On the never-ending quest for the perfect beauty product, it’s important to remember - Baby, it don’t exist! Why else do we spend gazillions of gold trying to find it each year? Why else do we try to fill the disappointment of one conditioner’s silkening failure with a new nail polish’s promise of eternity? Because in each product, there’s a fatal flaw.
With this in mind, I’d like to say a hearty congrats to Nivea. With its lovely amber colouring, 55% oils, and skin smoothing powers, the new pampering shower oil truly is a product worthy of goddess hiding under my grumbling, tan-fading skin.
Unlike some bottle (Mr Frieda, take note) the bottle, which stands up nicely on the shelf, is easy to open. Do be careful when pouring – the liquid is very fluid, and you probably don’t want to squirt oil over the bathroom. Also, you don’t need to use too much of this – a couple of fifty pence sized pieces should do the trick. The golden liquid lathers up into a pleasant white foam, which goes on much as normal shower gels do, and washes off just as easily. Despite the oil content, there is no greasy residue.
I used this product a few times now, and it really does soften your skin. Don’t know about you, but I’m finding it harder and harder to make time to do a full body moisturise in the morning, and so this product really takes the guilt away.
So, it’s reasonably priced (around £2-3, although as it’s new, keep an eye out for special offers), softens your skin whilst it cleanses, foams up easily, and looks quite presentable. What have I missed?
Oh, yes – the SMELL. I look at the bottle and I think of honey, or almonds, or perhaps even daffodils. Imagine my surprise when I opened it and smelt - and I’m sorry Nivea -well, pork. A definite porky scent. I say scent because thankfully it’s not overpowering, and doesn’t linger after your shower, but it’s definitely there. Bizarre, yes? Maybe I’ve just grown up around perfumed pigs.
So all in all, a big thumbs up, as long as you can stick the scent. Who knows – maybe it’ll whet your appetite for breakfast?!
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JessL 09.09.2003 20:06
Having a pork-scented bath? urgh! x
SueMagee 09.09.2003 19:58
Just chuckling about the smell - can't say I really fancy smelling like a bag of pork scratchings , or worse! Sue.
Sep 9th, 2003
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