Archive for the 'Body' Category

Forbidden Fruit Kitty Kreme from Wet

September 14 2009 Categorized Under: All, Body 2 Commented

Writing about relationships has exposed me to more brands of intimate products than the average person. Most of you, if you know Wet at all, know it for its wide selection of lubricants. Surprise, surprise, the company has expanded its line to personal care.
Never having been a fan of flavored or self-heating lubes, I [...]

Black Currant Vanilla Sugar Scrub from Bath & Body Works

September 7 2009 Categorized Under: All, Body, Skin 3 Commented

I consider this a bath-time must-have.
There is a reason why this sugar scrub is one of Bath & Body Works’ two sensuality scrubs. The scents of black currant and vanilla combine to create the sort of smell you’d imagine on the body of an enchantress like Cleopatra–you know, if she’d been much higher up in [...]

My Sister’s Wedding Soap from Clean Living

August 31 2009 Categorized Under: All, Body, Natural 2 Commented

Soaps are a necessity. Soaps that you keep mostly on display for their fragrant properties are a delicious extravagance. Of course, there are soaps that smell so good, you just can’t help reaching for them when you are washing.
I don’t blame you. I’m so obsessed with smells, it’s ridiculous, and if I could make [...]

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil from Garden of Life

August 24 2009 Categorized Under: All, Body, Natural, Skin No Commented

I’ve given up on body lotion. The reason? Coconut oil. That’s right, the kind you use for cooking.
I grew up in the tropics, where locals use coconut oil for just about everything from conditioning hair to protecting wounds from infection. And, of course, for protecting the skin from sand, wind, salt water and sun, [...]