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L’Occitane Shea Whipped Gorgeousness

With every new product I try from L’Occitane, the more love I have for this brand. I just can’t find fault.

L’Occitane Shea Whipped Gorgeousness

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My heart skipped a beat when got home from the hospital and items from the L’Occitane Shea Whipped Body Collection were waiting for me.

L'Occitane Shea Whipped Body Collection

Shea Butter body products always make me sit up and take note as I have experienced first hand the magic of 100% pure Shea Butter.

‘Shea Butter is an ideal beauty ingredient, used by women in Sub-saharan Africa to help nourish and protect their skin and hair. L’OCCITANE uses shea butter from Burkina Faso, harvested in a sustainable and fair trade partnership with the women who produce it.’

L’Occitane Shea Whipped Body Cream

I couldn’t wait to try the body cream and I immediately opened the gorgeous tin. Please have a look at the whipped fabulousness which is this cream…

L'Occitane Shea Whipped Body Butter

It is light and airy and truly has a whipped feel. I have tried many products that claim to have a ‘whipped texture’ and more often than not, it is definitely not the case. The scent is delicate and clean and the cream sinks into your skin. My skin is left feeling soft and nourished. This body cream may be too light for my super dry skin during the harsher colder months, but for summer it is absolutely perfect.

L’Occitane Shea Whipped Hand Cream

Light, velvety, nourishing. It’s a L’Occitane hand cream. Full stop. If you’ve tried any of this brand’s hand creams before, you would know that I don’t even have to try and convince you to try it. And it contains 25% Shea Butter. It’s perfection in a tube.

L’Occitane Shea Whipped Shower Foam

This one surprised me a bit as it was not at all what I expected. You would think that a Shea enriched body wash would perhaps be rich (almost ‘heavy’) in texture, but this shower foam is super light. It is also perfect for summer. It has a lovely clean scent and leaves my skin feeling clean and soft. The pump action bottle makes it very convenient to use in shower.

This is a lovely range and I have thoroughly enjoyed using it. It is limited though, so if you are keen to give it a try, you better hurry.

xoxo

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Introducing the L’Occitane Verbena Frisson Limited Edition Collection

I have fallen head over heels for L’Occitane. I was smitten after discovering the beauty of Arlésienne, but the Verbena Frisson collection pushed me over the edge.

In summer, the verbena harvest gets off to a start in Provence. The freshly picked verbena leaves are taken from one village to the next, until they reach the distillery.

Their journey takes them alongside the rivers and streams that flow through the region. The invigorating scent of verbena leaves blends with the bracing freshness of running water.

L’OCCITANE has captured this moment in a citrus fragrance with vibrant and watery notes.

A splash of freshness at the heart of summer!

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Frisson de Verveine EDT

I can’t walk past a lemon tree without picking a couple of leaves and crushing it in my hands to release that delightfully fresh, lemon aroma.  L’Occitane have captured and bottled one of my most favourite scents in Frisson de Verveine. The EDT is described as having a sparkling aqueous fragrance that blends top notes of lemon and bergamot with a heart of fresh verbena and cucumber. At first I wasn’t sure if I was going to like wearing a lemony scented perfume. To be honest, I really struggle to find perfumes that bowl me over. Frisson de Verveine has captured my heart though and I’ve actually become a bit obsessed. I can’t stop sniffing myself. This is a perfect summer scent and retails for R740. PS How gorgeous is that bottle?!

Fresh Shower Gel R230, Ice Gel for Legs and Feet R250 and the Refreshing Body Mist R160
Fresh Shower Gel R230, Ice Gel for Legs and Feet R250 and the Refreshing Body Mist R160

I also had the opportunity to try the Fresh Shower Gel, Ice Gel for Legs and Feet and the Refreshing Body Mist. All three products are gorgeous and leave your skin feeling refreshed and smelling lovely.

The collection also includes bath salts, a body gel and a hand cream.

This is a truly gorgeous collection for summer and I highly recommend it. My heart aches though as it is a limited addition!

xoxo

*Disclaimer: These products were sent to me for review purposes. I have not received compensation for this post and the opinions on the products are my own.