Le Couvent Des Minimes Smile Lip Balm & Hiker's Foot Healer - pics, swatches, before & after, reviews

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I have two products from Le Couvent Des Minimes to share with you in this post; their Smile Lip Balm, Honey - Very Rich Formula and their Hiker's Foot Healer. I really like both products! Check out my full review on each, including all the product info, after each set of pics!

Le Couvent Des Minimes
Smile Lip Balm, Honey - Very Rich Formula

Le Couvent Des Minimes Smile Lip Balm, Honey - Very Rich Formula Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $13.50 (0.5 oz full size). Available on the Le Couvent Des Minimes website, at Dermstore, and everywhere else Le Couvent Des Minimes products are sold. Click here to find a retailer near you.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Delicious and effective lip care for lips that are softened, nourished, and protected.

Thanks to its original recipe with a delicious honey aroma, the Smile Lip Balm softens, nourishes and protects. Lips are left supple, soft and protected.

I really liked the scent and flavor of this lip balm; I'm generally not one that likes honey flavored things but for some reason I really like this lip balm. It does a really nice job at hydrating my lips. I keep it on my makeup table and use it at the start of my day to hydrate my lips. I sometimes throw it in my makeup bag too, to take with me in my purse.

I find it has an ever so slightly gritty texture, but it melts right into your lips and nourishes them. Not sure what or why it has that texture but it does. It goes on smooth and silky. My lips felt soft, smooth and comfortable after using this lip balm. I remember having this years ago, I'm almost positive, and I think back then I purchased this from Bath & Body Works - but it's been so many years that I'm not 100% sure. I just remember the name and the scent, so I'm almost positive it's the same. Regardless, I'm glad to have found it again because it really is a nice quality lip balm.

You get a lot in this pot too, so it will last awhile. I think I may try one of their Smile Lip Balm tubes to throw in my purse (the mint or pear sound yummy). I'd recommend this!

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Hiker's Foot Healer

 

 

 

Le Couvent Des Minimes Hiker's Foot Healer Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $19.00 (2.6 oz full size). Available on the Le Couvent Des Minimes website, at Dermstore, and everywhere else Le Couvent Des Minimes products are sold. Click here to find a retailer near you.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Recommended for those who put their feet to the test on a daily basis and for users looking to simply pamper their feet at home.

Thanks to its original recipe combining nine plants carefully selected for their known beneficial properties, Hiker's Foot Healer intensely nourishes dry feet, softens the skin of damaged feet and soothes hot and tired feet. The skin is soft and the feet are lastingly nourished and relieved.

I really liked this thick, creamy, smooth foot cream. It has a nice light scent - I don't know if I'm describing it correctly, but I wrote down a light lemon scent. In my before and after pic I applied this directly to my heel without doing any exfoliating first, and you can see how it instantly made my heels look smooth and healthy again. Does a really good job at sinking into the skin. Doesn't feel greasy and makes your skin soft and smooth. I'd like to try their Foot Polishing Cream too; I bet the pair would be a knock-out!

I've been using this foot cream a lot; the scent is okay and I don't notice it after about a minute. I've been carrying it around in my purse because with flip flop season still here, and my schedule being so crazy-busy, I tend to forget to take care of my feet how I normally would and this foot cream quickly and easily makes them look hydrated, soft and healthy. This is for sure one foot cream I'd recommend!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this lip balm and foot/heel cream? Have you tried either one or have you added them to your beauty wish list? Discuss in the comments below.

L'Occitane - Almond Foot Care: pics, swatches, review

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As someone who is obsessed with nail polish, it's safe to assume I like to take care of my nails and my feet. I have a lot of foot creams because I get really dry heels. One thing that is pretty true for every single one of them is they feel greasy or slick for a little - leaving me waiting for them to dry, or walk around sliding everywhere. Then I discovered a foot cream that doesn't do that at all! It's the L'Occitane Almond Foot Care. This foot cream dries almost instantly down to a powder so there is no grease, no slick, and no slide!

Check out my pics, swatches, info, and review... click on pics to view them larger.

L'Occitane - Almond Foot Care

 

L'Occitane Almond Foot Care Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $16.00 (1.7 fl oz full size). Available on the L'Occitane website. 

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Nourish, relieve and refresh your feet with the L'Occitane Limited Edition Almond Foot Care. This lightly scented cream, which melts quickly into the skin, captures the softening properties of almond milk. Contains nourishing shea butter to repair damaged skin, plus refreshing and purifying mint essential oil for an instantly pleasant sensation.

The L'Occitane Almond Foot Care formula has a powdery finish, enabling you to put socks on immediately following application - or walk barefoot with not slip and slide.

I really love all the L'Occitane almond products - their Almond Shower Oil is a staple for me - so I was excited to give this a try. It doesn't have the same almond scent as their other almond products but it still smells nice; it's light. More of a mint almond scent, if that makes sense.

The texture is creamy and smooth, and it really does absorb into your skin quickly. I was giddy when it dried down so fast to a powdery finish, making my feet feel normal - not greasy or slick. I also didn't need to use a whole lot to get the job done, which was nice because it's not the biggest tube.

I would say if your heels are really dry/calloused then you should take care of that before you use this cream - as you should with most foot creams. I don't think this foot cream really works to take care of really dry, cracked or calloused feet, as I don't feel it could penetrate through all that. But if your feet are more of a normal dry skin then this will work great at making your feet smooth and soft.

This is a winner to me; I just hope they add this product to their core line instead of making it limited edition because this powder finish is too good to not keep around! Definitely would recommend!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this foot cream? Have you tried this or is this on your wish list? Discuss in the comments below.

CND Cucumber Hand & Heel Collection

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CND has come out with several holiday sets, including the one I'll show you in this post: the CND Hand & Heel Collection. This limited edition gift comes with their new extreme hydrating hand cream - Cucumber Hand Therapy - alongside their award-winning Cucumber Heel Therapy. Both of these intensive moisturizing complexes will leave your hands and feet deeply conditioned all season long.

Check out my pics, swatches, stats, and review... click on pics to view them larger.

CND Hand & Heel Collection
Includes: Cucumber Heel Therapy, Cucumber Hand Therapy

CND Cucumber Heel Therapy

CND Cucumber Hand Therapy

Basic Stats for CND Cucumber Hand & Heel Collection:

Formula: cream

Cost/Availability: $19.90 (for the set). Will be available beginning November 2012 for a limited time only in salons and professional beauty supply stores. Visit the CND website for retailer locations.

Packaging: Cucumber Heel Therapy: Round jar with twist-off lid. Cucumber Hand Therapy: Squeeze tube with pop-open top.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Formula:

This set includes a 2.6 oz Cucumber Heel Therapy - which is creamy, rich, and super hydrating. And includes a 2.6 oz tube of the Cucumber Hand Therapy - also very creamy, rich, and super hydrating. Contains cucumber extract, chamomile, aloe and urea - all blended into a richy, creamy, moisturizing formula to help heal dry, cracked and callus hands and feet.

Cost/Availability:

$19.90 (for the set). Will be available beginning November 2012 for a limited time only in salons and professional beauty supply stores. Visit the CND website for retailer locations.

Packaging:

Cucumber Heel Therapy: Round jar with twist-off lid. Cucumber Hand Therapy: Squeeze tube with pop-open top.

CND Cucumber Hand & Heel Collection Review:

I absolutely LOVED both of these products. The smell is very nice; a great light cucumber scent that is refreshing.

Both the Cucumber Heel Therapy and the Cucumber Hand Therapy are rich, creamy, and super hydrating. Instantly soothes, relieves and moisturizes my feet and hands. I think i'm hooked; I haven't been able to do a mani or pedi without these products since I received them.

I highly recommend picking up a set for yourself and your best friend! Makes a fantastic gift, especially with a few CND polishes along side.

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this holiday set? Would you buy this for someone, or would you add this to your holiday gift list? Discuss in the comments below.

c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Lotion: pics, review

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I recently purchased two c. Booth's products at Ulta and have been really happy with both of them. In this post I'll share with you c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Lotion. To check out my review and pics of c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Scrub, click here.

c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Lotion

 

Basic stats for c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Lotion:

Formula: lotion

Cost/Availability: $5.50 (1 fl oz full size). Available at Ulta (it was available on their website, which is where I purchased it from, but it's no longer there), drugstore.com, Soap.com, and at other retailers.

Packaging: squeeze tube, pop-open cap.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Formula:

This foot lotion is a refreshing and rich treatment for your feet. Formulated with cocoa butter and sweet almond oil to sooth and soften rough, dry skin. A blend of peppermint and tea tree oils give feet a rejuvenating feeling with a slight fresh tingle.


Cost/Availability:
$5.50 (1 fl oz full size). Available at Ulta (it was available on their website, which is where I purchased it from, but it's no longer there), drugstore.com, Soap.com, and at other retailers.


Packaging:
Squeeze tube with pop-open cap.


c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Lotion Review:
This is a wonderful foot lotion (although I keep calling it a cream). It feels great going on and softens feet nicely. The scent is delicious; again, I just love minty scents this time of year.

I've used this on myself, my husband and my son (after using c. Booth's Peppermint Foot Scrub), and we all love it.

It's affordable and works really well. A win-win in my book! Highly recommend if you love minty scents!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this foot lotion? Do you own this already, or is this on your must-try list? Discuss in the comments below.