The Body Shop Lotions | Smoky Poppy and Fuji Green Tea

If you read my blog or you watch my videos on YouTube, you would know I've recently been using a lot of hydrating and moisturinzing products on my body. My most recent obsessions are the The Body Shop lotions in two very different scents: Smoky Poppy and Fuji Green Tea*.

Smoky Poppy was their most recently launched collection, and it has a very deep, musky scent. If you are a fan of scents that linger and are quite intense, you will love this one! I like using it before I leave the house if I'm not wearing perfume, and it leaves a very nice smell which people will think is perfume. The only down side is the color of the bottle. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that it's black, but since it's opaque, it's not as easy to know how much you've used up (although you can tell by the weight).

Fuji Green Tea* is not for sale yet, but it will be very soon! If you want to smell the range, they have testers in store for you to try out. It's lovely and I wish I could get every single item! The scent is completely opposite to Smoky Poppy. As it is green tea infused, it has a very fresh and light scent, therefore I like applying this one after I shower or before I go to sleep. I feel like everyone will love this one!

The Body Shop make the best moisturizers, I find myself reaching a lot for their lotions, body butter and body sorbets. These two are no exception, they're amazing! They both contain 250 ml of product, which will last you a while, and retail for £8.

Do you have a favorite scent from The Body Shop?

Lucia.

*products marked have been gifted to me.

September Favorites 2014 | Makeup, Skincare and Random Bits

Another month has gone by and it's time for my September favorites! I have a little bit of everything: makeup, skincare, fashion, tv...but you're going to have to watch my video below for that. Here I'm just going to talk you through makeup and skincare.

Pink Grapefruit body sorbet: I have a post on this if you want to see it HERE, but I'd just say this body lotion is light weight, it's not sticky and it smells amazing!

Maybelline Color Elixir lipgloss in Blush Essence: I also have a post on it HERE. It's a beautiful pink non-sticky lipgloss that you can wear on its own or over any pink/nude lipstick.

Vichy Normaderm Hyaluspot treatment: it is a spot treatment for your blemishes and it works amazing because it dries them out really fast. 

Check the video below for more favorites!

¡Se ha acabado otro mes y toca ver mis favoritos de Septiembre! Tengo un poco de todo: maquillaje, ciudado de la piel, moda, series de televisión...pero vais a tener que ver el vídeo de abajo para todo eso. Aquí voy a hablaros del maquillaje y cuidado de piel.

Sorbet Corporal de Pomelo Rosa: hacer click AQUÍ para ir a un post que hice sobre ello, pero diré que esta loción corporal es muy ligera, no se pega y huele muy bien!

Brillo de labios Color Elixir de Maybelline en tono Blush Essence: también hice un post que podéis ver AQUÍ. Es un brillo rosa muy bonito que no se pega, y lo puedes llevar solo o encima de pintalabios rosa o nude.

Vichy Normaderm Hyaluspot cuidado localizado: es un tratamiento para los granitos y funciona muy bien ya que los seca muy rápido.

No olvidéis ver mi vídeo para conocer el resto de mis favoritos:

Lucia.

The Body Shop Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask | Review

The Ionic Clay Mask from The Body Shop is something I've been wanting to try for a while. A lot of bloggers have talked about it before, and it seemed like something I would like. I was right!

It is targeted towards combination and oily skin types and it purifies, cleanses and removes excess oil from your face. I do feel like it does all that since my skin feels really smooth and soft after I use it, but it doesn't make it dry. 

As you can see, it has a light layer of green liquid on top, which I think it's just to preserve it and make it last longer, but it doesn' make the mask feel any different. 

It says you can use it twice a week, but I only do it once because my skin is sensitive and I don't want to irritate it. 

It's also really easy to use: you apply it with your fingers like any other mask, let it dry for about 10-15 minutes and then remove it (I use a wet face towel and I think that's the easiest/less messy way).

Where can you find it? At The Body Shop for 20€ in Spain and £13 in the UK, and if you live in the US, you can get it from Ulta's website for $22.

La Mascarilla Facial de Algas y Arcilla Iónica de The Body Shop es algo que quería probar desde hace tiempo. Muchas bloggers han hablado de ella previamente, y parecía algo que me podría gustar. ¡Estaba en lo cierto!

Está hecha para pieles mixtas y grasas y purifica, limpia y elimina los excesos de grasa de tu cara. Sí pienso que hace todo eso ya que mi piel se queda muy suave después de usarla, y no la seca.

Como podéis ver, tiene una fina capa de líquido verde encima, y creo que es solo para preservarla y que dure más tiempo, pero no lo notas cuando la aplicas.

Pone que la puedes usar dos veces a la semana, pero yo solo lo hago una ya que mi piel es sensible y no quiero irritarla.

También es muy fácil de usar: la aplicas con los dedos como cualquier otra mascarilla, dejas que se seque durante unos 10-15 minutos y te la quitas (yo uso una toalla de cara mojada y creo que es la forma más fácil/menos sucia de hacerlo)

¿Dónde puedes encontrarla? En las tiendas The Body Shop por 20€ en España, £13 en Reino Unido, y si vives en Estados Unidos, en la web de Ulta por $22.

Lucia.

The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Sorbet | Review

I recently bought the new The Body Shop Body Sorbet in the pink grapefruit flavour/smell and I wanted to tell you about it because I'm in love! Before I get started, I wanted to say that I've never been a body lotion person because I've never needed the extra moisture, but lately my legs have been itching a bit and I realized I needed to hydrate them.

I bought the The Body Shop Body Sorbet because of the light weight, fast absorbing claims and, it's so true! When you first apply it, it feels a little waxy (think face primer) but after a few seconds it absorbs and you can't even feel it on your skin. What's left is a really nice grapefruit smell (they also have strawberry, mango, moringa and satsuma).

I don't know how well it would work for people with dry skin who need more moisture since it's so light weight, but for everyone else I think it's a must have. It retails for 11€ in Spain and £8 in the UK.

Hace poco compré la loción corporal Sorbet de The Body Shop en el sabor/olor pomelo rosa y os lo quería contar porque me encanta. Antes de nada, quería decir que nunca he sido una persona que usa lociones corporales porque no necesitaba más nutrición en mi piel, pero últimamente me estaban picando un poco las piernas y me di cuenta que tenía que comprar alguna crema para hidratarlas. 

Compré la loción corporal Sorbet the The Body Shop porque había oído que era ligera y de rápida absorción, y ¡es cierto! Cuando lo extiendes se nota como con grumos (como un primer de cara) pero después de unos segundos se absorbe y no puedes ni notarlo en tu piel. Lo que deja es un buen olor a pomelo (también lo hay de fresa, mango, mandarina y moringa).

No sé qué tal irá para pieles más secas que necesiten más hidratación por lo ligera que es, pero para el resto de gente creo que es un producto esencial. Se vende por 11€ en España y £8 en Reino Unido.

Lucia.