I am a skincare obsessive! I am interested in real opinions not just advertiser speak, wasted far to...
I am a skincare obsessive! I am interested in real opinions not just advertiser speak, wasted far too much money that way! I am a keen runner - long distances are my faves and I love my cat Gizmo.
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I bought this Aloe Vera Gel after reading about how good it was for soothing chapped and irritated skin - and boy were they right!
To put you in the picture, I started serious running about 18 months ago and had endless problems with chaffing under the arms and on the legs etc.... any runners will know what I mean! After the Great North run last year I was red raw in some places so I went on a hunt for a natural way of soothing skin without too many chemicals and additives - and Aloe Vera seemed to be the answer I had been looking for.
I trogged down to Boots and they sold a few different kinds but I opted for the big massive size Banana Boat one, daftly cos I liked the name and the whole greeness of it! It is 453ml in size and cost £5.99 and comes with a pump dispenser and is a bright green gel, I am actually on my 3rd bottle now and it often comes up on offer so look out for it.
I started using it straight away after my post run shower and the second I applied it it starting to cool my chapped skin and it sunk into the area immediately - allowing me to put an extra layer on to absord into my parched skin. The effect it has had on my skin has been amazing - the redness disappears about twice as fast as when I was using normal cream, and the skin softens and is calmed far far quicker now then ever before. Wether it has a cumulative effect on the skin I don't know but I can honestly say I will always use Aloe Vera Gel for chapped skin.
It has changed the way I look at my body skin care routine as I now use it all year round as my general body moisturiser - as it sinks in so fast - is non greasy - mega easily absorbed, which means you can dress in seconds. The smell is really fresh and light and doesn't really linger on your skin - so no perfume clashes etc.
The massive size you get means you can splurge with it and I have found that one pump does each arm and leg etc.... Handy!
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Banana Boat Aloe Vera Gel Barrel 230ml: The powerful Banana Boat Aftersuns contain pure ... more
Aloe vera leaf juice perfect for soothing and moisturising sundrenched skin. Easy to apply with different formats, they absorb quickly, replenish lost moisture and ...
Postage & Packaging: GBP0.00 Availability: refer to website
Advantages: versatile, cooling, soothing, great colour Disadvantages: smell
supersexycoolchick 31.08.2004 (31.08.2004)
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Advantages: Great for sunburn, reasonably priced if you shop around, leaves skin feeling soft and smooth, feels cool to the touch, spreads easily, lasts forever! Disadvantages: Can be expensive if you do not shop around, the kids keep pinching it!
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