It all started with a recent weekend
getaway to Banff. My sister had brought along a little
travel-sized bottle of shower gel (Yves Rocher Italian Mandarin) and my husband
had commented that he really liked it. I
immediately pounced on that and thought it would be a great Valentine’s Day
gift (or a part thereof). Once I got
home, I looked at the company’s online store and couldn’t find this product
available. After sending an email and
receiving a response from the company’s customer service, I found out that the
product was considered seasonal and was no longer available for sale.
Undeterred, I decided to look for a
reasonable substitute and found one in the form of YR’s Florida Orange shower
gel. It received great user reviews for
the scent, and since my husband had been drawn to the citrus notes of the
Italian mandarin version, I thought this might do. So I promptly ordered two bottles. And then
some other stuff.
My mom used to order quite a bit of stuff
from YR back when I was younger. Occasionally,
she would let me pick 1-2 of their discount (i.e., $5 or under) products with her
order, so I loved poring over the catalogs that came in the mail. So yes, YR does hold some nostalgia for me,
which is partly to blame for this recent purchase.
Here is what I ended up with:
- Florida orange shower gel x 2
- Ultra matte shine reducing moisturizer
- Fresh mask with lemon zest
- Ovale lifting anti-slackening coutour lift care for eyes - this was a "surprise Valentine gift" that came with my order
- Foil samples of (i) Serum Vegetal wrinkles & radiance dazzling cream; (ii) Pure light light & luminous foundation; and (iii) Sublime skin BB cream in medium. I likely will not be reviewing these due to the miniscule quantities available for use.
I’ve been pretty good in exercising
restraint when it comes to these kinds of purchases, but hey, we’re all bound
to slip up once in awhile.
Product reviews to follow.
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