{Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand Cream, Moroccan Rose Eau De Toilette}
A while ago I wrote about Cruelty Free Perfumes and I vowed to buy cruelty free after I had used up my two YSL fragrances. Now they’re gone, and I’ve only used a Dove Fresh Grapefruit and Lemongrass deodorant for the last two months. I think my own personal body scent is fine (one of my pet hates are women who drench themselves in perfume) but I do need to smell pretty for special occasions.
So I went to The Body Shop in my local mall and started the time-consuming task of picking a scent that suited me. First I gave all the products on offer a sniff. Then I sprayed the ones I liked onto a piece of card. The majority of the scents were too sugary sweet for my taste, but finally I sprayed my favourite on my body and checked it over the next few hours to make sure that the aroma suited me from top note to base note.
I’m glad I picked Morrocan Rose. It’s musky and spicy yet still retains it’s fresh feminine edge with the rose and orange. I was going to buy the Body Mist, which was small and cheap but Mr. J persuaded me to get the Eau De Toilette instead as it was better value for money. The perfume is very strong so I have to be careful and spray a very minimal amount when applying it to myself. It’s quite easy for the scent to overwhelm me, which is never a good thing. I want to wear the perfume, not the other way around.
And at the counter I signed the petition to Stop Sex Trafficking of Children & Young People and picked up a travel-sized hand cream that helps finance the cause.
I might not like the Body Shop that much (since L'Oreal is their parent company), but at least they’re pretending trying to make an effort.
