My skin on my body is quite dry, especially on my limbs, so I like to apply a body moisturiser after I have washed. Your skin absorbs products best 5 minutes after coming out of the shower or bath. I apply it immediately after patting myself dry with a towel, never rub your skin!
I've used moisturisers since I was very little, and I've been through quite a number of bottles in my time. I've come across some really effective ones in the past few years, and I still use them although I like to alternate what I use and at the same time, try new products out.
I'd just like to share some products which work for my skin and recommend. Ahem, excuse the rubbish photography, the camera has been robber by my sister.
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Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Lotion with SPF15 Boots £5.10
Palmer's Coconut Milk Formula Coconut Body Butter Boots £4.99
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Body Lotion Boots £3.77
I absolutely LOVE the Palmer's ranges. The Cocoa Butter range is my favourite because it smells so yummy and moisturises my skin so well. I love the pink packaging of the Original formula because well, it looks really girlie and cute but it's to support Breast Cancer. Supporting a good cause is always a bonus for me. I like to use all three of these during the colder, winter months because they are quite thick in texture. They feel very buttery and take a little bit more effort than my other moisturisers to rub into my skin. The coconut body butter is great to make your clothes and bed smell nice and coconutty! In a good way. On my skin though it smells like coconut, but has a plasticy quality to it. I don't know if anybody else can smell it, can you if you've tried it before? All of the products above are very smoothing and softening on my skin. I think they're good quality, affordable products.
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Aveeno Moisturising Creamy Oil (with Sweet Almond Oil) Boots £7.14
Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion Boots £5.46
I think this brand offers great quality products. I've repurchased the daily moisturising lotion many many times and I can't wait to buy the lavender version of the creamy oil. The daily lotion is great for maintaining moisture levels in the skin. It contains oats which is very good for the skin, because it calms and hydrates. A lot of people actually rub oats onto their faces and Lush even have an oat face mask, Oatifix.
I apply the creamy oil everytime after shaving because it just makes my legs super smooth and soft! I can't stop stroking my own legs if I'm being honest. It's very light and absorbs very quickly into the skin. A little goes a long way. I also like the pump dispenser, it's just more convenient for me. There's also a gentle sweet fragrance which I like. I've been using this a lot during this summer, definitely will repurchase! Probably one of my favourite moisturisers.
Jergens Naturals Skin Firming Body Moisturiser (with Pomegranate) Boots £5.10
The scent of this is very fruity, but I wouldn't say fresh. It's more like sweet fruit to me, but still nice to use in the morning. I do not have cellulite, which it claims to reduce the appearance of, so I can't judge this lotion from that point of view. However, I do like this moisturiser, it is not one of the best that I've used, but the fact that it's made from 96% natural ingredients had won me over. I'm a supporter of anything organic, natural, for good causes, animal cruelty free, paraben free, mineral oil free. Just the nasty stuff really. There came a time when I was obsessed with this lotion, but I don't use it as often now. I re-used it the other day, an attempt to finish off nearly-finished bottles of moisturiser, and mixed it with some of my Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion (mentioned above) and the next day when I woke up, my skin was incredibly soft! The results were actually beyond my belief. Highly recommend that you try that combination, although I don't know how different skin requirements will respond to this. I enjoy mixing moisturisers now, it's more fun :)
Vaseline Cocoa Butter Smoothing Body Butter Boots £5.10
Vaseline Sheer Infusion Botanical Blend Body Lotion Boots £5.10
(Notice how many lotions are £5.10? :D )
SORRY, I cannot comment on the smoothing body butter since I have not tried it yet. I have too many unfinished products and I can't open yet another one! I've heard many good things about it though, so I'm quite excited to try it out during winter. I tend to use body Butters in the winter because my skin gets much drier and thirsty.
However, I can say, that the sheer infusion is a must have for me now. It is my life saver for when I'm in a rush out of the shower. I can quickly get dressed as this absorbs so quickly and is so light. This also comes in two other versions, Vitamin Burst (orange), and Mineral Renew (pink). I thought the other two smelt more synthetic and plasticy, so I opted for the more naturous, botanical one. I don't have a problem with the smell, although it's not the best smelling moisturiser which I own. This never fails to deliver great results every time. My skin is so soft and smooth, so much so that when I brushed past someone once they complimented on how soft my skin was! My skin is soft and smooth for a few days after application, and it feels truly hydrated. What I mean by that is not just the surface is moisturised, but deeper down, like the selling point of this. Using Stratys3 technology, it penetrates to the 3 levels of the skin giving deeper, longer lasting hydration. Absolutely love this, it leaves my skin glowing!
Korres Guava Body Butter Korres £5
I really like the formula of this butter. It's not too rich or thick, it's very smooth and the consistency is just right. The results are good as I'm left with soft, nourished skin. However, I'm let down by the initial smell of this butter. It's just a bit weird to me, not that it isn't nice, it's just weird. Is that actually how a guava smells like? I like to smooth this down my drier areas after applying other lotions on my knees and elbows and down my shins. Apparently with long term use, it will help to fade stretch marks. I bought the smallest version, at 50ml, and I feel that it isn't exactly value for money. I'd be happy to say that for the bigger versions, 150ml at £12.50. The pump bottle for the larger version also looks a lot better. But this is great to chuck into my handbag if I'm feeling any dry patches on my body while I'm out. I do like Korres as a brand very much for it's morals and use of natural ingredients. This product contains no parabens and is not animal tested. Yay!
St. Tropez Step 2 Body Moisturiser (old packaging) Birmingham Clothes Show Live £6
I quite like this moisturiser because of the botanical oils it contains. I like the botanical smell of this because it isn't sweet or feminine, which I sometimes prefer. I like masculine scents for women, but not smelling like an actual male. I can tell that this moisturiser is a bit more luxurious than most of the others from the application/ formula. I don't know why. My skin is left feeling intensely hydrated, and smooth. It's also used to lighten the St. Tropez Step 3 to customize the colour intensity.
Speaking of tanning, I used to be a fake tan fanatic. I'd pile on layer after layer of tanning lotions to be brown, and I was brown. I've used several good tanning creams and gradual tans out of the many that I've tried. I've tried Dove Summer Glow, Garnier Summer Body, Piz Buin Self Tanning Lotion, St. Tropez, Johnsons Holiday Skin, L'Oreal Nutri Summer etc. Wow, loads, but I can't remember them all.
Here are a few that I will talk about.
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L'Oreal Nutri Summer Tone Up Medium Skin Superdrug £7.99
Elle Macpherson The Body Sun Kissed Body Balm (discontinued from Boots) Available online
St. Tropez Everyday Body (old packaging) Birmingham Cloths Show Live £6
L'Oreal Nutri Summer Tone Up Fair Skin Superdrug £7.99
My favourite must be the L'oreal Nutri Summers. They give a nice colour, but is slightly orange toned. It leaves your skin very moisturised and soft. If care has been taken during application, this will not streak. It contains very fine shimmers, to myself, I don't know if anybody else sees that? This does smell quite like a tanning product in my opinion, and it does leave the "cookie" smell, as people call it. I liked to use the medium version on the first application and then build up the intensity of my tan with the fair version. That way, I won't be full frontal orange. These gradual tanners contain caffeine which is great for if you have cellulite. I can't judge these products on that since I don't have any. The texture is lovely though, like a gel-milk as described.
I really like some of the products from the Elle Macpherson range. I love her Fruit and Honey Exfoliator a lot, will post about my exfoliators soon. I remember using this body balm and seeing how bronzed and glowy my skin was. I don't exactly remember what this product was sorry, it was not a gradual tanner in my memory though. I think it is more of an instant product where you can apply it and have a tint of colour and shimmer. I loved the smell of this, it smells of sweet limes. I don't know how this will look on fairer skins but I'd say if you had a medium skintone and used this, your skin would be given a great boost and would look fab! Darker skintones may find this a bit too orangey bronze, although it could potentially brighten and perk up your skin?
Well finally, the world famous St. Tropez. All I can say is it left my skin very strokably soft and smooth. I'd gained a deep tan within 1-2 applications! My sister commented on how orange my legs looked too. This does also have the "cookie" smell. I still have a nearly full bottle... I might give it away to my sister since I don't use fake tan anymore. I still want a tan though, so instead I sunbathe. But I make sure I use sun protection of at least SPF20. You might be thinking "how can you tan using a high sun protection factor?"? My sister asks me that too. I tend to choose sun protectors that are tanning accelerators also. That way, I don't compromise on getting a tan, and having protection against the sun.
Anyway, OOTD coming up soon too^^ and a haul.
Goodnight all x
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