All posts tagged: The Body Shop

Need to try > Body Shop Honey Bronze (& new eyeliner) Range

It has become quite evident to me lately that I am developing a bit of a Body Shop addiction. I guess it’s no wonder really, what with the company stepping up its game greatly these last few years, but I often find myself browsing their shelves (and, most often than not, leaving with a couple of new things in my possession). During my latest trip there I picked up the Nutriganics Smoothing Eye Cream (which I’m still trialing and will review soon) and also checked out the new Honey Bronze collection products – resulting in a bit of a “to try” list (as featured above). I am especially interested in the little, handy Highlighting Dome – which swatched dreamily in-store and immediately got me wondering what its effect would be like on a fully made- up face. The Face Gel and Bronzing Powder sound quite intriguing, too – especially now that it’s still early days tan- wise and we could all use a bit of a boost in the summer glow department. As for the …

Need to Try > Smoky Poppy Body Care and Makeup

Contrary to many of my friends I cannot, in good faith, say that I am a loyal fan of The Body Shop. Fair enough I used to love it when I was younger, but growing up I somehow gravitated away from it. I still, however, find some of their products (like, for example, the Tea Tree Flawless BB Cream) to be absolutely amazing – and am often intrigued by their launches (as was the case with their earlier Shimmer Waves and their recent Red Musk range). This month their Smoky Poppy body care range has literally got me on my toes, with its sleek and sensual black & red packaging and its promise of a fragrance based on “a captivating blend of sultry spices, elegant florals and earthy woody notes” (which just happens to be right up my alley). The corresponding Smoky Poppy makeup also looks like something I can’t really frown upon – with some gorgeous nail colors and the company’s first ever chubby lip (& cheek) pencils thrown in for good measure. I …

Clinique & Body Shop Haul

Going through my HTC gallery yesterday, I realized how I had all those photos of recent beauty buys ready for their relevant posts – but had yet to actually publish any of them (mainly due to the fact that I meant to try the products first…then got slightly side-tracked). It was most definitely time for some of them to ‘feel the love’, so here’s my ‘Clinique & Body Shop Haul’ (aka.Haul no.1). Above, from left to right: Lancome – ‘La Vie Est Belle’ & YSL – ‘La Nuit De L’Homme’ perfume samples (free with purchase), The Body Shop Lip Scuff, Clinique Chubby Sticks (from top to bottom: Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in 01. Curviest Caramel, Shadow Tint for Eyes in 11. Portly Plum & 06. Mighty Moss), The Body Shop Cranberry Joy Lip Balm The two free samples are unfortunately not to my liking – ‘La Vie Est Belle’ especially so, since it’s very sweet (a quality which I hate in a scent). I’m more of a warm/woody/spicy smell fan, myself – so I’ll be …