17 January 2015

2014 favorites | hair and bodycare


I was a pretty late bloomer when it came to makeup, and it's no different in terms of haircare and bodycare. In fact 2014 was the year that I started taking care of my hair and skin, and before that I'd rarely use lotions or hair products.

soap & glory hand food » My all-time favorite hand cream. I've gone through more tubes of this stuff than I can count, and when I can't squeeze any more out I snip off the top so I can get to the extra left in the crevices. My boss and coworkers always mention how I use this all the time. It sinks in very quickly, keeps my hands moisturized until my next hand wash, and doesn't leave a greasy feeling. It also smells nice, but not overpowering. I know it's probably a very boring description - it's what everyone looks for in a hand cream, and this one hits all the points for me. I switch my hand creams up from time to time, but I always come back to this one.

fixx argan oil no-frizz hair serum » Like all haircare products, this is a temporary fix for damaged or unruly hair but it's one is my favorite by far. I work about two pumps of it into the ends of my boob-length hair (is there a better way to say that??) when it's still damp, after towel drying. Back when I used to bleach and dye my hair like crazy, this is the one product that did wonders for my damaged ends... Words can't describe my feelings for this product, so see the post on Instagram, here!



the body shop body butters » These body butters are intensely hydrating and my super dry skin loves them. It does leave a slight film, but I think it's so that it keeps the moisture in instead of evaporating. I also love how many scents there are, and even though most of them are a basic, flat scent there's probably something for everyone. I'm not kidding when these are making it into my bodycare favorites. Out of this picture I've finished the three minis, and about one and a half of the fullsize containers. Don't even get me started on how many empty containers I've thrown into the trash. Personally my favorite scent is the Olive one :)



skincraft organics fresh cut deodorant » I mentioned this quite a while back and I'm still loving it. It smells good - though not exactly like freshly cut flowers, maybe the tea tree oil overpowers it? - and it lets me sweat like I'm supposed to do without body odor stinking up the place. It also doesn't leave a waxy film after showering, which is the main reason I avoided wearing deodorant like the plague for years. Gross fact but hey, I'm being honest. Also, almost a year later, I'm still using the same tube. Out of curiosity I twisted it all the way up and then all the way down to see how much I've used and OVER HALF OF IT IS LEFT. Now I'm quite aware that this is way past the "best used by" date but I swear, it's still as good as it was when it first arrived in the mail.

That's the last of my 2014 favorites, finally! That felt like a ton of products to go through and write about, and I feel like a lot of bloggers did their yearly favorites in a much more efficient way, haha. Note to self when it comes around to do 2015 favorites: take note of Terri's and Rachael's favorites because I NEED TO STOP WRITING PARAGRAPHS UPON PARAGRAPHS.

24 comments:

  1. Haha I feel like I write paragraphs way too much in my posts too so don't worry!!! I really need to try out some more body shop products! And I love the hand food lotion a lot too!

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  2. I LOVE the body shop!!!!

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  3. But I like your detailed paragraphs! I just went the lazy route with mine because I felt rushed to get it done before the end of the year. :P


    I'm always on the lookout for good, natural deodorants, and I like the sound of the Skincraft one, but shipping to Canada costs more than the actual deodorant unfortunately.


    I've never tried Soap & Glory products before, but I do love hand creams! I have different tubes of hand creams stashed all over my room, bathroom, and in my couch.

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  4. Lovely post :) I'm in love with the strawberry scent of the body shop lotions! Totally understand why they're in your top products xx


    Love and Marmalade

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  5. I definitely want to try that deodorant x

    www.ofbeautyandnothingness.co.uk

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  6. Hands down on The Body Shop body butters :P
    Ohhh that deo is from an Etsy shop! And for
    that price with a usage of a whole year sounds
    like good deal to me c: Xx http://icepandora.blogspot.com

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  7. I hear argan oil does wonders for the hair, so I'm gonna have to try that out cos I'm trying to take much better care of my hair. I'm like you in regard to being a late bloomer when it comes to these things, but I'm making more of an effort these days!

    http://technicolourdreamer.blogspot.com

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  8. I can confirm that the deodorant works great!

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  9. I love bodyshop stuff!
    Melanie @ meandmr.com

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  10. Ive loved ALL the bodyshop butters that Ive bought so far with one exception - a Gingerbread one from last year ( or maybe the year before that)...it just wasnt as moisturizing and was not as creamy as the usual ones. or maybe I got a dud. but I love all the other ones I tried. The Fijian water lotus one smells divineeee!! I havent seen skincraft OR FIxx in Canada but they sound great:( Im liking the non makeup-related favs:)

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  11. The Body Shop body butters are wonderful, i like the olive one too! xo

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  12. Haha, I sometimes think that if I write too much, the reader will lose interest cause it's a huge wall of text! I think TBS has something for everyone, whether it's bodycare or skincare or makeup or whatever. Hand food is my absolute favorite!

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  13. I always feel like "oh god this is so long, would anyone want to even finish reading it?" so I'll have to improve on having less text without compromising on detail too much!


    That's a shame to hear - shipping to/from Canada/the US can be pretty pricey. My friends from Canada sent me a recipe book and a mousepad (taken out of the packaging) a few years ago and it cost them around $20 to ship ;-;


    I need to learn from you - there are so many times when I'm laying in bed and wanting to put hand cream on, but my nearest hand cream is at my desk or in my bag and I'm too lazy to get up... so I go to sleep with dry hands :P

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  14. Oooooh, the first TBS scent I smelled was strawberry! I think a strawberry scented body butter was my sister's first TBS purchase too.

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  15. Possibly the best product in this list!

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  16. Yay for supporting small businesses <3 At this rate I think it'll last me a little more than 2 years!

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  17. I used to never take care of my hair haha, I always thought that whatever shampoo and conditioner would do just fine! I guess better late than never ;)

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  18. Yup, who knew deodorant could change my life!

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  19. My next hand cream will definitely be Soap and Glory's Hand Food, and I am out to try a Body Shop Body Butter as well!


    Emily | ahemitsemme.blogspot.com

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  20. Everyone I hear that mentions it loves it! I think I might be falling out of the whole TBS body butter thing right now though, cause I have so many of them - thank goodness they make different scents.

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