Current Bodycare Routine:

did you miss my current hair styling routine? see that HERE.

i've never spent that much time taking care of the skin on my body. my skin has never been problematic so the thought rarely crossed my mind. we're all conditioned to pay an awful lot more attention to the skin on our face. my ex always commented on my skin (in a good way!) when i used only one item from this routine religiously. since then i've added a few more products into the mix and i couldn't be happier with the result.

my current bodycare routine is as follows:

♥ johnson's 24 hour moisture extra rich bodywash. around £2 but often to be found on offer. i've used this or a variation of it for over 10 years and will not cannot use anything else. BUT i don't use it on it's own...i have a shower puff like this one (although mine was 99p and hot pink, so infinitely better) which makes all the difference. it lathers up the gel so you use less, plus the effect it has is equivalent to using a body scrub or body mitt. it makes my body smooth as can be - as my boyfriend ex would often say.

♥ vaseline sheer infusion body lotion (vitamin burst) £4.99. i won this in a blog competition hosted by gorgeous victoria. i'm so glad i won it as i just know the chances of me having picked this up on a whim in the supermarket were very slim. the smell is gorgeous (sort of citrusy - vitamin c!) but i love that once the cream is absorbed the scent doesn't linger and compete with whatever perfume i apply. it's not greasy at all and leaves the skin velvety to the touch with a gentle 'healthy' sheen. having tried hundreds of body lotions over the years i must say that this is my absolute fave. you'll still need something a bit more intense on hand for elbows and knees which is when i turn to my trusty body butter:

♥ body shop coconut body butter £12.50. who has yet to try this? it's a girl's best friend. i can't personally stomach the price which is why my parents have sneaked one in my christmas stocking every year for as long as i can remember. i think i've tried every 'flavour' and have been happy with them all. as you'd expect from a 'butter' this has intense moisturising abilities! i use it roughly once a week before bed wherever i need it. currently on offer at 2 for £15.

♥ soap & glory hand food £4.50. this is just a great hand cream which i discovered recently. the positives are immediately apparent: non greasy, very quickly absorbed, smells good and does the job...plus the packaging is pretty cute. what more could you ask for? i wish i'd got the mini travel size as it's only £2.25 and would have been ideal for throwing in my handbag.

♥ dove summer glow fair to medium £4.99. for some reason i've spent almost 2 years ignoring the hype over this one. it took a tanning disaster courtesy of a (probably out of date) bottle of johnson's holiday skin (never. ever. again) to force me to pick this up in sainsburys (on offer for £2.74!). all i can say is - this stuff is freakin' awesome. having used it for just 2 consecutive days my friends could not stop raving about how nicely tanned and healthy i looked. so natural. so beautiful. so easy. i will never be without this. ever.

now over to you. what have you been using to keep your body in tip top condition this summer? do you have any bodycare raves? have you tested out any of the products included in my current routine?

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