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The Body Shop Chocomania #Giveaway

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Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

You know how some posts write themselves? Here we go: Chocolate.

(And I’m out.)

Seriously though, if there’s one thing every gal desires, it’s the decadent, sensuous and indulgent taste of chocolate. In fact, given the choice of eating chocolate or doing the deed, 70% of women responded that they’d rather curl up with Mr. Lindt than Mr. Right. Since my husband sometimes reads my blog, I won’t tell you which side I’m on. And the fact that I’m not telling you is very telling, isn’t it?

The Body Shop must be very in tune with our love for the sweet stuff, because just in time for Valentine’s Day and Easter, their new Chocomania bath and body range is here! The products will be available February 6th, so consider this your sneak peek!

(I also received an incredibly sweet heart-shaped soap; unfortunately, Reid tried to take a bite out of it and I’m not up to photoshopping teeth marks. It’s quite cute though!)

I must admit that I’ve never been particularly keen on foodie fragrances, but I can’t stop twisting the top off the body butter and inhaling. And applying the lip butter on my chapped lips. And checking out the texture of the scrub. Oh sod it, I’m going to go take a shower. Be right back.

In the meantime, read this:

“Sin free, pleasure rich and oozing with luxurious texture and fragrance, Chocomania is irresistible. With its rich and sumptuous texture, the star of the Chocomania range is Chocomania Body Butter. Inside every pot is an exclusive formula of 12 Community Fair Trade Ingredients from around the world – making this the most lavish Body Butter from The Body Shop to date. Smooth and seductive, Chocomania Body Butter simply melts into the skin, combating dryness with 48 hours of intense moisturization releasing a heavenly chocolate fragrance that will make you smell good enough to eat.”

Hello! I’m back, and I had a chance to try some of the products. While I’m very neutral on the Shower Cream (still prefer invigorating scents to dessert-like ones) I am just dying over the Body Scrub and Body Butter. The scrub provides just the right amount of exfoliation for the body, and feels incredibly good when you massage it into tired muscles. Heaven! The body butter is very thick, very rich and goes on like velvet. Did I mention it smells like a bakery in here? No matter, I’m really digging these products.

Here are your three steps to Chocolate Heaven this Valentine’s Day:

1. SCRUB

BODY SCRUB (200 ml $18 / 50 ml $6)
For a smooth honeyed finish, step into the bath or shower with this chocolate body scrub which provides expert exfoliation leaving skin smooth and delicately fragranced. Massage into skin using a circular motion. Contains Community Fair Trade cocoa butter, Brazil nut oil, soy oil and sugar.

2. CLEANSE

SHOWER CREAM (250 ml $8 / 60 ml $4)
Cleanse all over with our creamy body wash that leaves skin supple, cleansed and moisturized. Apply liberally to damp skin and lather. Contains Community Fair Trade cocoa butter and honey.

SOAP ($4) / MINI SOAPS SET ($6)
These delicately fragranced heart-shaped soaps are perfect for cleaning in the shower or just keeping hands soft, cleansed and sweet-smelling. Rub or apply to damp hands and lather. Contains Community Fair Trade cocoa butter and soy oil.

3. MOISTURIZE

BODY BUTTER (200 ml $18 / 50 ml $6)
For when a light touch isn’t enough…a hit of rich, decadent chocolate and luxurious fragrance, this Body Butter provides 48 hours of intensive moisturization. Contains Community Fair Trade beeswax and honey, cocoa and shea butter, Brazil and babassu nut oil, sesame and soya oil, marula and aloe oil, coconut oil, hemp oil, olive oil and organic sugar cane -making this the most lavish Body Butter from The Body Shop to date.

BODY LOTION (250 ml $12 / 60 ml $4)
A sophisticated light cream body moisturizer with quick and gentle hydration for a silky, smooth finish. Apply liberally and rub into skin. Contains Community Fair Trade shea butter, cocoa butter, sesame oil, Brazil nut oil and organic babassu oil.

LIP BUTTER ($6)
Keep temptation at arm’s length by keeping this Lip Butter in your handbag. Delivering soft and silky lips with an intensive, chocolate, creamy balm, it’s almost good enough to eat. Apply to lips with fingertips. Contains Community Fair Trade beeswax, cocoa butter and shea butter.

Be sure to stop by The Body Shop after February 6th (just in time for Valentine’s Day!) for this ultra rich and seductive line.

WIN IT!!!

One lucky Listen to Lena reader will win a Chocomania Gift Set, valued at $150! 

To enter, simply leave a comment on this post telling us which product you’re most excited to try and why. You can also qualify for extra entries! Remember, you must leave a separate comment for each. You can:

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(4) “Like” The Body Shop Canada on Facebook
(5) Follow The Body Shop Canada on Twitter
(6) Tweet daily about this giveaway; Please use this TBS Canada Giveaway Tweet.

I’ll draw for a winner on February 13th. Good luck everybody!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Ooh the lip butter I can almost taste now….and the body butter!!! Oooh the scrub would feel awesome and smell so yummy!

  8. I am so excited about it all! I saw it in… Elle Canada, I think and was totally excited about it. If I really had to pick though, it would be the scrub. I lurve a good scrub!

  13. i would love to use the body butter n lip butter coz i love body shops products n im running out of mine

  28. I would love to try the BODY BUTTER not only does it sound like it smells great but winter is wreaking havoc on my skin and i could use the extra protection
    staceyx at telus dot net

  34. I am most excited to try the lotion, with it being so dry in the house some chocolate yumminess that soothes would be appreciated.

  57. Im excited to try all of it! Especially the body scrub. I can only imagine how heavenly it will be

  65. I think I’d like to try the Shower Cream. It might be a nice replacement for the Oatmeal one I’m just about out of. Obviously I like food related scents.

  75. I would most like to try the lip butter – I am a huge fan of flavored lip glosses and stand by the rule of you can never have too many :-)

  81. I am most excited to try the SHOWER CREAM because it sounds amazing
    thanks
    flower_child_23(at)hotmail(dot)com

  96. I am most excited to try the Body Scrub as I love to exfoliate my skin (esp. in the dry winter months) so that it will be silky smooth.

  97. would love to try the lip butter it must be sooo yumy to and it must be great to give a sweet kisss :p

  124. The Lip Butter! Because it’ll be like eating chocolate all day long (having the taste on your lips constantly) without the added calories. Score!

  135. Oh, that scrub sounds divine. A good shower scrub is my secret weapon against dry, itchy skin that is so prevalent in our ridiculously cold Canadian winters.

  136. omg this looks heavenly – just gave up all sugar & chocolate so I need something good like this! But if I had to choose 1 – the lip butter!!

  151. I’d love to try them all but especially the body butter,the winter weather is hell on my skin and I could really use that :)

  185. I would love to try the chocolate body butter,,yummy,,sounds so good,I would probably try to eat myself! haha
    ksceviour at hotmail dot com

  205. I’m most excited to try the Body Scrub because I love how scrubs leave my skin feeling softer and smoother.

  229. I am most excited to try the scrub…my legs have been taking a beating this winter and are dry and flaky.

  236. Om most excited to try the shower cream soap always dries my skin out so I love shower creams.. I love the body shop!!

    dalleykt at live dot ca

  254. I love the SOAP ($4) / MINI SOAPS SET ($6)
    Such a lovely way to treat yourself and guests!!! I love them…..they are a must for my powder rooms!!!

    Love you on facebook and twitter!!

  265. I would like the lip butter…it sounds tasty and my lips are dry. The rest I would give to my DIL to enjoy.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  267. I’d love to try the lip butter. I’m always trying different scents of lip stuff. And this sounds yummy! :)

  284. Ooohhh!! I’d love to try the scrub, I love Body Shop’s body scrubs but chocolate sounds amazing!!

  318. Oooooohhhhh i can almost smell the heavenly chocolate goodness….i would really like to try the lip butter as my lips sure have been dry and peeling lately and this should do the trick. :)

  326. I would love to try the body scrub as well as the body butter. I love the Body Shop body butters for moisturizing my pregnant belly and preventing stretch marks-its worked so far!

  340. the body scrub is what I would love to try first….lol…chocolate scented soft skin would be yummy!

  372. Mmmm I want to eat them! :) Toss up between the body scrub and the body butter. Great giveaway!

  409. I’m most excited to try the LIP BUTTER. My lips gets dry in winter time and I never tried Lip butter from the Body Shop.

  423. Mmmm, I would LOVE to try the chocolate lip balm, I’m such a lip balm junkie!
    nathania.a at gmail dot com

  515. Im dying to try the scrub, especially on my scaly elbows (gross, I know). I’ve circled you on Google+ and followed you on Twitter.

  517. I’m excited to try all of it! Seriously I cannot pick, I love chocolate and I love stuff from The Body Shop!

  522. I would love to try the body butter, as a sufferer of eczema especially during these (supposed to be at least!) cold months it is just what I need!

  543. Definitely the lip butter…. I’d be so tempted to taste any of these, it’s the only one I could get away with ;)
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  569. Love Body Shop products! And they can’t get any better than CHOCOLATE! I came across this product by accident while surfing and can’t wait to order…unless of course I win. ;)

  622. I am most excited about trying the lip butter because my lips are so dry from cold weather

    bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

  627. I like The Body Shop Canada (Official) on facebook – Belinda M

    bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

  703. i can’t wait to try the SHOWER CREAM …the smell of chocolate first thing in the morning showering is an amazing way to start the day.

  756. i would love to try the lip butter! chocolate flavoured and perfect for dry, chapped lips from the winter cold!