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Boots Mediterranean Almond Pistachio & Milk Body Butter |
| Date: |
17/05/07 (115 review reads) |
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Advantages: Oily and thick consistency
Disadvantages: Not really moisturising
I recently brought a tub of Boots Mediterranean Almond Pistachio and Milk Butter. I was really drawn to the simple packaging and the benefits that it claims to provide, such as the nourishing and soothing organic almond oil, the conditioning of pistachios and skin softening milk extract. I though what more could I want from a moisturiser. It was a little more expensive than what I’d usually buy but I thought I’d treat myself as my skin had been particularly dry. It was £6.50 for a 200ml tub.
The Mediterranean range is designed to make you feel like you have immersed yourself in the spirit of the Mediterranean and in my opinion it certainly does.
I have to be careful what products I use on my skin as some moisturisers can bring me out in a rash and make my skin so dry and itchy, This range is dermatologically tested. A lot of own brand moisturisers are so scented and runny. There’s nothing I hate more than rubbing cold runny moisturiser on and having it drip everywhere.
I often wear fake tan so I need to moisturise nearly everyday if I don’t want my skin to crack and my tan to go patchy. I always buy my moisturisers in Boots but usually I opt for Palmers body butter as this is truly the most skin softening thing I’ve found on the market.
When I first opened this up I thought straight away it would be good. It looked thick and when I rubbed a little in my hands it really felt oily and moisturising.
In my opinion here are the benefits of the moisturiser:
It smells gorgeous but isn’t overwhelming like some other moisturisers.
It is think, and the consistency of butter so you can turn the tub upside down and it wont leak out.
When you put it on because its so thick and oily it smoothes over skin and is a pleasure to massage in.
It soothes dry areas such as knees.
It doesn’t feel cold and runny like other moisturisers.
Its dermatologically tested.
It comes in a large 200ml tub.
For the price (£6.50) I think it lasts a long time.
Even thought this is a gorgeous products there are some cons:
I don’t believe it is really that skin conditioning , even though when its on your skin feels moisturised and supple after you have a bath it feels the same as before.
It takes a long time to sink in and you do feel abit sticky and oily when its on.
If its hot I think it makes your skin sweat abit because it clogs your pores.
It is quite expensive because it doesn’t really feel that skin conditioning but does last a long time.
I have found a great use for this moisturiser though. If my skin is in need of a little TLC I’ll have a shower and exfoliate really well, then I’ll get out and apply my normal Palmers Cocoa butter, then I’ll apply the Mediterranean moisturiser over the top. I think it really seals the other moisturiser in because its so oily. Kind of like when you put Vaseline on a dry area.
I also use this when I’m wearing a skirt because it leaves my legs looking supple and shiny. And sometimes I’ll put it on my arms and shoulders as it makes my skin look gleamy.
I also think this is a great products to use if you want a massage because again it takes along time to rub in.
I think it is rather expensive for what it is because in my opinion my skin wasn’t in any better condition after using it, it just felt nice while it was on.
I wouldn’t really recommend it unless you would want it for any of the reasons I stated above. I think it would have been better if there was less oil and more of the skin softening milk extract.
Summary: Quite expensive and I wouldnt recommend it
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