The Budget Fashionista

I'm a sucker for a good, budget body wash and always on the lookout for new ones.

Here's some of mine:

- Target Brand Moisturizing Body Wash
- Softsoap Nutra Oil Body Wash
- Philosophy Candy Cane Body Wash (expensive, but lasts a long time)

What's your favorites?

I have purchased really good ones from Bath and Body Works and Avon. Avon has some of the best that I have ever used. My skin is really sensitive and the ones from Avon have never broke me out.

When I decided that I needed to adjust my "beauty" spending budget to include "anti-aging products" I switched from higher price body washes like Essential Oils (wonderful scents) and L'Occitaine (creamy and fragrant) to SoftSoap's creamier products. They have quite a range now to meet anyone's needs and sometimes they come bundled in a budget pack.

I adore Olay's Extreme Moisture or something like that's bodywash… It has a creamy yellow cap and comes in a white plastic large bottle with touches of creamy yellow. I like softsoap too. Lucky for me, I got a soap bar from the body shop as a gift, and I say its no different. In fact dove's moisturizing soap bar with the pink and white stripes makes me feel softer. I like to follow it up with a chaser of almond oil for extra softness and moisture. I like to spend less on soaps and more on moisturizers, because why spend 20 on something that stays on your skin for 5 seconds. In any case, my moisturizer is a perfect cheap response for my dryness and absorbs quickly. Its like perfect legs in a bottle.

I got 2 bottles of L'Occitanes body wash and it smells nice but truly is no different.

I tried Caress (a drugstore brand) in Moroccan something or other. It smelled nice & was a large bottle for the price too.

I like the Philosophy Candy Cane too. It did last a long time and it's peppermint smell woke me up in the morning.
I love the Philosophy Gingerbread scrub.

Bath and Body Works Creamy Coconut is nice.

I also love the H2O body scrubs.

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I tried Caress (a drugstore brand) in Moroccan something or other. It smelled nice & was a large bottle for the price too.

I bought the same one recently and I have to say I enjoy the scent and the price is great especially for such a large bottle. It lathers well and leaves my skin feeling nice and scented.

I was shopping in BJ's some time ago and stumbled upon the Oil of Olay Ribbons in the dual pack. And, since they take coupons, I got a great deal on them. It makes your skin feel very soft. Now, when I buy it, I have to hide it from the hubbie! I also like Bath and Body Works, just about any scent…

B&BW Sweet Pea is my old standby but I need a change from it every now and then. I've been loving Dove's Gentle Exfoliating Wash lately. It smells nice and clean and leaves my skin super smooth - I love not having to use moisturizer in the summertime.

I also really like the large tubs of body wash that are at TJ Maxx/ Winners for like 10 bucks. Very cheap and very large volume… I really like this one brand, no moisturizer but just soap, its called de-luxe and really quite nice… The body wash is quite good, and the soap bars are all french milled.

Suave Natural Ocean Breeze for me. It's a nice clean scent & they have shampoo & conditioner in the same scent. I also like LUSH products - they are natural.

nj.red.head - 17 October 2007 02:56 PM

Suave Natural Ocean Breeze for me. It's a nice clean scent & they have shampoo & conditioner in the same scent. I also like LUSH products - they are natural.

I love that too!  I change up the scents from time to time but Suave is usually what I get. 

Occasionally I’ll buy some from Bath and Body works or the Body Shop when there’s a sale.

I have a great Obsession with anything LUSH.  My favorite is the bubble bars because you can use it for bubbles in the bath and a piece inside a sponge to wash with.  Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles.