Hair vamoosh? Er no! (Johnson's Hair Minimising Body Lotion)

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Product:	Johnson's Hair Minimising Body Lotion
Date:	08/07/08 (200 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lovely body lotion and works out very economical indeed

Disadvantages: Doesn't stop or help with hair regrowth

Anyone who regularly reads my reviews will know all to well by now that A) I hate shaving my bits and B) if there are products that promise me multiple things, I'm lazy and therefore seduced into trying them.

Now for anyone who doesn't read my reviews regularly let me clarify something right here and now. Although lazy I DO shave! All the time and it's a job I detest. I can't wax because I have delicate tissue like skin and losing half a leg on a hot wax strip isn't my idea of looking beautiful and I find that depilatory creams (any make, I've literally tried them all) makes me itch for days after using it and don't work for me. I'm 33 and I started shaving my legs at about 15 years old. I became obsessive and have shaved everyday since and now because of that the hair grows astonishingly quick and is very coarse. So I'm stuck with having to shave everyday of I feel grubby.

Now I own loads of body lotions, creams and potions etc. I'm obsessed with beauty products and almost daily I purchase stuff and always loads of it. I, like many women love the idea of a nice body lotion etc but I'm lazy and I hate feeling greasy and cold and literally I can't be bothered with the rigmarole of using it so I buy them, use them once and bin them, give them away or let them collect dust in some dark corner of my life. So when I saw this is a body lotion and hair minimising lotion of course I bought it rather intrigued!

The Packaging....

250ml white plastic recyclable bottle with light pink flip top lid situated at the top of said bottle. On the front there is a white sticky label telling me it's Johnson's, naturally soft, Hair Minimising Body Lotion . Then I'm told in small writing that it helps you shave less often and gives soft, smooth skin. Then I'm shown a small photograph of a pair of legs with a hand running down them and then at the bottom I'm told it's a Johnson & Johnson product. Then on another sticky label on the back of the bottle I'm told what its for, ingredients, given contact details for Johnson & Johnson, the weight is stated (as I've listed already) and there's a bar-code. Loads of stuff is written in foreign languages that I don't understand. Nice curved shape bottle with lots of information on it.

What It's For....

Johnson's Naturally Soft Hair Minimising Body Lotion has been shown to reduce the need to shave your legs. This enhanced formula with an exclusive combination of natural soy and other skin conditioners works to soften the hair and make it less noticeable. Applying it daily you will need to shave less often. The rich, fast-absorbing lotion spreads easily and immediately softens and smooths the skin.

Sounds great eh?!

Using It....

Firstly lets talk about the lotion. It pours out of the bottle. It is fairly runny but not too thin. It's a sort of translucent, whitish colour and smells fresh and light though I can't tell you what it smells like at all! It does have a creamy kind of undertone to it and I guess if I had to describe it as something I'd say it's slightly green in smell lol Fresh and light and very, very nice.

Now cos of the consistency of this it goes on like a very greasy product but it isn't at all. As soon as you apply it to the skin it simply absorbs very quickly and you need a really tiny amount. The size of a 5p piece goes a real long way! Even though I use such a small amount I do feel damp and need to dry for 5 minutes after using it so I don't transfer it anywhere.

Now when I apply it, I slap it on everywhere and use it as a general body lotion as I like to get fragranced by one body product as I don't like lots of different smells on me. As I say it really applies easily and it's very cooling.... apart from where you've shaved.

I find it stings for a little while but not agonising or anything but I can feel it's a bit uncomfortable even if I apply it a couple of hours after shaving I get this feeling. Also I find a bit of a problem with this is that putting it over a shaving rash it stings and what I really don't like is sometimes when I've shaved I look at say my legs and there isn't a rash this can bring out one. I'm not saying it's not there but it does help it to put in a appearance.

As a body lotion it's really lovely. It really softens the skin and hydrates and gives, in particular silky smooth, velvety pins. That feeling lasts all day long as does the lovely smell. I don't feel clammy or greasy but I can tell I've put the effort into using one. I of course apply it with my hands and hands really do get softened with this so it's a good hand cream lol

Hair minimiser? No. I've used mine daily for the past couple of weeks and no change in any way shape or form. My skin feels better and looks in tip top condition but hair regrowth, for me is the same as ever. I still have to shave the same as usual and I cant see how it would work anyway. It doesn't say how long you need to use this product for to start seeing results but I'm sure something should be happening by now after daily usage!

Overall....

A really nice body lotion that gives me no problems as long as I let it dry. Economical and works and I for one would buy it on them grounds but as a hair minimiser, er no. No change. Even when the hair grows through it isn't softer or more sparse or anything. It's simply the same as ever!

I bought mine in Boot's at £4.99.

4 out of 4 stars for a body lotion. 1 out of 4 stars for hair minimising lol This is a hard one to rate as it is avertised as a body lotion and hair minimiser.

Summary: I'd buy it as a hand cream if nothing else lol