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The Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Reviver
by MrsD76
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Skin reviver
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I received the Body Shop Vitamin C Skin Reviver as part of a pack of Vitamin C products in the Body Shop recently. Bought alone, this costs £14 for 30ml - and I must admit the price of this on its own had put me off in the past, so I was pleased to get it "cheaper" along with three ... other products!
This product is designed to be applied to the skin after moisturising, to give the face a nice radiance boost. It contains light-reflecting particles and gives a silky smooth finish, making it the perfect base for make-up.
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Fresh fragrance
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This comes in a plastic bottle with a pump-action dispenser at the top. It is very easy to dispense and I find I don't need very much of this - which is a good thing considering the price! Before I bought this I had tested it in-store once or twice, and one of the things I really liked was the fragrance. I kind of expect products containing vitamin c to smell of orange - and this indeed does! But it is a subtle citrus scent - it definitely isn't overpowering or at all sickly. It just has a nice, light freshness to it.
The reviver has a light, gel-like texture and it reminds me of a serum. This sinks into the skin instantly and feels lovely and light on my face. You can almost feel it smoothing your skin as it is being applied, and sure enough after application my face really does feel smooth, but without any trace of greasiness or stickiness at all. It acts as a primer in a way, as it really does provide a good base on which to apply my make-up I find.
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In summary
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Overall I really do like this product. It smooths the skin and leaves it feeling soft and fresh, and looking healthy. The price is my one slight reservation, but as you need so little I am still going to give this product five stars, as I think this is going to last me a long time- and even at £14 I still think I would buy this again - although of course I would look out for another deal like I got this time!
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The Body Shop Liquid Eyeliner
by thriftygiftyisme
I will be honest from the start and say that even though I like Eyeliner I have trouble applying it, so I do try eye liners from different retailers, the reason I got this one was I had made my 8 qualifying purchases on my Love Your Body Card, so I could have anything up to the value of £10 off.
=Price and ... Availability=
This is a Body Shop own brand product and can be purchased on line from the Body Shop website. This is currently priced at £9.00
=Liquid Liner=
This is not the first time in a good 10 years that I tried a liquid eyeliner, so going for Body shop I hoped I would get a really good liner.
=The Package=
The liner comes in a nice looking bottle, which is wider at the bottom and narrows at the top, where the tall silver lid tops the bottle, this comes sealed in cellophane, so at least you know that no one has tampered with it before you.
=To Use=
You need to unscrew the bottle, and pull the eyeliner wand out, the tip of the eyeliner is about 1cm long, it is quite a narrow applicator which gives you the time to make your line as soft or as definite you want.
=Colours=
I choose the black colour, it is also available in brown and taupe colours,
=The Eyeliner=
The liquid is runny, and a small amount does go a long way, it took a few trial and errors to get a line. You do need a steady hand. The eyeliner is not waterproof, but is smudge proof.
=The colour=
The colours are glossy and shiny, and looks bold when you have it on. The wand is a good design to help you keep your lines straight, and if you are using at the top of the lashes this works perfectly on there,
=Information=
Dermatologic y tested
Ophthalmologic tested
Suitable for contact-lens wearers
=My Thoughts=
At £9 this is expensive, although it is from a good brand, for me as I was just trying to use it on the bottom of my eyelid for love nor money could I get a straight line, I thought a liquid might be a bit easier to use, but I couldn't get use to it, after about 3 attempts, I gave it to a friend who loves it, and gets all the flicks in her eye lashes and it looks great.
=Would I buy again=
Sorry this is not for me.
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