The Body Shop // Warm Vanilla Body Butter Review

The Body Shop // Warm Vanilla Body Butter
RRP - (No longer sold, Christmas 2019 special)

This is a 200ml tub that I bought from a Body Shop outlet store in June 2020 for £7.50.

First Impressions:

This smells heavenly. I can see why it was a Christmas special. It has this warm, buttery smell that makes me want to curl up by a fire and toast marshmallows. I've not used a Body Shop body butter in over a year now due to having to use up various creams and it's so nice to be using one again. My skin feels amazing and I love the slight greasy feeling it leaves behind. I always shower at night and I love lathering my skin in something that smells nice before going to bed. It's just relaxing to me.

Usage
First use - 18th June 2020
Last use - 12th July 2020

Would I buy it: Yes.

Overall Impressions:

I forgot how quickly I go through Body Shop body butters. This lasted about 25 days which is about right as I used to go through a tub every month. It's been a long time though since I last used a Body Shop body butter and I can honestly say I've missed them. I only ever buy them when I can get them for 50% off as I don't think they're worth £15. Fortunately there is an outlet store near me so I tend to pick up 4/5 in one go of whatever is going super cheap. The pumpkin Spice ones are the only scent I truly hate (I've never been a cinnamon fan).

Even though you do end up going through it ridiculously fast, this is still one of my favourite moisturisers; my skin just feels so soft and I don't have to battle with dry patches anymore. My knees and elbows felt like sandpaper after a month of that Stone Street Soaphouse body cream. I also love the texture; they truly are the best body butters.

Being by Sanctuary Spa // Salted Caramel & Macadamia Body Butter Review

Being by Sanctuary Spa // Salted Caramel & Macadamia Body Butter
Discontinued

This is a 300ml tub that I bought from TK Maxx in August 2019 for £3.99.

First Impressions

The smell....oh my lord the smell. It's just like the Muller Corner Toffee yogurts. It's amazing and thick and buttery. I just love it.

Usage

A 300ml tub usually lasts me just over a month of daily use.

Would I Buy It: Yes. Whenever I see it in TK Maxx I buy it. I was already on my third tub when I took this photo. On top of that, I've just finished my 2nd tub of the Mango & Chilli one and now I'm using up two of the 300ml body lotion versions on the Mango & Chilli...I really loved this range.

Overall Impressions

I never used to like Sanctuary Spa products; they smell like chemicals to me. There is absolutely no sweetness; Then they brought out the Being range a couple of years ago and the Salted Caramel & Macadamia is amazing; not SDJ Bum Bum amazing...what is? But still close. Then in true fashion they discontinued the entire Being range and I've been hoarding whatever I see in TK Maxx. It's a shame really because the Salted Caramel body spray was also like spraying heaven on yourself.

So this review is late but I guess thats what happens when you only review when the product has been used. I'm so annoyed; I really loved that Being range, it was so much more exciting than everything else they do.

They remind me of the Body Shop Body butter formula which has been my go to body moisturiser for years. It just leaves my skin moisturised for 24 hours with no dry patches. The body shop ones I only buy when I can get them on offer for £7 per tub or less so it now looks like I'm going to have to go back to stalking the body shop for deals or find another moisturiser in the £5-£7 range that's just as good.