The Body Shop Lip Butters

I discovered the lip butters last year when my lips were dry and I'd had such a bad day. I remember because the lady in the store was so lovely to me when I was sopping wet and looking like a drowned rat. She really made my day and she gave me a hairband to tie my wet hair up and a wipe for my running mascara. Needless to say, I prefer waterproof eye products now and if there was a 'till lady of the century' award... I'd fight her corner all the way!

The Body Shops Lip Butters - £4.00 each

My prefer the Shea Butter version by a long shot! It's my kind of taste/smell!

The Mango smells absolutely disgusting to me! But then again I hate all Mango products. All of the scents are sickly when used a lot but if you just smudge a little on your lips then you'll be fine. If you're pregnant and your smelling abilities are at superhero level... avoid these, lol. 

They do leave residue on your lips but because the Shea and Mango are less transparent so they show a lot more. 

As you can see on the right  >>>>

Personally I love these Lip Butters *ignoring the mango smell is hard*. I don't use them during the day but I love to slather them on at night so I wake up with a moisturised, soft pout in the morning.

It's one of those products that varies in reviews depending on each person's preference. It's not universally loved and it's not universally hated.

You're the judge on this one... this is just my two cents.

Scents of Summer.

 If you knew ever walked into my bedroom... the first thing you would see is my fragrance collection. I have perfumes, scented oils, body mists. I just love to smell as good as possible and my collection is ever-expanding. These are the new scents on my wishlist!

Buy it here for £15.00!

What a bargain!

Buy it here for £42.00!

Don't miss out! It's Limited Edition!

Stick-away!

Do you hate using lipgloss?

Is lipgloss too sticky for you?

Do you feel sick at the smell?

Do you love the look but hate that your hair is stuck to your lips?


WELL, 

HERE IS MY SOLUTION.

The Body Shop's Lip Roll-on!

Buy it here! 

It's £4.00 and it even comes in  4 scents!

Rose, mint, orange and berry!

All natural smells!

It's literally just oil.

It's not gloopy, it doesn't stick to your hair when you're having a Pantene moment.

Here's how you can do it!

OH, THANK YOU, THE BODY SHOP.

YOU'RE SO SWELL.

The roller ball does pick up a lot of the lipstick but if you just roll it on your hand... it's all comes out!

Yippee!

 

The Body Shop's Warming Mineral Face Mask

I'm a huge fan of facemasks. I find them so fun to do... I know that's strange but I love relaxing in my pyjamas... hair all messy... facemask on... and some crappy TV. Perfection.

This one is a particular favourite of mine... as you can see I'm almost out of it!

The lady at my local Body Shop knew my regular purchases and suggested I try this.

I loved it instantly!
Be warned. It does go very warm if you're very warm. I applied it the other day after I had a hot bath and it was near the point of burning me!
So try to apply it when you're just in your normal, mid-temperature enviroment because I presume the warmth of the product depends on the temperature of your skin.
It's very relaxing!

 Like I say about all face masks too... instant guy magnet!
I mean... could you really resist THAT?
It reminds them of a simpler time in a far away place...
A place where people get crap all in their hair and eyelashes. Not the best application, lol.
But my sad & thoughtful facial expression pulls it off!

My Travel Make Up!

Whenever I travel or just stay at my boyfriend's place... I just want to take all of my make up but it's just not possible. I did take my huge make up case to Mikey's once but it was sooo heavy and inconvenient.

So I went to Primark for the first time in April... yes, it really was the first time and I saw this really cute & huge polka dot cosmetic case and I knew I had to have it. It's not too big that it doesn't fit into my bags but I do carry huge bags...

 This is everything I carry... I don't usually carry Soap & Glory's Hand Food because I don't like it but I want to use it up!

This is all of my every day make up at the moment. My foundation will change from time to time and I'm finishing Bourjois' concealer and then going back to Collection 2000's as it so much better.

Revlon's Photoready Foundation in Shell. £12.99.

**Bourjois' Healthy Mix Concealer in Eclat Clair. £7.49.

**Rimmel's Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent. £3.99.

The Body Shop's Face & Body Brush. £16.00.

The patterned brushes are all by No7. They were a gift and these particular ones aren't in Boots anymore.

The bronzing powder is from The Body Shop and was also discontinued but they have more.

The highlighting stick is by Topshop and is still in store but not on their website.

I love blusher. It's my favourite make up product to buy along with lipstick and I have so many. These are the ones I use most and love to travel with.

The mixed palette is by Ted Baker and was a gift with two other similar palettes. It was a Christmas edition set.

The Body Shop's Baked-To-Last Blush in Petal. £12.00.

Accessorize's Merged Blush in So Pretty. £5.00.

MAC's Mineralized Blush in Gentle. £19.00.

Topshop's Blush in Powdered. £6.00.

Urban Decay's Naked Palette. £36.00.

My favourite shades to use are Virgin, Sin, Darkhorse and Hustle. Gorgeous.

Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipstick in Pink in the Afternoon. £7.49.

MAC's Lipstick in Pink Nouveau. £13.50.

MAC's Amplified Lipstick in Girl About Town. £13.50.

MAC's Matte Lipstick in Pink Plaid. £13.50.

Bourjois' Eyeliner. Discontinued.

Urban Decay's Super Curling Mascara. £15.00. *usually, but I got it in the Book of Shadows Palette*

Revlon's Grow Luscious Mascara. £9.99.

Real Techniques Shading Brush. £7.99. 

Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion. £14.50. *usually, but I got it with the Naked Palette*

The Body Shop's Brow & Lash Brush & Comb. £8.00.

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow pencil in Hazel. £2.99.

Black eyeshadow blending brush by M&S. Discontinued.

The Body Shop's Eyeshadow Brush. £9.00.

Urban Decay's 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Perversion. £14.00.

**Two stars indicate that I wouldn't and will never repurchase these items again!

What do you carry in your travel make up bags? 

Link me or tell me!

I need, need, need!

 1. Puff On Radiance by Lily Cole. £16.00.

2. Shimmer Cubes by Lily Cole. £16.00.

3. Pearl Radiance Primer by Lily Cole. £12.00.

4. Radiant Highlighter. £11.00.

5. Colourglide™ Shine Lip Colours in Vintage Rose, Pink Flash & Iced Violet. £9.00.

6. Brush on Radiance. £13.00.

Buy them all here! 

 I already own a lot of The Body Shop products and make up so I know exactly what I'd be getting.

Amazing quality, 

Their brushes are the softest I've ever tried AND they're cruelty-free so this is a gigantic thing for me.

I think their Shimmer cubes are my favourite eyeshadows to use along with Urban Decay *also cruelty free*.

I'm actually skint at the minute so I've convinced my boyfriend to get me some of the Lily Cole collection for my birthday (which is in December, lol) because I presume it's limited edition? I'm not sure but I wanted to be safe.

At least I'll have something waiting for me in a few months!

Into the darkness.

Blank Canvas

Revlon Photoready foundation in Shell

Bourjois's Healthy Mix concealer

The Body Shop's matte bronzer

Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion

The Body Shop's Brow Kit

Dark Side

The Eyes

Urban Decay's Creep eyeshadow

Urban Decay's Oil Slick eyeshadow

Topshop's kohl eyeliner in Coal

Urban Decay's 24/7 liquid eyeliner in Perversion

Revlon's Grow Luscious mascara in Blackest Black

The Lips

Rimmel's Kate Lasting Finish lipstick in 04

The Cheeks

MAC's Mineralized blush in Gentle

Topshop's Highlighting stick in Prism

Bright Side

The Eyes

Urban Decay's Zephyr eyeshadow

Urban Decay's Virgin eyeshadow

Urban Decay's Bust eyeshadow

The Body Shop's Super Volume Mascara

The Cheeks

Topshop's Highlighting stick in Prism

Topshop's blush in Powdered

The Lips

MAC's Matte lipstick in Pink Plaid

Have fun recreating this look! 

The eyes are perfect for a night out or a party!

Battle of the Butters!

I absolutely LOVE body butters.

I do prefer them to lotions because lotions leave me feeling really gooey and icky. <<AMAZING review terms!

 I love how body butters sit on my skin before it sinks in.

 I got this body butter as a gift for Christmas and the smell put me off.

I love eating mangos but I cannot stand the smell... it's way too sweet! 

This is a very soft butter and it does feel like lotion. Way too soggy!

The smell is like sick in a pot and I will not be repurchasing it.

At £7.95 it's just too much for what it is.

Next is my favourite body butter ever so I'm probably really biased... but it's my favourite for a reason!

The texture doesn't look very appealing here but believe me... it sinks into your skin like rain on a meadow.
The smell of ALL of the body butters from The Body Shop is amazing.
There is no wonder why these are world famous!
They are £12.50 but seems a lot but they hold a lot of product and they last me about 3 weeks to a month!
PLUS The Body Shop always has sales that take the budy butters down to £5 so keep your eyes on your local store!

Katy x

A bit of Body Shop love!

I've always been completely in love with The Body Shop... my dad's girlfriend loved the stuff and I'd always just sit in her bathroom and smell everything. I was a weird kid...

I still am a weird kid.

Since I got my first paycheck... I've been casually strolling in their store and buying everything that seemed to tickle my pickle!

I haven't bought much from there lately because I'm been trying to spread my money a little further as I just handed in my resignation at work. I'll explain in my next post.

I also believe (finally) that I should be using up products before I buy more.

I must have about 20 body lotions and don't get me started on how many hand creams I own!

Anyway, I figured I'd share my current Body Shop collection with you.

Above: Pomegranate & Raspberry Scented Candle (£10, The Body Shop)
This is my favourite ever scented candle. It's so sweet and inviting. This goes really well with an Ed Hardy Vintage Vanilla candle I have. The scents really compliment each other to make a creamy, sweet aroma. Plus I love how the candle melts... it becomes an oil which makes the scent stronger!

Above L-R: White Musk Smooth Satin Body Lotion (£9, The Body Shop)
Earth Lovers' Watermelon & Eucalyptus Show Gel (£5, The Body Shop)
When I buy body lotions and shower gels I always choose musky, woody or nutty tones except when it comes to watermelon. I LOVE WATERMELON. Always have.

I did buy a few of these Watermelon & Eucalyptus

I hate 99% of other fruity smells. I don't like fruity perfumes or lipsticks. 

I love The Body Shop's White Musk range and have for as long as it's been going!

Above: Almond Body Butter (£12.50, The Body Shop)
 I really cannot say how much I LOVE this.
I love, love, love, love, love, love, love the smell of almonds! Also, not just any almond scent... it HAS to be The Body Shop one!
I got an almond cuticle cream and also a hand cream to go with it from the Boots Ingredients range and it was lovely but it doesn't come close to this!
There is just such a raw, fresh, organic smell to this and I always reach for their almond stuff first!
This must be my 20th(?!) repurchase. LOVE.

L-R: Seaweed Pore Perfector (£10), Born Lippy Watermelon Lip Balm (£2), Mango Lip Butter (£4), Chocomania Lip Butter (£4), Shea Lip Butter (£4), Rose Lip Roll-On (£4)

I'll be completely honest... the Seaweed Pore Perfector does nothing for me. I find it extremely expensive and it was a stupid buy... I gave it 3 weeks and saw no difference with my big, fat pores! Horrible!
I love the lip balms from The Body Shop... they're smooth and smell/taste amazing! No stickiness. I always buy my lip balms from there.
Now onto the lip butters... only use these inside the house. They leave a tint on your lips. The Shea one makes me lips white almost but that's the only one I really love.
The Chocomania one is too chocolatey and the man go one tastes like cute.
The Lip Roll-On is just oil. It's nice for those days when you're just with your boyfriend and don't need that MAC Girl About Town on your lips... it does look like lip gloss but it is very greasy.
I, personally, think the lip butters and the lip roll-on is way too expensive. Looking back... why?!
I apply the Shea one every night before bed but would I spend £4 on it again? No.

Above: Aqua Eye Mask (£6), Warming Mineral Mask (£9), Almond Hand & Nail Cream (£10)

I love all of these!
I bought the Aqua Eye Mask and the Warming Mineral Mask together in Winter because they both heat up... perfect in a freezing cold house!
It's so nice to use these together... put some Gustavo Santaolalla on and just let go.
The price of the face mask is a bit high but it's lasted me such a long time and it is absolutely amazing. Not in Summer so much because it's more on the 'very warm' side of the scale.
I just love this hand cream so much. I have so many others but I know I'm going to end up buying this again straight away. My all time favourite and my boyfriend also loves it!
Worth the £10!

Above L-R: Strawberry Body Lotion, Vitamin E Hydrating Toner, Shea Body Lotion, Shea Shower Cream, Vitamin E Cream Cleanser & Strawberry Shower Gel (All £4)

I buy things from The Body Shop in twos if they're the 250ml and I'm not sure why! I always buy the small ones before I spend twice as much on the 750ml which are £12!
I love the Shea range and the Vitamin E range but I hate the Strawberry ones! I'm giving them to my boyfriend's sister tomorrow because it's such a waste!
I love the hard soap so I thought these would be lush. Not at all. Just not my thing.

Above: Cranberry Joy Hand Cream (£1.50 on sale), Pink Grapefruit Lip Butter (£4), Facial Brush with Lid (£3), two nail files (£2 each)

I like this Cranberry Joy hand cream but it's very fruity! It was a Christmas range that isn't sold now! Bargain!
The lip butter pictured above is another horrible one... I got it in a set with the Shea and Mango.
I use it though! Not wasteful!
I LOVE this facial brush! Scrubbed the bad bits away!
Their nail files are TERRIBLE. Not rough enough and my nails sink into the striped one so how is that even helping? Pretty designs at least!

L-R: White Musk Libertine Eau De Parfum (£12), Perfume Oil in White Musk (£?), White Musk Chiffon Sheer Body Mist (£7)

Their White Musk Libertine perfume is one of my all time favourite perfumes! It's inexpensive, sweet, woody, musky. Love it and so does my boyfriend. Plus! Plus!
I rarely use this oil at home but when I'm staying at my boyfriend's house and I've cleaned myself before bed... I put a little bit of this oil on and he ALWAYS comments.
I actually do it for the compliment!
I've used this body mist for about 10 years now. I've only switched it up once and that's in the last month! I will always be faithful!

L-R: Brow & Lash Brush/Comb (£8), Eyeshadow Brush (£9), Face & Body Brush (£16), Concealer Brush (£9), Baked-To-Last Blush in Petal (£12), Bronzer (£13), Super Volume Mascara (£10)

I LOVE Body Shop's brushes (that's why they're dirty). They are so soft and guilt-free!
I use my Urban Decay & Real Technique brushes along with these but I want to replace my other with Body Shop brushes because I'm not sure if the Real Techniques brand is cruelty-free and the Urban Decay brushes are a bit stiff!
The blush is lovely but you have to really buff your brush in there to get some colour! It is pigmented... it's just so hard to penetrate! (giggity)
The bronzer is amazing but they don't do this one anymore... unless they've just changed the packaging, I don't know. It's a matte bronzer and has a lovely, big mirror!
I had issues with the mascara at first but now I absolutely love it! You need to let it dry out a bit first because it was seriously watery and got everywhere. I had so many tantrums applying this before a party or a date. I gave up and then tried it again about 4 months later... now I LOVE it!


So, that's all for my Body Shop collection post... I did forget my Lip & Cheek stain and a few more lip balms (Watermelon again and a Cocoa butter one) but thank God!
A lot of reading! Oops!

Katy x