Pure Fiji Coconut

are premium bath and body products worth the price??

i worked for bath & body works for a long time.  i think they do a great job of offering an upgraded product line at a moderate price.  the formulas are usually solid and occasionally elegant.  i still believe they offer more value-for-cost than most mass market brands, particularly in the quality of their fragrances.

as my bbw backstock has been depleted following my departure in 2010 i have traded up and down in the bath and body market looking for something i like.  i found something i love.

as i've mentioned in previous posts i am a huge fan of the Spa Toscana at the peppermill in reno, nv.  my fave treatment there is the blissful sugar glow (50 mins/$115).  this treatment features the coconut sugar rub and coconut hydrating body lotion from pure fiji.

 after loving, and frequently jonesing for, this treatment for almost two years i finally caved in last month and purchased the products to use at home.

the reason it took me so long to pull the trigger was, quite honestly, the price.  justifying $45 for a tub of sugar scrub and $35 for a 12oz bottle of lotion was extra tough after years of perfectly nice bbw products at $20 and $12 respectively.

after having the products at home for two weeks i am thoroughly satisfied.  they are, indeed, worth the 2-3X difference in price.

what i love about these products: the high quality ingredients (including none of the cosmetic industry's current darling - shea butter - which i despise), the integrity of the fragrance (it doesn't degrade or "dry down" during wear), the fragrance itself (which is not what i think of when i think of coconut - it's softer, creamier and more real than the usual hawaiian tropic coconut i usually love), the long lasting moisturizing (humectant) and skin softening (emollient) effects.

what i don't love about these products: the price (which i'm obviously willing to pay and am convinced is justified), the fact that the only brick and mortar place i can find to purchase is a two hour drive away (i can't imagine online-purchasing any products where color, fragrance or texture is a part of my decision).  i'm seriously intrigued by some of the other fragrances in the line (frangipani, passionflower and island bliss) but regardless of any satisfaction guarantee i won't purchase until i've smelled!!

btw, i'm getting fairly excited about heading up to big trees next week.  i wonder how cool it would be to bring my pure fiji stuff with me and give myself a spa-in-the-woods experience.  :)  i'm pretty sure the bears would like it!!

maybe i'll skip it this time...

love you!!!
--L