Review: L'Occitane One Minute Hand Scrub

Another gem from my recent L'Occitane loot is definitely the One Minute Hand Scrub. I believe I have mentioned my notoriously dry hands in the winter here on the blog before, but this winter (well, it's actually still fall where I am but anyway) I decided to try something new, besides all the hand creams I consume, so I really wanted to try the L'Occitane One Minute Hand Scrub.

Now, while this product does not have one of those amazing scents L'Occitane is famous for (I was a bit disappointed about that as I love their scents), it is a really nice product, as it manages to both exfoliate and soften my hands at the same time.

I am not sure what exactly I was expecting of the One Minute Hand Scrub, as I am pretty used to being disappointed in hand products, but it certainly lived up to all my expectations and more!

So I will definitely keep using this one all through the winter and repurchase when I run out!

Review: L'Occitane Neroli & Orchidee Collection De Grasse Eau de Toilette

I also mentioned before that I bought a lot of L'Occitane products recently, so let's break up the Laline product reviews with a L'Occitane one, shall we?

Among the things I got was a scent, the L'Occitane Neroli & Orchidee Collection De Grasse Eau de Toilette, as I tried it out in the store and thought it smelled amazing.

And after having used this scent a couple of times, I still really like it, as it does not smell too perfumey, but is rather a very faint, yet charming scent, not overpowering or strong, but it does linger for quite long. The longevity is perhaps not the best, but keeping in mind that it is a Eau de Toilette and not a perfume, I think it is okay.

I will also say that it is a very summery scent, though, so I suspect I won't be using it too much during the winter, but I definitely look forward to next summer when I will be able to wear it on a day to day basis, and since the weather where I live is still pretty summery, I do believe I will try to use it a couple of times more before winter is here for real.

I would definitely purchase this scent again!

Comin up on the blog: Several L'Occitane reviews

The day after I went for a shopping spree at Laline, I went a bit beserk at a L'Occitane store as well, so I am pleased to announce that I will be publishing several reviews of different L'Occitane products here on the blog in the upcoming days as well!

Stay tuned!

Review: L'Occitane Lavande Liquid Soap

Around a month or so ago, I went on quite a L'Occitane binge, and one of the things I got on this binge was a L'Occitane Lavande Liquid Soap, that I ended up using as a hand soap in my guest bathroom.

And I must say, I absolutely love this soap! The scent is gorgeous and very lavender-y, so it is just what I wanted!

Since I have pretty sensitive hands, a fact I think I have mentioned here on the blog previously as well, I also appreciate the fact that this soap is very gentle and does not dry your hands out at all.

The texture also feels very rich and luxurious, so while this is "only" a hand soap, it is definitely one of the better ones I have ever tried and I will most definitely be buying it again!

So to summarize: Love, love, love! Basically.

Review: L'Occitane Verbena conditioner

In my previous post, I shared some thoughts on the L'Occitane Verbena shampoo. Of course, the conditioner from the same range is pretty similar. It has the same scent, the same (not very convenient) bottle (read why I didn't like the bottle in the previous post), so this review of the conditioner won't be that long.

I will say however, that the L'Occitane Verbena conditioner is pretty nice. It has a nice texture, nice scent and does work nicely as a conditioner.

It is not, however, anything out of the ordinary, and I also feel like I need to use quite a lot of product when I use this conditioner, which is a bit disappointing. Since the L'Occitane hair care products are also pretty pricey, I am not sure I will be purchasing this conditioner, but I am indeed very happy that I got to try them for free!

Look what my husband got me!

My husband travels quite a bit for work, but he is pretty good about bringing me something from his trips. On a recent trip, he stayed at a hotel that had L'Occitane products in the bathroom, and since he knew this is one of my favorite beauty brands (I guess I've dragged him to the L'Occitane store near my house quite a few times in the past...), he brought some of these products, all from the Verbena range, home to me.

I am thrilled, because I haven't tried L'Occitane's hair care products before, and I think all of these products are actually new to me. So I definitely look forward to trying them out!

Review: L'Occitane Cherry Princess Pearlescent Shower Cream

I reviewed the L'Occitane Cherry Princess Eau de Toilette recently, but I mentioned that I had gotten several  products from this range in this post, so it's time to review another one of them: the L'Occitane Cherry Princess Pearlescent Shower Cream which is basically a shower gel, with a slightly thicker texture, with the same scent as the Eau de Toilette.

If you read the review of the Eau de Toilette you'll know that I quite like the scent of this, but the scent is pretty unnoticeable in this shower cream, and the lasting power is not too impressive. Some people might like this, but I personally don't. I prefer for the scent to linger a bit. Or a lot even!

The shower gel was nice though, besides that. It didn't dry out my skin, felt nice to use, but I wouldn't call it anything out of the ordinary. So if you like the Cherry Princess scent, and like who sets with the same scent (I do, I think it's better than using products with different scents, since you don't always know how they work when they are combined, so it's better to stick to one specific scent instead), I would recommend it, but I don't think I would get it on it's own.

Review: L'Occitane Cherry Princess Eau de toilette

I mentioned in a previous post that I had been shopping some stuff at L'Occitane, a store and brand I absolutely love. During this shopping spree, I decided to try out L'Occitane's new Cherry Princess range, since I love cherries, yet have never had a cherry scent, so I thought that could be nice. And I actually needed some new scents anyway, since I was running out of pretty much everything I had. So of course one of the things I got was the L'Occitane Cherry Princess Eau de toilette.

(I also got some other products from this range, but I will be reviewing those separately, so this review will just focus on the Eau de toilette itself)

First of all, the scent itself is very happy, if you can call a scent that, generally feels positive och cheerful basically, and does not only consist of cherry, but it does have a hint of other stuff too, mostly some florals I can't quite identify. But I really like the scent, it's both unique and memorable and sweet, but not too sweet.

Others seem to like this scent too, since I have been getting quite a few compliments when I've worn this scent. I always mention this if this happens to be the case, which might make it seem like getting compliments is really important to me. I should add that while I do like getting compliments, that's not really the reason I bring this up though, it's more a way of illustrating that I don't seem to be the only one who likes a particular scent, but it seems to be quite popular among others too.

The scent is a bit delicate though, and not very long lasting, so I do think you might need to re-apply this from time to time during the day, if you want to have a scent on you constantly.

I do quite like the packaging as well, by the way, it's very pretty and girly, and goes with the scent somehow.

All in all, this is definitely a scent I will be purchasing again, for sure. I've been using several L'Occitane scents for years, and this seems like a good addition to that "must buy L'Occitane" list I have.

So I am definitely glad I decided to give this scent a try!