REVIEW: The Body Shop Almond Hand & Nail Cream

Hai!

This time I will share my experience using The Body Shop Almond Hand & Nail Cream. I got this as a birthday present from my cousin, "Thankyou Tami!" and never thought i will need this at the first time.

 I do love to polish my nails, I mean, with all the pretty colors of nail polishes out there, who wouldn't fall in love with and want to paint it on our nails? Right? After years i did that to my nails without balancing with nail treatment, my nails started to weak, and prone to breakage. So, I stop wearing any nail polish to "rest" my nails from any chemicals so hopefully it will get better and not breaking anymore. But, nothing's change, and i did nothing to it.

Until I had new problems with my finger, it getting dry, like super dry until it felt hot and burning when I ate sambal. That's when I remembered I have this hand cream, and started to use it every day. 

About the Product

This is the cream from The Body Shop Almond hand care series, it comes in a 30ml metal tube. The website said:

 This effective daily hand cream cares for nails as well as hands and contains two manicurist’s essentials: sweet almond oil and panthenol.

The claim on the product:

Moisturizes hands and conditions nails, with sweet almond oil and Community Fair Trade Brazil nut oil.

Apply small amount of this cream onto your hands and nails, everyday or anytime you need. Just don't apply it too much cause it can get greasy.

My Thoughts

I love the water-based texture of it, cause it's light, and quickly absorped. It still feel greasy thou if you put too much product or you forgot and wash your hands. But it feels moist and softer right after you applied it to your hand.

I hope you can see the photo above, I circled the troubled area, it still flaky now. But before I use this cream, my nails were 5 times worse! When i touch my nails, it felt really weak, looks flaky, and reaaally break-prone. I was afraid that I will never able to have a nice and pretty nails .-.

Oh, and it did good to my dry and burnin finger. it get better now. 

My broken nail

Packaging: 3 of 5

Nothing special or annoying about the packaging. It's just fine.

Efficacy: 3,8 of 5

Um, this is a good product I think. Cause, it did what it claimed on the product, my hand and nails did got better because of this cream, in short time also. It is a plus point to this product. 

Value: 5 of 5

I got this as a present and I didn't spend any penny to buy it, so I love this cream more! ha-ha. anyway, if you're planning to buy this, I think the price is in the middle range,(IDR 119.000) (If i'm not mistaken)  I mean not cheap and yet not that expensive, so~ I can say, if you have troubled nails or hands and you are looking for a product that works, you can out this in your list of options :)

Repurchase?

No, I hope so. Not because it's a bad product but because i'm too lazy to apply this everyday so I hope my nails and hands won't dry anymore so I don't have to spend money to repurchase this. he-he 

Overall Rating: 3,9

<skin type: tan, dry>

REVIEW: The Body Shop Peppermint Intensive Foot Rescue

Halo!

Are you having the same problem as mine ? dry and cracked heels ? well, I feel ya ladies! About 8 months ago, I was move back to my hometown which got hotter and drier weather. and voila! I got dry and cracked heels just like that. At first, I didn't give a damn cause honestly, I was too lazy to add one more routine before my bedtime. But it got worse and worse and I can't stand it. It was so annoying. 

Then I bought a local foot cream called "Kanna". It works and cheap. It did get better, but only a little, then got worse. I kept my searching of foot cream then I decided to bought "Gehwol" that oh dear God, so expensive. and not really works. and then I meet this sweet-soft-pink foot cream from The Body Shop.

About the Product

So, this is the cream in Peppermint-foot-range from The Body Shop. It comes in a 100ml soft-pink tube. The website said that:

         "For feet in need of TLC. This overnight moisture-booster works on hard skin and dry heels. 

                  Softens hard skin, Rehydrates dry heels, Helps to combat odour"

 The claim on the product:

           "Smoothing Community Trade cocoa butter, peppermint oil, and grape acids, soften hard skin

                   and help prevent dry cracked heels"

Simply apply it on your foot, especially problemed area, before you go to bed, and put on your socks to lock the moisture. Leave it overnight.

My Thoughts 

I can say that the texture is light but rich  It is heavier than lotion but lighter than body butter. When you applied it on your skin, it felt a little greasy at first but it doesn't took a long time to absorped, so the greasy feeling will gone. I love the peppermint scent, its not so strong but give you calming and refreshing feeling. and the next day, I take off my socks and felt my heels were really soft and moist like a baby butt :3

I used it every night for 1 week and I can see the result. My heel got softer, and not cracked anymore. Well, not 100% gone, but it did got better a loooot. and now, the crack just goooone!

My better heel after I used this product

So sorrrrryyy I put my ugly foot here, but i wanna show you that my heels did got better. Just a  little cracked left (i hope you can see it). It was worse before, like 5 times worse!

Since my heels got better, now, I only use it 1-2 times a week. But when I feel like it started cracked again, then I apply it everyday. Just use it as you need.

Packaging: 3 of 5

Nothing special about the packaging. I love the soft-pink and blue combination on the tube. Nothing annoyed me, just normal.

Efficacy: 4.5 of 5

I gotta say that this is a good product cause it really works aaand in a short time. I mean I didn't have to wait like months or weeks to see the result. Compared to other products that only expensive but did nothing, this TBS Peppermint Intensive Foot Rescue was did a goood job! 

Value: 4. of 5

I bought this for IDR 159k in TBS counter. With this efficacy and the fact that when we applied, the product goes a long way so I assume that it will long last. Maybe more than a year ? :D So worth the price.

Repurchase?

Yes! but not any time soon cause I still have 2/3 of it :)

Overall Rating: 4 of 5

<skin type: tan, dry)

REVIEW: Drops of Youth

I gotta say that this is my Holy-Grail product. I bought it after I read the review in a beauty blog. I used it in a transition phase after I stopped using prescription from my latest dermatologist. I wasn't really sure about this product at first, but I decided to give it a try so, here is my review.....

About the product

It is a pre-serum of a Nutriganics series from The Body Shop. What made it so special is its ingredients: Criste-Marine Plant Stem Cells & Babassu Oil. 

According to the official website of The Body Shop, Criste-Marine is a rare plants able to survive the harsh environment of the rocky, sea-battered coastline of Brittany. This plant is resistant to salt and dryness. Babassu oil is extracted from the nuts of the wild babassu palm tree, found on the fringes of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Blend of these unique ingredients known to enhance surface skin renewal. It gives skin a smoother, fresher, healthier appearance.

Source: www.thebodyshop-usa.com

The brand claims that:

Source: www.thebodyshop-usa.com

It is a water based & not-so-thick concentrate, it has a nice scent, and immediately moisturizing. 

                               

The idea of "enhance surface skin renewal" is what made me bought this. I thought that if my skin renew better and faster, the acne marks on my face will disappear. So, I was looking the review of Drops of Youth on an acne prone skin, but there was only 1 or 2 blogs. Still not sure to buy this, I went to nearest store and I asked the sales assistant for the sample. They gave me 5 drops of the product in a mini tube. When I applied it to my skin, I got immediate moisture&smooth feelings. So I bought the 30ml bottle, and started using it. In 2-3 weeks, I had purging (in my case was a little break out). But after that, those annoying acnes never showed up again. Well, not completely gone, it still peeped out when I'm in period, but not as bad as it was.

Right now, I am using it in the middle of my skin regime, after toner and before serum/ampoule/moisturizer. Simply put 1-3 drops on your finger, spread it out a little, then apply it to all over your face and neck.

Packaging: 3 of 5

It packed in a thick glass bottle with pipette, so it's not too easy to broken and the hygene is good. Nothing special about the packaging. It's just when I purchased the 50ml, the pipette isn't as easy as the 30ml. 

Efficacy: 4 of 5

I can see the result after 3 months I used the product. Acne rarely peeped out anymore, less oily, smoother, softer, acne marks was slowly disappeared. I say Drops of Youth from The Body Shop has delivered their promises to the consumer, especially me. 

Value: 4 of 5

The price for the 30ml & 50ml bottle was about IDR 350k & IDR 550k. I forgot the exact price so, sorry :3 I used the 30ml bottle for 3 months, and now I'm on my second bottle (50ml). It's been 4,5 months but I still have a quarter. I can say that the price is worth it, cause you only need 1-3 drops and it last until 3 months for 30ml and (maybe) 6 months for the 50ml bottle. aaaaaaaand it is working!

Repurchase ?

YES! Definitely! As I said, I'm on my second bottle and definitely repurchase for the third,and fourth, and so on.

Overall Rating: 4.5 of 5

<Skin type: Tan, oily, acne prone>

Have you tried this Drops of Youth ? Or maybe you have plan to buy this ? Share your experience using this product and any comments below!

Have a good day, ladies! :)