What girl doesn’t love flowers? Here are a few products that exploit some of my favorite scents ever.
I have long been fascinated with the ingredient Shea Butter. The two words are luscious and how it is used in beauty products is very nourishing. So we decided to do a four-part feature on Shea Butter products that are out there and ones that are worth trying out.
A little history – the nut is indigenous to Africa and how they get the butter is by extracting the yellow to ivory-colored fat from the fruit from the Shea tree. This is achieved by either crushing it or boiling it. It has long been touted for its superior moisturizing traits as well as its ability to fade scars, heal rashes and even work magic on stretch marks.
I’m sure you are aware that the closer to the top an ingredient appears in an ingredient list on the back of any product, the more of that ingredient it contains. But what I find funny, well peculiar actually, is that a product with the word Shea in the name can sometimes have it listed far down the list. So check the back of your products when it comes to this awesome ingredient to see how concentrated it really is. It should be listed in the top three at least and these all below are list it second and will appear as either Shea Butter or Butyrospermum Parkii. Here are some with Shea right up at the top, where it should be.
BATH AND BODYWORKS is taking inspiration from Asia with their new Far East Escape Collection from the True Blue Spa, which comes out today. Pamper yourself with each of the five products that contain ingredients from Asia that are known to have skin nutritious ingredients. And I love how self-explanatory each product is!
Clean Karma Gently Exfoliating Daily Body Wash w/Crushed Lychee and Bamboo ($13.50)
Rice To the Rescue Rice Pudding Body Polish with Rick Milk ($17.50)
For Heaven’s Sake Super Softening Oil-To-Cream Bath & Shower Wash with Sake ($15)
Mystic Silk 24-Hour Ultimate Moisture Body Lotion with Silk Protein & Rice Bran Oil ($15)
Self Meditating Body Butter with Rice Bran Oil & Green Tea ($15)
All @ bathandbodyworks.com
I can’t decide which product is my favorite way to wear BATH AND BODY WORKS’ Japanese Cherry Blossom Signature Collection. First, a little about the scent and why I love it so much. It’s notes of Asian pear, rare mimosa petal and silky musk. So sensual! The scent is part of their Couture Limited Edition collection so next time to run by one of their stores be sure to at least stop and get a sniff. It will get your heart racing.
Choose from Eau de Parfum ($29.50/3.4oz), Shimmer Body Lotion ($12/6oz), Shimmer Wand ($26.50/8 grams), Swirling Shimmer Body Crème ($19.50/6.5oz), Shimmer Hair & Body Mist ($10/1.5oz), Shimmer Bubble Bath ($5/4oz). All @ bathandbodyworks.com
When we featured the BATH AND BODYWORKS True Blue Spa Bronze Bombshell collection a few weeks ago, little did we know that the Sunkissed Lipshine/Roll On Eau de Toilette ($17.50 @ bathandbodyworks.com) would become such a stape in our purse. This one is a total delight! It's a duo-wand and is two must haves for summer - their signature scent in a roll-on form on one side and a “look at the great tan I have” shimmery gloss on the other. A guy even came over to me in Urban Outfitters over the weekend to ask me what scent I was wearing. Yowza, this is a good one!
This next kit is a really great way to try out a self tanner 
and you can’t beat the price. BATH AND BODYWORKS True Blue Spa Bronze Bombshell Collection ($16.50 @ bathandbodyworks.com) contains all the essentials:Glow and Steady Daily Moisturizer (1.5oz), Gradual Self Tanner SPF 15, my favorite, (1.5oz), So Aglow Tan Enhancing Shimmer (1oz), Tan on the Run Self Tanning Face Puff (one use), Suntan Boulevard for Face 2-in-1 Bronzing Sunblock SPF 20 (5ml) and even a Bronze Bomb Shell Eau de Toilette Roll-On (.05oz). Big recommendation.
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