Babor is a luxurious German skincare range available from selected spas. They were the first cosmetics company to invest the beauty ampoule and are now the biggest producer of the cosmetic capsules in the world. Another of their best sellers is Hy-Ol, a bi-phase cleanser, that’s achieved cult status among die-hard beauty freaks.

Babor was brought to South Africa back in the early 90’s by an adventurous, mountain-climbing couple, Lynn-Anne and Dirk Fuchsloch, and has been going strong ever since. In fact, this year they’re celebrating a good twenty years on SA shelves which is why they decided to treat a bunch of us beauty eds to a champagne cruise around the V&A harbour. Check out our slick ride:

Once we left the docks, we broke out the champers and schmingled about on the deck:

After the cruise I tucked into my goodie bag and was thrilled to find this super-luxurious li’l spoilage: 

Beleza do Brasil is a part of their ‘Spa Worlds’ collection that also includes goodies inspired by Japanese and African spa rituals. Aside from being a mix of nourishing, mega-moisturising oils like sweet almond, jojoba and brasil nut, it also makes use of exotic Amazonian ingredients like cumaru which is known as a ‘medicine tree’. It’s vanilla-scented seeds are rich in essential fatty acids and are used to treat snake bites. They’re also said to have a hypnotic, erotic effect…

Still, what I really like about this baby is his super-sexy smell which, upon first sniff, I pegged as a ‘musky citrus’. Having read the press release, however, I can tell you its note include lime, coconut, white florals, musk and lush tropical woods. Delish, right? It makes me think of a day spent on the beach near a humid tropical forest. While I’m sure it’s only intended for use in the shower or bath, I like the smell so much I’ve dipped into it to massage it into my cuticles.

Thank you Babor for a lovely day out. Like your PR star Nadine said ‘It sure beats a day in the office!’

Love, love

Leigh

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