It has been forever since I last blogged - as I've had my AS exams I have been ridiculously busy with school etc., but I only have one left and it’s all over so I'm hoping to be blogging a bit more now!
A while ago I got sent a full size sample of Garnier's (new at the time) Intensive 7Days Ultra-Softening Lotion. I requested the version for dry to extra-dry skin as my skin definitely sits on the drier side as I have a tendency to get extremely dry patches on my skin but after receiving it I didn't really get round to using it for a while as I was working my way through some of the other half empty moisturisers I had. However, I began using it just the other day and I am really impressed!
The idea of the lotion is that it is a long lasting moisturiser so that it doesn't matter so much if you don't moisturise every day as it should keep you moisturised for 48hrs and, after use for a few weeks, claims to still be keeping your skin feeling moisturised after 7days. I don't know about all the scientific proof behind these claims and can't really speak for long term use as I've only used it a few times, but I have already seen a great improvement in my skin!
The lotion is great to use, it feels really lovely on your skin and it sinks in really quickly instead of leaving you all greasy and horrible. Obviously you have to leave it a couple of minutes until you get dressed for it to sink in but I was really amazed when I used it for the first time as it did soak in so quickly.
The scent of the lotion is not the most attractive ever, it's just a typical lotion scent, so it's not the best but it's not a horrible smell either.
Also, the moisturising effect does seem to last as I used the lotion for a few days and then missed a day yesterday, but my skin does still feel moisturised from the day before! As I have the dry/extra-dry version I'm assuming it's more effective that then 'normal' version but my skin does need it so the fact that my skin does still feel moisturised is pretty impressive!
So overall, if you're looking for a good moisturiser which actually provides you with moisture instead of just feeling and smelling good then this is ideal! It costs £2.99 for a 250ml bottle from Boots which is an extremely reasonable price and it is reasonably priced because you are paying for a product that does the job instead of a 'luxury, indulgence' product where you would pay more.
My only reservation with this product is that I have heard rumours before that Garnier test their products on animals, and there is no logo on the product to state that they are against animal testing. However, the logo does not need to be on every product for it to have not been tested on animals and there is no proof as to whether they do test on animals or not, which is why I have decided to try the product, however I am dead against animal testing so if it was to be proven that they do use animals in their testing I would stop using this product right away and would not recommend it to anyone, no matter how good it is! I feel fairly sure that as Garnier are such a big company they would not test on animals which is why I felt fine about testing the product but if you have major concerns over it, it might be wise to research it further as I am not 100% certain.
Hopefully that review was helpful for any of you who have read it all the way through! And hopefully it won't be too long before I find some more time to blog a bit more!
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