Okay,
so we are nearly halfway through May and tonight on the blog I am reviewing a
CHRISTMAS present... I should be ashamed, but to be totally honest, a lot of
these products are spring-scented and I still have a thousand Limited Edition
Lush Christmas products to also use. I’m talking about the L’Occitane Christmas
2016 box – gorgeously illustrated by Iris de Mouy. Containing six L’Occitane
best-sellers, this box consisted of:
·
Extra
gentle soap with Shea butter (25g)
·
Almond
shower oil (35ml)
·
Neroli
& Orchid body milk (50ml)
·
Delightful
Rose hand cream (10ml)
·
Precious
Cream (8ml)
·
Peony
Eau de Toilette (5ml)
With
the exception of the body milk – a full-size product – the rest are all sample
sizes. However, these would all be perfect for travel luggage. Don’t be fooled
by the smaller size though, these will all last a while and I’ve been using
mine over the past month or so.
Extra gentle soap with Shea
butter
This was exactly what it
said on the packet; it was so gentle on the skin and unlike other soaps, didn’t
irritate or leave the palms dry. Shea butter has nourishing qualities, which
were effective
Almond shower oil
Although I’ve used
oil-based products before, I didn’t know how I felt about directly applying
this to my skin in the shower. Instead, I used it as a bath oil and it still
worked just as well. A few drops under running water created small bubbles and
it left my skin feeling nicely moisturised, instead of overly greasy. The
almond scent was subtle, but still lingered on the skin for hours afterwards
Neroli & Orchid body
milk
My pick of the box – a really
lovely body cream, with light consistency and gorgeous scent. It absorbed into
the skin quickly but also kept it supple. Both my brother and mum commented on
the fragrance and I’d certainly buy this again – I definitely prefer a
moisturiser with a milky formula during the summer months
Delightful Rose hand cream
A little goes a long way
with this cream and while overwhelming at first, the rose scent eases off quite
quickly. The consistency is thick and formula rich, making it deeply
moisturising and perfect after washing up or other harsh elements
Precious Cream
Described as a day/night
cream, I’ve only used this in the morning as I love my current night cream. It’s
supposed to increase firmness and reduce the sign of wrinkles. Again, it’s
light on the skin and although I’ve not noticed a difference to my complexion,
I’ll stick with it
Peony Eau de Toilette
I’ve got a bit of an
obsession with peonies and while I don’t go for a predominantly floral
fragrance usually (with the exception of Marc Jacobs’ Daisy), I’m absolutely in
love with this Eau de Toilette! It’s in a really cute little pink bottle and
just screams spring. It’s a long-lasting scent and one I’ll be wearing loads in
the coming weeks
All
in all, I’m really pleased with the contents of the box and while it is marketed
as a Christmas product, the perfume in particular doesn’t say winter to me. I’m
fairly familiar with L’Occitane as a brand, having sampled products in beauty
boxes in the past, as well as visiting their stores – however, this would be a
perfect gift for introducing someone to the brand. I’m looking forward to
seeing what 2017’s offering is like!
Love,
Lucy xx
I love L'Occitane, their hand cream is one of my favourites. I very rarely look there for gift sets though but I will definitely look this Christmas! X
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