REVIEW: The Body Shop Chocomania Body Lotion

Diamonds they say are a girl's best friend. Makeup comes a close second, followed by chocolates and then flowers... At least that's what works for me :P And TBS kinda struck gold with the launch of their Chocomania range just around Valentine's Day this year. Skin and body care with a dark chocolate flavor and well women around the world just went berserk ;)

I finally got myself the Chocomania body lotion (I had been meaning to get it since a long time) and well the rest as they say is just history :) It's a yummy creamy chocolatey body lotion which comes in this pump bottle that can be twisted to open or close and hence it makes it super convenient to even carry it in your bag! What genius!

The chocolatey flavour is not of shea butter or even cocoa butter... It is super different. Rather than reminding me of Bournville or Dairy Milk, it reminds me of KitKat! Why? Because after you take in the chocolatey aroma, you are left with a "biscuity after aroma". Hope that makes sense to you! Flavor wise I love it!

Does it moisturise well? Hmmm. It does its job if not more and the results are satisfactory. I do tend to sometimes reach out to my Garnier Body Cocoon :(

The product has just one con... And for me it is a MAJOR con! It tastes bitter! LOL no I do not eat my body lotions. When I say bitter, I mean if I apply it on my arms and hands and then I apply a lip balm with my fingers, the bitterness of the lotion transfers to my lips! If I have the lotion on, on my hands and I say eating a biscuit or an orange or a chapati, my mouth tastes bitter and no the bitterness isn't subtle it is BITTER! And I hate it for that. Am not sure if this bitterness issue is with all chocomania products, but the body lotion sure seems to have it! :(

The "pati" hates the bitter taste too and I am saying no more than that :P

Image of the Product:

Ooohhs And Aaaahhhsss!!!

1. The chocolatey fragrance is yummy.

2. Satisfactorily moisturising.

3. Love the way you can close the pump of the bottle :)

4. Affordable as compared to other TBS products

Ouches!!

1. Super hate the bitter taste :(

Price

It costs INR 595/-

Repurchase?

Sorry, no ways!

Would I Recommend?

There is nothing extra-ordinary about the product. And add to that a bitter taste... No I do not recommend it to anyone!

Overall Rating:

7/10

Skin Care for Winters: Part II

In the part I of my Winter Skin Care post I spoke about how two of my fav body oils help me battle dry skin during the Winters. In this post of mine I would like to introduce you to my collection of Moisturizers and body lotions :) You see I am a moisturizer freak and I just keep hoarding them! I even ask my friends to gift me moisturizers when they are at a loss thinking about what to gift me ;) But there is a catch too. I am very picky bout my creams as well :P My skin is very dry and so very oily type of lotions suit me...

Anyways… So, as I was saying, my creams collection is this:



Lemme take you through my collection and tell you about each one of them :)

1. GARNIER FRUIT NATURALS BODY COCOON
This body lotion is my favorite of the lot and I just cannot live without it! I apply it on my face, neck, arms, legs.. my whole body in short :) The best part about it is that it is odorless and hence does not interfere with the fragrance I might be choosing for an occasion. It is extremely oily and really really takes very good care of my skin. I apply it any time of the day. It doesn't react against my skin, it is very soothing, very oily and very very pocket friendly :)

2. VASELINE COCOA BUTTER DEEP CONDITIONING BODY LOTION
This is another body lotion i swear by, and that is mostly because of its flavor/fragrance. The yummy cocoa fragrance helps me relax and pampers my inner senses. I generally use it as a body lotion after a hot bath before I go off to sleep. I treat myself to this "spa" generally when I am low and need some perking up. Else my nightly routine is oiling myself with Olive and Almond Oil. The delicious smell this body lotion has helps me sleep better and I am more fresh and relaxed in the morning. The texture is of course very soothing to dry skin (it's a Vaseline product!).

3. BATH & BODY WORKS BODY LOTION IN JAPANESE CHERRY BLOSSOM
This lotion was a gift from my best friend when she went to the US for work. She got me this lotion and I have been hooked to this ever sense. The scent of cherry blossoms that this lotion imparts is to die for and I have always been complimented about it's fragrance whenever I have used it on me. It has a very feminine smell. The texture isn't very oily but is perfect for my hands and legs :) I simply love this lotion and I really cannot get enough of it! I dunno what I'll do when it gets over… I'll need to look as to where I can find it in India :(

4. FABINDIA SEABUCKTHORN BODY LOTION
This was a gift from my sister out of her first salary. It's FabIndia and that speaks for itself! The lotion is not very oily but I use with a few drops of Almond oil and it becomes perfect for me :) The smell of this lotion is pretty over powering but all my friends say that I smell yum whenever I apply it :)

5. BATH & BODY WORKS BODY LOTION in MOON LIGHT PATH
This lotion was a gift from another very close friend of mine from the US. It has a very very fresh fragrance to it and it instantly perks me up whenever I apply it. She also gifted me a body mist of the same smell and I obviously love the pair of it :) The consistency is certainly not oily and hence I keep it in my purse or in my car's glove compartment to give my hands an instant "spa". They are great for my hands and I simply love the way it leaves a fresh fragrance to anything I touch :)

6. ORIFLAME SUN CARE PHOTOSTABLE SUN LOTION
This is the only sunscreen I use or rather am allowed to use by my skin. Let me repeat, my skin is naturally very dry and hence I need a sunscreen that is not only high on SPF but also imparts an oiliness to my skin and thus this lotion became a favorite of mine! It's gives an extremely oily feeling to my skin but as such when you look at yourself in the mirror you don;t really seem to be dripping any oil ;) It doesn't have a very strong smell and rather the smell dies down as soon as you have finished applying it. I love it for this!

So, here was my description of my favorite creams and lotions. Next I want to add the Pond's tinted moisturizer to this list :)