L’Occitane Reviews
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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L’Occitane Immortelle Eye Care & Mask Duo Lightening Corrector
As promised, a look at the new L’Occitane Immortelle Eye Care & Mask Duo Lightening Corrector, the perfect partner for the L’Occitane Brightening Touch Targeted Corrector. A lightweight but deeply nourishing gel that helps to reduce dark circles and smooth under-eye skin. The alternate use of this product as a mask is clever, because to…
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L’Occitane Brightening Touch Targeted Corrector
Just launched, L’Occitane Brightening Touch Targeted Corrector is a great addition to the L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening collection, designed to cover and conceal dark circles. The brightening collection relies on a combination of Daisy flower extract, renowned the world over for it’s incredible brightening properties, and the cell renewing properties of Vitamin C. The level of…
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Valentine’s Day 2014: L’Occitane
Happy Valentine’s Day! If you’re looking for a fabulous, last minute gift for the special woman in your life, head to your nearest L’Occitane store and pick out some gorgeous offerings from the limited editions, Cerisier Rouge collection (Red Cherry). A burst of lemon, orange and blackcurrant invigorate your senses, followed by lingering scents of…
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How to Pronounce L’Occitane
Came across this video a few years ago and as I’m sat editing photos for some upcoming L’Occitane launches, it just entered my head and I can’t get rid of it; it’s hilarious! If you’re reading this through email subscription, head over to the 9 second YouTube video here. L’Occitane actually have their own cute…
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L’Occitane Repairing Oil for Dry and Damaged Hair
This has been sat on my shelf for a good few months and as I have fine but normal hair that’s prone to being very damaged due to all the wear and tear I put it through, I just wasn’t sure if this would be the best treatment, plus, I only tend wash my hair…
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L’Occitane Cèdre & Oranger
Well overdue and apologies that even though this has been sat in my pile for a couple of months, I’ve omitted to share it with you. Part of La Collection de Grasse, you may remember my interview with the collection’s creator Karine Dubreuil who sneaked a clue that for Christmas 2013, there’d be a targeted…
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Dry / Dehydrated SkinL’OccitaneMoisturisersNormal-Combination SkinPhotoageing & FirmnessSerumsToners & EssencesL’Occitane Immortelle Divine Lotion
L’Occitane are at quite an exciting stage as a brand and over the last few years it has been incredible to watch them create hit, after hit, after hit. Since April, I’ve been using the freshly reformulated Immortelle Divine collection with the fabulous addition of the new Immortelle Divine Lotion – a post toner/pre-serum solution,…
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L’Occitane Verbena Candle
I love Verbena; love, love, love it. It reminds me of being a kid as we always used to have the hand soap in the bathrooms. It’s fresh, it’s authentic, it’s light and boy does it pack in the citrus. Aloysia citrodora, or lemon verbena is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family…
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Summer SCENT-acular
Every year, an explosion of ‘summer scents’ are launched onto the scene. Every department store in the country turns into a duty-free lounge and you know something, I LOVE IT! However, of recent years, some of the fragrances available have lacked imagination, particularly in the men’s department. Most summer scents tend to be light and…
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Summer Spec-TAN-cular
OK so the title was a bit of a stretch, but this article is all about how to get the perfect tan for summer. The Science The main ingredient of fake tan is DHA. This ingredient interacts with the amino-acids in dead cells on the surface layers of our skin. This reaction takes a few…