Budget Buy: Palmer's Cocoa Body Scrub

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Cocoa Body Scrub £4.99 Feel Unique

With all the London Fashion Week madness over, throughout the course of this weekend I've been doing what I love best, pampering and preening. Nails, hair, face masks were all done and used and I fell in love with one product in particular, Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Cocoa Body Body Scrub. 

Being a sucker for anything decent smelling, as soon as I smelt Palmer's Cocoa Scrub, I ran to my shower and jumped in - I was that excited to use it. When I'm not removing that last stubborn smidgen of fake tan I tend to opt less of an abrasive scrub, something that leaves my skin feeling smooth and moisturised without feeling as though I'm stripping off a layer of skin, which is exactly what Palmers excelled in.  

It did leave a bit of a grit round the bath tub and not too keen on sticking my fingers in a pot but I absolutely love it. I struggle to find a nourishing scrub, that I don't feel the need to follow by slapping on a moisturiser but after massaging it over my legs and arms it left my skin feeling so silky, smooth and hydrated I  didn't feel the need to as it felt so hydrating. 

It genuinely makes me enjoy doing a task I usually find a chore - so much so I think I've been over scrubbing!

Currently Loving: Yes To Carrots Body Butter

Yes To Carrots Nourishing Super Rich Body Butter £10.99 Feel Unique 

Due to Lierac changing the formula of their after sun range, I no longer enjoy using it, I've now turned to a most recent repurchase for post tanning moisture, the Yes To Carrots Body Butter. This wasn't a new item for me, it was something I discovered in their On-The-Go essentials kit (post here) but it's so fantastic it deserves its praises sung a little more. 

Firstly, I'm not a body butter person. In fact I don't even like the words - they remind me of creams that leave your skin feeling greasy for hours, are thick and hard to work into the skin. Yuk! The overall task of moisturising my body is something I find very laborious - in particular that awkward time waiting for the cream to dry before getting dressed. 

Yes To Carrots Body Butter has changed my previous dislike of body butters for the following reasons:

1) The Formula: Really moisturising yet dries matte almost instantly

2) The Texture: Not sticky. AT ALL

3) The Scent: Not too overpowering that it interferes with perfume as well as not being something I see myself getting sick of in the near future

All round so amazing it actually makes me enjoy the task of moisturising! If only it came in a pump bottle! 

Product Rave: Neal's Yard Body Elixir

When I first bought this I said to myself I would reserve all judgements until I had given it a go in the conditions that my skin would need it the most, when it's very dry. After coming back from holiday and landing back in London only to what could be described as crocodile skin legs it was time to give it a proper go. There are sometimes those products you use once and know you've found something amazing, Neal's Yard Wild Rose Body Elixir was that kinda thing. Prepare yourself for a MAAJOR rave! 

I'm not too fussed on body moisturisers, I normally reach for Kiehl's Creme De Corps in the summer (post here) and for drier winter legs I slap on some body oil like L'Occitane Supple Skin Oil (link to post here) but there's that one awkward time in summer, where skin is tanned but not glowing and just looks a little lifeless from the sun. Wild Rose Body Elixir is unlike an oil or a moisturiser, it's a little mix of both, something that I would describe as a gel balm. An intensive moisturiser that has a thick oily texture. It needs serious working into the skin and takes a while to be absorbed so definitely one to apply before bed but it's unlike anything I've ever tried, or my skin has ever liked. In the morning there's still a little moisture to my skin but no more dryness, crocodile legs or flakey patches. 

I'm not one to go into detail about ingredients about products, if it works, it works! Right? But after having a brief look over there was a pretty good list that included omega 6 and 9, coco butter, brazil nut and rose hip oil. All together making it a very heavy moisturiser! In terms of application I smother my skin in the stuff straight after my shower, when skin is a little moist, for it to be well absorbed. 

It's not the cheapest body product around at £28 for 150ml but in my opinion well worth it if you're in need of an intensive moisture, and a little goes a seriously long way! Smooth and silky skin is definitely the result! 

I don't think I'll ever be without this stuff, it's seriously amazing! Just talking about it no makes me want to go and smother myself in it. Holy grail? Yeah, why not.

Liana Beauty Award: Kiehl's Creme De Corps

I've dabbled here and there in other body moisturisers but none of them seem to have everything that Kiehl's Creme De Corps does...

As my skin is less dry in summer I tend to put the intensive 24 hour body moisturiser away and bring out a lighter one. I look for moisturisers that don't interfere with my tan, aren't sticky so I'm not lying in bed being unable to move but also have a lighter texture as I don't need such hydrating properties in summer.

It's not heavily scented which is great as it doesn't interfere with my perfume. I normally apply it after showering onto damp skin, wait a couple of minutes for it to be absorbed (really fast!) and then get dressed. 

Kiehl's always have the cutest bottle designs too! The one above is a celebrate Britain theme and starts at £8.50 and £1 goes to SportsAid. 500ml will keep you going a while too but there are also smaller travel sizes available. 

Have you ever tried Kiehl's Creme De Corps? What's your favourite body moisturiser?

PS- my lips are from this post here!

Something For Sensitive Skin Girls...

Etat Pur is a new skincare brand that has been quite talked about in the beauty world recently especially since its manufactured and tested by two of the amazing (and my favourite) skincare brands, Bioderma and Insitute Estederm. I've been trying out numerous products from their range (read my full introduction here) but one that particularly stood out is the Etat Pur Soap Free Body Cleansing Gel. A while ago one of my friends brought my attention to the importance of having a soap free body wash to help regulate the skin, which is exactly what this intends to do, as well as moisturising and not stripping the skin of its natural oils. It's also an extremely good one to use if you've got sensitive skin. It doesn't have a scent, doesn't leave any particular feeling on the skin apart from being clean and doesn't strip off fake tan!       

I'm not a total soap free body wash convert yet but Etat Pur is slowly convincing me, although I do love my L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil for the scent and moisture. 

You can purchase Etat Pur Soap Free Body Cleaning Gel online here