Category: Body

[unpaid/sample] If you like your products simple and effective, then Aviela Pure Shea Butter is as pure as it’s possible to get containing just shea oil and shea butter.  How it looks and how it feels are two different things I think – my expectation on sight would be that it’s stiff and hard to…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I did a quick archive check and saw that I last reviewed this product in 2013 – I think a nine year gap is long enough? But, I’ve also got some new thoughts around the Noble Isle options – man gifts. Aside from the fact that Noble Isle has really grown since I took…

[unpaid/sample] I said there was a lot of newness from CHANEL and it’s starting to filter through now. I think we possibly all know the history of No5 – it was the fifth iteration of the efforts to create the fragrance that was to become the CHANEL No5 as we know it now. This is…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] If you’re looking for a body moisturiser to take you into summer, this is it! I love body hydrators that include some acids because you see so much more of a difference in skin smoothness that you would with a regular moisturiser. AHAs in body skin care whip away all the dead cells that…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I very specifically planned not to do anything spuriously chocolate related in the week up to Easter but sometimes fate plays a hand. Last week, this chocolate & orange body scrub arrived unexpectedly and oh my – it is a Chocolate Orange in a tub. I’m not really a fan of flavoured chocolate (stop it –…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate] I’m swapping my regular skin supplement, Imedeen, for something else – it’s high time I explored other options so as soon as I’m out of it I will move onto the new one. But, I’ve taken it for years because it by and large eradicated the absolute ‘need’ for body lotion or cream, most…

[unpaid/sample] I don’t mind how many times I feature Andrea Garland lip balms when they’re this lovely. I’m currently having an internal wrestle about whether to give this to my mum as part of her Easter present or keep it for myself :-). As you can see the illustrations are definitely not the Disney version,…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Sensitive skin formulations are a rising trend – I’m seeing a lot of new products that are being made without fragrance and to a more gentle formula. The irony of this is that they come straight after the big push on retinols and very active skin care. These are for hands and body so…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Talking with industry friends the other day, we’re seeing such an upsurge in body care which is about time too. Personally, I think that facial skin care might be about to nose dive sales wise, but then, I thought that before and it didn’t! I just can’t see how it is sustainable to keep…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I know that so many people are having sleep disruption at the moment – sleep is so complicated. I dreamed about Honey for the first time since she died the other night and Mr BBB was found using the torch on his phone looking for something in the bed that, as it turned out,…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] It’s great when all the spring things start to come through the door – I think it’s my favourite beauty season because everything just looks so nice. L’Occitane’s limited edition Delicate Shea collection is so pretty and has a lightly powdery rose and jasmine fragrance. Every single time I take pictures of L’Occitane hand…

[unpaid/purchase/affiliate/ad] Yesterday morning (early), I nipped up to Selfridges to see the CHANEL Factory 5 Pop Up store – honestly, it’s fun and even worth seeing from the outside as the most premium factory line you’re ever likely to come into contact with. I’m aware I didn’t have to queue because it was before the…

[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] Today is the launch of the Alicia Keys body care line – straight into Harrods, thank you very much. The collection from the singer is really a call to positivity while you care for yourself and it doesn’t make any bones about that. If you are in a mindful mood you might take some…

[unpaid/sample] On account of being so hard to reach, backs don’t get nearly the same amount of attention as the rest of our bodies. Almost two years of yoga means I can mostly reach all of it but there’s absolutely no elegance to the process! The Velvotan Back Applicator has more uses than just for…