Rewiew: The Body Shop Body Scrubs

In my "old" age I just recently found out about the benefits of body scrubs. Honestly, I became more aware of it when I joined the Love Your Body membership of The Body Shop. I enjoy talking to their reps because they know a lot about their products and it's benefits without feeling the pressure of buying it. lol. Exfoliating removes the dead skin of the body. It helps in rejuvenating the skin by exposing the smoother and supple layer of skin.Sounds good right? There are a lot of body scrubs out in the market and these two are my first body scrubs. You can actually make your own body scrubs from scratch. As pinkiecharm would always say, "make google your bff". Very true, hahaha. Well most women are on-the-go so I prefer mine pre-made. ;)

The Body Shop Autumn Trend

 

Last week I attended the free makeup workshop by The Body Shop where they launched their new Autumn Trend makeup line. We were taught how to do the “smokey eyes”.  One thing I couldn’t do and is scared to do. :P It seems silly but black eyeshadows and black eyeliners give me the chills. I feel that I could easily go wrong with it and end up looking like I’ve been punched in the eyes (lol). I never pass up on FREE makeup workshop because I think that it’s a great opportunity to learn something new. I had a lot of fun. The Body Shop did not disappoint me. The MUA thought how us to cleanse, tone, and moisturize. We were able to use exclusive The Body Shop’s skincare and makeup.

Haul #6: MAC and The Body Shop

Just a mini-haul for today. I went to The Body Shop to claim my FREE 60ml Rainforest Balance Conditioner and I grabbed the Rainforest Shine Hair Care Kit which I got for P695.

do you see that? No Silicones, No Colorants, No Parabens. Great huh?

New from The Body Shop

Photo credits to Beaute Runway's blog

I got an email yesterday from The Body Shop because they recently launched their Eco-conscious Rainforest Haircare. If you're a Love Your Body member, you can grab your FREE sample 60ml Rainforest Conditioner by just presenting your LYB card and I actually received an SMS from them too about this promo. This is only valid from Sep 17-19. If you're not yet a member, the membership is only P300 plus you get a welcome gift from them which I think is equivalent or even more than price that you paid for the membership. Isn't that great? They also have a lot of promos and discounts exclusively for members. If you also become a Facebook Fan page, you will get recent updates and the schedule for the FREE makeup workshop. I recently attended the Autumn Trend makeup workshop and I had a lot of fun and got a lot of discounts and freebies. I will be posting them as soon as I get the pictures. So checkout The Body Shop stores the reps are very helpful and nice. =)

Review: The Body Shop Tea Tree Skincare Line

Since I started using makeup, I have been breaking out badly and the skincare that I was using at that time was not working for me anymore. I have an acne-prone skin. I can get pimples easily by not getting enough sleep, if it's that time of the month, or if the weather is hot. I have an oily t-zone. I learned to invest more on my skincare now than makeup.

Haul # 2 Collective

This a collective haul for the month of August. I know that my first post was a haul in the month of August. (does that makes sense?)  After that week, these are my purchases for the past 3 weeks of August. I just want to warn you that this is a picture heavy post. Forgive me for buying a lot this month but this is my birthday month. My actual birthday is Aug 24th and I turned 27 (oh yes I'm old). I will definitely be on a beauty related budget diet after this because I have to first post a lot of reviews on the stuff that I have. Before anything else I just wanted to inform you that you will notice a lot of The Body Shop stuff and maybe in the near posts. And nope, they did not send me anything for free. Everything that I will post was bought from my own money unless otherwise stated. I just am in love with the fact that they do not test on animals, the paper bag may be crappy but I do not mind since it's made from recycled materials and I think some of their packaging are recycled or something plus the fact that their stuff works for me. I hope they do a back to Body Shop like the back to MAC program. So with that out of the way, here's my haul for the month of August. Enjoy!

My TBS haul. Most of the items I purchased were on sale. They have a promo every weekend for Love Your Body Members where you Buy 1 get 2nd item for 50%.  

Here: Tea Tree Facial wash (P297.50 @ 50%off), Vit E eyecream (forgot the price), Shea Body Butter (P695), Kind Hearts Hand Cream (P195, Yes I did sign the petition against Human Trafficking), Lychee Shower Gel (forgot the price but this was on a 50%off deal), Vit C Texture Peel (P597.50 @ 50%off), and Vit C Micro Refiner (P525 @ 50%off

Haul # 1: Mixed stuff

I was planning on buying the coveted NARS Sheerglow today because I couldn't take the rave about it anymore. I have not read a blog nor watched a You Tube video that the guru/blogger is saying bad things about such foundation. What's holding me back? Mainly the price, second my conscience is telling me that I still haven't finish my MUFE HD Foundation and my MAC Studio Fix Fluid. I shooo off my conscience and went on ahead to Rustan's Gateway. Armed with my P2,500 budget, I was determined to get out of the store with my new foundation. I thought so.... The rep told me they only have light shades, I have to go to a different branch which I am lazy to do so. Until, I ended up with this haul....

First stop, I went to Landmark to pick up a Sally Hansen Insta-Dri nail polish because I'm interested with the flat brush applicator because I suck at painting my nails. The rep offered their Double Duty Strengthening Base & Top Coat and I needed it so I picked that up too. Until... I stopped by the Revlon Counter, I spotted the PhotoReady  Foundation. I know it's been out for a long time but hear me out why the late purchase. I first spotted the dark caramelly shades and I gasp! Finally they brought the whole shades. I've been wanting this foundation for a long but here in the Philippines, the darkest shade that they had was Medium Beige which is too light for me. I asked the rep for Golden Beige and viola! Tried and tested and found my match! I will throw my 2 cents on this, I need to try this for a week at least, to give my full review on it even if it's so late now.