L'Occitane - Immortelle Precious Cream

This is a very thick cream that has a wheat-like scent.
It is a thick cream that absorbs well and leaves your skin feeling nourished.
In terms of the packaging, I will never not be a fan of blue glass.


Price: 1/5 ($87.00 for 50mL)
Scent: 2.5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5
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Avon - Ageless Accolade - Eye Cream

This is a really thick eye cream which really does make a difference (when you leave it on over night).

It doesn't have a strong scent, vaguely floral.

I have used my entire little jar :(

Price: 2/5 ($24.99 for 15g)
Scent:3/5 
Effectiveness: 5/5

Lacura - Renovage - Rejuvenating Night Cream

This is a really thick night cream that works well in colder weather, especially thanks to the shea butter.
This may be too heavy to use in summer.

The scent is quite clinical, but not overpowering.

It claims to contain apple stem cells, but I don't think this has any effect, I wasn't wowed by this product.

A little of this goes a long way.
This was a good buy from Aldi :)

Price: 3/5 ($19.99 for 50mL)
Scent: 2/5
Effectiveness: 4/5

Same Product, Different Scent - The Body Shop - Body Butter - Vitamin E

I got this as a free gift with purchase (love a free gift)!
It was thick, absorbed well, and smells like a oily wheat.

The Body Shop - Spa Wisdom Polynesia - Monoi Body Balm

I got this on a whim a while back.

A nice rich formula that absorbs well.

I just don't like the smell :( 
It's a buttery white floral scent (frangipani and Monoi de Tahiti), which I personally hate.
But perhaps you will like it.

Price: 2.5/5 (can't find the price)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Same Product, Different Scent: The Body Shop - Fuji Green Tea Body Butter

This one is nice and thick, a great formula.

The scent is fresh and I would almost call it a mix of black pepper and aloe vera, it doesn't smell like green tea to me. But it's pleasant anyway.

Lacura Spa - Body Butter - Lemon & Basil

I'm all for anything citrus, so when I spotted this in Aldi, I had to try it.

This body butter is nice and thick, non-irritating, and absorbs well. It contains lemon, basil and olive oils. 

It smells lovely and I only wish it was stronger on the lemon notes.

Other than that, I can't fault it!

Price: 5/5 ($4.99 for 250mL)
Scent: 4.5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

L'Occitane - Fleurs de Cerisier - Shimmering Lotion

There is one thing I really hate about this product and I will never buy it again because of this - the packaging is IMPOSSIBLE!

The lotion is too viscous to pour out and the bottle plastic is too rigid to squeeze.
It looks pretty but is completely impractical!
And because it angered me so much I will NEVER buy it again!

Which is sad because the shimmer in it is nice and soft, it soaks in well, and it is nice and thick.

It smells like floury to me, so not the greatest scent, but not an offensive scent either.

'I wanna shine bright like a diamond' Solution:

Arlésienne Beautifying Powder <3 smells divine!

Price: 1/5 ($39 for 250mL)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 4/5 (lost point for that damn bottle)

The Body Shop - Smoky Poppy - Body Butter

I love the body butters from The Body Shop... but this scent is the business!
It smells SOOOOOOOOOOOO good!

This was a limited edition scent (I think for Valentine's day) and is so sensual!
To me, I detect notes of incense and red flowers.
As far as formula, it contains shea butter, soybean oil, cocoa butter, sunflower oil, brazil nut oil and poppy flower extract.

I loved this so much, I went out and bought two more containers the day after the first one!

The usual Body Shop body butter rules apply as well; rich, thick, soaks in well, leaves your skin feeling great.

Price: 2/5 (rrp $23.95 for 200mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

The Body Shop - Body Butter - Wild Argan Oil

This rich body butter sinks in nicely and won't upset sensitive skin. The scent (this one being argan oil) is transferred well, but isn't overpowering.

I don't really know what else to say, I just really like this body butter.

I guess just be warned that some of these can be quite thick, it varies by what scent you get.

eg- thick butters: argan, poppy

      thinner butters: satsuma

Price: 3/5 (rrp $23.95 for 200mL)

Scent: 4/5 (Argan oil is a dividing scent)

Effectiveness: 5/5

Zk'in - Certified Organics - Rebalancing Lotion

This lotion is meant to reduce shine on people with oily or combination skin... Unfortunately, it didn't seem to do that for me (but maybe that is just my stubborn skin, playing by its own rules)

It was a moderately think cream, which may be a bit heavy for day wear

In terms of scent, it kind of smells like a margarita (perhaps one someone had trouble keeping down)... not the nicest scent, but not the worst (see the Zk'in line reducing serum)

Price: 2/5 (rrp $44.95 for 50mL)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 2/5