Choccywoccydoodah: Some Delicious (Not literally) Products for Chocolate Week

Did you know it's officially Chocolate Week this week? Well in the UK it is but I thought we might get in on a little of the action by having a look at some delicious chocolate products that will give you your sugar hit without doing any damage to your hips. 

First up Lush have some gorgeously scented products to whet the appetite: 

Therapy Massage Bar: This 100% organic massage bar is made with cocoa butter and shea butter to glide across the skin giving moisture and suppleness a boost. 

Cupcake Face Mask: Derived from the cocoa bean, Cupcake contains deep cleansing Rhassoul mud to absorb excess oils on the skin, Fair Trade cocoa butter to soften and spearmint and peppermint oils to gently stimulate. 

Soft Coeur Massage Bar: This Lush Best Seller is made from fair trade, organic cocoa butter and shea butter, once melted the molten chocolate centre is released. Chocolatey bliss. 

I couldn't let a chocolate post go without mentioning the masters at chocolate beauty products, The BodyShop. You'll see my review here but if chocolate is your thing then you've got to get to your nearest store to smell these divine offerings. We're currently on our second lot here at Casa Cherry such is the grá for the brown stuff. 

Never to be outdone when it comes to naturally beautiful products, Pixy.ie have 3 cocoa offerings to tempt your senses: 

Cocoa Shower Mousse: uses shea butter and apricot oil to soften and enrich your skin. Vitamin E and evening primrose oils and cocoa powder keep your skin healthy and supple. 

Chocolate Heaven Bath Bomb: promises a 'sensuous chocolate fragrance' with a sprinkling of gold mica to illuminate your skin. Goat's milk powder softens, exfoliates and cleanses your skin as you luxuriate in a bath of this chocolatey goodness. 

Pixy Chocolate Lip Balm: You'll see my review of this beauty here. Made with cocoa butter, shea butter, beeswax and almond oil, once warmed on your lips, this silky soft balm gives you a chocolate hit like no other product I've tried. Gold mica adds a subtle shimmer to your softened lips (but I've not told the eldest that, tis his punishment for pilfering it on me) If you're cutting down on chocolate or trying to combat cravings, you need one of these tins in your mála. 

And that's my round up, each product as gorgeous as the last from both ends of the spendy spectrum. 

Are you a lover of chocolate products? Is there any others I should be checking out? 

Chocomania from The Body Shop

Whether you're cutting back on chocolate, have eaten your egg already (like me) or are looking for an alternative Easter gift, The Body Shop Ireland has you covered. To say this range is delectable is an understatement.

I was more than thrilled to receive a *ahem* taster of the range last week and when I say it was almost inhaled, I'm not exaggerating. Both boys were immediately smitten too, so much so that the poor tub of Body Butter was almost decimated in the five minutes it took me to read the Press Release!

You'd think as Blogger's sons they'd realise the sanctity of a 'before' photo. Philistines! 

Containing 13 Community Fair Trade ingredients, synonymous with the Body Shop, this Butter (€18.95) is, by far, my new favourite. (Knocking Mango off the top spot). It promises 48 hours of hydration. I'm not sure about 48 but using this before bed, the heavenly scent and velvety feel was still about following work at 6pm the next evening. I'm not sure how many times I had to explain to colleagues why I was sniffing my own arms though. (weirdo)

I did have initial reservations about the scent, The Body Shop were responsible for such olfactory crimes as Dewberry and Fuzzy Peach back in the day but this is scrumptious. Not so much chocolate as cocoa,vanilla, buttery cream and toffee. Seriously, go sniff it. I've been so taken with it that I've ordered the scrub and shower gel to match.

The Gals over on Beaut.ie ran a piece on this range yesterday, which took into account the high pricing we face in Ireland for Body Shop goodies in comparison to other countries. It's well worth checking out if you're considering making a purchase. Personally, it doesn't stop me buying but it does make me reconsider where I buy.

Have you tried any of this range yet? Tempted?

ps.. have you eaten your egg already? Tell the truth and shame the divil..

EDIT: Psst the scrubs and butters are 2 for €30 in The Body Shop at the mo!