November/December Empties

Let's get rid of some junk! (Okay, it's more like let's clean out the shower storage haha)

Some deodorants that weren't all that impressive, and some shower gels that were pretty good! I enjoyed using the Palmolive Joyous and the Choc Mint Original Source scent, but the Vanilla + Raspberry irked me for some reason, despite usually loving that combo. My beloved Garnier shampoo makes yet another reappearance - why oh why has it disappeared off supermarket shelves?!

I quite liked how light but soft the Kerastase Cristalliste conditioner* kept my hair, though the next time I splurge on Kerastase it will probably be on their heat protectants which are awesome. I already posted my thoughts on The Body Shop samples (Honeymania love up in here) and I didn't mind the Weleda Almond Soothing Cleansing Lotion*, though I think right now I need something more hardcore than something made for sensitive skin.

 Let's hope that 2014 sees more makeup being used up and the discovery of a new and utterly amazing anti-dandruff shampoo that rocks my scalp - any possible recommendations my beloved readers?

Emma @ emmabovarybeauty

*Marked products provided for consideration. Honesty, always.

Sample Selection #1

I've decided to begin a new series in order to dip into my sample stash and throw some mini reviews up onto the blog. First up is a selection of adorable little sample pots that Mumma Bovary nabbed for me at The Body Shop. Our local shops had a scratch and win, and Mumma B came up trumps with a rare win - usually all we see is 'better luck next time'! The lure of the free samples dragged her in even though the scent of shops like that is normally far too much for her sensitive head. She walked out with Honeymania Body Butter, Coconut Scrub and Honeymania Shower Gel sample, which she promptly brought round to mine and gifted me!

 

I've been wanting to try the Honeymania scent since it launched, and it is so much more than a simple honey scent lemme tell you. It is floral and strong, and I'd say it is more honey blossom than a sweet nectar sort of scent.

 

The shower gels from TBS are always lovely (I rely on the travel sizes anytime I go away) but the Coconut Scrub was a little bit new for me as I'd previously only tried the sugar-based scrubs. This one was creamy with little bits of grit in it and left my skin really soft and smooth, but I've smelt better scents from TBS so I'd probably choose another scrub when the time comes.

 

The winner of this trio was definitely the Honeymania Body Butter - the butters are quite heavy on the skin (and also very moisturising, so there's that...) but the scent was perfect and it fixed my dry elbows in a flash - very classy I am!

 

So what scents do you recommend I sniff when I head back in for my complimentary express makeover? Do you have any Body Shop loves that you just can't get enough of?

 

Emma @ emmabovarybeauty