After discovering some amazingly priced bath, shower and body care products in my localBoots store recently, I couldn’t help visit another store to see what they had to offer. I wasn’t disappointed! I left with a heavier bag than I walked in with but spent less than £3.00! So what did I see, but more importantly, what did I buy?
Bath & Shower Product Bargains In Boots!
Cussons Creations Vanilla & Shea Butter Shower Gel
400ml of a floral, sweet, powdery and clean scented shower gel that can be used in both the shower and the bath. Clearance price 25p.
Cussons Creations Vanilla & Shea Butter Shower Gel
Imperial Leather’s Mandarin & Neroli Body Wash
250ml of a body wash that is fruity but not too sweet. Very refreshing in scent thanks to a citrus undertone. 25p for 250ml.
400ml of a shower gel fragranced in coconut oil and lavender. This is sweet, tropical-esq in scent, very comforting and soothing. A great product to use at night time to help relax and unwind from the day. 44p.
In my local store they only had this in the Mandarin & Sandalwoodscent. So it was nice to seeSea Salt + Blue Lotus as a fresher, cleaner and possibly more masculine scent alternative. 75p for 300ml.
Ineos Sea Salt+Blue Lotus Body Wash
Treacle Moon’s Rouge Love Body Butter & Peace In A Flower Body Scrub
I saw (and bought!) these when I visited my local store previously and it was good to see them available in other stores. These products smell amazing and are so good on the skin. Still at the clearance price I saw previously which was £1.25 for the body butter and 75p for the body scrub.
Treacle Moon’s Peace In A Flower Body Scrub
What did I buy?
Everything except the body butters! Slightly off putting to see a customer opening them all and sniffing them, so it was a no from me to buy these again! So I grabbed another body scrub for a friend, and everything else listed above for my son to use when needed. Overall, I bought (again!) another selection of super affordable products that can be used on a daily basis, so less than £3.00 well spent!
I can’t express enough how much I love a bargain! There’s nothing more satisfying than buying items that you would happily buy at full price to find they’ve been reduced. Although 2026 is a year I’m trying to be more mindful of how much money I spend, I still want to save money on as many purchases I make as possible. A recent trip to my local Bootshad me walking out with an armful of discounted goodies. So what did I find and how much did it cost?
Bargains in Boots!
Ineos Manadrin + Sandalwood Body Wash
Not a brand I’ve used before but I’ve heard of it. 300ml of a body wash that is designed to be moisturising, fragrant, containing natural oils, combat odours and keep the body cool. I love the sound of the fragrance of mandarin & sandalwood. It sounds comforting and clean. And the packaging is unusual, stands out and something both men and women would happily have in their bathroom. Original price £3.00, reduced price 75p.
Ineos Manadrin + Sandalwood Body Wash
Treacle Moon’s Peace In A Flower Body Scrub
Floral, feminine and almost perfume like, this body scrub smells so pretty! The formulation, if anything like other scrubs from this range, will be an effective exfoliant and leave the skin soft, smooth and moisturised. I’ve used scrubs from Treacle Moon before and loved them, so I know this will be great. I’m not sure how much Boots retailed this for, but on Treacle Moon’s website this is priced at £3.00.Bootsin store clearance price? 75p. (matching shower & bath gel available).
Treacle Moon’s Peace In A Flower Body Scrub
Treacle Moon’s Rouge Love Story Body Butter
I’ve just finished this body butter and it’s a delight! (see review here). It’s a beautiful body butter. Good size at 200ml which will provide fragrance and moisturisation on a daily basis. At Boots this normally costs £4.99 but current price reduced to £2.49. How much instore? £1.25! (matching shower & bath gel available).
Of course I did! I bought 2 each of the body wash, body butters and body mists. And 3 scrubs. So what am I going to do with these? If I don’t keep them for myself, which is a strong possibility, these will make great gifts. I bought these with people in mind. I’m happy I found these at the prices I did because saving money in 2026 on purchases I was going to make is what I’m after!
*Instore and online prices may vary. At time of publishing post these were available in my local store at mentioned prices but may change or vary in other stores*
I’m not a fan of New Years Resolutions. As human beings we set ourselves up for immediate failure with huge lists of what we’re going to do for the next year. But what I do like is to make promises to myself. Where I want to see improvements on what I already have, even if that improvement is small. So when it comes to the area of beauty, there are a few things I want to focus and improve on, which hopefully will mean looking and feeling better. So what are these things I’m going to focus on and why?
2026 Beauty Goals
Not buying too many new products
I used to be awful buying products. Being tempted by creams, gels and serums I haven’t used before. Products at great prices or on promotions, promising to do xyz, I couldn’t help myself and I would buy them! But the last few years I’ve been more selective when it comes to what I buy and I ask myself ‘do I need this?’. It’s a very simple and basic thing to do but has saved me a small fortune and I’m going to continue to think like this.
Only buying what my skin needs and being specific
There’s zero point buying products the skin on my face or body doesn’t actually need. If my skin has specific problems I need products that are designed to target those issues. This makes purchasing, and using products, more simple and less complicated when it comes to my skin and body care routine.
Keeping skin and body care simple and irritation free
Keeping it simple but not?
This is a contradiction I know! My current skincare routine is simple. I try to avoid certain things such as fragrance and colour in my products, especially for the face. Sometimes this is with body, bath and shower products I use (not always, but sometimes when my skin is irritable). I don’t want to use products with a trillion ingredients in it or ingredient names I can’t pronounce, BUT is some of my products too simple? I’m convinced as a woman of over 40 I need products that have some active ingredients, just to give my skin a little jolt and to help target problems and issues. Is the £1.19 Aldi’s Lacura Moisturising Face Wash enough for me right now or do I need something more specific and less generic? Watch this space, I’m going to think about this one!
And the most important thing I’m focusing on is…….
Nutrition and supplements! Yes, of course food will come into the equation. You are what you eat! But going back to the age thing I feel that my body, skin and hair need additional help in the form of supplements. I’m currently taking collagen powder, turmeric tablets and a Vitamin B complex tablet. I feel like my bones and skin need to be stronger and be better at withstanding general life, so I’m going to look into what I need to add into my daily supplement collection.
My current supplements
So these are my beauty goals for 2026. Nothing complicated, hard work and hopefully not expensive. Being intentional with what I buy and use will hopefully create improvements for the inside and the outside of my body.
In August, I signed up for a Lotions & Potions December Pamper Box. I’ve bought and used many products from this business before, and one of my favourite things to purchase is one of their monthly boxes. Each month, a new box is released filled with various products e.g haircare, body care, skincare or bath and shower. The thing is, you never know exactly what you will get. But what you will know is it will contain A LOT of products, all great quality and all great value. So what did I get in December’s Pamper Box?
Lotions & Potions December Pamper Box
Winter Warmer Sugar Scrub
Fragrance wise, you can imagine with it’s name, this will be perfect for the time of year. Cinnamon, cloves and orange, if this doesn’t scream winter nothing else will! This scrub is jam packed with sugar particles, squashed in a pampering and thick formulation, which should exfoliate and moisturise the body at the same time.
Winter Warmer Sugar Scrub
Frankincense, Gold & Myrrh Jumbo Bath Bomb
Round, quite weighty and baby blue in colour, this bath bomb is seasonally scented with an almost perfume like fragrance to it. Sweet, citrusy, comforting and warming. Plain in look, but I think this will create a great bath time experience.
Frankincense, Gold & Myrrh Jumbo Bath Bomb
Cosy Winters Night Whipped Soap
A bright and rich looking whipped soap lightly sprinkled with star decorations and a touch of glitter. This is going to be ideal for those who need and want a richer product to wash their body with. Dry skin should love this, and those who like richer textures of body products like me will too!
Cosy Winters Night Whipped Soap
Winter Warmer Soap Sponge
A soap sponge is an easy and quick way to wash the body. Already infused with soap and fragrance, literally grab, place on damp skin and wash away! Winter Warmer Soap Sponge smells amazing and a great partner to the Winter Warmer Sugar Scrub scent wise. This smells spicy and uplifting. The cinnamon in this has a fiery kick to it which I enjoy.
Winter Warmer Soap Sponge
Cedar, Black Pepper & Patchouli Gold Shimmer Body Wash
100ml of body wash that can be used in the bath or shower, housed in a pump action bottle. You can see the fine gold shimmer in the body wash, which is fun. The fragrance will probably appeal to men more as it’s very woody and masculine, and still very fresh and clean.
Cedar, Black Pepper & Patchouli Gold Shimmer Body Wash
Spiced Whisper Body Wash
Spiced Whisper Body Wash has a spicy citrus scent to it. Quite different to the other body wash, and may appeal to more people as its less specific. Another 100ml product housed in a pump action bottle, which makes using and leaving in the bathroom practical and easy on the eye.
Spiced Whisper Body Wash
Cleansing Face Balm
Perfect product to cleanse the face if you want the richest and thickest form of cleanser. Very typical balm like consistency, which is solid, almost Vaseline like and will melt on skin or in fingertips.
Cleansing Face Balm
Glittering Hydration Mask
This mask is very unusual in its texture. Almost jelly like and full of glitter giving it a copper coloured look. If you want a fun mask but one that’s designed to hydrate the skin, this could be the one!
Glittering Hydration Mask
Cookie Dough Lip Butter
Hydrating and in a fun, yummy flavour/fragrance, this lip butter is a lip balm which contains various oils and butters to keep lips supple and smooth.
Cookie Dough Lip Butter
Fame Perfume Balm
A balm formulation that is highly fragranced and a different way to wear fragrance compared to a spray or oil. Great for the pulse points, moisturising on the skin while giving fragrance without drying it out. The heat from the skin will help the balm melt and allow the fragrance to really come alive and travel.
Fame Perfume Balm
Extras!
It’s not a Lotions & Potions box without extras! December’s Pamper Box included: individually wrapped fudge (yum!), 80g panettone (waistline GONE!), socks, gloves and a super cute little worry bear.
Cost
£35.00 including postage and packaging.
First impressions?
This is A LOT of product for £35.00! All hand made and hand packaged which i incredibly impressive. The theming is spot on for December e.g scents, textures etc. A great mix of different products which covers the face, body and bath and shower. All nicely packaged, generous sizes and will keep me going for months! 9 full sized products with extras for £35.00? As usual, exceptional value! So as you can tell, my first impression on this box is wow!
This box is a one off for December. Never to be repeated again in this configuration. But these products are available individually on the website * website currently being updated so watch this space!
