Summer Body Beauty:
fresh Hesperides Bath & Shower Gel
& fresh Hesperides Body Lotion
4/25/13

It's amazing how many products we switch in the summer, from adding heavier SPF to our faces and bodies, waterproof eye makeup, to lighter moisturizers and scents. I wear a cult favorite body cream in colder months (review to come), or if my skin needs extra moisture. During warm and humid weather I switch from a body cream to body lotion, with a light, summery scent. 

fresh Hesperides smells of fresh grapefruit, and is utterly refreshing both in and after a shower. I actually discovered this scent (the fresh brand version) in the fancy restroom of L'Espalier, a fine dining restaurant in Boston. They had a hand lotion that I was so fond of that I actually wrote the fragrance down in my iPhone notes. While I was quite familiar with the fresh brand, I really only purchased ornately-wrapped bar soaps from them. Well, color me stoked when I hit fresh Boston the following day and saw the scent in bath & body products. Of course I immediately got both. 

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I immediately loved the shower gel, as they can be so disappointing. They're either drying, don't create enough lather with a bath sponge, the scent can change after you shower...you get the idea. Shea butter nourishes the skin without feeling heavy, and a little goes a long way. This also means the bottle lasts for quite some time. I would guess each bottle lasts approximately three months. I've had bottles of shower gels from other brands that were twice as large, yet were used up in half the time. 

The body lotion is lightweight and soothing. I tried to do the natural/bargain thing with body lotions from brands like Nature's Gate. No comparison. The fresh body lotion immediately absorbs into skin, leaving it soft, silky and leaving behind the intoxicating Hesperides (grapefruit) scent. Very feminine. Perfect for hot weather, and you don't have to spend forever applying it. 

- fresh Hesperides Bath and Shower gel is $18.50 for a 10 oz. bottle

- fresh Hesperides Body Lotion is $22.50 for a 10 oz. bottle

My verdict? I can't imagine summer without this duo, and recently ordered the rollerball fragrance. 

Available at fresh, Nordstrom, and Sephora.