Look up Love Island USA, and you’ll see that it’s become synonymous with the name Leah Kateb. The contestant went viral for two reasons: one, her controversial love triangle, and two, her vanilla shower routine, which went viral on TikTok.
Who is Leah Kateb?
The reality TV star quickly became a fan favourite thanks to her immaculate style on the show and her casual one-liners on Love Island. After the series ended in the US, she continued to grow in popularity on social media. The Iranian-born beauty shared her shower products list on social media, which went viral for its simplicity and saw fans rush to stores to get her recommendations. In the video, she says: “I always get complimented on how good I smell, so I am going to stop gatekeeping and share my shower routine.”
How to get Leah’s vanilla shower routine
Her routine includes four simple ingredients: body wash, body oil, body cream and body butter; while this may seem simple, hundreds of other users created content around the vanilla shower trend, offering their take on routines and products spurring the #Vanillashowertok trend. But there can only be one Leah Kateb. Her products included Lush Sticky Dates Shower Gel, L’Occitane, eos Vanilla Cashmere, and Kiehl’s Creme de Corps Soy Milk & Honey Whipped Body Butter. She did not want to reveal her perfume choice but mentioned it was also in the vanilla family.
Go vanilla, but make it luxe
If you are looking for luxury products in South Africa to achieve the same glowy dew and delicious, long-lasting smell, here are our recommendations:
Body wash:
Kiehls Crème de Corps Smoothing Oil-to-Foam Body Cleanser Water-free, mineral oil-free wash that goes from oil into a fine foamy wash that cleanses and nourishes. Lightly fragranced with hints of vanilla and almond.
Shower Gel:
Go straight for Leah’s recommendation Sticky Datesfrom Lush—a decadently sweet, easy-foaming gel.
Body Oil:
L’Occitane Shea Fabulous Oil is ideal for keeping skin glowing while adding moisture.
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Body Butter:
Africology’s vanilla body butter promises nourishment, buttery smoothness, and a long-lasting fragrance all day.
Fragrance:
Kayali Oudgasm Vanilla Oud is the perfect long-lasting fragrance, and it includes notes of vanilla, praline, saffron, and lingering oud.
