All For Eve Body Scrub

I love my 'All For Eve' red lipstick and nail polish,  created by Daniel Sandler and Sophy Robson respectively, but for some reason I have never tried any of the other products the brand offers. 'All For Eve' products have been created to raise money for the 'Eve Appeal', which raises funds for research into gynaecological cancers . 'All For Eve' was set up by George Hammer, the man who brought brands such as Aveda, Urban Retreat and Ruby & Millie to the fore of the beauty industry in the UK. This was in response to the loss of his sister in law to ovarian cancer in 2008.

However I have now added to my 'All For Eve' collection by purchasing the body scrub (£7.50), which has been created by Urban Retreat. I don't know about you, but for me, body scrubs can be really hit or miss. They are either too grainy and so irritate the skin, or are so 'gentle' that they don't appear to do anything, making them completely pointless. However, I think I might just have found 'the one' for me. When I first opened the pot, the scrub's creamy texture made it look like a rich body lotion, and so I was doubtful as to whether it would really deliver as a scrub. However, I definitely wasn't left disappointed, as this scrub not only got rid of my dry skin, but also delivered a micro massage (courtesy of the jojoba beads) and left my skin feeling as soft and smooth as if I had applied moisturiser. For me, this product is a total no-brainer: supersoft skin at a great price AND helping charity at the same time. What is not to love? The question is, which product to try next?!

Marshmallow Blends: Amaretto Sugar Scrub Cubes

Today's post is about the latest venture of the lovely (and gorgeous!) beauty blogger Nicoletta, from Nicoletta's Beauty Space. Nicoletta has been involved in the beauty world for a long time, from working in a salon, to blogging. And she has now taken this one step further, by setting up her own beauty brand: Marshmallow Blends, which offers a range of food-inspired beauty treats, from lemon sherbet body butter, to bakewell tart massage candles.

Nicoletta's blog was one of the first that I followed, so I was really pleased when I won a competition on her blog to win a product of my choice. Farrah over at Makeup It Girl had recommended the Amaretto Sugar Scrub Cubes, so I opted for those.

The cubes come packaged in a little tin wrapped with a ribbon. The brown sugar cubes smell lovely.

The cubes, which contain shea butter and almond oil, are really easy to use. You just squidge (is that a technical term?) them together with a bit of water, and they break down to create a scrub, which is just the right texture - not too soft as to be ineffective, and not too abrasive to irritate the skin. After using the cubes, my skin felt really smooth.

I think that these would make a great gift, and they are a bargain at £5.99.

If you want to check out Nicoletta's other products, then you can find them at www.marshmallowblends.co.uk