The Body Shop: Beauty with Heart
Model & Activist Lily Cole, The Body Shop's new global brand ambassador - photo: The Body Shop
Johanna (aka rlr mini) and I, ready to hit the exclusive Pulse Boutique media preview - photo: Strategic Objectives
The Body Shop's 'Top 10' Gift Bag (scroll down for the giveaway) Photos by me
Last Friday, rlr mini and I woke up bright and (somewhat) early to head to the Toronto Eaton Centre. The motivation? The unveiling of The Body Shop's brand new (and much-buzzed-about) Pulse Boutique. We strolled through the newly-renovated store to test out new products (everything from radiant BB Cream to shimmery Beautifying Oil) and reminisce about our old favourites (Johanna was obsessed with White Musk in highschool while I was a strawberry and kiwi lip gloss addict. Remember those??). Like us, The Body Shop has grown up, with its sophisticated new space, impressive makeup wall, and luxe-looking packaging. And of course, The Body Shop, as always, is way more than just a pretty face; its Beauty with Heart initiative aims to meld ethical practices (think zero animal testing) and Community Fair Trade ingredients with beautiful products (check out the video below to see the program in action and don't forget to follow The Body Shop on Facebook & Twitter to stay perpetually in-the-know about all of their new products and amazing initiatives)
We walked away with impressive swag bags filled with The Body Shop's 'Top 10' products including my can't-live-without Camomile Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover. The best part? The Body Shop gave us 2 extra gift bags to give away to you! Yay!
Simply tell us your absolute fave product (past or present) from The Body Shop to win 1 of 2 'Top 10' Gift Bags (over $150 retail value each). Contest closes at midnight this Wednesday! Bonne chance, mes belles! For all of the event pics, click on the thumbnails below x
Reader Comments (38)
I had a dewberry vial in my locker for at least grades 9 through 11...
Last year, after a loooooong week of setting up grade 1 and 2 classrooms, I set out for the perfect gift for my colleagues who helped to bring my classroom to life...for each of the girls a perfect little duo of Body Shop scrub and body butter...we couldn't get our noses out of the vats goodness and they fought over who got the best "flavour"!!! First day of school...our classrooms looked great, but our skin looked even better!!!!
The Gentle Eye Makeup remover is tha' bomb. You'll never find a better product!
Bronzing Beads. They're just as good as they were when they first came out. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!! A cosmetic bag staple.
I swore by the Henna hair dyes in university and never left home without my pot of strawberry lip gloss!
I love the coco body butter! My boys love their soap!! No kidding, one year Walker asked Santa for all the colours of their soap in his stocking.
Dragon Fruit Lip Butter
my favourite products from body shop are the tea tree line
so good for your skin and any breakouts
In highschool I loved the Vanilla Perfume Oil. Remember that little bar they had with all the different oils that you could smell and try. I too love the peppermint foot scrub...ohhhhhhhh my aching feet!! And who hasn't bought someone a gift basket from the Body Shop? It's a gift giving staple!
I love the Satsuma scent! So fresh!