Scrub-a-dub-dub: The Body Shop's Coconut Body Scrub

Figgy

As you might know by now, I'm a pretty big fan of The Body Shop's line of bath products. I'd been eying their line of body scrubs for a while, but had been reluctant to buy one seeing as I'm, well, a freakish cheapskate. Fortunately I found a gift box on sale at Sephora, which included the Coconut Bath Gel, the scrub, body butter AND lip balm for something like $15. All of them full-sized. KA-CHING!

Wasn't that an exciting story?

So, the Scrub. It contains natural ingredients like actual coconut and babassu oils (I'm not sure what that last one is, but it sounds kickass), and the little scrubby bits (not the technical name, nyatch) are made of coconut peel. Nice!

Winter Weather Skin Savers

Nora

I've mentioned before that I have eczema and psoriasis. It's delightful this time of year, when typical dryness and irritation is exacerbated by extreme cold, wind, indoor heaters, and the prevalence of wool clothing. There are days when I'd like nothing more than to bathe in Vaseline and swaddle myself in a Snuggie made of the purest organic cotton, but when that isn't an option, I rely on a few tricks I've learned over the years to keep me feeling sane and comfortable.

These suggestions are not exclusively for eczema/psoriasis sufferers either, they'll work equally well for anyone looking to give their skin a little TLC.