Monday, 22 July 2013

Something I've noticed about the beauty world this Ramadan..

nivea lipbutter garnier pure active moisturiser clean & Clear moisturiser eos lipbalm bath and body works hand sanitizer

WHY does EVERYTHING I own and use on a daily basis smell of delicious, mouthwatering food? 

Everything I use when I wake up in the morning or through the day smells of something fruity or foody, and it only makes my fast seem just that tiny bit harder..!

*shakes fist at pile of stuff*

Now I know what you're thinking. Mary, you're just hungry and missing food, that's all! You won't notice this after Ramadan, no need to be so grumpy!

But YOU GUYS!!

The Nivea lip butter smells (and tastes) like caramel popcorn, the Bath & Body Works hand sanitizer of strawberries, the Garnier Pure Active moisturiser of cucumbers, the Clean & Clear Morning Energy moisturiser of papaya and lemon, and the EOS lipbalm of lemon!

It's almost enough to make me not want to use any of my skincare stuff LOL!

Seriously though what I want to know is.. what is it with the obsession in the beauty industry with making everything so heavily, fruitily scented? 

Actually I don't even know why I'm asking that question - I already know the answer.. 

I mean, DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH I LOVE LEMON FLAVOURED/SCENTED THINGS? I'm a slave to anything remotely related to lemon (T__T)

*sobs*

I mean, I'm pretty sure we don't need any of the scent the manufacturers put in the products, but let's be honest with ourselves. If you like the look of something.. and it also smells drool worthy.. you know you're more likely to end up popping that in your basket. Am I right? You know it's true! 

Well.. it is for me anyway.. (>.<)

Blaaaaaah. Maybe I am just being a bit grumpy. Someone tell me I'm right about whole scent thing, I mean it really is in almost every product we use (o.O) 

*sighs* I don't know. I'm off to eat some fruit chaat. Toodles!

(Oh and btw - it's a good thing I'm not using the EOS lipbalm anymore, I'm pretty sure I had an allergic reaction to it, it made my lips itchy and sore. :[ made me sad because I was really looking forward to using it!)

Disclaimer: I bought this with my own money. All opinions are my own, I swear^^
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12 comments:

  1. Sarah Ager23 July 2013 at 01:39

    haha! that made me laugh. All I seem to be sayingat work is 'can you smell chicken?' 'can you smell cake?' 'is that a BBQ?!!'

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    1. Unknown30 July 2013 at 01:07

      Glad I made you laugh hehe. LOL!! Oh Sarita. It seems your stomach has taken over your olfactory system :P

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  2. Chahrazad23 July 2013 at 01:59

    Haha, I know right. I have the nivea lip butter raspberry rose. And owh my. It smells soooo good and delicious. Just wanna eat it. ;(

    x
    www.thecherryfactor.com

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    1. Unknown30 July 2013 at 01:08

      Ahahaha awww. They really do smell good enough to eat, don't they? Didn't think about it too much before Ramadan xD

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  3. shu23 July 2013 at 03:07

    we at the same path..i loveeeeeee fruity sense :)

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    1. Unknown30 July 2013 at 01:08

      Haha yeah, fruity scents are the best imho <3

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  4. Mez Made Up23 July 2013 at 19:48

    lol this made me laugh! I don't think I use anything that has a strong scent other than lip balms. I avoid those when I'm fasting anyway through fear of licking it (no idea about the rulings on that but you know just in case). I love citrus scents too! :)

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    1. Unknown30 July 2013 at 01:10

      Teehee! Job done ;D

      Ah yeah, I guess it is best to avoid them, although I know that the lip balm doesn't taste nice so I don't bother licking my lips anyway :D

      Woo for Citrus scents! ^^

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  5. Unknown23 July 2013 at 20:21

    This post made me smile, haha. I love it but I wonder sometimes if the perfume in it will be drying on the skin. I hate fruity smells.. and by hate I mean love but they annoy me because they smell juicy and make my mouth water. Pink grapefruit washes smell amazing, so I bought some juice.. and it tastes like the bitter of orange and bile it was horrible. I was sad. Lol.

    Lizzums x
    http://benebelle.com

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    1. Unknown30 July 2013 at 01:11

      Haha I'm glad I brightened your day a little^^

      OMG I SO AGREE!! I have such a love hate thing. Some can make me FULL ON drool - it's crazy!

      Lmao aww noooo. I had a similar experience with the papaya. I ADORE that scent but when I tried the fruit I wanted to barf, LOL! Thats actually quite rare because I love almost every fruit I try! :))

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  6. Martha Hokenson23 July 2013 at 23:59

    Ugh, I hear you. Everything smells good enough to pour out of the bottle and eat!!! :O

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    1. Unknown30 July 2013 at 01:12

      I know right!! You should smell that lemon and papaya moisturiser from clean and clear. If that was icing on a bun.. *salivates*

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