Bodyshop Tea Tree Oil Blemish Stick

Given Description:

The Body Shop® difference: Blemishes have the unfortunate knack for occurring at the most inopportune times, often right before an important event. Whether you are an adult or teenager, our triple-action Tea Tree range helps to combat, control and prevent blemishes for those skin emergencies that require instant care. Our Tea Tree Oil can be used for direct application to soothe blemishes, while our Tea Tree Oil Blemish Stick is a light gel that targets pimples with precision. And our Tea Tree Oil Cover Stick is a portable concealer that hides blemishes as it treats them. No matter when you break out, we have you covered!

This is realy nifty because it's so small and easy to use. Just whip out the lip-gloss-like applicator and dot a small amount of the blemish gel onto your spots wherever you break out. Take not do NOT apply it over your entire face because that will cause severe dryness all over.



When applied, it feels a little bit cooling, yet a little bit zingy (don't know if theres such a word).Ultimately, it's quite comfortable. The gel is clear too, so it won't be obvious that you have applied medicine there. Takes about a minute to absorb into your skin.



As for whether it really works, yes, it helped to reduce the size of my pimples a little bit but it's not rly THAT effective and so good that i would recommend this to everyone.



It's fairly cheap, safe for the teenage pocket. Price is USD $9.



Rating: ♥♥♥ ♥/

Body Shop Spa Wisdom African Spa Salt scrub

Given description:

Best if you want to: Take time to cleanse and revitalize your skin using an enlivening body scrub with exfoliating salt grains and a warm, floral, fruity scent.

Best for: all skin types, particularly those with dry skin who need to exfoliate regularly

How it works:

Community Trade organic beeswax moisturizes and conditions skin while acting as a barrier to help seal in moisture.
Community Trade shea butter moisturizes and softens skin.
Salt grains gently exfoliate skin.


Quoted from: Bodyshop website

The packaging of this product is really pretty. I like the flip top cover, though it can be a little difficult to flip open but still, the product does look very spa-ish and looks very nice sitting by your bathtub.



The product is easy to scoop out, and it has a very thick texture like thick mud. You have to use quite a lot of product to effectively scrub one area because the grains aren't as big as i thought they would be and one thing you have to note is that as you continue to rub, the salt grains become smaller and smaller till they cease to exist. I don't know why this happens, i guess the salt melts or something. I didn't expect this to happen so i guess this isn't such a good exfoliating product as i thought it would be.




However, the amount of shea butter inside this product should be enough to keep your skin soft and smooth. When the salt grains disappear, you feel like you are rubbing thick intensive lotion onto your body.



As for scent, smells like those spa products but then again, its hard to define it.




I guess this product would be good for people who want gentle exfoliation and more moisturizing. The small salt grains do not hurt your skin and the shea butter in it compensates for the lack in the exfoliation field.




Rating: ♥♥♥

Body Shop strawberry puree body lotion

Given Description:

A light, creamy and easily-absorbed all-over body moisturizer with sumptuously sweet strawberry scent, which helps condition, soften and smooth the skin. It contains strawberry extract and moisturizing Community Trade organic soy oil.

Pump a generous amount of lotion into your hand and smooth onto the skin. Apply after a bath or shower, as often as required.

Since I'm a fan of strawberries and it's scent, i had high expectations for this product. Sadly however, I was quite disappointed.


The lotion came out with a pretty good consistency, but after rubbing it all over my skin, it becomes sort of watery, like it's water-based or something. Anyway, i didn't like the way it spread at all, too thin and too watery. One good thing though, was that it was absorbed really quickly and left NO grease at all. Some moisturizing products claim to leave no greasy residue but they do, whereas for this, this doesn't at all. So you will have no trouble turning doorknobs, or leaving grease stains on seats when you sit down.




The scent wasn't really nice either. Too artificial, and had a weird smell.




Rating: ♥♥ It fulfils ita job as a moisturizer, and leaves no greasy residue, but I wouldn't recommend this nor would i buy this ever again.

Body Shop Tea Tree Oil

Given Description:

Best if you want to: Combat and soothe the first signs of a blemish with a natural, targeted treatment that you can dab onto your skin.

How it works:

Triple-action organic Community Trade tea tree oil, which is naturally antiseptic and soothing, controls oil, combats existing blemishes and prevents new ones without over-drying skin.
Pre-blended formulation contains pure tea tree oil diluted to 15%.
Tea tree oil has been used for centuries for its soothing and refreshing antiseptic properties.

I'm sure this is just pure tea tree oil without any other plant extracts or whatever because it certainly smells like pure tea tree oil. I guess this would be considered rather smelly by those who do not like the scent of tea tree oil, but it smells totally fine to me.


One thing i must commend about this product is it's child safety lock. The cap has to be pushed down to be able to turn it. I realised it's mostly products containing tea tree oil that have a child safety lock, so i guess it must be really fatal when ingested? I don't know about that. Just don't try to drink it please.



The mouth of this product is not very large. You may not be able to tell from the picture, but when you unscrew it, there is this tiny tube there from which the product comes out. It's not a very large opening, which is good because every drop is precious. The bottle is only about 10 ml, so really every drop makes a difference.
Because it is only 10ml, and if you have a lot of blemishes, you will find that you use this product up pretty quickly.




The tiny opening makes it easy to apply this product. I normally drop one or two drops onto a small bit of cotton wool and dab the tea tree oil onto my blemishes this way. It's not advisable to use tissue paper, because the tissue will just absorb the tea tree oil and not leave any for you to dab onto your blemishes, which is a huge waste. The tea tree oil might sting a little at first, but you'll get used to it.



After using this, i found my pimples reduced significantly in size and gradually just disappeared. However i would advise you not to apply this product on any other part of your face, because it is VERY drying. Let me just warn you about that. It is supposed to dry up your pimples so when you put it on spots that do not have pimples, you're gonna have really dry skin.




You can get this at Bodyshop shops at i think $14 SGD? I'm not very sure but i know it's definitely less than $20. Try not to spill any, because this bottle contains very little only.




Rating: ♥♥♥♥

Bodyshop Olive Glossing Shampoo & Conditioner

Olive Glossing Shampoo



Conditioner


Given Description:

Specialist glossing shampoo and conditioner, with Community Trade organic olive oil, to add shine and put the oomph back into dull, lifeless hair. With added wheat amino acids for softness, Community Trade organic honey to condition, and antioxidant olive leaf extract to help protect from environmental damage, it's a veritable cocktail of Mother Nature's finest.

Well this description was taken off the website, Bodyshop doesn't normally do descriptions on their product packaging. They don't normally have instructions on their products as well, so thats a bit of inconvienience. Just remember to ask the salesgirls at the shop how to use the product when you buy it, and write the instructions down if you forget things easily. Or you can always look on the website for instructions. However nothing beats having the intructions on the bottle itself.





They don't have nice descriptions either, which is a pity, cos im the type of customer that likes reading what the product is all about and such. I always like Origins product descriptions and L'Occitane ones too.





Anyway, back to the product. This has an okay scent, not very strong. I don't think it'll be good for washing away strong odours from your hair, like cigarette smoke but im not very sure cos i've never tried doing that. The scent isn't very strong thats all.







The consistency of the shampoo is good, enough foam and not too liquidy. A 50 cent coin amount is enough for my shoulder length crop. I know they always tell you to use less than a 20 ct amount if you have shorter hair but honestly, i don't like coming out of the shower feeling as though my hair hasn't been washed clean.




This shampoo is gentle enough for everyday use. I wash my hair everyday, and it doesn't seem to get to dried out by this shampoo. The conditioner is also not bad.







You can get this at any Bodyshop store. I forgot the price though, oops. There are Bodyshop stores in Kovan, Tampines Mall, Paragon and etc. They have lots of stores here in spore, so you don't have to worry about not being able to find their shop.











Rating: ♥♥♥ An average shampoo. I would say you can get better shampoos at cheaper prices

Body Shop Spa Wisdom Monoi Moisture Balm

Given description:

Use with other products from the Spa Wisdom range to recreate an indulgent and pampering spa experience in your own home.

Before bathing, pour a few drops of Dreams Home Fragrance Oil into one of our Oil Burners, light a tealight and let the heady scent of tropical flowers fill your bathroom to create a tranquil atmosphere.

Pour a few drops of Monoi Miracle Oil into running bath water to create a wonderfully fragrant atmosphere.

During your bath, mix Monoi Miracle Oil with Purify & Plunge Bath Soak in the palms of your hands to create a richly fragrant and incredibly effective scrub paste to smooth over your skin in circular movements. This action will help stimulate circulation, deep cleanse and remove dead skin cells, leaving skin feeling refreshed, renewed and purified.

When dry, smooth Monoi Moisture Balm over your skin to moisturize.



Instructions: Scoop out with your fingers and massage into your skin as often as required.

This is a moisturizing cream, not lotion. The problem with people is that they always confuse cream with lotion. So im here to enlighten you all. Moisturizing creams are for those with dry skin or those who feel their skin needs a little extra moisturizing. So in a way, creams are more heavy-duty. Their texture is also heavier and thicker, and might feel greasy to some.

Lotions have lighter texture and also absorb quicker into your skin. They can be used conveniently if you are going out soon after, because they absorb quicker than creams and so will not leave an unsightly grease mark on your clothes. Those who do not have very dry skin should use lotions, that should suffice.


Souffles or sorbets are a fancy name for moisturizing creams that have a very light texture, even lighter than lotions. They absorb even quicker and often you can tell that they are souffles/sorbets by just looking at it because the appearance of the cream is more translucent. These are normally supposed to 'refresh' your skin, hence the texture of the cream.



You should be able to tell if a product is a cream, lotion, or souffle/sorbet. They would put it on the packaging and also there should be testers for you to test the product, to see if the texture is what you want and so on.



Well as this particular product im reviewing does not say, it just says it is a balm, let me tell you that this is a cream.




Appearance wise, has the colour of yellow daffodils, maybe a little lighter. I cannot classify the scent at all, it's not floral neither is it citrusy or fruity. I don't particularly like the scent, but my brother says it smells nice so i guess everyone has different opinions. It's not smelly though, thats for sure.




has the texture of a light cream, there is a difference. Some are heavier and thicker, while others are lighter and smoother. This is the latter. An example of a heavy thick cream would be the Crabtree & Evelyn Mango Butter one. Those are really good for very very dry areas, example your feet.



Easy to spread, and leaves your skin smelling lightly scented with the unknown smell. Hahaha, alright. Maybe it is a little floral, i'm not very sure.





The area with the cream on feels slightly greasy/sticky after, so i wouldn't recommend putting this on before going out as it might stain your clothes.





I used up one tub pretty quickly too, which is about 200ml of cream. Well i use it every night before i go to bed.





Costs $38.90SGD from any Bodyshop store. Paragon, Tampines Mall, Heartland Mall and Ngee Ann City all have a Bodyshop.





Rating: ♥♥♥♥ Not bad

Body Shop - Strawberry Body Polish

Given description:

Have good, clean fun and smooth skin at the same time thanks to this fragrance foaming gel-based scrub that's gentle enough to use every day. Dead skin cells are removed in no time, revealing brighter, healthy-looking skin thanks to natural exfoliators.

- Organic honey : Moisturizes and helps condition the skin. Helps protect and preserve the forest as well as providing necessary income for beekeepers, an increasing number of which are now women.

- Natural strawberry extract : Conditions the skin.

-Contains walnut shell and kiwi seeds too.

Instructions: Massage in circular movements over your body to help boost circulation. Rinse off in the bath or shower. Use everyday for maximum effect. Regular exfoliating and massaging can help tone and firm skin. When dry, moisturize with Strawberry Body Lotion.

The texture of this gel is really thick, almost creamy like. Smells really wonderful, and thats what i love about Bodyshop products. Their products really smell good enough to eat, and i dare say, this one is no exception.



Tell you a little secret. There was once i was using this product in the shower, and it smelled so good i actually tasted it! Well, it was bitter. So now you guys can finally know the truth...and you can avoid my mistake of tasting it cos i thought it was good enough to eat. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EAT IT.



This product has a nice amount of crushed walnut shells and kiwi seeds to scrub your body. I hate it when scrubs don't have enough of these 'scrubbers' and you have to squeeze out a really large amount just to exfoliate one part of your body.


This product is quite easy to wash off too, and leaves a nice lingering scent of strawberries, like you've just been soaking in a bathtub filled with milk and crushed strawberries! Ooh luxurious! And it leaves your skin baby soft and smooth too.



Retails at $20 USD, i bought mine at Bodyshop in Paragon Basement. Kovan mall and Tampines mall has a Bodyshop too, and you probably can find this at any decent Bodyshop in most malls actually. (Applies to S'pore)



Rating: ♥♥♥♥ Lovely smell, and leaves your skin silky smooth