Garden Botanika

I don’t seem to get these catalogs very often, but I love them. I actually really miss when they used to have actual stores in the mall, which they discontinued. The Fall 2006 catalog actually offers a free gift with orders of $60 dollars or more. The gift itself is really cute - a little bag and make-up samples. Click here to view the website and order a catalog.

I must say the products offered by Garden Botanika are really nice. If you have never tried them you should! On the front cover they feature a prickly pear jojoba body butter that looks divine (see page 7 for the whole line). I actually like their olive soy products (see page 12 of catalog). These are very nice without a strong scent. Their face masks are also very nice (page 17). Note that the charcoal mask may be tough for those with sensitive skin as it’s very powerful - I’ve tried it.

Another product that I always use is the cherry lip and cheek stain (page 27). I use this as blush because I don’t like the way powders look on me. This creates a very natural look and if you’ve tried other stains this is superior I’m sure. Others I’ve tried have been very hard to blend in - not this one! Also, I would recomment the heart products (pages 32-33), the scent is amazing.