Over the last year, mindful beauty products have popped up all of the market. With beauty fans swearing by their nightly skincare routines as time to look after their body and mind, to recharge after a hectic day.
Now Marks & Spencer is selling a shower product that fans on social media just can't get enough of, and we think it's the perfect luxurious addition to your evening routine. Not only to clean and nourish your skin, but give you some much-needed me time too.
The beloved product in question is L'Occitane's Almond Shower Oil. Priced at £31 it's a bit of a splurge, but comes in a 500ml bottle so is set to last you quite a while.
The oil works by transforming into a light, milky texture when combined with water. Enriched with almond oil, it promises to nourish the skin leaving it silky soft and hydrated as well as clean.
According to the retailers website it also "respects the skin’s hydrolipidic film and leaves a subtle, delectable perfume on the skin" - dreamy!
M&S posted a snap of the product to its beauty Instagram page and shoppers took to the comment section to share their love for the shower oil.
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"It is soooo good! Silky soft and so easy to use," one wrote, while another added: "❤️ love this been using for over a year highly recommend"
We'll have to give this a go for ourselves!
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