Awesome Haul: Body Shop Lily Cole Collection

I had to take these pictures with my phone's camera :-(.  I tried adjusting the pictures to give you a better sense of the colors. What you see in this photo is pretty true to color, especially the glosses.

With the sweltering heat wave we've been having, I decided to hit the mall after work to stay cool (no AC at home).  I decided to take a peek in the Body Shop to see what they had, and I saw that the Lily Cole makeup collection was on sale...wait for it...

Buy One, Get One FREE! *jaw drop*.

I became interested in this collection after reading announcements on Nouveaucheap and Musingsofamuse. The packaging is too cute, and the fact that it is cruelty-free is also a bonus.  I thought that this was a collection that I was going to have to pass on (or end up buying only one or two items from it), but because of this sale, I was able to indulge in a bunch of goodies!

Here are some more photos, adjusted to the best of my ability (I really should take a class on digital photo editing).  After I have tried these products out for a little while, I plan to fix my real digital camera and post some swatches along with my review.

I got four glosses.  They retail for $5 each:

In order from left to right: Go Pink, Go Wild, Go Play, and Go Naked (tee hee!)

Go Pink

Go Wild

Go Play

Go Nake

I also picked up the two Lip and Cheek Domes:

Here's a side view of the case.

Crazy for Coral

Pinch Me Pink

Here is the link to the Body Shop's web page for the collection:  Lily-Cole Cruelty-Free Makeup

There collection also includes a primer, highlighter, eyeshadow quad, and eyeliner. I figured I would get the most use out of the glosses (gloss addict over here!) and the creme blushes, but the primer looks pretty tempting.

The best part about this haul (besides the amazing sale) is that I got a few samples to take home! *yay* I don't recall ever getting samples with any prior Body Shop purchases:

Two samples of the Pink Grapefruit body lotion and one sample of the Pear Lemongrass shower gel

The Pink Grapefruit lotion smells soooo gooood, and I think it will pair nicely with the scent of my Hello Kitty body wash (my review here) .



So, that's all for now, folks!  Keep cool! :-)

Review: Dial Hello Kitty Moisturizing Body Wash

Happy Friday!  Earlier this week, I came across the Dial Hello Kitty Body Wash at my local Target. Two things caused me to buy it:

1. Hello Kitty cuteness. :-)
2. It was on clearance for $2.08 and you get 16 fluid ounces of product.  That sounded like a sweet deal to me. 

I've been using this body wash for about a week now and I must say that I like it.  It is a great choice for the summer due to its "fresh, fruity-scented lather" (as noted on the packaging).  At first, I was concerned that the scent might be too sickeningly sweet for my tastes (when sniffing straight from the bottle); however, after it lathers up, you get this burst of the pink grapefruit in the scent. It is quite lovely and keeps the overall fragrance from being too bubblegum.

How cute!

The body wash is labeled as a moisturizing body wash, but I really haven't noticed that my skin is any more or less moisturized after using this product.  It certainly wasn't drying.  It does produce a good amount of fragrant lather when used with one of those mesh loofahs.

The verdict:  If you like citrus-fruit scents (and/or Hello Kitty ;-D ) and can find this on clearance at your Target store, I say go for it.  It's a fun, refreshing body wash to have on hand during these hot days.