damage. I do have really sensitive eyes and worry about the effect of dabbing them with a tissue all the time, so this is great...if it works! I noticed that the website had some negative reviews, saying that the consistency had changed and that it is now too thin and slimy. It is a very thin consistency but I found that the best way to use it was to apply it and then leave it to sink in before trying to blend it in.
Thank you so much for reading and I hope you found it helpful!
