When was the last time you visited The Body Shop?
Last week? Last month? Twenty years ago?
I used to love The Body Shop when I was growing up. Remember the little shiny bath balls that came gleaming like gems in oyster shells? And the iconic Dewberry body lotion? (If I think about it hard enough I can still smell it!)
But when I inevitably grew out of my 90s combat trousers and butterfly hair clips for some reason I grew out of visiting The Body Shop, which I left behind with my Take That tapes (yes tapes!) and said butterfly hair clips.
It was only when I was invited to attend a #TheBodyShopVIP blogger event at the Brighton store that I stepped into The Body Shop for the first time in more than 20 years. And do you know what? I’ve fallen back in love with The Body Shop. And it’s not just because I was handed a glass of prosecco as I walked through the door.
It turns out that although I left The Body Shop behind with my combat trousers and my Take That tapes The Body Shop didn’t leave actually leave me behind. Sound bonkers? Let me explain.
As a working mum of three I don’t get much time to myself, and gone are the days when you’ll find me make upped and coiffed on a daily basis. Unless I’m filming or going in front of a camera you’re more likely to find me bare faced and sporting a trusty mum bun than made up as I was in my pre-baby days.
What I liked about what I found when I stepped through the doors of The Body Shop 20 years on (other than the aforementioned glass of prosecco, of course) is products designed to take care and nourish you. Products my three-times mum tum, breastfeeding deflated dΓ©colletage and sleep deprived skin could desperately do with.
There were five products in particular that caught my attention – five products that have made me fall back in love with The Body Shop.
5 products that have made me fall back in love with The Body Shop
1. The Body Shop Banana Truly Nourishing Hair Mask
Β£12
After five pregnancies, three babies and a combined five years breastfeeding and counting itβs fair to say my hair is not what it once was. Except it is following just one go of this once-a-week treatment made with organic banana puree from Ecuador and Brazil nut oil from Peru. It says itβs truly nourishing and it really is β Iβll be slapping this stuff on in spades.
2. The Body Shop Drops of Youth Concentrate
From Β£26
If youβre a regular follower of the blog youβll know I donβt get much sleep owing to the fact Iβm breastfeeding. This means Iβm Gollum-like when it comes to anything which even vaguely promises to rejuvenate my sleep deprived skin. This concentrate (think gel and serum in one) is made with three different plant stem cells to replenish lost moisture – to be honest I was sold on the name alone.
3. The Body Shop Lip Juicers
Β£7
These look like crayons and well, they sort of are. I rarely wear lipstick around the kids as the chances are Iβll end up with it smeared across my face β and theyβll end up with it smeared across theirs from all the kisses you canβt help but dish out. These fruity balms are a sort of in between made from shea butter, marula and olive oil in shades including strawberry, pomegranate & aloe and kiwi, kale & watermelon.
4. The Body Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Face Soap
Β£4
Who says you shouldnβt use soap on your face? Made with bamboo charcoal enriched with tea tree and eucalyptus oil (known for their purifying properties) this soap promises to reduce excess oil in the skin, something Iβve always battled with. At Β£4 itβs waaay cheaper than a cleanser, plus proceeds from each sale go to helping the Red Panda Network save endangered red pandas in the Himalayas.
5. The Body Shop White Musk Body Lotion
From Β£10
Dewberry might be no more but White Musk is the next best thing (itβs a registered trademark and everything). If you were a Body Shop fan in your teens like me it will transport you back to your youth, plus youβll be left with silky-soft skin.
Did you used to love The Body Shop when you were growing up? Have you rediscovered it in adulthood like me, or have you always been a fan? Iβd love to hear your experience!
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I can’t remember the last time I went to the Body Shop – I love the look of the lip juicers though. So cute! And the charcoal soap. My skin could use a really good cleanse after all this winter! π #KCACOLS
Dewberry lotion! OMG I loved that stuff…not need for perfume with that about. It was the smell of my uni days. I loved Bodyshop, but you are right, I had forgotten about it UNTIL my daughter discovered it as a teenager. I remember going in with her a few years ago and being transporting back to my Yoof! Love your choices….that Drops of Youth is right up my street… thanks for a fab review. #KCACOLS
The lip juicers look amazing! I mught have to try the charcoal soap too.
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I love body shop. I have one of their lip liquid, and I absolutely love it! One of my favourites! #KCACOLS
OOO you’ve sold it to me. I used to shop there when I was younger but I find it really expensive and intimidating whenever I’ve walked into a store lately so I’ve left. I much prefer Lush. They are so friendly. I know Body Shop are friendly and it’s just me feeling scared I can;t afford anything and getting tired of seeing fab things and not being able to afford them.
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Ditto! I can still smell Dewberry too and used to go there all the time. I love the sound of that hair mask. #kcacols
Oo I love these items! Especially the hair mask as mine is ruined! Strange how we tend to just forget about thing isnβt it. I too used to love the body shop but havenβt been in years! Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time