IDC Institute Jasmine & Magnolia Body butter - review

This body butter was finished and since my empties box was threatening to burst, I decided to publish my review and finally get ready the last empties post for this year. It was high time! I had posponed this post for too long.. Back to the subject of this post : it is IDC Institute Jasmine & Magnolia Body butter (IDC Institute is a Spanish brand with headquarters in Barcelona).

The Body Shop Christmas limited editions

I am back, as promised with the Christmas releases from The Body Shop. What can I say? That I want them all! Heeelp! Please hide my credit card, or else it will parish from exhaustion..

The Body Shop released for this Christmas three limited edition ranges : two you already know from previous years Glazed Apple and Frosted Cranberry  and a new and interesting one Frosted Plum.

Thai Spa Body Butter with Raspberry & Blackberry - review

I love to use body butters in the colder seasons; my skin tightens and feels very uncomfortable. I managed to finish the last body butter (for this winter season) these days so today it's time I share my thoughts on it with you. It's the Thai Spa (ex. Fennel) Body Butter with Raspberry & Blackberry.

Marionnaud Nature melting body butter with ground cherry - review

If you follow my posts you already know how much I love hand creams - I have many in different rooms of the house and hand bags. The same thing applies to body butters, especially in the colder seasons. I have normal skin but often during the winter time my skin effectively tightens and feels very uncomfortable. So I fight back the dryness with body butters, the richer the better.
   
Today I will share with you my opinion on one I have just finished together with my mother (who has very dry skin and seeing the jar onto the counter wanted to try it .. of course I had to share it with her from then on.. so it's a joint review from mom and me). It is the Marionnaud Nature melting body butter with ground cherry.
   
This body butter is designed for dry to very dry skin, having a rich and thick texture and a high amount of nutrients. It keeps the skin hydrated up to eight hours, leaving it velvety soft and protected from the external factors.

The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea body range : revive the body, detox the mind

I was and still am very fascinated by Japan, with its geishas, its culture and traditions, its samurai warriors and its bushido code. I am dreaming about visiting Japan but for now it's too expensive .. One of my all time favourite books is Shogun by James Clavell. This is the book that started my fascination and love for all things Japan. Of course one of my wishes is to actually see a proper Japanese tea ceremony. It is such a meaningful ritual, full of spirituality and aesthetics.

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Imagine my joy when I found out that one of my favourite brands The Body Shop had drawn inspiration from this fascinating civilization and had created a very special Fuji Green Tea body range, meant to detox, cleanse and revive the body and soul.

Fight the grey weather with some poppy... Smoky Poppy from The Body Shop

This weather is very unappealing to me: humid, grey, cold, rainy, windy ... I like sun, light, warmth, cheer, to be in a good mood. So I try to bring some colour and warmth into my life. The Body Shop comes to my resque with a new limited edition : Smoky Poppy !