Well, it calls itself the miracle cream. The creme de la creme of skin creams. I mean, that's a bit of a claim, now isn't it?
I was fortunate enough to receive two samples of the body lotion from my best friend. I've saved this till now, and thinking, well, now that it's almost winter, let's see how good this cream really is.
It looks and smells like an ordinary cream, that you rub between your hands to warm up, and liquify. Please. I suppose it absorbed easily enough, even into my dryest, flakiest areas. Alright, it's looking good so far, I have to admit. It even helps soothe the itchy areas on my legs. But you know, the cream is quite expensive, for 125ml, you're looking at AUD$325, meaning that my 2 samples of 10ml each cost a total of $AUD52, that's $US50 thanks. Fucking hell. So you can bet your sweet ass I'm making these last. Damn, I had no idea.
It even claims that it's so rich with nutrients, you don't even have to use it every day. I mean, really, I find that a bit much. My experience so far, has been that you do need a booster cream for every second day. Something cheaper should do nicely. It has alot of interesting ingredients, but then you'd expect something like that, for what you'd be paying.
There's declustered water (declustered, mind you, not your nasty clustered water), cholesterol (rich in fats), strawberry begonia (saxifraga sarmentosa) extract (according to Paula's Choice, there's no benefit of this ingredient), Grape extract, mulberry extract, Baikal scullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis), Spring Water (in case declustered water wasn't enough) and lady's thistle (Silybum marianum). Yes, Silybum.
Would I use this lotion if I was rich? No. I wouldn't, frankly, because it's overpriced, and I don't think you can go one day without it, without something in between, particularly in winter. And what in god's name is declustered water?
I was fortunate enough to receive two samples of the body lotion from my best friend. I've saved this till now, and thinking, well, now that it's almost winter, let's see how good this cream really is.
It looks and smells like an ordinary cream, that you rub between your hands to warm up, and liquify. Please. I suppose it absorbed easily enough, even into my dryest, flakiest areas. Alright, it's looking good so far, I have to admit. It even helps soothe the itchy areas on my legs. But you know, the cream is quite expensive, for 125ml, you're looking at AUD$325, meaning that my 2 samples of 10ml each cost a total of $AUD52, that's $US50 thanks. Fucking hell. So you can bet your sweet ass I'm making these last. Damn, I had no idea.
It even claims that it's so rich with nutrients, you don't even have to use it every day. I mean, really, I find that a bit much. My experience so far, has been that you do need a booster cream for every second day. Something cheaper should do nicely. It has alot of interesting ingredients, but then you'd expect something like that, for what you'd be paying.
There's declustered water (declustered, mind you, not your nasty clustered water), cholesterol (rich in fats), strawberry begonia (saxifraga sarmentosa) extract (according to Paula's Choice, there's no benefit of this ingredient), Grape extract, mulberry extract, Baikal scullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis), Spring Water (in case declustered water wasn't enough) and lady's thistle (Silybum marianum). Yes, Silybum.
Would I use this lotion if I was rich? No. I wouldn't, frankly, because it's overpriced, and I don't think you can go one day without it, without something in between, particularly in winter. And what in god's name is declustered water?
1 comment:
I like this review. it sparked my interest in declustered water, and renewed scepticism in relation to miracle cream, as if we ladies are so desperate we will sacrifice a weeks wages (almost) for some lah di dah cream and some horseshit about accessing eternal beauty. Viva the resistance- or at least the balanced point of view.
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