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Nivea Firming Lotion

There comes a time I a woman's life when she begins to think and worry about aging. It's something you don't really worry about when your young and face creams, lotions, cleansers and moisturisers are used now and again, as your skin is in the smooth, natural youthful look. Healthy and clear.

Then comes the autumn of your years and at my age of late forties (well I'm not going to tell you exactly how old I am.) I have begun to see the tell tale lines of aging, laughter lines on the sides of my eyes, and small little lines appearing around the sides of my mouth.
These are something I have to get used to now, as they will only get more and more as I age. I have never been one for wearing make-up or using skin products on a regular basis, as my skin is healthy and as a result of not wearing make-up all my life, I look ten years younger than I really am.
Although not smoking and drinking could also contribute to this, but no-one can really tell when it comes to aging, it's all a bit of a mystery, it all depends on a combination of things.

You never really think about wrinkles, until they start to appear, but it's not to late to do something about it, so I have discovered.
I have always been a fan of Nivea Products, they are something I have grown up with, my mother and grandmother used them and now I find I tend to buy similar products that I recognise to be good, as they are tried and tested by my family generations.
Having scouted around Boots in the beauty aisle, wondering which lotion or cream to buy, after all when your not used to buying these things it can be a bit daunting, I spotted the Nivea Firming Lotion.
This was exactly what I was looking for, something to firm up the skin and stop the tiny wrinkles developing and more and maybe tighten up the little bit of my neck, which seems to be fighting gravity and trying to give me a double chin.

Anyway, I bought my 200ml bottle from boots at £3.69. They also do a 400ml bottle which is about £7.48, but this seemed a bit expensive to splash out on first, before I had tried and tested it.
I have bought expensive products before, only to try them, find they don't work too well and leave them on a shelf in the bathroom, until they run out of their sell by date and end up in the bin.

The bottle of Nivea firming Lotion is white plastic ( recyclable if you want to save the planet) and has the Nivea logo on the front, this is easily recognised on the shelves of the shops.
The ingredients are :-
Triple Purified Water, Mineral Oil, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate SE, SD Alcohol 40 B, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Myristyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 80, Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10), Octyldodecanol, Carthamus Tinctoris Seed Oil (Safflower), Lanolin Alcohol, Fragrance, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben
Which to me might as well be written in a different language as I have no idea what they are or what they do.

I have a cabinet in my bathroom for all my bath products, as they all should be kept out of reach of little children, not only do beauty and bathroom products contain dangerous chemicals, they are also a great temptation for little hands to make potions, pretend to be grown ups and use them all at once and to see what kind of a mess they can make in the bathroom.

My children once got the toothpaste and left a line of it around the bath, sink and toilet. So, now all bath and beauty products go in the cabinet. Even though my children are grown up, the grandchildren are still under five years old and can be tempted by the attractive bottles.

You only need to squeeze a little of the lotion onto your palm at a time, as this is the best way to apply it. I was happy to see that the lotion was an nice thick consistency and the scent was the familiar scent of the other Nivea products.
This reminds me of my youth, as like I said before Nivea is one of the products my mother and grandmother used.
It's funny how a scent can take us back to early days and memories, it brings a safe, warm feeling inside. It may sound silly but I tend to use products I recognise and trust which have been used in my youth by my family.

I applied a little of the firming lotion on my face, neck, back of hands and forehead, carefully applying it on the tiny wrinkles near the edge of my eyes.
This has to be done very carefully to avoid getting it in the eyes, as this will sting and make your eyes water.
If you are unfortunate enough to get it in your eyes, rinse them immediately until the stinging or watering of the eyes stops. If the irritation doesn't go away after rinsing well, then seek medical advice.
After all these are strong chemicals we are putting on our skin.

The firming lotion takes a little time to sink into the skin, but once it has been absorbed the skin feels smooth and soft.
I have been using this lotion for around three weeks now and to be honest, I have to say it hasn't taken the wrinkles away, but I didn't expect it to.
However, my skin does feels softer, looks healthy and shiny and the back of my hands look in better condition than before I started using it.
I will keep using this firming lotion as my skin does feel a little tighter.
I don't think it's like having a face lift or anything, but I think it is doing some good.
If it fights the signs of aging away for a few more years then it's good enough for me and I will be investing in the larger sized bottle.

I use the lotion twice a day, in the morning and at night before bed.
I think it's improved the look of my skin and I can definitely tell there is a difference from before using it to now, as my skin is smoother, so I would recommend it to you if you asked if it was any good.
For value for money, it may seem expensive at first, but I have used it for three weeks and am still on the small bottle, which I think will last me another week.
I am only using it on my face, neck and back of hands.
A little twice a day, but you can apply it in other area's of the body if you wish.
This product gets the thumbs up from me.

I hope you enjoyed the review, keep young and beautiful xx.