LADY@LXG: SHEA - making daily cleansing sheer joy!

Living in Singapore, It's easy to forget that simple everyday pleasures don't have to cost an arm and a leg. Stepping into SHEA at Orchard Central, is like stepping into a beautifully scented Aladdin's Cave, filled to the brim with every beauty addict's wildest dreams. 

Shelves and tables stacked high with colourful tubs and bars, jars and bottles of essential oils, body butters, scrubs, clay masques, hand creams and hair products that will make any beauty junkie foam at the mouth.

I love to bathe. In fact, here’s a pointless bit of information, I shower/bathe at least three times a day with a final soak in the bath tub just before bed. I make my daily ablutions “me-time” where I can relax and soak in the scent and feel of my bath oils and soaps - so imagine my joy when I came across SHEA.

Not only does Shea's range of bath and body products make cleansing and bathing a pleasure, but they get another big thumb's-up from me because they practice responsible beauty - using pure and natural ingredients, recyclable containers - and absolutely NO animal testing.

Shea carries a variety of yummy highlights - like pure shea butter, which is wonderful for those who suffer from eczema and dry skin. They also stock an exquisite range of handmade soaps and essential oils.  

One of my particular favourites is their range of body butters. These come in a range of delectable scents, some of which I haven't found anywhere else. These colourful little tubs of happiness can sit just as comfortably on your office desk as your bathroom shelf - their moisturizing benefits helping to inject a little bit of pleasure and calm into your day.

These gorgeously scented Little Hotties are a must have in the office or home. They smell as good as they look and my personal favourite scent was Morning Coffee! The Little Hotties are priced at $21.50 for 100grams.

This Scrubology body scrub which retails at $32.80 smells GORGEOUS and leaves your skin moisturized, clean and scented. In fact, unlike most scrubs, don't be surprised if you smell shower fresh for hours as the pure essential oils ensure that the perfume stays for hours!  

Shea's staff are all extremely knowledgeable and will happily spend ages explaining and answering any questions. They lend a welcoming atmosphere to the store (located at Orchard Central and Liang Court), and like me, you'll probably spend a much longer time in Shea than you intended!

LADY@LXG: The Battle against Cellulite Never Stops...

Bath time for me is all about pampering and luxuriating in the scent and feel of my bath products, which is why, I am quite picky with the toiletries that I use.

I am personally a huge fan of Kneipp, so when they sent me this range of products, I was ecstatic. I heard that their Grape Seed range helps to strengthen the structure of the skin and this in turn helps to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Unfortunately, after years of consuming food without any consideration for what would happen when my metabolism slowed down, I have quite a bit of dimpling in areas that shouldn’t be dimpling, so the chance to lessen this was all the more appreciated. 

The fine massage particles in the Kneipp Grape Seed Oil Exfoliating Body Scrub with Jojoba wax helps stimulate circulation while removing dead skin cells. The scrub smells lovely and is a pleasure to slather on and rub. Exfoliating our skin, be it on the body or face helps to ensure that the products we apply are better absorbed, so the next time you don’t get the results you expected from your skin care, remember to exfoliate, as you probably have a build up of keratin.  The Body scrub is priced at $21.90 for a 200ML tube.

Kneipp Grape Seed Body Massage Oil contains 15% of pure Grape Seed oil and other precious nourishing oils with vitamins A & E. If you have a personal masseuse or have a package at a salon for body treatments, take this oil along with you. This way, you ensure that the products used on your body are good for you, while at the same time giving your cellulite a bit of a pummeling. When I am not carting this along to the beauty salon, I use it after a bath in the night as a body moisturizer. The scent of grape seed is lovely and the whole room smells gorgeous and I wake up the next morning with hydrated and firmer looking skin. The massage oils is priced at $28.90 for a 100ML bottle. 

The Kneipp Grape Seed Oil Intensive Cream has 21% pure grape seed oil, which is particularly rich in vitamins A and E, Shea Butter, Panthenol and other nourishing oils, which helps keep sin hydrated while improving skin tone and elasticity. The product smells so lovely in fact that I was actually complimented on the scent I was using, which was actually the grape seed cream. This product is priced at $39.90 for a 200ML tube.

 
Kneipp® Herbal Teas are naturally caffeine-free and contain no artificial colouring, aromas or flavouring, just pure, natural ingredients. Cranberry (Cleansing Herbal Tea) - with blackcurrant  - this delicious and fruity tea actually contains pieces of cranberry. The tea is has a mild sweetness and is pleasant enough to drink unsweetened, although if you do have a bit of a sweet-tooth a little honey would add to its flavour. Cranberries are well-known for their effectiveness in maintaining a healthy bladder and urinary tract and I personally love the taste of this tea. If you enjoy rose-hip or fruit teas or enjoy eating cranberries, you will definitely love this tea. This tea is priced at $9.90 for 15 tea bags. 

THE LADY


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