Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Milk Soufflé Body Crème

After relaxing in a wonderfully warm bath there is nothing I love more than cocooning my body in a comforting, softening and nourishing body cream.

As a sufferer of dry skin, body cream is an absolute must for me but just because it’s a necessity doesn’t mean it has to be boring. In fact, it can be an exceptionally indulgent and wonderfully enjoyable experience.

At Christmas I was introduced to Laura Mercier’s Almond Coconut Milk Body Butter which is one of the most incredible scented body care products I’ve ever come across.

Inspired by the aroma of a French patisserie, you can easily imagine how delightful this butter smells and better still it did a brilliant job of hydrating my skin, leaving it feeling soft and pampered.

Thick and deeply hydrating, it is perfect for those really dark winter days where your skin is screaming out for some much needed moisture.

As much as I adore butters, there is also room in my skincare regime for lighter lotions and this is where Laura Mercier’s Almond Coconut Milk Soufflé Body Crème comes into play.

This indulgent, silky smooth crème features a lightly whipped texture, making it more like a body lotion as opposed to a thick butter.

Formulated with an infusion of vitamin A,C and E it contains grape seed and rice bran oil to deeply nourish and hydrate, vanilla extract and honey to soothe and sweet almond, hydrolyzed rice proteins and Pro-Vitamin B-5 to provide moisture balance and help protect your skin.

 

Housed within a simplistic yet chic softened, square tub with a silver lid, this soufflé bursts into life the second you remove the lid.

 Allow yourself to be transported to a luxurious Parisian patisserie as you breathe in the indulgent, decadent aroma.

Warm, gourmand notes of almond, coconut milk and vanilla swirl together creating a distinctly sweet, mouth-watering experiencing before jasmine, rosewood, ylang-ylang, tonka, helitrope and musk combine to leave an enchanting and sumptuous fragrance.

Lightweight and soothing, the soufflé glides effortlessly across your skin before being quickly absorbed leaving behind no trace.

Actually that parts not true, it does leave something behind. Its fabulously addictive and elegant scent which lingers on your skin for hours after application.

Easily as hydrating as their opulent body butter but with a silky lightness that would undoubtedly be preferential during the warmer months, it is a truly gorgeous, sensual body care product.

Laura Mercier’s Almond Coconut Milk Soufflé Body Crème is available now from Space NK and costs £53.

Temple Spa Sugar Buff & Duvet

I bloomin’ love a Friday night at home pamper session.

One of those evenings where you indulge in a long soak in a hot, bubbly bath, cover yourself in wonderful lotions and potions, treat yourself to a mani pedi and just take some time out from life to chill, rebalance and re-center.

Two products I’ve recently discovered that have really helped me to enjoy this process all the more come from Temple Spa.

First up is their award winning Sugar Buff Mediterranean Body Scrub (£23).

This luxurious exfoliator comes exquisitely packaged within a heavy glass jar, complete with spatula which for me adds an air of ‘spa treatment’ to the experience.

Created for all skin types, this deliciously fragranced scrub has been designed to gently remove dead skin cells and encourage cell renewal for silky, baby soft skin.

The Mediterranean inspired sugar exfoliator contains an anti-ageing blend of hydrating olive and grape seed oil, fig, pomegranate and vitamin E to nourish and soften your skin while a cocktail of essential oils including lavender, patchouli, clove, grapefruit, eucalyptus and rosemary offer a deeply relaxing sensory experience.

The scrub can be used on wet skin either in the bath or shower. Simply dispense a generous spatula full onto the palms of your hands before massaging the product into your skin using circular motions to encourage circulation.

Once massaged in, gently rise with warm water and behold your now silky soft, smooth, beautiful skin.

It is a truly stunning scrub which combines just the right coarseness with nourishing and replenishing oils.

You’ll step out of your bath or shower and feel like a new person. In fact, you’ll feel like you’ve just stepped out of a spa treatment and thanks to the essential oils you’ll smell like you have too.

Continue your journey to relaxation and pampering heaven with the Temple Spa Duvet Comforting Body Cream (£29).

This delicious, decadent, rich aromatherapy body cream is as close to a hug in a jar that I imagine you’ll ever get!

Rich in omega oils, olive, guarana, fig, pomegranate, liquorice and vitamin E it wraps your skin in a comforting blanket of moisture and hydration, softening and soothing even really dry skin patches.

Its Mediterranean blend of lavender, frankincense, myrrh, chamomile and patchouli offer a deeply relaxing aromatic experience so while your body gets pampered and restored your mind can take in the essential oils and relax, calm and quieten.

If I could bathe in this cream I would! Insanely luxurious and rich but without a hint of greasiness it sinks into your skin effortlessly leaving behind no oiliness and instantly leaves your skin feeling nourished, soft and pampered.

Its even gentle enough for my eczema prone, sensitive skin and its soft, delicate aroma is just to die for!

All that’s left to do is get yourself into a warm fluffy dressing gown and enjoy the feeling of a body which is silky soft and smooth and a mind which is relaxed is peaceful.

Just Bliss.

You can treat yourself to Temple Spa’s Sugar Buff Mediterranean Body Scrub and Duvet  Comforting Body Cream from their website now.

Sabon

If Sabon is a brand that you’re unfamiliar with then sit tight because I’m about to introduce you to them and at the same time, I’ll acquaint you with two of my all- time favourite body care products from their collection.

So, Sabon is a premium bath and body care company, which launched in Israel in 1997. The brand is committed to using only natural ingredients, in fact all of their products are manufactured with Natural Oils from Flowers, Fruits & Seeds and are both SLS and Paraben Free.

Beautifully presented and packaged in exquisite glass bottles and vessels, this brand and its products scream luxury and wouldn’t look out of place in a 5 star London hotel bathroom!

Since its launch the brand has been steadily growing internationally and now boasts its own UK store on Neal Street, Covent Garden. 

When it came to deciding which products I wanted to treat myself to first I found it hard as you are quite literally spoiled for choice with Sabon who’s product range covers shower oils, body scrubs, body butters, face creams, hand creams and more- plus there’s also grooming, baby, teen and candles section too!

You can see my dilemma right!

Eventually I settled on one of their Shower Oils and matching Body Lotions.

I opted for one of their traditional, signature scents in Lavender Apple. And trust me, it smells as beautiful as it sounds.

The Lavender Apple range of products are beautifully scented with a mix of wild, purple Lavender flowers combined with fresh green Apple for a fragrance that is both soft and aromatic as well as light, crisp and fruity.

I adore the way that the sweetness of the apple off sets the heady floral notes of the lavender to create a soft, addictive and romantic scent that I could happily indulge in all day long.

Luckily for me I can thanks to this duo- a Luxurious Shower Oil (£22) and a nourishing Body Lotion (£20).

Packaged within in a chic, simplistic bottle with an embossed lid baring the brand name, this bath and shower product is to die for.

Despite being called an ‘oil’ I’d actually say it’s more the texture of a traditional bath foam.

Rich in essential olive, avocado, jojoba & wheat germ oils, this comforting and gentle gel transforms into soft frothy bubbles when poured under warm running water or when massaged directly onto your skin.

It also contains Omega 3, 6, 7, 9 and vitamins A, E which work to soften and protect your skin along with its extensive list of other skin loving, antioxidant rich, moisturising ingredients. 

It is suitable for use on even my sensitive skin thanks to its composition which respects your skins natural pH levels and leaves your skin feeling soft, silky and smelling gorgeous.

Thanks to the wonderful Lavender Apple Body Lotion your wonderfully scented, relaxing and rejuvenating experience needn’t end once you’ve left the bath or shower.  

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how stunning the glass bottle this is housed in is? Its so retro looking and so very cool!

So, this long lasting scent body lotion is so wonderfully rich yet light I’d say it’s a lotion/butter hybrid!

Thick and rich in texture yet also lightweight and delicate, it contains a host of natural oils such as olive, avocado and wheat germ. 

Rich in omega 3,6,7 and 9 s well as Vitamin A and E this lotion is simply a delight to use.

Quickly absorbed into the skin it gets to work immediately to soothe and nourish dry skin while leaving behind the most addictive and delicious scent that lingers on your skin for hours after application.

It’s the gift that keeps on giving and I can often still smell its beautiful scent the following morning which is impressive!

I’ve fallen for this brand in a big way and with their expansive range of collections just waiting to be tested in scents such as Mango Kiwi, Vanilla Coconut and Patchouli Lavender Vanilla I’m going to hooked for some time yet!

You can check out Sabon and their full range of products here.