Impulse Balm

So..... I thought I would give the blogging another go, I had high hopes for myself typing away funny witty remarks that would have peoples shoulders shaking and thinking that girl is hilarious.

But it never really happened, my first couple of posts had a "please sir can I have some more (talent)" whinge about them. So I had kind of put myself off me. Most of it sounded funnier in my head - doesn't it always?!! But I really wanted to give it another go so I have decided to post about things I’m enjoying, no rhyme or reason to it.

I have had rubbish skin for a couple of months there so had bought a cheap cleansing balm from Boots which was doing the job just fine. Then I decided I would need some Bobbi Brown eyeliner and whilst at the counter I happened upon this. Bobbi Brown extra balm rinse.

I opened it for a quick look when the girl went to get what I had asked for and the smell that floated up was just fabulous, a wonderful warm orange citrus, I just had to have it.

It is in a beautifully plain heavy glass jar that just oozes quality and style, it makes me long for a wonderful space in the bathroom that I could display it on and say “hey look at me, aren’t I grown up with such lovely items sitting about.”

Now normally my impulse purchases are consigned to the bin or the rellies if they don’t work out, but I really can’t put into words how good this is. Five minutes in the morning and it really sets me up for the day. It really is the smell; it’s like the psssft of oil that comes from the skin of an orange when you put your thumb in to peel it. The balm has a texture of thick sticky honey when you apply it to your face and I find it warms as I massage it in. I rinse it off with a warm cloth that surrounds me in that wonderful smell before I have to face the world, and for a few moments I am on a beach in Greece with bright sunshine beating down on me.I love the places that smells and music can take you to.

I have to be honest my skin is fine now, although I can’t say how much of that is down to the balm, but it’s worth every penny in therapeutic value alone