Bath&BodyWorks: Aromatherapy - Sleep Lavender Vanilla Sugar Scrub

Hello ladies!

 

I've recently moved to San Francisco for my two year masters and have had quite a skin predicament. My skin just immediately dried up and had rough patches especially around the lower back and thigh area. I did up my "daily" (cause I was lazy) dose of lotion from once a day to twice a day with accompanying oil and Nivea In-Shower lotion but alas, rough edges remains.

 

Since a loofa is discouraged by my derma - I get red dots which look like hemorrhages on my skin after loofa - I went looking for a salt scrub or something similar for my exfoliation needs.

 

I went with Bath&BodyWorks simply because it's the nearest one to where I am currently residing.

 

 

The aromatherapy sugar scrub line has 4 aromas: eucalyptus spearmint (stress relief), lavender vanilla (sleep), orange ginger (energy), and eucalyptus tea (stress relief). When I went shopping they only had the lavender vanilla and eucalyptus tea in the store. I honestly just grabbed lavender vanilla because of the big word: SLEEP, and I do not regret choosing it.

 

So the product really does smell very relaxing and sleep inducing. The instruction actually says to breathe in deep while you are doing your scrub.

 

 

You do have to be very careful when opening it as it's very fluid on top, which I think is all the essential oils, and then settled at the bottom is the sugar.

 

 

To be hygienic, I have designated a plastic spoon to be my scooper. One tablespoon is about the best amount for me to use during exfoliation. I do this once or twice a week.

 

 

The exfoliation is quite gentle and the texture is a little rougher than a salt scrub. It feels like it melts away after sometime while you're scrubbing and it leaves a smooth film over your skin. It has slowly but surely improved the texture of my skin. After just two scrubs the rough patches are gone and only visual traces of them remains.

 

However, it doesn't really help me sleep faster, but it does uplift my spirits and calm me down after a hectic day.

 

This product is not animal tested and since it's sugar, it will not deposit any small material that are harmful to fish.

 

One tub costs $16.00 and I think is just about right since it can last you a long time. Just be sure to use a spoon so you can measure your use well.

 

Anyway, that's it for this short review of this product. I'll post more in the coming days about my current skin care routine and the current condition of my skin. And I promise the products I will review will be available in the Philippines as well. :)

 

Cheers,

LIZ

Ilog Maria, Skinfood and Watson's Haul

From Ilog Maria in Silang, Cavite

I love this store! This is my third or fourth time to order in bulk. The items are affordable, so you can't help but get a lot to save on shipping cost (2kg is 200 pesos! Wah!) and the products are worth it anyway. No fancy packaging here as everything is practically wrapped in plastic or cardboard, so all you get is just total loving goodness. If there's anything I'm sad about, it's that there aren't any freebies (my bill is never lower than 1, 500 after shopping from them). Boo. But other than that, yay!!! I am bipolar, yes? 

L-R, up-down

Bamboo Charcoal Bergamot and Lime Soap

Rosemary Soap (Pink w/ green flecks)

Honey and Cinnamon Soap (Marbled dark brown on mocha)

Lavender Soap (Lilac) 

Kalamansi and Ginger Soap (Light Green w/ Golden Ginger Flecks)

Spearmint and Oatmeal Soap (Off-White w/ Oatmeal specks)

Propolis Pet Soap

I love these handmade, organic soaps! Unlike other "natural, organic, wonderful" ones I've tried before, Ilog Maria's soaps don't lose their scent nor potency. Talk about quality consistency! These soaps smell so good I place them in front of the airconditioning or fan, and turn either one (or both) full blast - and my room is surrounded with their combined scents! 

I've already used Spearmint and Oatmeal soap (Smells like minty gum, which I don't like) and Honey and Cinnamon Soap (warm and yummy, thumbs up!) since I ordered two of those variants. If you want more information, read about the soaps here! And of you have a pet, you have got to try the pet soap - it will make your doggie smell so good!

Propolis Cider Liniment (100ml)

Healing Massage Oil – Chamomile

Healing Massage Oil - Citrus

Propolis Throat Spray (30 ml)

Aromatherapy Oil (Jasmine)

Aromatherapy Oil (Ylang-Ylang)

Aromatherapy Oil (Bergamot)

Must haves in this list is the Healing Massage Oil in Chamomile (I actually use it as a body oil post-showering, and everyone comments on how wonderful I smell - like I bathed in a tub of flowers!), Propolis Throat Spray (Serves as a breath freshener, too!) and the Aromatherapy Oil in Jasmine (2 drops/200ml of water = face spritz/makeup fixer).

From Ruth (ruthieteezle of Girltalk)

SkinFood Peach Sake BB Cream # 1

Freebies: SkinFood Black Raspberry Young Yang Cream samples

Finally, a BB cream that is not gray! Why are BB creams gray-toned anyway? Nobody - even Koreans - is gray! 

Anyway, thank goodness Skinfood Peach Sake BB Cream is peachy/yellow and fits me well and it smells good. LIke peaches, toink. But I just think it's a bit light. Given that my face is so red, even if I am so fair-skinned I need to use a darker shade to adapt to the rosiness. Given the case, I need #2 or Missha's Perfect Cover #23. Anyone up for a swap? Check out the items here.

From WATSON'S

Watson's Bird's Nest Essence Sheet Masks 

(Got 12 pieces for PhP 290 only. Imagine - 24.2 bucks a mask? Nice deal!)

I've tried one last Thursday night and it's definitely better than The Face Shop's Vita C Mask! It moisturizes, brightens, and plumps up the skin. I think it also helps my face absorb my night creams better, too. And I am not alone in praising this product - read awesome reviews here: Lipglosseater and xbbkay.

And if you're wondering why I keep on getting stuff delivered this month, it's because it's my birthday already in two weeks! Gotta make myself happy =)

Cheers,

Trace