Review: The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder

This honey-enriched pressed powder gives skin an even, bronze matte finish.

Last month when I was in Newmarket for the Benefit Lollitint launch, I popped into The Body Shop specifically to pick up the Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder (RRP: $32.50). I've been hearing nothing but good things about it, and decided that I had to check it out for myself!

It comes in a cute little compact with a mirror, and the powder itself is in this adorable honeycomb design. The colour I picked up was shade 02 Fair Matte, which I found out is actually the most popular colour they sell. And I can see why. Not only is this the most perfect shade for bronzing up the face, but it's an excellent shade for contouring!

What I've found with this is that it has the creamy smooth texture that you usually only get with shimmery bronzers - but is matte! It blends effortlessly and because it's such a great colour, it's easy to make sure you don't go overboard with it. 

Here's a swatch:

Overall, it has quickly become one of my favourite bronzers, and I can actually see myself hitting pan on this! It's the first makeup product I've got from The Body Shop before, but if this is any indication of what the rest of the range is like - then I might just have to check out more stuff!

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January 2013 Favourites!

Wow, I haven't done a favourites post in so long - so I thought I better get my act together and let ya'll know what I've been loving!

To be honest with you, for the majority of January I was up north camping. So makeup was pretty much a no go. I mean what's the point in wearing it when you know it's all gonna come off at the beach anyway, right?

What I have been loving at this time of year is sunscreen! Living in NZ, pretty much puts us right under the hole in the ozone layer, so I feel like a high SPF sunscreen is an absolute must. I am quite fussy though, I hate that horrible thick gunky feeling that you find with most of them - so am always on the lookout for a new one

.The face sunscreen that I am basically in love with is the Sunsense Daily Face SPF 50+. Now I have to confess to you guys, that I got a bunch of samples of this - so I haven't even had to actually purchase the full size yet! Yay!
Honestly, I had never even considered trying this before because I just assumed that it would be thick and gross, but then a lot of people started recommending it to me, and because I had access to samples, I figured there was nothing to lose! I am so glad I gave it a go, because it has this awesome invisible tint matte finish that is perfect to wear on its own or under foundation.

The sunscreen I've been using on my body is the Nivea Ultra Beach Protect Sunscreen Spray SPF 30+. As you can see, I have lost the lid for this! I just love this; so easy to apply, absorbed quickly and actually works - provided you remember to reapply it regularly that is! Hahaha

Hair-wise, I've been loving my CHS Slip and CHS Curl Keeper. With no power to use my hair dryer or hair straightener, I needed to let my hair dry naturally - which can be a problem when your curls are frizzy and out of control! Using the Slip was great to get all tangles out of my hair, and the Curl Keeper is amazing at defining curls while controlling frizz.

The Body Shop Cranberry Joy shower gel has been my go to shower gel this month. I absolutely love smelling nice, and The Body Shop products pretty much never disappoint! Cranberry Joy is part of their Christmas limited edition range, so I made sure to stock up because it's one of my favourites!

That's pretty much my favourites for the month of January! I know there wasn't anything too exciting, but these are all great products that I have literally been using on a daily basis.
Thanks for viewing lovelies!
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Fave Five!

I had to have today off work, to have my latest lot of injections, so I thought I would start my new series - Fave Five! I'm basically just going to be listing my five favourite things from the past week, I was going to do it monthly - but then I might not get around to it at all!

1. The mighty All Blacks!! Never in my life have I been so proud to be a kiwi. I'm so stoked that we won the Rugby World Cup 2011 on Sunday night. Good on ya boys!
   
   
   Gosh they're a handsome bunch aren't they? BONUS! :P
2. Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs!
   
   
   This stuff is actually amazing. It looks surprisingly natural and gives me just enough colour so I don't look like Casper the ghost. Highly recommend!
3. Bangles from Equip
   
   
   These were actually on sale for $5.00, which is why I bought them really. I hardly ever buy jewellery that isn't on sale. Hahaha. :P I'm a huge fan of turquoise - it makes me feel really summery.
   
   
4. Pulp Shoes from Hannahs
   
   
   I confess.. I actually saw these in the latest Hannahs catalogue and immediately fell in love with them. They were $59.99 – which is pretty expensive really… but I couldn’t resist! I was possessed by the shoe demon! Lucky I love them so much. :P
   
   
5. Satsuma Body Butter from The Body Shop
   
   
   Have you ever smelt this? It’s amaaaazing. The thing I’ve always loved about The Body Shop body butters is that they smell just as good on, as they do in the pots! Passionfruit was my previous favourite, but since they’ve stopped selling it in New Zealand (and maybe the rest of the world?) – I’ve now moved onto this. Loving it!

Thanks for viewing!!
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