(Forgive me if my typing’s off in this post. I’m using a Netbook and the keyboard is so dang tiny!)
So, I’m all about cheap thrills. I know I review stuff that’s pretty pricey, and God knows I will slobber over almost anything Chanel, as sad as that is. But I really do believe that most of your basic body care stuff is the same no matter whether you’re buying it from the drugstore or a counter at Saks. Quite frankly, you could spend $300 on a cream to slather on your butt, but it’s probably not going to make any more difference than a bottle of Olay lotion would. If you’re looking to cut corners when it comes to beauty spending, I would recommend starting with your body care budget first. There are lots of fab drugstore products out there that do a hell of a job.
My manicurist Vicki usually gives me a little something for the holidays, and this year she sent me some Body Drench Lotion in Sugar Cane and Sun Splashed Mango. Personally, I prefer the Sugar Cane (which smells more like marshmallow to me, but whatever) but the Mango is also very nice. Texture-wise, I would place them closer to Creative Nail Design’s lotion than OPI’s, which has a very loose, almost watery texture. Body Drench is solid enough, but not at all heavy. As soon as you rub it in, it sinks into the skin, leaving it soft and velvety. I really like to use it after filing my nails, in order to smooth away the nail grit that stays behind. I don’t know how effective these lotions would be on the feet. It seems to me like you’d want something thicker down there, but they are really great on the upper body: hands, arms, shoulders, etc. They also are scented well – enough to detect some fragrance without clashing with other perfumed products.
I think the Body Drench lotions are designed to be used in bulk for manicures, because they are priced very nicely. A 16.9 oz bottle at Trans Design is $7.65, which is pretty good, I think. If you give yourself manicures all the time, I would really recommend getting a bottle. Or 2.
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