The Body Shop Shea Body Butter & Body Scrub

Hello everyone,

I have been a fan of the Body Shop body butters for ages now, I first tried the mango one about 3/4 years ago and I loved it. I have tried almost every one of them now, and I nearly always go back to the mango one, but when it came to repurchasing a few weeks ago, I decided it was time for a change and chose to buy the shea one instead. I picked up the body butter and the body scrub - this is actually the first scrub I've tried from the Body Shop so I thought I'd give you my opinion on that whilst I was doing a review of the body butter.

I really like the packaging of these - they haven't changed too much in the time I've been purchasing them, and so the packaging makes them instantly recognisable to me (although I think they have changed the picture on the front of this since I purchased it). I like the image on the front of the tubs, as you can see which butter/scrub is which without too much difficulty.

The body butter is described by the Body Shop as "a feast for the skin". It claims to give 24 hour hydration and be great for dry skin. I used this when I got back from my holidays, so naturally my skin was very dry from all the exposure to the sun. This gave my skin lots of moisture, and I could still see the effects of the butter 12 hours later, which to me is impressive because most moisturisers I have tried last only a few hours. It is a thick formula, but I think this makes it easier to work with and it doesn't create a sticky mess when you apply it. It sinks straight into the skin, leaving no greasiness.

The scent of this one isn't particularly strong, it's described on the Body Shop website as a "subtle nutty scent" which I think sums it up perfectly. From experience, the coconut and mango body butters have quite strong scents, so if you're not fond of overpowering scents, this one would be a good one to go for :) I really like the Body Shop body butters, and I can't see myself switching moisturisers anytime soon.

As I mentioned before, this was the first body scrub I have tried from the Body Shop, and overall I am really liking it so far. It is quite similar to Soap & Glory's "Flake Away" (review here) in terms of texture. It's quite a thick exfoliator, but it isn't too harsh on your skin. That being said, I probably wouldn't use this everyday as my skin doesn't really agree with that much exfoliation! You can use this on wet or dry skin, although obviously it is harsher on dry skin.

I think this is a really good exfoliator - it gets rid of dry skin and generally reawakens the skin. The body butter is great to use after this as it really soothes the skin. The smell of the scrub is the same as the body butter - a pleasant, subtle scent.

I can't recommend this range enough. If the smell of the Shea ones isn't your thing, there are plenty of other smells to choose from, and from my own experiences, they are all of a similar high quality.

I will definately be repurchasing these when they run out. They aren't particularly cheap but I really do think they are worth the money.

These are both available either from the Body Shop, or online at www.thebodyshop.co.uk

They both retail at £12.50 for 200ml.

xx

Inecto Pure Coconut Exfoliating Facial Scrub

Hi everyone! Today I have for you an exfoliating facial scrub by a brand called Inecto. It claims to smooth and soften skin, and contains tiny grains of actual coconut shell, which I thought was pretty cool.

I have been using this two/three times a week now for about a month, and I can honestly say that although I can see a difference in the softness and smoothness of my skin, I'm unsure if its the best exfoliator I've ever used. It is cheap though, so I would probably repurchase. The consistancy is relatively normal for an exfoliator, quite thick with tiny shards of the coconut shell. The smell is divine though, but obviously, it smells of cocnut so if you don't like the smell, stay well away from this haha. It smooths around your face pretty well, and you can feel the shards scratching you, which is one thing I did dislike about this product as I have quite sensitive skin and prefer my exfoliators to be quite gentle. However, there has been no irritation so far so that's good.

I picked this exfoliator up actually in my local Home & Bargain for rougly £1.00 I think. I have been doing some research to see if it's available anywhere else, and the Inecto website says Superdrug, though I can't find any on the actual Superdrug website, so I don't know. However, there are some on amazon here for £3.49.

Also, I've been thinking of doing some Outfit of the Day shots, so may put some up later, I don't know yet! I'm currently still in pyjamas (lazy, I know), so will have to see what I'm wearing!

Thanks for reading. :)

Soap & Glory Flake Away

This is a "shea butter, sugar and peach seed body polish" from Soap & Glory (www.soapandglory.com). It smells absolutely gorgeous, I almost want to eat it! This is actually my mum's, she recieved it as a christmas gift a few years ago (she thinks) and has given it to me since she has never used it. I don't know if it was part of a gift set or something like that but I thought I'd try it. I also can't seem to find it on their website, so I don't actually think it's still available? I thought I'd write a post on it anyway.

As you can see, it is just like an exfoliator. (Apologies for the messed up product, I forgot to take a picture of it before I stuck my fingers in it, doh.). I have been using it now for about a week, and it has definately made my skin a lot softer and smoother. I think it's meant for the entire body but I have mainly been using it on my face. The texture is slightly greasy once rubbed in, but it comes off very easily with just some warm water. Overall, I'm quite impressed with this, and slightly gutted I can't seem to find it anywhere!

UPDATE: Ok, I'm blind. I found it on the Soap & Glory website. It just has slightly different packaging, yay!

(RRP £7.00 for 300ml)