September 2014 - lululemon expert

Hello everyone! It’s time for another instalment of NEW Body Shop Product Reviews! The Body Shop recently started sending me things to review and this month they sent me “Drops of Youth Eye Concentrate.” I’ve been using this for two weeks, one to two times daily, because I wanted to give a full and honest review. Let’s see what the product information says about it:

Smoothes the appearance of lines around the eyes
Appearance of eye bags seems reduced
Eyes appear less tired
Innovative cooling roller ball pump applicator
Partner with bestselling Drops of Youth™ Concentrate for a youth-enhancing boost

Let’s tackle these one by one like I did last time! *Un*fortunately, I don’t have lines around my eyes *yet* (knock on wood!), so I can’t speak to this claim. I would definitely agree that eye bags in the morning are reduced, but I think it’s more the applicator (it’s metal) than the product itself. The eyes do appear less tired once those pesky bags are gone!

That said, I didn’t love the metal applicator. It was cold and I feel like I’m ultra sensitive to the cold and even though it does work, I’m not inclined to put it under my eyes in the morning when I’m still groggy. Some people said that they loved that it “woke them up,” but I am not that type of girl. I used it “as directed,” up until this point so that I could write this review, but in the future, I intend to squirt some of the product on my finger and apply it that way.

With that out of the way: I really like the product that is inside the container. It smells, sweet and light. If you read my blog, you may recall that I do not like heavily scented things on my face, and this scent is slight and therefore pleasant in my opinion. I think that this would actually be a great ‘overall’ serum and I might end up using it all over my face, but I was not really impressed with the packaging. I’m giving it 3 stars.

I wanted to take a couple of pictures of the applicator to show the metal rollerball construction. It’s well-made, not cheap-feeling at all.

If you’re interested you can buy it now, here: The Body Shop Drops of Youth Eye Concentrate

I think that maybe if I were older, I might like this product more, but I don’t have any of the issues it claims to treat, so it’s difficult for me to review it based on that criteria. Overall- I love the Body Shop, but this product was not for me.

#EyesOfYouth

I’m SO excited about some of Britt’s picks coming up. I can’t wait to try the Race Your Pace 1/2 Zip in-store & I think I need that Bumble Berry Dance Studio Jacket.

I really loved the Race With Grace pullovers- Sincerely one of Lulu’s best Luxtreme pullover’s in the last little while. I am hoping that this Rulu pullover is just as good, so it can serve as a great winter-run top. I am in the market for a white long sleeve top to wear under vests and sleeveless dresses this winter, so I did go in to try on the Run For Gold 1/2 Zip. I thought the reflective details were really cute, and the mesh was well-placed, but I didn’t find the fit to be particularly flattering, so I had to leave it behind. I think it’s partially my preference for the regular Luxtreme, over the “Light Luxtreme” that the Run For Gold is made from.

As for the Bumble Berry Dance Studio Jacket- I just really love the DSJs. I only have a couple, but they’re absolutely perfect for fall.

I also tried on the new Bhakti Yoga jackets. They were beautiful last year, but they’re nicer this year, in my opinion. The Luon in the Heathered Deep Coal one is especially soft. I loved it. I almost took it home, but they didn’t have my size 🙁

I’m so happy Lululemon came out with a new red. Bumble Berry is so pretty & Lulu hasn’t come out with a good new red in forever! Currant was nice & I really liked Love Red, but there haven’t been as many reds coming out as I would like. I’m sure I’m not the only one.

I hope that Lulu keeps coming out with more reds! I will post back once I try on the 1/2 Zip & the DSJ.

Thanks for reading!