Boots Botanics in general

My friend runs the local hedgehog sanctuary. It sounds rather romantic doesn't it? Well, it isn't. Hedgehogs are filthy little devils and when you have a couple in a hutch together their evening's entertainment is a "who can poo highest up the wall" competition. We've tried to persuade them to go out clubbing, or to annoy the neighbours by playing loud music, but no, they know what they want. You're wondering what this has got to do with hand cream aren't you? Bear with me, there is a point. The hutches get cleaned out daily and once a week we give them a really good scrub. After you've finished you then go and give ...  Read the complete review

I went to Boots one day on a mission. Fed up with dry blotchy patches, my mission was to get rid of that pizza look I’m often left with after cleansers, moisturisers and God knows what else that magically turns into paint stripper on my skin. So many products labelled as suitable for sensitive skin, yet the endless lists of ingredients are endless. Where do I start? I wondered. Then I stumbled across the Botanics range and thought, this has got to be the best option right? To my disappointment I still came across lists of unpronounceable ingredients, but with the addition of natural extracts. So I compromised and loaded up my basket. A moisturiser, hair ...  Read the complete review

Have you heard the one about the top models using Preparation H on their faces to tauten their skins and temporarily reduce wrinkles and under eye bags? No? Well, it isn’t as barking as it sounds! I was initially attracted to the Boots Botanics range of skincare products by the uncluttered packaging and clear labelling. It looked clean, practical and business-like. The collection is called ‘Face Botanics, the Power of Plants’ I took advantage of the tester provided for the moisture lotion, massaging it on the back of my hand to give me an idea of the richness, perfume and texture. I consequently bought the ‘Moisturising Deep ...  Read the complete review

DISCLAIMER: I shall update my favourite Botanics list as soon as I have tried some more of the products for a suffciently long time .:. Go n@tural - at a price you can afford .:. For a start, you have to know that I've always been a sucker for *natural* smellies and beauty products - after all, my Mum has been working for an alternative-medicine hospital ('Ita Wegman Klinik' in Arlesheim, Switzerland) for quite some time, so 'Weleda' bottles and tubs have always been around in our household. Of course when you get staff discount (the hospital works closely with the company, as it is located next to the 'Weleda' ...  Read the complete review

Normally I don't go for the plain packaged beauty stuff, but because I had heard so much about the Botanics range I thought I would give the Shower Gel a go, nothing to do with the free advantange points I was getting when I spent so much, oh no!!. Just sheer curiousity. All I know about Botanics is that the products are made from plant extracts and the range is increasing by the week. I wanted to start by buying something nice smelling, I didn't want to smell of some unwanted weed or plant that made me think I was wearing "Eau de Tree". Meadowsweet and Cucumber sounded rather "cool", geddit, Cucumber, cool, oh forget it. ...  Read the complete review