Current Favourites 2021 Beginning

It's been a while since I've done a favourites post. It's mainly because my favourites don't change very often and I don't try a lot of new things if I have some things left to use. Being still in lockdown and it being so cold outside I tend to use a lot more products during this time of the year. The next few things I will discuss are items I've been getting a lot of use out of and would recommend.

The first item I have been using a lot is the Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Boost, this is enriched with vitamin C which comes from oranges. This is to help brighten the skin and help it glow. I really love this it really smooths out the skin and makes it feel really soft. It works really well as a primer and a base for makeup and also just for keeping the skin moisturised with something a little more beneficial for the skin. It feels really natural and enhances the skins natural radiance.

There's a few things from the Body Shop on this list so I may as well go through them all at once. The next thing is similar. It's the Body Shop sheet face masks. I've used a few recently but the one pictured is the Body Shop Vitamin E Quench Sheet face mask. These are super hydrating and perfect for a pamper session. These leave your skin feeling super soft and looking so clean. These actually clear blemishes really well by helping reduce their redness and size. The masks themselves are super moist and are a little uncomfortable to put on at first but they become relaxing very quickly. They're a little expensive for a single use mask but are nice for a treat for the skin every now and then.

The last thing from the Body Shop is something I feel like pops up in my favourites this time every year. It's the Body Shop hand cream in Pink Grapefruit - it comes in many scents. This is the best scent by far its super fresh and citrus-y. I believe they have these hand creams in every body shop scent. They are really moisturising and I feel like they really combat dry skin and help heal patches of it while keeping the rest soft. 

The next is a recent purchase, the Rituals Ritual of Sakura body and hair mist spray. This has a very pleasant and fresh scent, smelling of cherry blossom and rice milk. This leaves you smelling like you just came out of a bath and smells so clean. It's a very spring scent but it leaves a nice calming and relaxing feeling. I haven't tried anything from Rituals before but it seems like a really nice brand to give a closer look to. 

The last item is something I rave about consistently. It's a classic Carmex lipbalm. These are the best thing for dry lips or just keeping your lips generally hydrated. It's something I can't leave the house without at this time of year and keep it in my pocket at all times it also makes a nice base under a lipstick to keep damage from the products and the weather off your lips. 

What's everyone else's favourites from this month or recently?

 

Body Shop Carrot Wash Energising Face Cleanser | Review

 This cleanser was not something that I went into the Body Shop to purchase. I actually had never heard of this collection before but when I saw it I knew it was something I'm interested in. This product is the Body Shop Carrot Energising Face Cleanser. This product is vegan and comes in 100% recyclable packaging, which is something I love in a product. The packaging also has a really nice feel to it. This cleanser is made from what they describe as 'ugly' or 'wonky' carrots, ones that aren't commercially sellable in the super market that people don't want to eat as they look unpleasing. I appreciate that these carrots aren't going to waste and will actually be used for something. I also really love when you look up this product on the website there is a really clear 'how to use' section. 

I can't say that I've ever used carrots in any of my skincare routines before. I feel like in general skin care products, usually fruits are used rather than vegetables. I was excited to try this as carrots are one of my favourite vegetables. This face wash does smell like carrots and it's very subtle, it doesn't have a strong smell but it is pleasant. This scrub is meant for daily use and although it is a cleanser I would not use it as a cleanser in terms of taking makeup off but more as an energising morning face wash. This makes your skin feel super soft and the carrot feels really nice for your skin. I don't know what properties carrot would have for doing good things for your skin but it does feel really cleansed. It feels similar to using a citrus scrub. This is definitely a product I would re-buy and will probably have in my skin care routine in the future.

Has anyone tried this before what do you think?

Body Shop and Marvel Funko Pop Advent Calendars

Advent calendars are one of the best things about the build up to Christmas. I'm not a massive fan of chocolate - controversial I know. But I love the surprise of opening those calendar doors every day. This year I have the Marvel Funko Pop calendar and the Body Shop calendar. The Funko Pop calendar contains 24 doors and the Body Shop has 25 days to open. I obviously haven't opened them all yet but I am already really enjoying it and I thought it would be a good idea to share my advent this year as there's so many options lately that are not just chocolate!

I am a huge fan of Marvel and the majority of Funko Pops that I already have are my favourite Marvel characters. If anyone has never seen Funko Pops before they are basically a collectable figure of a character from a movie or TV show etc. These ones are little mini versions of the ones you can usually get. In each door its a random character from any of the Marvel movies - and the great thing about this calendar is that it doesn't tell you on the back what's in it (as some usually do) so it's all a surprise and I don't know any in any door! I got my favourite character from the franchise in the first door even! I've seen some other versions of this like Harry Potter too so it's a great idea!

The next calendar that I have is the body shop calendar. Every year the body shop releases three advent calendars of varying sizes - this one is the deluxe calendar which is the medium size one. The best thing about the Body Shop calendars is that they give a mixture of mini products and full size products. It's also a mixture of products; make up products, shower products, skincare. It's exciting everyday because you don't know what you'll get. Each day is its own box and it varies in size. Each box has an interesting fact on the side too which is nice and empowering to learn before starting your day. The best thing about everything in this calendar is something that I will use especially to treat myself on the dark winter days and nights.
 

What advent calendars is everyone else opening this year? Not long left now!

The Body Shop Shea Collection

If you've followed me for a while, you'll know that I really like the Body Shop products and I'm slowly trying them all out. I prefer the Body Shops shower products a little more than Lush's, although I prefer Lush's bath and skin products, of which I review way too much of. Over the past few moths I've gathered a collection of Body Shop products, all of which smell divine. The Shea collection is one that has a very subtle scent compared to the other products, but it smells really nice for showering as it's not as overpowering as the rest. I think it also makes a good gift choice because of that, as more people would like the scent. Here's a few of the products I have from this range. 

My favourite of the Shea Products is the Shea shower cream, I love using these in the shower as they foam up very well and a little product goes a long way and you get so much out of a bottle. The Shea scent isn't overpowering but it smells very fresh and clean which is something you'd want.
I also love the Shea soap, you can't really go wrong with a bar of soap, although I wouldn't use it in the shower it's great for leaving in your bathroom for hand washing, and it also leaves the same fresh scent lingering in the room.
The next product is the Shea body butter, which is my least favourite. I prefer in shower body butters as I find other ones a little bit more sticky and slimy. This isn't very interesting, although I find it moisturizing, it's not my favourite body butter to go for, yet it's very good quality.
The last product is the Shea body scrub, which I prefer to the body butter. It contains salt to exfoliate your skin and it also moisturizes which is like a two in one product, it also doesn't leave your skin sticky which is something I look for in a product.

This scent range is one of my favourites due to being so subtle, which means it's harder to feel sickened or tired by an overpowering scent, which makes it one of my favourites, almost like a classic scent.
Has anyone tried these products before? What do you think of the scent?