January Empties

Hello!

I used up some products last month so I tried to save them up so I could make a post about them and let you know how I got on with them!  A couple of moisturiser empties (I always go through a lot of them in winter), my all time favourite day cream, and a hair oil.

The Body Shop Vitamin C Daily Moisturiser

OK I write about this all the time!  I finally used one up though so I thought I would include it.  SPF 30, need I say more?  A good day moisturiser with a relatively high SPF at not so bad a price (when there's a sale or an offer on!).  I like the fresh citrus-y scent and it doesn't irritate my sensitive skin.  I use this every day without fail.

Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment

I got this small sample with the Macadamia no tangle brush I bought.  This has lasted me quite a long time.  I wasn't sure at first about using a hair oil as I already use a hair mask now and then and a lot of conditioner.  I enjoyed using this on the ends of my hair from time to time before I used a hair dryer.  It smells really nice and just seemed like it must be doing some good for my hair.  I thought it would make my hair feel heavy and weighed down but this was never the case.  Since it's run out I've started thinking 'ooh I must buy some more hair oil', so I must have liked it!

Burt's Bees Fragrance Free Body Lotion

I bought this when my eczema flared up because I know I can use it on the flared up skin without irritation.  It's a really nice scent free body lotion that wont irritate your skin but will keep it moisturised.  It's definitely something I would buy again and again when my skin becomes irritated.

Organic Surge Soothing Sweet Blossom Cream

This had a really nice subtle but sweet scent, it reminded me a little of orange sherbet.  It was soothing on my skin and didn't irritate it.  I used this up really quickly because I really liked it.  It isn't too thick so it doesn't sit on the skin but sinks in nicely.

I don't really go through products very quickly so I'm surprised to have finished these four around the same time.

Till next time :)

Twirlybirdie

Daily Body Moisturisers: Organic Surge and Alba Botanica

Hello!

I hope your week is plodding along nicely.  I have to moisturise my skin everyday straight after washing as my skin is very dry and can get irritated quickly if I don't keep it hydrated.  A short while ago I bought the Organic Surge Sweet Blossom Body Cream and the Alba Botanica Hawaiian Body Cream for the first time.  As I was suffering from eczema it was quite important I was using something that wouldn't irritate my skin any further.  I bought two moisturisers that day and of the two of them the Organic Surge body cream was the one that got on with my skin the best.  On the pot it is written that it 'moisturises and calms to comfort, nourish and protect'.  I found this to be true.  Though it is scented with 'pure sweet orange and cedarwood essential oils' the scent is subtle and it didn't irritate the sensitive areas of my skin.  The texture is definitely lighter than a body butter but still thick enough.  It absorbed easily in to the skin after a shower or bath.

There seemed to be a slight after scent that made me think of calamine lotion.  Perhaps that is something to do with the soothing element of the cream.  I have gone through this fairly quickly and would consider buying it again.  Overall a nice product that I wish would have lasted me longer!

The other body moisturiser I bought that day was the Alba Botanica Hawaiian Body Cream.  The blurb on the tub says 'deep moisturising kuikui nut to nurture and smooth, hypo-allergenic'.  This is thicker and waxier in texture to the Organic Surge body cream and much more strongly scented.  Unfortunately this cream did irritate my skin where the eczema had flared up.  I wasn't surprised by this because of the intensely strong scent coming from the cream.  This doesn't mean I haven't used it though.  The scent is strong and sickly sweet so will only be enjoyed if you really like a super sweet scent.  I have to say that irritation or not the scent is to my taste and I have used this on areas of skin that aren't sensitive such as my legs and upper body.  The scent is so strong that I feel as though I am wearing a perfume after putting this on!    Now that my eczema has disappeared again I can use this with out stinging all over my body but tend to only do this on occasions just in case.

I will be on the look out for another body moisturiser soon as the Organic Surge one has all but run out.  I should probably stick with what I know and re-purchase this one however I love trying out new things!  If you have any suggestions for lovely moisturisers for sensitive skins please let me know!

Till next time :)
Twirlybirdie