little white truths

Verdict

Let's start with the good stuff: I get a lift whenever I use this because the scent is super delicious and I haven't used anything that smells this interesting before (aside from the Villainess body scrub, an HG product of mine). 

I also love the packaging so I'm happy to have it out on display in the bathroom because it makes me look a lot funkier than I am ; )

Aside from those things, I don't love this body cream for a number of reasons:

First, it's not hydrating enough for my dry skin so my body never feels nourished after using this and I can't use it in winter when my skin's at its driest.

Second, the texture is ok but it's not as rich as the description leads you to believe: it's not like a 'heavy whipped cream' but more like the diet stuff that comes in spray cans and doesn't feel heavy/concentrated but more airy in texture.

Third, as mentioned above, I'm burning through this product so quickly that even though it's not super expensive, it's just not worth the outlay because I'll easily get through it within a month. Yes my skin is dry, but I've used light lotions that are more hydrating than this and my skin doesn't feel happy and nourished after using this cream.

Finally, two months is far too short a shelf-life for a body cream. Yes I'll get through it by then but I don't like being forced to use the same product every day because I'd prefer to mix things up: eg I use a body oil twice a week after exfoliating; I use a tanning cream once or twice a week to maintain my colour; and I don't always want to smell like gingerbread - particularly in the mornings when I'm going out and don't want something that interferes with my perfume.

In sum, you might really love this if you have normal to oily skin and prefer lighter creams (and you mightn't need to use as much as I do since my dry skin drinks this up like crazy), but it's just not for me.