The Body Shop Peach and Sweet Lemon

Whenever I hear summer, fruits always come to my mind.  So I waited for summer before I can use 2 fruit theme products from the The Body Shop even if I bought them 6 months before.

It's now rainy season now in the Philippines but the peach lotion and sweet lemon body butter became my dryness buster (combating the el niño of my body) during the summer season.

Surprisingly, the Peach Body Lotion (not the vineyard peach which I think made this lotion extinct from the shelves of the body shop) is light and is absorbed quickly by my body.

I initially thought that it would be greasy under the heat of the sun which made me used it at night the first time but it seems one swipe is not enough so I used it during daytime and well my daytime body liked it.   The peach scent is heavenly too, not too sweet not too strong and doesn't easily fade away.

The only con I can think of is that when I'm out under the sun for too long, it makes me sweat more than usual.  Color is subtle pinkish orangey peachy.

my body moisturizers over the summer

The Sweet Lemon Body Butter on the other hand is perfect for summer nights.  Not too greasy too and the consistency is like of that Olive variant only it's light yellowish in color(my post can be found here).

Smell reminds be of frutos or sugus candies but it also has a plastic-like smell maybe because I stock it for a very long time and the one that I got is the old version.  But if I disregard that smell and focus on the fruit part then it's very refreshing.

While it's perfect for summer nights, I think it's moisturizing effect is not enough on colder weather (better use the Shea or the Olive variant).

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

TonyMoly Peach Anti-Aging Hand Cream

One of the most used part of the body are the hands.  On my part, well I do not put any attention to them before, I don't even wear gloves when I'm handling strong chemicals like clorox and as a result, my hands are now dry and wrinkled (*sigh*).   Heck, I don't want them to look older than the rest of my body and so I decided to get this:

PEACH ANTI-AGING HAND CREAM

An intensive nourishing hand cream that brightens your day with its delightful sweet Peach scent. Peach extracts, containing rich Lycopene, and Apricot Fruit extracts nourish the easily dry and delicate hands. Also containing Adenosine, an ingredient which effectively tackle wrinkles, is also added in the hand cream.

P278.00 for 30g

Just the right product for my scragged and parched hands!  And the packaging is cute, too.

The hand cream is of course creamy and have a very light milky peach color.  The smell is more like a combination of  jackfruit and peach rather than peach alone (I don't know the smell of apricot).  Upon application, hands will be instantly smooth and moisturize without the sticky, greasy feeling and is also quickly absorb by the skin.  The effect goes away though after washing so reapplication is needed.  On a long term basis?  Well I have been using the cream for more or less 20 days now and my hands are still dry and wrinkled but at least I don't see any additional damage.  Well, the description didn't say that it will cure anything right?

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

*feel free to type-in your comments, suggestion, violent reactions or anything that is in your mind right now (^_^)

Nature Republic's Morning Fruits Peach Shower Gel & Body Lotion

Aside from coffee, another way to perk up a morning is the smell of something fresh like fruits.  And so added to my bath buddies are the Morning Fruits Shower Gel and it's partner Morning Fruits Body Lotion.

photo from Nature Republic Philippines' facebook page

There are 5 variants in the Morning Fruits line:  Blueberry, Grapefruit, Orange, Peach and Grape.
 Peach can brighten? That's what the Peach variant claims: "For Brightening the Skin" and so, since my skin is pale and dull it got me thinking that the two can help in illuminating it.

Shower Gel 180ml

Body Lotion 150ml

I use the two in the morning and since I started to avoid coffee, the smell of peach somehow help me to awaken my senses; sweet peach scent but not overpowering.   They both have milky peach color and keeps my skin soft and well moisturize without the sticky feeling.  Not sure though if the brightening effect is instant or will be achieve in the long run.  But I think its more of the former as I noticed some glittering particles on my skin (few minutes after application of lotion) under the light but vanishes at the end of the day.

Not bad for P220 (each).  I'll try the Grape next time.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

Oh, i forgot about the cap.  I hope Nature Republic fix this.

not properly closing

**Peaches are rich in Vitamins C and A, which have antioxidant properties, and alpha hydroxy acids.  AHAs are well known for their use in the cosmetics industry. They are often found in products claiming to reduce wrinkles or the signs of aging, and improve the overall look and feel of the skin. They are also used as chemical peels.

-sources: Wikipedia and beautywithbrains.com