Scented Body Moisturisers
and the rest of the range
Over the years,
I’ve come to love scented body moisturisers more. These scented beauties keep
the skin hydrated, smooth and soft while also enveloping your body with a scent
you love. Of course, this means that product has to meet more than one criteria
before you purchase it– hydrate, leaves your skin comfortable and smells nice. My
most recent fav is from L’Occitane’s Whipped Shea Butter range.
MAIN INGREDIENT WHIPPED SHEA BUTTER
L’OCCITANE has created this incredible,
feather-light texture and blended it with an exceptional concentration of shea
butter in the new Whipped Shea Butter Bodycare Collection. Nourish your skin with a texture so rich and yet as soft
as whipped cream.
How does it work?
Shea butter: Nourishes with vitamins and fatty acids, while
it softens and protects
Giving Back To Society
L’Occitane is into blessing the world through its success
by contributing financially to international causes such as the visually
impaired. To help the visually impared from completely losing their sight,
L’Occitane launches a solidarity product each year to contribute 100% of the
profits* from the sale of the Apricot Solidarity Soap to finance NGOs working on eye health projects in
developing countries, with the support of the L'OCCITANE Foundation.
*Sales price in store minus taxes, transport and production
costs
SHEA BUTTER WHIPPED BODY CREAM, $43
The cream nourishes skin like a balm, except that it has
a lighter texture--that of a mousse. Made with 10% skin nourishing shea
butter, it quickly hydrates as it is massaged into the skin, leaving
skin supple and comfortable.
What makes it great?
Other than shea butter, it also nourishes and protects skin with shea butter oil.
How to use?
Apply on clean and dry skin and massage in circular
movement. Best to just after towel-drying skin from a shower so that the
nutrients from the mousse could penetrate into the softened skin better.
REVIEW:
The mousse cream
has the comforting scent like a baby’s talcum powder. And it seems to leave a
light but matte film on the skin to seal in moisture and protect it. Best for
those with dry skin. The comforting scent lingers on for hours.
SHEA BUTTER WHIPPED HAND CREAM, $15 (30ml) Limited Edition
The Shea Whipped Hand Cream has a playful yet smooth
texture. Made with a high concentration of shea butter (25%), it helps to
nourish, protect and soften the skin.
What makes it great?
Other than shea butter, it also nourishes and protects skin with shea butter oil.
How to use?
Use at any time of the day and as often as necessary
1 Use it immediately after washing your hands to maximise
benefits.
2 After towel-drying hands, massage a small amount onto
the backs and palms of your hands with large circular motions. 2 minutes of
gentle massage will allow the cream to penetrate the upper layers of your skin
for immediate comfort
3 Take time to work the formula into your fingers, over
your knuckles, and on the dry areas between your fingers
4 Massage excess cream onto each finger, from the top of
the knuckle down to the ends of your fingertips
How does it work?
Other than shea butter, it also nourishes and protects skin with shea butter oil.
REVIEW
The hand cream
smells less powdering than the Shea Butter Whipped Hand Cream and has a lighter
texture. The hand cream softens both my skin and the hang nails. The dry and
white hang nails seem to disappear after my hands are moisturised.
If you are a
person into details, you would also notice that the cream that this squeezed
out of the tube has a nice ribbing, unlike the other hand creams from
L’Occitane. A great plus point, if you have a penchant for things beautiful.
SHEA BUTTER SHEA APRICOT SOLIDARITY SOAP,
$5.50 (50g) Limited Edition
This apricot-scented solidarity soap is made with shea
butter to gently cleanse the skin.
How to use?
1 On damp skin, create a soft foam by rubbing the soap between your palms
2 Gently massage the lather onto your skin
3 Rinse
Beauty Tips
- Fragrance your clothes the natural and traditional way. Simply leave a bar of soap in your drawers and wardrobes!
- Moisturise your hands after washing them to keep them
nourished and protected, especially if the water from your tap has a high limestone content.
- Use soap to clean your make-up brushes. Wet a cloth and
rub some soap onto it, then swipe the brushes back and forth on the cloth until
clean. Rinse thoroughly.
- For those who enjoy gardening, put several pieces of
soap in a stocking, tie a knot, and hang it near your outdoor tap. That way,
you'll always have your soap on hand.
REVIEW
I like the
fresh apricot scent of this bar soap. It has a subtle tangy touch that
refreshes the senses. I used it on driest part of my legs which usually itches
after using drying shower gels. The verdict is there is no itch or skin
discomfort. My skin was as comfortable as can be even half an hour after shower.
It leaves a very subtle lingering scent or almost undetectable scent on the
skin.
This range is also great for dry weathers in countries experiencing four seasons and lower humidity. The packaging is light and will not take up much of your luggage allowance.
