The Best Luxe Body Washes
When we were in girlhood, the most luxurious our shower gear got was a jumbo sized Palmolive Milk & Honey pump pack. It was like all our Christmases had come at once; it was luxe, creamy, expensive (compared to the old Imperial Leather bar soap we’d become so accustomed to).
Now that we’re all grown up (well, some of us), that giddy feeling you get when you upgrade your shower game hasn’t changed. The only thing that’s changed is our bank balances, and the knowledge that with a little bit of investment, your every day shower can go from 0 to 100.
Truth be told, showers are one of the most important times in our day; A chance to relax, practice mindfulness, and procrastinate. Procrastinate about getting out of the shower. Procrastinate about getting dressed for work. And mostly, just procrastinating for procrastinating sake.
So we figure as long as we’re in there, we may as well make it as enjoyable as possible. So read on for five of the best, tried-and-true, effing delish, srsly luxe body cleansers. And not a Palmolive pump pack in sight.
Santal 33
This spicy, leathery scent smells like nothing else and has been a fave on our dressing table forever. It’s got 33 notes (hence, the name) and crazy powers of seduction, like the perfume version of wipe-on sex appeal. Put it this way: One night, 5 compliments. Not a coincidence. When we found out it came in a body cleanser, we flipped.
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Ren Moroccan Rose
Using this stuff is like turning your shower into a Turkish hammam. So. Effing. Luxe. It uses one of the worlds most expensive and sought-after essential oils that is steam-distilled from rose petals harvested at dawn (we can’t even), creating a super delicate scent.
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Sans Ceuticals Goji Cleansing Oil
Chamomile, bergamot, tangerine and macadamia. No, those aren’t the ingredients of a heavenly new bistronomy dessert, it’s just some of the aromatic oils you’ll find in this little beauty. So natural and so nourishing. Yum.
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Korres Fig Body Wash
There’s a reason the word ‘fig’ translates to ‘babe’ in Italian slang – pretty much anything we use with this juicy fruit in it leaves us feeling beautiful. The smell is heavenly without being overpowering and it hydrates like a dream.
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Kiehl’s Crème de Corps Nurturing Body Wash Cream
We are OBSESSED with Crème de Corps body lotion so imagine our delight when we found out it was available in a body wash – ring-a-ding-ding. This is good for those who have dry skin or who hate that nails-on-blackboard, squeaky-clean feeling other gels can give.
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Grown Alchemist Chamomile, Bergamot & Rosewood
his body wash has constant pride of place on our shower caddy top shelf. We love it because it’s au natural, but luxe and it smells so god. Damn. Good; Tangerine, Neroli, Jojoba, Macadamia, Rosehip, there’s nothing not to love.
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