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Sunday 22 May 2016

The Body Shop- Aloe Skin Range

Hello!

Long time no blog. Working full- time doesn't seem to leave you with much of an opportunity to be a committed blogger but I do have a tried and tested product review to share with you today. My skin saviour- The Body Shop Aloe Vera Range!
I have been trying out the Aloe skin range from The Body Shop for around a month at the recommendation of a Body Shop representative called Rachel. My skin had fallen upon desperate times in November 2015 and seemed to react really badly with the cold weather. I had bright red patches all over my face which wouldn't go away, no matter how many products I tried (REN, Superdrug pure, E45 etc). This went on for around 5-6 months and my self confidence took a bit of a beating. I hardly ever had my hair up outside of my home because I needed it down to shield my skin and I would sometimes cancel plans to avoid the stress and pain of trying to conceal my skin. This continued until I found these products!
I popped into The Body Shop in my lunch break to see if there was anything I could purchase that would at least ease the redness on my skin (I do have a picture of my skin at the time that I planned to insert here but I can't bring myself to upload it!). The helpful Body Shop representative, Rachel, found me looking a bit puzzled in the corner amongst the skincare products and asked if I would like a skincare consultation. I would usually say no because of the fear of being forced to buy a load of products I don't want but I had given up on every other product I owned. She tried out a few different ranges on my hand and I eventually chose the Aloe Range as it wasn't too heavy or greasy and I was aware Aloe Vera is supposed to be quite soothing. She tried out the rest of the Aloe range in the order I would use them on my skin;

1. Calming Cream Cleanser- 250ml, £10.00
The Calming Cream Cleanser is a nice cream alternative to the cleanser I used previously which had to be washed off with water. This product prevents your skin from drying out when cleansing but also efficiently removes your make up and any impurities on your skin. You apply it all over your face, working it in to the skin (I try to avoid my eyes as it can sting a bit) and wipe it off gently with a cotton pad or tissue. I have found it to leave my skin lovely and clean without drying it out so I will happily repurchase this product once it runs out. Unfortunately, I was unable to find a link to this particular product on the website but they do have a normal cleanser on the website within the Aloe Range which seems to have brilliant reviews. If you are interested in the cream cleanser, I would recommend checking in store!

2. The Calming Toner- 200ml, £9.50
I was a little skeptical about this product in particular as I have very dry skin so in my mind, a toner would tone your skin and make it tighter. However, Rachel reassured me that the toner simply removes any extra impurities from your skin, cleaning up any excess cleanser and helps your moisturiser to soak into your skin. I apply this to a cotton pad and wipe it gently over my face, leaving it to dry on it's own. This is actually my favourite product of the lot- it helps the moisturiser soak in to my skin and makes any make up you eventually put on the top apply so evenly. The website also states that this product is paraben free!

3. Soothing Day Cream- 50ml, £12.00

I find the texture of an Aloe Vera cream so much nicer than that of a normal cream. There isn't a greasy or oily feel to the cream, it just feels really clean and light. I work a thin layer of this gently into my skin and leave it to soak in. I tend to go and eat breakfast once I have applied this or leave it on overnight (even though it's a 'Day Cream'- living on the edge). The website states this this product is a best seller at the moment along with the Night Cream that I am yet to try (50ml, £13.00).

Rachel encouraged me to use these three products twice a day in the order shown which I have done for around a month with great results. I will say that I think the price tag is a little extreme, especially when you consider the day cream is only 50ml and is priced £12.00. However, for me, these products have been worth the money I paid for them and they were on 3 for 2 when I purchased them so the toner was free! In total I paid £22.00 for 3 skin products which was still less than the single £28.00 REN moisturiser I used to use religiously (there will always be a place in my heart for this product too).
These Aloe products have been a skin saviour for me over the last month. The picture above was taken last night with no foundation/concealer on whatsoever. The products may work differently for different people and skin types so if you are interested in these products, it would probably be worth visiting your local Body Shop and asking a member of staff for a skin consultation so you can trial these on your own skin.

I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed putting it together!

Rosie 
xx