L'Occitane Review Bundle

Let's start with the Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Lotion (75ml) which features formula rich in shea butter (15%). This lotion includes calendula extract for a soothing effect as well as
honey, apricot oil and sweet almond extracts to add moisture to the upper layers of
the skin. I like getting these smaller versions of their body lotions and shower gels/ creams because you won't shell out too much money yet you can test out different ranges and in the end find those which suit you the best. I've heard a lot about the L'Occitane Shea butter range and most of us have tried their famous Shea butter hand cream. It's nothing short of amazing and is one of my staple L'Occitane products and one of the best hand creams I've tried. How do the body lotion and shower cream compare? They're bloody brilliant. Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Lotion is my fave between the two because it lingers on my skin longer. It's not overpowering but it is definitely perfumed body lotion. You'll like it or not depending on your fragrance preference. I think that most people will find this specific scent soothing and relaxing. It's not fruity or floral. It reminds me of luxury soaps from my childhood. It smells of a nice, luxurious cream and everyone who loves light, mellow fragrance will enjoy this little number. It's also amazing at hydrating dry skin but those who suffer from extremely dry skin might want to try the Shea butter in its unrefined form. I find that it does wonders for my skin and I use it liberally on my arms and legs after shaving and wherever I feel a rough, dry patch. The scent does linger for a long while which I love. Skin retains moisture for an entire day after applying and I can even get through day two without reapplying.

Poceti cemo od Karite puter ultra bogatog losiona za tijelo (75ml) koji sadrzi formulaciju bogatu karite puterom od 15%. Ovaj losion sadrzi i ekstrakt nevena koji ima umirujuce dejstvo kao i med, ulje marelice te ekstrakt slatkog badema koji dodaju hidrataciju u gornje slojeve koze. Licno mi se dopadaju ove malene verzije njihovih losiona i tusiralica iz razloga sto nije potrebno izdvojiti neke velike novce a imate priliku isprobati razlicite linije proizvoda i u konacnici pronaci one koji vam najvise odgovaraju. Dosta sam i ranije cula dobrih stvari o L'Occitane liniji Karite puter a vecina nas je barem isprobala poznatu kremu za ruke sa karite puterom. To je jedna od najboljih kremica za ruke koje sam isprobala. Kakvi su losion za tijelo i krema za tusiranje u poredjenju sa njom? Fantasticni su. Karite puter losion za tijelo je moj favorit izmedju dva spomenuta proizvoda i njegov miris mi se duze vremena zadrzava na kozi. Nije napadan ali se definitivno radi o parfemisanom losionu. Da li ce vam se dopasti ili ne, ovisiti ce o vasim mirisnim preferencama. Mislim da ce vecini djelovati blago i opustajuce. Nije vocni ali ni cvijetni tip mirisa. Podsjeca me na luksuzne sapune koji su mi poznati iz djetinjstva. Mirise i na lijepu, bogatu kremu a svatko tko voli njezne, blage mirise ce uzivati i u ovoj varijaciji. Odlicno obavlja posao hidriranja koze (pa cak i suhe) no onima koji pate od izuzetno suhe koze bih ipak preporucila da sebi nabave karite puter u svojoj izvornoj formi. Meni ovaj losion cini cuda za kozu. Svaki put nakon depilacije ruku i nogu ili ako osjetim da mi je koza suha npr. pri dnu ledja nanesem sloj ovog losiona i uvijek mi pomogne. Miris se duze vrijeme zadrzava na kozi, sto mi se dopada. Koza nakon nanosenja zadrzava mekocu tokom cijelog dana a cak i drugog dana ostane njegovana te nemam potrebe za ponovnim nanosenjem.

This is one of those standard, go-to, safe body lotions. You can never go wrong with it and if you feel that you're not up to slathering a specifically scented body product – this is your safe bet. Although it is perfume, it isn't offensive. It's of a white, medium thick and creamy consistency which absorbs really fast and leaves skin silky. I love the rustic label on the bottle but the bottle itself is also adorable. I think that these 75ml bottles are amazing. They allow you to have your favorite body lotion by your side at all times. Amazing for traveling but also for every day use. Shea Butter Ultra Rich Shower Cream (75ml) is also extremely charming. It's pretty thick and emollient (due to its 5% of Shea Butter) so I think that it dry and dehydrated skin would find its texture comfortable. It doesn't dry out the skin and leaves it gently perfumed. It's definitely less of a perfumed product compared to the body lotion. It's smell differs a bit as well since it's more gentle and soothing. This shower cream doesn't lather much but it's great for shaving. No nicks or cuts on my shins when I use it. It is very mild, very light and unoffensive. This also falls into that safe bracket. You simply cannot go wrong with these products. I must mention that all mini L'Occitane products of 75ml have great caps/ dispensers which give much control over how much product gets out of the bottle. Spillage is reduced to a minimum.

Ovo ce vam postati jedan od onih sigurnih, provjerenih losiona. Sa njim naprosto ne mozete pogrijesiti. Ako nekada niste raspolozeni za mackanje intenzivno mirisnim mazalicama za tijelo – uvijek mozete odabrati njega posto je njezan. Iako je parfimiran, ne djeluje napadno. Bijele je, srednje guste konzistencije koja se upija jako brzo i ostavlja kozu svilenkastom. Dopada mi se rusticna naljepnica na bocici ali je i sama bocica prava bombonica. Mislim da su ove bocice od 75ml jako praticne. Omogucavaju da uvijek uz sebe imate svoju omiljenu mazalicu za tijelo. To je fantasticno kada putujete ali i za svakodnevnu upotrebu. Karite puter ultra bogata krema za tusiranje (75ml) je takodjer iznimno sarmantan proizvod. Dosta je gusta i emolijentna (posto sadrzi 5% karite putera) tako da mi se cini kako bi bila jako ugodna suhoj i dehidriranoj kozi. Ne isusuje kozu i ostavlja je blago namirisanom. Sadrzi znatno manje mirisa u odnosu na losion za tijelo ali i mirisne note im se donekle razlikuju – kremna tusiralica je ipak blaza. Ne stvara neku gustu pjenu pod tusem ali je zato idealna za brijanje. Sa njom nema nezgodnih ogrebotina niti porezotina. Jako je blaga, lagana i nenapadna. Ovo je takodjer jedan od onih “sigurnih” proizvoda. Moram spomenuti kako svi L'Occitane proizvodi koji se nalaze u ovim 75ml bocicama imaju odlican poklopac tj. otvor za doziranje. Omogucava dosta kontrole i smanjen je rizik od nepotrebnog rasipanja proizvoda.

Angelica Hydration Face Mist (50ml) was my saviour during summer and has
even replaced my trusty Avene thermal water mini in my bag. I've
literally toted it around all the time. Thermal water is a staple for me
but this Angelica face mist has undeniably topped off every thermal
water around which started to seem old and boring when compared with
this gorgeous face mist. The 50ml bottle is a perfect addition to any
bag and the dispenser is perfect. It spritzes just the optimal amount
and size of droplets not to make your face wet but lightly (and evenly)
refreshed. A fine, cool mist filled with beautiful ingredients such as
the Angelica root oil, Aloe leaf juice and peppermint oil. This was my
fail-proof pick-me-up for months. This small bottle does last for a long
while and I've used it everywhere. At home, at work (it came especially
handy during night shifts), in transport (I even disregarded those odd
looks people sent my way), in the city – everywhere. It smells amazing.
Totally light, fresh and herbal. It calms down, takes away the stress
and has soothing effect on the mind as well as on the skin. Totally
recommend this beaute.

Andjelika hidratantna izmaglica za lice (50ml) je bila moj spasilac tokom ljeta a cak je uspjela zamijeniti moju pouzdanu Avene termalnu vodu. Nosila sam ovu bocicu sa sobom svo vrijeme. Termalna voda je kod mene neizostavan proizvod (posebno ljeti) no Andjelika izmaglica je nadmasila – i ne samo nju vec svaku termalnu vodu koje su naprosto pocele djelovati dosadno pored nje. Ova bocica od 50ml je savrsen dodatak svakoj torbici a rasprsivac je fantastican. Rasporedjuje tacno optimalnu kolicinu ali i dimenzije kapljica stoga necete zavrsiti “okupano” onim krupnim kapljicama vec ce izmaglica biti njezno i ravnomjerno rasporedjena preko lica. Ovo je jako fina, osvjezavajuca izmaglica koja je bogata krasnim sastojcima poput ulja korijena biljke Andjelike, soka listova Aloe vere i ulja metvice. Ovo je bila sitnica koju sam koristila kako bih se razbudila tokom ljetnih mjeseci. Iako mala, ova bocica traje iznenadjujuce dugo a neograniceni ste sa upotrebom. Kuci, na poslu (odlicno me sluzila tokom nocnih smjena), u prevozu (cak se nisam obazirala na par prijekih pogleda koji su mi bili upuceni), dok se setate gradom ili obavljate obaveze – bas svugdje. Mirise fantasticno. Jako lagano, svjeze i biljno. Umiruje, odnosi stres te ima ublazavajuci efekat kako na kozu, tako i na um. Toplo preporucujem.

Iris Angelica Sublime Essence (7ml sample) is perhaps the most amazing of all these L'Occitane products. And yes, you've read it correctly – this was a 7ml sample (which looks cute by the way). I'm so grateful for being able to get my hands on this sample size because if I haven't – I'd most definitely thought that this is an overrated product. Unfortunately, most of us have this preconcieved idea that serums aren't necessary, that serums are just these flashy additions to pricy make-up bags and that we can live without them. Oh, we definitely can live without them – no doubt about that. You'll probably never even think of getting one yourself…before you try the one. If you do stumble upon a perfect face serum (you lucky gal!) I'm convinced that it won't leave your thoughts ever again. Serums are powerful, deeply concentrated face products packed with lush and powerful, hard-working ingredients. They deliver faster and more visible results that “ordinary” face moisturizers. If  you find a serum that works for you, that is. Serums find themselves on a tricky territory. One part of the buyer society thinks that they're gimmicky and surrounded mostly by faff, not doing anything precise. I was in that group, I admit. I've tried some affordable serums and they were disastrous for me. They did nothing and that was a waste of money, no matter how low the price tag was. I'm afraid that with serums – what you pay is what you get. This is something that you'll probably need to spend more money on.

Iris Andjelika Esencija za besprijekornu put (testni uzorak od 7ml) je mozda i najcudesniji od svih navedenih L'Occitane proizvoda. I da, dobro ste procitali – radi se uzorku od 7ml (koji djeluje strasno simpaticno zbog malih dimenzija). Zaista sam zahvalna na mogucnosti da isprobam serum putem testnog uzorka. U slucaju da ga nisam isprobala preko uzorka, sigurno bih pomislila da se radi o jednom precijenjenom proizvodu. Nazalost, vecina nas ima predisponiran stav kako su serumi bespotrebni, da su samo uljepsan dodatak vec precijenjenim i mondenim neseserima te da itekako mozemo zivjeti i bez njih. Sloziti cu se da se bez mnogo toga moze (pre)zivjeti. Vjerovatno vam nece ni pasti na pamet kupnja nekog seruma – sve dok ne isprobate onog pravog. U slucaju da naidjete na i otkrijete vasoj kozi idealan serum (sretnice!), ubijedjena sam da od tog trenutka necete moci biti bez njega. Serumi su mocni, duboko koncentrirani proizvodi za njegu lica ciji su sastojci nerijetko hvale vrijedni i vrijedno rade u smjeru u kojem su programirani. Pruzaju brze i vidljivije, primjetnije rezultate od “obicnih” hidratantnih krema za lice. To jeste u slucaju da pronadjete svoj idealni serum. Serumi su proizvodi koji se nalaze u nezgodnoj poziciji posto ce ih jedan dio kupaca smatrati proizvodima koji blefiraju i kojima je jedino na cemu je poradjeno marketing. Biti cu iskrena, do nedavno sam i ja bila u toj grupi. Serumi koje sam prethodno isprobala su bili jeftini tj. izuzetno niske cijene i pokazali su se katastrofalnim. Naprosto mi nista nisu ucinili za kozu lica i to je ustvari bio gubitak novca, bez obzira o koliko se sitnoj sumi radilo. Ovo je vrsta proizvoda na koji cete zeljeti i sigurno ce biti potrebno da potrosite nesto vise novca.

Are they worth it? It depends on your skin concerns, on how much money you can spend and mostly on how well informed you are on this subject. You can easily pay lots of money for a crappy serum and feel terrible about it. That's why I believe we have this magical thing invented to prevent such disasters called – the world of samples. That's right, you'll have to test before you buy in order to know that you're investing your money in something worth it. This Iris Angelica Sublime Essence is so worth it for me. It's amazing, spectacular, fantastic and – I have to own it. I'll collect all my pennies in order to finally have it in my make-up stash because my skin reacts to it in the most wonderful way. It completely clears up my complexion, doesn't break me out. I can even apply it over my blemishes and scars without contemplating if I'll wake up with a giant zit on my forehead. That never happens. It softened my fine expression lines on my forehead and around my mouth. I'm not sure whether it would perform as well on more mature skin though. My skin is soft but not oily the morning after and looks radiant. I even use this serum under my L'Occitane Sublime Beauty BB Cream. They're a match made in heaven and they both smell the same way – divine. So fresh, floral and luxurious. This is something I'm more than willing to spend my hard-earned money on and thank goodness for samples. I'd recommend trying it if you have normal, combination and oily skin. Dry skin won't find it nourishing enough.

Da li su vrijedni dodatnog troska? To ovisi o problemima i stanjima vase koze, o tome sa kolikim budzetom raspolazete ali ponajvise o tome koliko ste informisani na ovu temu. Veoma lako vam se moze desiti da slijepo poslusate savjet prodavacice i zavrsite sa kupljenim (jako skupim) serumom koji nije dobar te zbog cega cete se osjecati grozno. Zato vjerujem da postoji nesto cija je svrha da se takve katastrofalne situacije izbjegnu a to je – cudesni svijet testnih uzoraka. Tako je, vjerovatno ce prije kupovine seruma biti neophodno isprobati sam serum kako bi mogli procijeniti da li je to nesto za vas vrijedno ulaganja. Ova Iris Andjelika Esencija za besprijekornu put se upravo pokazala vrijednom za mene i moje potrebe. Ovo je fantastican, cudestan, spektakularan proizvod i – moram ga posjedovati. Strpljivo cu da sakupljam novcice dok ne sakupim 99KM ali zelim ga u svojoj beauty postavi posto mi koza na njega reaguje nevjerovatno pozitivno. Potpuno mi procisti ten, osvijetli ga a ne izaziva mi bubuljice. Cak ga bez bojazni mogu nanijeti preko bubuljica i oziljaka jer znam da me ujutro nece docekati ogromno negativno iznenadjenje na sred cela. Nikada mi to nije izazvao. Omeksao je fine linije ekspresije lica na celu i oko usta. Ne mogu garantovati da bi ovaj serum bio jednako ucinkovit spram zrelije koze. Jutro nakon nanosenja, koza im izgleda osvijetljeno i meka je pod prstima ali ne masna. Cak sam serum koristila i ispod svoje L'Occitane Sublime Beauty BB kreme. Ona i serum su kao tim iz snova i zajedno funkcionisu perfektno a cak i mirisu identicno. Tako osvjezavajuce, cvijetno i luksuzno. Ovo je nesto na sto sam vise nego spremna izdvojiti svoj tesko zaradjeni novac i jos jednom – sva sreca na postojanju uzoraka. Serum bih vam preporucila ukoliko vam je koza normalna, mjesovita ili masna. Suhoj kozi mislim da ne bi pruzio dovoljno hidratacije.

Finally, my beloved Almond Milk hand cream (30ml) is the item with which I'll finish my L'Occitane Review Bundle edition. L'Occitane hand creams are one of the best I've tried (regardless of the smell). Some provide more hydration and care while others are lightweight and perfect for summer. This is a perfect hand cream during the Spring and Summer months due to its lightweight texture. It melts into the skin within seconds and leaves no greasy residue. It might not be extremely hydrating during the winter but it's perfect to keep in your purse while you're on the go. It's a perfect addition to any work desk since it won't leave your hand and fingers sticky and you'll be able to continue with typing or writing directly after applying it. But the smell…The smell is fabulous my dears. Fabulous! There are two almond hand creams but this one on the photos has that famous scent which is characteristic for the Almond Milk Concentrate. It's nothing like other products from the range – the Almond Shower Scrub and the Almond Beautiful Shape. I've had them both and neither of them provides that out-of-this-world fragrance of the Almond Milk Concentrate I so hopelessly crave for. Only this humble hand cream does. If that Concentrate isn't something attainable at the moment, you can definitely quench your thirst for that special almond scent with this little fella.

I napokon, moja voljena Krema za ruke sa mlijekom badema (30ml) je proizvod koji ce zakljuciti ovo izdanje grupne recenzije, posveceno L'Occitane-u. Njihove kreme za ruke ce po mom misljenju uvijek spadati medju najbolje (bez obzira na mirisnu liniju). Neke pruzaju vecu i intenzivniju njegu dok su druge laganije i time pogodnije za ljetne mjesece. Ovo bi bila idealna kremica za ruke tokom proljetnih i ljetnih mjeseci posto je jako lagane teksture. Topi se na kozi i upije u roku par sekundi te uopste ne ostavlja masni sloj preko koze. Mislim da ne bi mogla pruziti dovoljno njege i hranljivosti suhim rukama, narocito tokom zime ali ono za sto jeste idealna – da bude vas konstantni dodatak torbici. Takodjer je odlicna kao asistent ako je drzite na radnom stolu – nece umastiti ruke ni prstice i moci cete odmah po nanosenju nastaviti sa tipkanjem ili zapisivanjem. Ali ono sto me najvise njoj privlaci je miris…Miris koji je fantastican! Postoje dvije L'Occitane kreme sa bademom no ova sa slike je ta koja ima onaj posebni, karakteristicni miris Koncentriranog mlijeka za tijelo Badem. To je jedna specificna mirisna nota koju nemaju ostali proizvodi iz Badem linije – Badem gel-piling i Bademov gel protiv celulita. Imala i koristila sam oba ta proizvoda no niti jedan nije bio obogacen tom neopisivo krasnom mirisnom notom Koncentriranog mlijeka za tijelo Badem. Jedina koja identicno mirise kao mlijeko jeste ova skromna kremica za ruke. Stoga, ako trenutno niste u mogucnosti pocastiti se sa bogatim koncentratom – mozete utaliti zelju za posebnim bademom putem ovog malisana.