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Lets talk body butters. You either love their rich consistency or you hate the feel of it on your skin. Personally, I LOVE them! They are the ultimate body moisturiser for those with dry skin and people who want to cocoon their body with a super pumped textured product. I’ve used many in the past, but one of the newest body butters added to my body care collection is Glow’s Amber & Lavender Body Butter *GIFTED*
Why have I been using this?
I’m a texture girl. I love thick, luxurious, moisturising textured body products. I find body butters are perfect for my Afro Caribbean skin, which naturally can dry out very easily. And this seemed a perfect product to keep my skin looking and feeling in tip top condition.
Fragrance
Amber & Lavender Body Butter is a very clean and fresh fragranced body product. Straight away, it has an almost ‘mineral’ like scent to it. It’s lightly sweetened, has an obvious (but not strong) herbal lavender scent to this with a touch of musk. I find this scent to be very comforting and relaxing. It’s heavenly and a pleasure to smell!
Texture
This is a slightly different textured body butter compared to others I’ve used in the past. In the pot it looks thick and solid, zero movement or wobble. Scoop it out and it does have a slightly solid feel to it, almost chalk like rather than waxy. But within seconds on the skin it partially melts. And when rubbed into the skin it feels quite whipped in it’s texture and super soft.
In Use
I used a finger tip of this body butter to cover my arms. I noticed when using this I didn’t need to use too much. The small amount I took covered a good amount of my body. It didn’t need to be worked in because it melted into my skin. So rubbing it even further into my skin was fast and easy. I didn’t get the greasy feel some body butters give although there was some slip to this. My body didn’t feel oily, greasy, sticky or have a heavy body product on it. Amber & Lavender Body Butter felt light weight and moisturising.
My skin looked very well moisturised but as mentioned without the greasy look. The skin on my body felt soft and smooth. But I do need to mention the fragrance. The aroma caught me before even applying this to my body. It’s intoxicating, rich, relaxing but not headache giving. In fact, the fragrance I could smell all night after application and even in the morning which I loved! This, because of the scent, is perfect for night time use to help unwind and relax.
Recommended?
When it comes to bath and body care products, there are two elements which I think are important. They have to do their job and they have to be enjoyable to use. This body butter was both! On a practical level it moisturised without making me feel like I had been deep fried. It made my skin look nourished and feel soft. The fragrance is literally to die for and made this body butter an even more special body product to use. Recommended? There’s no question this is a must to buy. This costs £4.50 for 120g and comes in a variety of fragrances which would cover everyone’s fragrance needs.
Treat yourself here your skin deserves it!