Hey guys! I really wanted to get this post out quickly so that if you're interested in these products, you can still get your hands on them before they disappear. Seriously, I feel like this summer has really been steeped in products that contain either banana or watermelon and I am very much here for it, so there was no way that I was going to miss out on trying these out. The Body Shop Banana hair care products have been a long time favorite of a lot of people, so it makes perfect sense that they would have shifted into banana body care as well. Personally, I think they're basically insane for making their Summer 2019 Wonderfully Wonky Banana products limited edition, but they are and so... HURRY! 

But first, keep reading to check out my thoughts on them... and then go get them before they're gone!

My collection of fragrances is a little bit over the top, I must say, but I do have some favorites that I always go back to. One of those favorites is The Body Shop Red Musk, which is probably the most unique and polarizing scent that I own. The strongest notes are cinnamon and tobacco, and I really do think you either love it or hate it. I love it. Like, I really, really love it and am so excited for cold weather specifically because it means I can bust it out again. So when Black Musk came out - ages ago now, it feels like - I was anxious to get my nose all up in it. It didn't excite me as much as Red Musk, but I still thought it was gorgeous. Didn't buy it though. Literally every time I went into The Body Shop for months, I would beeline and give it a sniff but I always talked myself out of buying it. Until now.

Wanna know more? I'm not the best at describing scents in terms of notes, so my review will be more about my reaction and describing the scent in adjectives rather that nouns. Make sense? Anyway, keep reading for more!

2015 was the year of a cheek product obsession for me. My collection blush, bronzer, and highlight got a little bit out of control and I had to give away a bunch of my blushes to make room for all of the new things that were coming into my life. I finally found a couple of bronzers that work on my skintone and don't look muddy and also figured out how to wear highlighter in a way that doesn't exaggerate the uneven skin texture that I have on my cheeks. Overall, it was a great year for cheek products for me and I could do one massive collection post to rave about all of the things that I love, but when I narrowed it down to 5 they all seemed like a really good fit. Again, I feel a little bit bad about including a couple of limited edition products in here, but it had to be about what I love, right? 

Keep reading to take a look at my favorite cheek products of 2015!

I never used to wear waterproof mascara, even though I'm realizing the significant benefits of doing so now. Waterproof mascara can be such a pain to get off and I'm always terrified that I'm going to start ripping out my eyelashes if I rub too hard - and that is not a thing I'm at all eager to do. I mean... I guess that's a pretty obvious thing to say, right? No one actually wants to rip out their eyelashes. I've found that since I've been using waterproof mascara most days now, I need to be a little more intense with my makeup revomoving products than I used to. By more intense, of course, I mean that I need to use something with an oil component to really break up the product. Recently, I decided to pick up the Camomile Waterproof Eye & Lip Makeup Remover from The Body Shop, and I'm ready to give you guys my thoughts on this baby!

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The first time I smelled this, I was at the mall with my best friend doing some Christmas shopping. I had recently read something online about it that clued me into the fact that, with notes of cinnamon and tobacco, this would likely be right up my alley. So I spritzed it on the little card, gave it a good whiff, and pretty much fell completely in love. I've never been a big fan of overly soft, feminine fragrances, having always been more drawn to deeper, sexier fragrances that ran a little bit more masculine. I carried that damn card around with me, sniffing it every so often and falling a little bit more in love. The next time I went to the mall, I grabbed a fresh card and took it home for subsequent sniffing. It was Christmas, after all, and I had no excuse for shopping for myself. Luckily, my best friend is pretty much the best gift giver ever and hooked me up with a bottle for Christmas so I could stop picking up new cards for random smell breaks.

Keep reading for more of my thoughts on The Body Shop Red Musk Eau De Parfum.

I swear, when I saw the spoilers for this month's bag, I was incredibly excited and felt pretty confident that I would be getting a bag I'd be really, really happy with. Unfortunately, this really wasn't the case. In fact, I'm kinda bummed about the contents of this month's bag. So promising and then... So disappointing.

Anyway, let's see what I got...

At some point I'm going to have to stop being surprised, but every time I switch purses I always find myself shocked at the sheer number of lip products that inevitably end up just living in the bottom of my purse. This morning all I had time to do was wash my face and throw on a little moisturizer before running out the door, so I was rooting around looking for something to liven up my lips and I decided to share a rundown of what's in my purse right now - from new things that I'm trying to the everyday staples that migrate from bag to bag no matter what.

The sad thing, I have to admit, is that this is actually a lot less lip products than I normally have in my bag. 

Also, I'm sure it's glaringly obvious that I don't have any other makeup in my bag. The reason for this is that I actually keep an old Ipsy bag of my staples in my desk at work so that I'm not constantly lugging around eyes and face the way that I lug around lips. Well, that and the fact that I have a travel bag full of cosmetics that comes with me in my gym bag when I spend nights at my boyfriend's place. That's actually probably the real reason and maybe eventually we'll delve into the treasures that are in that bag.

For now, though, let's stay on track, shall we?

Without further adieu...

Okay, I feel a little bit like this blog into turning into an Ode To New Crap I'm Going To Try... but I can't resist. In the future, every item in this haul will be reviewed. Well, maybe not the body scrub... because what can you say about a body scrub? Unless it blows my mind or makes my skin fall off, I'll probably skip it. 

Anyway... PACKAGES!!!!!!

I ordered this last Friday because the 40% off everything and the promise of free shipping once I got $50 worth of stuff felt like it was giving me permission to order a bunch of things I'd been wanting to try. So I did. I feel a little bit like I am the person that 40% off sales are designed to attract, because it feels like a license to shop to me.

ANYWAY... Keep reading to see what I picked up in closer detail and with descriptions from TheBodyShop.ca!