REVIEW: The Body Shop All-In-One BB Cream

This I am guessing is the most awaited reviews of all. I have been receiving review requests for this TBS BB Cream since so long that I simply caved in and got down to the business of reviewing it for you guys only :)
Before I start, let me tell you that I LOVE IT! I think this says it all and you may want to skip reading through what follows... But still humor me, be kind to me and indulge me and read my review ;)

After the let down by Maybelline's BB Cream, I was quite wary of trying another BB Cream but the TBS junkie that I am, I had to get this All-In-One BB Cream when I came to know that they had launched it recently and it was supposed to be more apt for Indian skin tones than the previous BB cream TBS had come out with... Now ideally my shade is 02, but they were out of stock and I came home with shade 03 and it still suits me! Yes girls, it adapts to your complexion!!! It's just fabulous!

I am not sure how would it suit Oily skinned beauties though cause my super dry skin is extremely happy with this BB Cream... So if you have oily skin, you might first have to try it out at the store and then decide on whether you want to buy it or not...

The BB Cream contains some really microscopic granules that start bursting and create an orangish cast for the first 2 seconds after application... Fret not, blend it well and voila! you are left with something of a beautiful glow on your face that looks like second skin :)

The product looks gorgeous on your face with as well as without flash...

But let me tell you, it doesn't really hide any blemishes, it's more of a tinted moisturiser cum face illuminator kind of a product. So if you are looking for blemish coverage then this isn't the product for you...

Image of the Product

LOTD

Without Flash, Natural Light

With Flash

 

Ooohhsss And Aaaahhhsss!!!
1. It magically adapts to one's skin tone
2. Looks gorgeous with and without flash
3. Leaves your skin looking even and glowy
4. Doesn't cause any kind of irritation.
5. Super moisturising.
6. Not tested on animals :)
7. Easily available at all TBS counters across the country.

Ouches!!!
1. Not much of a blemish coverage should  be expected.
2. It's in a higher price bracket. But then it's TBS, what did you expect ;)


Price
It costs INR 1395/- for 25 ml.
 
Repurchase?
I would definitely repurchase this. This is almost like an HG product for me... I am on the lookout for shade 02, if I find it then AWESOME else am happy with shade 03 as well ;)

Would I Recommend?
If you  have dry to Normal skin then I would surely recommend it for you. It's a must have product in your vanity if you budget allows. I am not so sure about Oily skinned girls though...

Overall Rating:
10/10


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My Favorites: From The Body Shop

I have ladies and gentlemen decided to start a brand new section where I shall be listing out my favorite products from a particular category like fav products from a particular brand, fav products for traveling, fav products for a particular season and the like and also a link to their reviews... I am hoping it will useful for a lot of you :) So here goes...

My today's post is about my favorite products from The Body Shop :)
These are like most of the TBS products that I am using at the moment... There are a few others that either expired or got over or well are just not worth the mention ;)

Not all are nice :(

 And here ladies and gentlemen are my current favorites :)

1. TBS Banana Shampoo and Conditioner

This shampoo and conditioner duo is something that I am lately swearing by. Since the day I have started using them, my hair hasn't been better :)
Review Here

2. TBS Peach Body Butter

I love this body butter for it's refreshing and very yummily real Peachy fragrance. Everytime I smell it, I want to eat it :)
Review Here

3. TBS Spiced Vanilla Body Butter
This I guess is the most popular TBS body Butter ever! And well for good reason. Nothing can beat its rich and spicy fragrance, which lingers on the whole day without being overpowering... Texture-wise its just perfect too...
Review Here

4. TBS Extra Virgin Minerals Cream Compact Foundation

I bought this a while ago and I am yet to find a foundation that can beat it. Its a perfect light coverage foundation that doesn't look cakey or unnatural... It just seamlessly blends into one's skin! Though I guess its good for Dry Skin... The Oily skin beauties and try its powder form or even the liquid form :)
Review Here

5. TBS Satsuma Shimmer Lip Balm
I bought this on a whim and I don't regret it one bit :) It smells fresh and has these tiny granules which I feel keeps exfoliating my lips :)
Review Here

6. TBS Lip Shine Treatment Gloss in Beige Sparkle
Oh my! This is my favoritest TBS product... It totally transforms me and makes my lips sparkle that attract a lot of attention! Yup am an attention wh*re :P Its this clear gloss with copper-sh and goldenish sparkle in it that shines when I talk :)
Review Here

7. TBS White Musk Libertine Body Spray
I have been surviving almost 7 months on samples of this spray and I still don't need to buy the full sized bottle cause my samples are yet to completely used-up. Yup! The SA at the TBS store where I go to apparently loves me and keeps giving me tens of these White Musk Libertine samples... In one sentence... THE FRAGRANCE IS HEAVENLY!

8. TBS Spa Wisdom Africa Ximenia and Salt Scrub

I have just recently started using this and I love it already... Unfortunately you'll need to wait a couple of weeks for a full blown review on this :)

9. TBS Jeweled Heart Compact Mirror

There is nothing to say about it other than the fact its super pretty, feels sturdy and not at all cheap and the mirror quality is just wow :) Nope it doesn't have an ounce of plastic... Its metal all the way :)

Hope the list here helps you guys to make "informed" decisions at TBS :)
And do let me know if you would like me to cover a specific brand or occasion here...

REVIEW: The Body Shop Spiced Vanilla Body Butter

Hellllloooooo everyone... It feels like a decade that I posted on ISLM (yup I do love a bit of exaggeration here and there :P) and it feels awesome to be back :) I plan to review TBS Spice Vanilla Body Butter and I know it has been reviewed like 27,836 times on the beauty blogosphere already but aren't you a tad bit curious about my take on it? ;)

Spiced Vanilla is a beautifully rich vanilla scented body butter that isn't too sweet. It smells more like a cinnamon doughnut than anything else ;) Its a perfect fragrance for the colder months though and because of the richness of its fragrance I cannot see myself using it in warmer weather... For summers I prefer fruity fragrances like Peach body butter, mango body butter and satsuma body butter... For winters I am loving Spiced Vanilla :)

Though the tub does not specify any skin type, this particular one is suiting my dry skin to the Tee. Just a layer and my skin feels all smooth and pampered. Its fragrance stays on for like really long and when I wore it to office for the first time, everyone of the guys actually turned when I passed them. I swear! I myself feel like I am enveloped in a veil of spicy vanilla the whole day...

Image Of the Product

The Body Shop Spiced Vanilla Body Butter

The Body Shop Spiced Vanilla Body Butter

 

Ingredients List

 Texture:

So creamy, so smooth

Ooohhss And Aaahhss!!!
1. Heavenly fragrance, not too sweet, not too jarring...
2. Texture is just so smooth and it feels great on dry skin!
3. Available in 50 ml as well 100 ml tubs.
4. Always available at any TBS outlets. It isn't LE.
5. In addition to a lot of oils and cocoa butter extracts, it contains sesame oil as well, which is really very good for one's skin.
6. I like the color of the tub, though in all fairness, all TBS containers look pretty on the dresser.

Ouches!!!
1. Like all TBS products, the price is a bit steep
2. They should mention skin type of the labels!

Price
It costs INR 515/- for 50 ml

Repurchase?
Definitely! As it is I am already on my 3rd tub!

Would I Recommend?
If you are a sucker for rich textures and fragrances and don't mind smelling like you are ready to be devoured, then go for it ;) This trust me isn't for the weak hearted, who like being in the shadows...

Overall Rating
9/10
 

REVIEW: The Body Shop Apricot and Basil 100% Biodegradable Shower Gel

Yes yes yes, I hauled and TBS and now TBS reviews are the kind of posts that you will be literally bombarded with :P Today it is The Body Shop Apricot and Basil 100% Biodegradable Shower Gel from the Earth Lovers Collection...

True to it's name, it sure is a treasured collection for Earth Lovers because of it being 100% biodegradable. It is sulphates and paraben free and if you are still not happy then let me tell you that the bottle of the shower gel is made out of 100% recycled plastic... Now this sure should be a great way of celebrating The World Environment Day! Ha ha :)

The light green semi transparent bottle itself looks really pretty and feminine and the interesting combinations that TBS has come up with where core ingredients are concerned and simply so attractive! Apricot and Basil in a shower gel... Now who could have thought of that? It's pure genius :)

The shower gel lathers up really well and a small amount goes a long way without a doubt! And that's where the good things end...

One major issue that I have with the product is that it is very very drying and not a very comfortable product to use for people with dry skin... And do note that this review is during the Monsoons!!! Oily skin and normal skin would just love it! :) Another small con with the product is that the product itself is very "runny" and not at all like a shower "gel"!

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Ooooohhss And Aaahhhsss!!!
1. It is 100% bio-degradable
2. It is sulphates and paraben free.
3. The bottle itself is very pretty :)
4. It has a subtle lingering fragrance, which is rather fresh and not at all sweet.
5. It is without a doubt very refreshing, I think its the "basil".
6. It is quite easy on the pocket especially when compared to other TBS products :P
7. Comes in a variety of combinations and hence it is really easy to choose on the basis of your preference :)

Ouches!!!
1. It dries up the skin and hence isn't very suitable for dry skin.
2. The texture of the product is quite runny and not at all like a gel!

Price:
It costs INR 390/-

Repurchase?
Unfortunately, no! I really prefer moisturising or at least non-drying shower gels.

Do I Recommend?
It is very drying for dry skin but that spells good news for Oily skinned and even noramal skinned beauties out there :)

Overall Rating:
7/10 -> Dry Skin
9/10 -> Normal/Oily skin

Mumbai Haul

Its been a while I did haul posts and well it isn't really a surprise keeping in view the makeup ban I had imposed on myself :P But this time when I went to Mumbai, I knew I was going to let myself get tempted and well just HAUL :D And Haul I did :) I hauled at Beauty Center (Crawford Market) and TBS and I think it would be really honest on my part if I told you all that I am literally broke! But enjoying every moment of it ;) Ha ha!

Here are some pictures.... Sighhhhhh... You have no idea how fulfilled I feel :)

HAUL!

 

Maybelline Haul

Coolorbar Full Cover Makeup Stick in "Au Natural"

TBS Haul :)

Colorbar Take Me As I Am Lip Color in "Flirtatious Pink"

The Body Shop Jewelled Heart Compact Mirror

The Products (Some Are Repeats As I loved Them So Much)
1. TBS Spiced Vanilla Body Butter - Repeat
2. TBS Earth Lovers Apricot and Basil Shower Gel
3. TBS Jewelled Heart Compact Mirror
4. TBS Swedish Spa Body Scrub
5. Colorbar Take Me As I Am in "Flirtatious Pink"
6. Colorbar Full Cover Makeup Stick With SPF 30 in "Au Natural"
7. Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick in "Summer Rain"
8. Colorbar Waterproof Liquid Liner in "Black" - Repeat
9. Maybelline Colorama Nail Polish in "Coral Chic" - Repeat
10. Maybelline Bloom Color Changing Lip Balm in "Pink Blossom"
11. Maybelline Gel Eye Liner - Repeat
12. Johnsons Baby Lotion - Repeat

Yup reviews are sure coming up :) Let me know if there is a specific product you want me to review first :)

REVIEW: The Body Shop Beautifying Oil in Sweet Lemon

Oh yeah baby... I hauled at TBS :) I said ba*ls to my makeup shopping ban and went all out and shopped at TBS... La la la... It makes me feel so good ;) LOL... I entered the TBS store at Phoenix Market City with my mind already made up as to what all I wanted to purchase and well I bought these :)


A few days ago while I was researching for TBS products I realised there wasn't many reviews on Indian blogs about these beautifying oils that TBS had come out with... I knew in an instant I had to try out these oils and review them for you guys here ;) *yeah yeah I am so considerate :P* But honestly? You really cannot keep a dry-skinned, oil-junkie away from a beautifying oil now can you? ;)

I picked up Sweet Lemon cause I wanted something citrus and I was sooooo over choco and cocoa fragrances! Fragrance-wise I do not regret cause it really smells fresh though to some it may smell a tad bit like "Lizol-Lemon" :P Am just saying, smell all the oils and then buy the fragrance you like the most ;) Yup all the oils are for all skin types so opting for one of these is really a no-brainer :P

They Say...
The TBS Sweet Lemon Beautifying Oil is essentially a dry oil for body, face and hair that moisturises, smoothes and illuminates. It is made with cold-pressed lemon seed oil from Italy and 3 precious nut oils: kukui, sweet almond and community fair trade marula oil.
It is to be applied to damp or dry skin and dry hair.

Now the fact that it can applied to the body, the face and your hair is basically a boo-boo to people who claim that products that are good for your body are too harsh for your face :P Oh yeah people do say that to me often ;) But honestly? This is an average product...  It does do what it claims but then even Johnson's Baby Oil does the same for me!

The oil is moisturising no doubt and you do need a very less amount of it really, but it makes my hair oily and it doesn't really get absorbed totally... I love that but am sure a lot of you wont :P

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Oooohhss And Aaaahhhsss!!!
1. It has some really good fragrances in this range.
2. Its great as a massage oil.
3. I like the pretty bottle with the golden coloured oil in it :)
4. You need very little of the product and hence it goes on for like ever!

Ouches!!!
1. It's too freaking expensive!
2. It's not really an earth-shattering product.
3. They could have made a pump-dispenser kind of a bottle for it.

Price
It costs a whopping INR895/- for 100ml.

Repurchase?
Nope! Its too expensive for an oil that does exactly what Johnson's baby oil does for me!

Would I Recommend?
If you have a lot of money to spare or if someone has dared you to buy it, only then go for it. Any other way you are better off without it! No! It's not a bad product! It's pretty good! But it's too expensive for an oil that does nothing more that other oils that are available in the market.

Overall Rating:
7/10