Something I love...

Although I'm having some severe issues with their customer relations department...ugh, I won't go into that in here, this is supposed to be uber positive!...The Body Shop is something that I love.

What I love most about the body shop (besides their wonderful products that I will get into in a minute) is the setup of their business and the good that they do in the world. Besides being completely against animal testing, defending human rights, pro self esteem and pretty damn amazing - their products support a community trade program worldwide, which I can totally dig.

From thebodyshop.com...

The Body Shop® spends around $11.5 million annually buying ingredients, gifts and accessories from communities across the world, paying a fair price and giving producers access to a global market that would normally be out of their reach.

Thanks to your purchases, over 25,000 people in more than 20 countries across the world are earning a fair wage and working in fair conditions.

WHAT IS COMMUNITY TRADE?
Community Trade is our commitment to trading fairly and responsibly with suppliers. We actively seek out small-scale farmers, traditional craftspeople, rural cooperatives and even tribal vaillages - all of them highly skilled experts at their work. Together we forge deep, long-lasting relationships, rewarding our suppliers with good trading practices and a reliable, independence-building wage.

I just think it's so awesome. The way I know it's real? Read the labels. See whats in the products that you are putting on your skin and you will get some insight to why/why they don't work.

My suggestions?

If you are lucky enough to be extremely Irish like myself and have a redness/sensitive skin issue like moi, I would highly suggest their aloe line:
http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/aloe-skin-care


I use the moisturizing face wash, the exfoliate, the moisturizer, and the toner. It really really works. When I am consistent with using their products, my skin is beautiful.


My new favorite thing?


The honey and oat scrub mask. Deep cleanse, polish and moisturize your skin in one easy step with a 3-in-1 mask! Aren't masks so fun? :) Seriously though, this stuff smells so good as soon as I put it on my face I just wanna eat it up.

Anyway, the body shop always provides me with a fistful of glitter. I can spend an hour shopping online or in their store. This would be my top suggestion for skin care, bubble bath, body butter, or spa products!