Boots Botanics Age Defense Microdermabrasion Polish Review

I've tried a few products from the Boots Botanics line and loved them (see HERE and HERE) because they're inexpensive and they work.  So I had to try more!

Last week while in Target, I decided to pick up their Microdermabrasion Polish.  The best one I've tried thus far on the market is Dr. Brandt's which is $120 for 3.5 oz...yikes!  The Boots version is $10.39 for 4 oz...much better, but how does it work?  Check it out...

This has lots of natural, skin loving ingredients such as Olive Fruit Oil, Glycerin, and Shea Butter, yet does not leave a greasy film behind like some scrubs can. It contains Pumice stone microparticles as the exfoliant.

It's an opaque cream and if you look closely, you can see the specks of pumice in it.

So, now for the nitty-gritty (sorry couldn't help myself)...how does this compare to Dr. Brandt's Microdermabrasion? To me it feels exactly the same texture-wise, and gets the job done just as well!  After using this, my skin was super smooth and soft, rough spots nowhere in sight.  The fine particles in a creamy base feel and perform so much like Dr. Brandt's, I'm adding this to my dupes board!

If you're looking for an outstanding face polish, you should definitely give this one a try! 

To read more about this product, see reviews or to purchase, head over to Ulta.com below:

Boots Botanics Age Defense Microdermabrasion Polish

Boots Botanics Hot Cloth Cleansing Balm Review

I recently tried my first product from the Boots Botanics line, the Facial Oil, and I loved it so much that I decided to try another in the line, the Hot Cloth Cleansing Balm.

Cleansing Balms are all the rage at the moment, and those with a cult following are damn expensive (hello Eve Lom, $80, or Ren, $48!). A few weeks back, I found a cheaper alternative in the Body Shop's Chamomile Cleansing Butter, $15, but this one from Boots has them all beat in price at $8.99! Lets take a look...

This balm comes in a white tub and its own muslin cloth.  The balm smells like rosehips and is fairly hard until you dig your fingers into it.  Then it just melts on the skin.

The list of organic ingredients is impressive! The box says it's 97% organic so you can really feel good about what you're putting on your skin.

This balm feels really rich when you first apply it to your face.  It melts into the skin as it turns into oil and feels very soft.  The next step is to rinse the muslin cloth in warm water and remove the balm in circular motions. If you just splash water on your face, the cleanser will remain on the skin since oil and water don't mix.  You'll end up feeling like an oil slick!

That being said, I don't think oily skin types will like this, as it is very rich and moisturizing.  Dry skins (like mine!) will love it because your face doesn't feel tight after washing, just super soft and silky smooth. 

I'm so glad I found this, since $8.99 is a steal for a cleansing balm with such luxurious ingredients. Even Ren's version has shea butter further down on the list of ingredients. 

I won't compare this to the Eve Lom balm, since Eve Lom's #1 ingredient is mineral oil.  Seems backwards that a mineral oil balm is $80 while an organic balm made of shea butter, olive fruit oil, jojoba oil and sweet almond oil is $8.99.  Go figure!

I will post this on my dupes board as a Ren dupe though! Have you tried this?  What do you think?

Boots Botanics Organic Facial Oil Review

I was perusing the beauty aisles at my local Target the other day and ran into the rep from the British brand Boots. She's there almost as much as I am (which is almost every day), cleaning, stocking, and making testers.  I really love that they have testers, because most drugstore brands don't. In fact, I tried to buy a Sonia Kashuk concealer the other day, and every single box in the shade I wanted had been opened up, with an obvious finger mark in the product. Gross. 

Anyway, she was telling me about their Botanics line and I thought I'd try something out. The Boots Botanics line contains natural plant extracts, and for the past 10 years, Boots has been working with the botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew to ensure that the plants going into the formulas are as effective for the skin as they possibly can be.
I love facial oils, so I decided to give theirs a try. It was a steal at $8.99.

Here are some packaging shots:

I love that this is 100% organic, and it comes in a frosted glass bottle with a glass dropper.  The packaging seems very high end for such an inexpensive product!  Here are the ingredients:

This oil is lightweight and feels really nice and hydrating on my dry skin. It has a scent of floral essences but I can't really decide what it smells like exactly. It soaks in completely within a few minutes- I use it mainly at night and wake up with soft, smooth skin!  I've been using this for the past three nights and my skin looks amazing!  The hydration stays all day and my skin has a youthful glow that it hasn't had in years.  

I checked the reviews from MakeupAlley.com and this has a 4.9 out of 5 rating, which I almost never see, so a lot of people are really loving this oil.  I can't wait to try more products from the Boots Botanics line! 

Have you tried this, or other Boots products that you loved?  Drop me a comment and let me know!