There is white fluffy stuff on the ground! White… fluffy… SNOW! My mom always taught me that S-N-O-W is a 4 letter word that should not be said…. EVER! While I have to admit that it is pretty watching it swirl around my window as I sit here and type this, I can’t help but think of the months ahead where I will feel like I can never be warm again. I think I’m going to just keep the heat set at 74 degrees and never leave my warm cozy house. I can enjoy the snow just fine from under my cozy blanket by the fireside. Who’s with me!?!
Cold weather always wreaks havoc on my body. Apart from feeling like I’m about to snap in half like a stick that has been frozen solid, my hands are starting to get chapped… I’m talking they hurt when I bend them at the knuckles which pretty much deems them useless! Thankfully a wonderful little package arrived on my doorstep with Desert Essence Hand & Body Lotion, and now I can tell you all about it because it doesn’t hurt to type any more. 🙂
This creamy lotion is ultra hydrating, and I have been slathering it on religiously! Made with coconut oil, shea butter, and jojoba oil, it is packed full of natural moisturizers that leave your hands silky soft. What I’ve always loved about Desert Essence is that you do not have to worry about yucky chemicals next to your skin (the larges organ in your body BTW). This lotion is paraben free and does not have any artificial scents or dyes.
Speaking of scents… the Island Mango scent that I am wafting right now is making me dream of warmer places and sandy beaches – just what I needed on this cold, cold day! If you are looking for a mild scent, the Italian Lemon Hand & Body Lotion is a great alternative. The faint citrusy smell is not overpowering and offers just a minor hint of freshness.
Both the Island Mango and the Italian Lemon come in bars of soap as well. “Made using 100% sustainably harvested palm oil in compliance with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standards, this vegan and gluten-free soap is formulated with palm oil that is sustainably and responsibly grown and harvested, does not damage plant and animal biodiversity, the livelihood of local communities, or soil’s productivity. Its beautiful outer wrapper is made from 100% recycled material.”
Can you just picture it with me? A cute little gift basket filled with Desert Essence Lotions and Soap Bars… Maybe add in a little hand towel and other fabulous Desert Essence products and you’ve got a gift that is sure to please anyone! And since Desert Essence products average at less then $10, your wallet will thank you as well!
A SIMPLE GIVEAWAY!
One lucky SIMPLE reader is going to win a gift set of lotions and hand soaps with”vacation inspired” scents, which will include the scents mentioned above! Here’s how to enter:
Tandi Cortez-Rios
December 1, 2014 at 11:48 pmI would love the Lemon Tea Tree Shampoo.
trixx
December 1, 2014 at 11:17 pmThe Kinder To Skin Australian Tea Tree Oil would be nice to try
Dori Gardner
December 1, 2014 at 10:15 pmpeppermint soap bar
Mandy Kauffman
December 1, 2014 at 10:02 pmI’d also love to include the ORGANIC LAVENDER TEA TREE OIL. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
Lisa L
December 1, 2014 at 8:48 pmI’d like to check out the Natural Tea Tree Oil & Neem Toothpaste
wen budro
December 1, 2014 at 8:42 pmI would also love to try the peppermint soap bar. I bet it smells wonderful.
claire
December 1, 2014 at 5:50 pmI would include the Red Raspberry Shampoo and Conditioner! 🙂
Kimberly Schotz
December 1, 2014 at 5:04 pmI would like to try the Coconut Body Wash
Nikki
December 1, 2014 at 4:50 pmI think the peppermint soap would be a great holiday gift.
Taryn T.
December 1, 2014 at 4:35 pmThe Peppermint Soap Bar would smell heavenly!
kelly mcgrew
December 1, 2014 at 4:18 pmi like the peppermint soap bar! that’d make a great gift!
Donna Teller
December 1, 2014 at 3:23 pmI would add the Italian Red Grape Shampoo and the Red Raspberry Shampoo.
Annmarie W.
December 1, 2014 at 3:05 pmI’d also love their Green Apple & Ginger Shampoo & Conditioner!
Amanda Baker
December 1, 2014 at 2:45 pmI’d love to try the Spicy Vanilla Chai Hand and Body Lotion. I bet it smells absolutely amazing and these products look like they’re a great quality. I’d love to try them out!! Thank you for this amazing giveaway!!
Danielle Jones
December 1, 2014 at 2:31 pmI would like to have some of their shampoos Maybe the coconut and then the tea tree shampoo would be my favorites.
Pam O
December 1, 2014 at 1:24 pmI would love to add the GREEN APPLE & GINGER BODY WASH
lauren
December 1, 2014 at 1:08 pmI would like the exfoliating lemon soap
Tammy Woodall
December 1, 2014 at 12:35 pmI would want to include the Anti-Aging Regimen that includes Renewing Gel Cleanser, Rejuvenating Face Serum and Revitalizing Eye Serum.
Danielle M.
December 1, 2014 at 12:00 pmpeppermint soap bars!
lindsay hess
December 1, 2014 at 11:14 amI would love to try the cococunt conditioner!!!!
laurie
December 1, 2014 at 7:59 ami would like to try the creamy coconut bar
debbie
December 1, 2014 at 7:33 amI love coconut so I’d include the coconut hand and body lotion.
Danielle Papsis
December 1, 2014 at 7:31 amGentle Nourishing Organic Cleanser.
Eustacia Miliusis
December 1, 2014 at 2:03 amI would like the Anti-Aging Regimen in my basket too!
chickie brewer
November 30, 2014 at 5:25 pmI would include the pure JOJOBA OIl.
Yolanda Scott
November 30, 2014 at 1:10 pmI would choose Sweet Dreams Natural Odor Absorbing Air Freshener.
Alison Gibb
November 29, 2014 at 10:22 pmI would add the100% PURE JOJOBA OIL!
Virginia Rowell
November 29, 2014 at 6:32 pmI would include the REJUVENATING FACE SERUM in my basket.
rochelle johnson
November 28, 2014 at 8:09 pmCOCONUT HAND AND BODY LOTION
Carrie
November 28, 2014 at 3:46 pmCoconut Hand and Body Lotion
Kathleen
November 27, 2014 at 9:25 pmThe Spicy Vanilla Chai body lotion sounds great!
Patricia
November 24, 2014 at 1:46 pmI would add the Sweet Almond Hand & Body Lotion.
Pinky J
November 24, 2014 at 12:37 pmI would include Lavender body lotion
Marnie G (Derrick Todd)
November 24, 2014 at 8:47 amI would love the Soft Curls Hair Cream — in Coconut. I would love anything of theirs in coconut!
Jessica H.
November 22, 2014 at 9:47 pmIn my gift basket I could use the THOROUGHLY CLEAN OIL CONTROL LOTION. This hydrates while not clogging pores, and I really need that this time of year! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
Kimberly
November 22, 2014 at 4:53 pmLip balm…I always need lots of lip balm in the winter!
Anne Perry
November 20, 2014 at 6:40 pmI would like their tea tree oil.
Andrea Darst
November 20, 2014 at 3:36 pmI’d include the Exfoliating Shea Butter Body Scrub!
Jennifer Rote
November 20, 2014 at 2:55 pmI’d like to get the Sweet Almond Body Wash.
Kim Miller
November 20, 2014 at 9:56 amI would include the coconut shampoo and conditioner.
Helga
November 19, 2014 at 8:41 pmI like the baby product line.
Masooma
November 19, 2014 at 6:54 pmI’d include the coconut shampoo and conditioner!
Leela
November 19, 2014 at 5:03 pmThe Coconut Body Wash.
latanya
November 19, 2014 at 12:08 pmJojoba Shampoo
rebecca day
November 18, 2014 at 10:38 pmi would like the coconut shampoo and conditioner
Jennifer Tilson
November 18, 2014 at 9:13 amI’d love to surprise a mom who has a baby with the Don’t Be Rash Diaper Cream.
Denise Taylor-Dennis
November 18, 2014 at 8:27 amI would put the coconut lime hand and body lotion in a gift basket.
Amanda Alvarado
November 17, 2014 at 11:23 pmI’d include the Gentle Nourishing Organic Cleanser too!
Derk Thomas
November 17, 2014 at 9:41 pmThe natural deodorant line sounds interesting and so does the coconut travel kit because you get a nice assortment.
nannypanpan
November 17, 2014 at 8:40 pmI’d put in the coconut shampoo and conditioner
Amy Orvin
November 17, 2014 at 7:02 pmI would include some Bulgarian Lavender Body Wash
Joan Kubes
November 17, 2014 at 5:51 pmI would ad the Bulgarian Lavender Hand and Body Lotion.
Dominica
November 17, 2014 at 5:21 pmI would include the pumpkin hand cream!
Daraya
November 17, 2014 at 4:25 pmI would include the Red Raspberry Shampoo and Conditioner! 🙂
Stephanie
November 17, 2014 at 3:50 pmI would like Sweet Almond Body Wash
janetfaye
November 17, 2014 at 3:43 pmI would include Bulgarian Lavender Hand and Body Lotion in a gift basket.
rust
November 17, 2014 at 2:30 pmThe shampoos sound wonderful! I especially would like to try the Coconut Shampoo — Nourishment for dry hair infused with enriching coconut oil.
Holly Thomas
November 17, 2014 at 1:49 pmCastile Liquid Soap would be nice to add to a basket.
Kelly F
November 17, 2014 at 1:10 pmI would love to try the Bulgarian Lavender Body Wash!!
Darlene Owen
November 17, 2014 at 12:11 pmI would love to see Lemon Tea Tree Shampoo in the basket
Jessica O
November 17, 2014 at 11:50 amI would love the 100% Pure Jojoba Oil
Cynthia R
November 17, 2014 at 11:21 amI would include the Thoroughly Clean Face Wash
Nancy
November 17, 2014 at 10:55 amI’d like their Organic Tea Tree Oil.
Erin Ellis
November 17, 2014 at 10:53 amI would include the Coconut Body Wash and the Rejuvenating Face Serum.
Sacha Schroeder
November 17, 2014 at 10:49 amI would really like to try the Spicy Vanilla Chai Body Wash.
Denise L
November 17, 2014 at 10:43 amI’d add the Sweet Almond Hand & Body Lotion.
Samantha C.
November 17, 2014 at 10:37 amThe Coconut Hand Wash would be great in the basket.
kelly tupick
November 17, 2014 at 10:33 amI would include the GREEN APPLE & GINGER BODY WASH in a nice gift basket.
D Schmidt
November 17, 2014 at 10:18 amVisited and another great item is tropical-coconut-hand-and-body-lotion
jennifer
November 17, 2014 at 10:16 amThe perfect pistachio foot repair cream would be great in a gift basket!