Almost nothing will make me drag myself to the mall anymore, but if I ever do manage it, I'll look for the new Bath & Body Works Shower Jellies, and especially the Grapefruit Splash, which promises "electric sunsets and endless summers". $16.50 for 226g, and also available in Pineapple Punch, Poolside Pop, Cabana Breeze and Liquid Sunshine.
Are you in need of a beach walk? (I am.) Martin Margiela's new Replica body products in the Beach Walk fragrance include Body Lotion ("This light and moisturizing formula is delicately fragranced with Beach Walk and its fresh, radiant notes of bergamot, coconut milk, lemon, pink pepper and musk, which combine to evoke a familiar but forgotten moment—a walk along a sandy beach."), Dry Body Oil and Shower Gel. At Nordstrom, $45-60.
Too Cool for School's Coconut Milky Oil Shower Moisturizing Body Wash sounds tempting, and like it might be a good apres-sun product: "This gentle yet moisturizing coconut shower oil and body wash in one is formulated with 84 percent naturally derived ingredients including natural surfactant extracted from coconut. The oil-to-foam transforming texture changes from oily texture to moisturizing and creamy milk foam once in contact with water, leaving skin silky-smooth. Its slightly acidic pH formula preserves skin's natural oil barrier and maintains balanced oil and water level within skin." $20 for 300 ml at Sephora. Do comment if you've tried it!
More stuff from the Lush Kitchen that I want — Lush, open a US Kitchen already! At left, Calacas Shower Gel ("A hallowed shower with reviving lime and uplifting neroli lathers will rouse your senses back into the mortal realm. Just one encounter will leave your spine tingling...and skin smelling like sweet jelly beans"). Top right, Brightside Solid Perfume ("A little bit of sunshine arrives on the breeze, in the form of bergamot, tangerine and mandarin. All you need is a little dab on wrists, behind ears and knees and you’re set to make the world smile with you"), plus, you can have Brightside in a Body Lotion, double plus, they have Flying Fox Solid Perfume at the moment, along with Grass and Sex Bomb. Bottom right, Uluru Shower Gel ("Take time to escape into the embrace of these Aussie sunset-painted, lemon lathers. Warming sandalwood blends with zesty Brazilian orange and lemon myrtle oils...Smother yourself in sunshine and let it transport you to Uluru at dusk.") Argh.
A lemming match for Pantone Greenery — Vitabath Moisturizing Bath & Shower Geleé in Original Spring Green, still on the market after all these years. "This moisturizing bath and shower gel features notes of pine, forest flowers and musk to help you recall the fresh essences of the outdoors. Indulge in the original European bath and shower gelee. Immerse yourself in luxurious, billowy bubbles that moisturize and cleanse your skin. You'll feel silky and sensuous to the touch, with a subtle scent to carry you through the day. Invigorate your senses and release your mind with the ethereal aura of Spring Green." $20 for 300g at Ulta.