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14 August, 2012

Latest L'Occitane purchases (and a complimentary gift)


I fell in love with my sample bottle of L'Occitane Ultra Rich Shower Cream last month and just knew I'd end up buying a full sized bottle as an indulgence.   I'd normally consider $30 to be an extremely indulgent purchase for something that very quickly washes down the drain but as it happens Australian department store David Jones are running their spring beauty campaign and L'Occitane are offering a skincare GWP for L'Occitane purchases of $70 or more.  So, I purchased the shower cream plus a new fragrance to add to my spring beauty kit and qualify for the gift which comprises a collection of Shea Butter products.


Ultra Rich Shower Cream (250ml)

I was driven to swearing like a silly person over how much I love this shower cream in my July empties post (here) and I convinced myself then and there that I deserved a full size bottle as a shower treat! I just love the ultra creamy texture, the scent and how soft my skin feels after showering with this rich concoction.  Ultra Rich Shower Cream is part of L'Occitane's Shea Butter range and contains 5% Shea Butter as its key moisturising ingredient.  As per L'Occitane's website Shea Butter hydrates the skin as it "...accelerates cell renewal and repairs the hydrolipidic film that retains optimal moisture levels and gives the skin its strength."  Pffft! Whatever! I just love it okay?


Pivoine Flora Eau de Toilette (75ml)

Ah yes, this fragrance was the purchase to make up the $$ to qualify for the gift (at $59 for this bottle I well and truly went over the $70 minimum...).  I like the simplicity of the pink glass bottle and the peony fragrance is actually quite a clean, not too overtly floral scent with a hint of "...green freshness".  It's very much a soft and light everyday scent.  I'm keeping this one for spring which is just around the corner.


 Winter Survival Set (GWP)


As I mentioned this GWP is currently available at David Jones. To receive the gift I had to spend a minimum of $70 on L'Occitane including one Shea Butter product. 

So what's in the gift bag (aka Deluxe Beauty Pouch)?

  • Shea Butter Hand Cream (30ml) - I've used this hand cream many times, love it and have gifted it to friends and family many times also because it's so luxe!
  • Shea Butter Foot Cream (10ml)
  • Ultra Rich Shower Cream (75ml) - the shower cream responsible for all this spending, hmmm...
  • Extra Gentle Soap - Verbena (100g) - pure vegetable soap enriched with Shea Butter
  • Shea Ultra Rich Lip Balm (2g)
  • Refreshing Cleansing Cloth - soaked in a lotion containing shea extract
 
Are you a fan of L'Occitane's Shea Butter range?
 
Until next time.
 
Vita :)

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    1. And at the right time for me too! So glad I was able to get the GWP when I went to buy the shower cream :)

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  2. Love L'Occitane! I had the verbana citrus?? flavour. Now i cannot remember the name. Bah..

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    1. Yay! I think I remember the scent you're talking about. I think I've always got at least one L'Occitane product in the bathroom. Now I've got quite the collection. The only thing I've ever been unimpressed by was the makeup range they released in Limited Edition last year but I was wise enough not to buy!

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  3. Never tried any L'Occitane products but I think that will change soon :) The GWP looks fab.

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    1. The GWP is pretty great value and I've already tried and loved most of the products :)

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  4. I absolutely LOVE the shea butter hand cream from L'Occitane, but never actually ventured out into any other product. I'm definitely grabbing that shower cream next time though (and probably go to DJs too lol), it's really just what I need at this moment. Winter is drying my skin so bad!

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    1. If you buy the hand cream and the shower cream I think you may just scrape enough dollars together for the GWP :)

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  5. That is a really great GWP, I love L'Occitane their hand creams are marvellous

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    1. I love the divine perfume of L'Occitane hand creams as much as I love how they make my hands feel! DJ's have some great GWP's around at the moment. I studied their spring beauty book and then I pounced, lol!

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  6. What a great GWP! I love their Shea range and am enjoying the hand cream sample. (Have the body scrub in queue next as soon as I empty the older scrubs.) Now I really want this body lotion. Enjoy your goodies!

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    1. Body scrub? Why didn't I spot the body scrub? It would have been the perfect partner. *Adds to wishlist* Thanks Liz!

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  7. This looks like a great GWP. I used to love their products, but don't have one close to me so I haven't used them in a long time.

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    1. That's a shame. I don't know if DJ's are doing the offer online but it might be worth a look just in case :)

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