Makeup Test – Lotion

I know…not technically makeup, but whatevs. I’m a dunce, remember?

Dunce Cap Moment:  As I’ve mentioned before, I love VS’s Love Spell, especially the lotion. I bought myself a bottle and decided to keep it in my car for any lotion emergencies (I’d noticed other people do this and thought they were so cool and prepared.) Without thinking, I tossed into the back window and went along my merry way. Unfortunately, it was summer (and a particularly desert-y one at that) and my poor bottle of (expensive) lotion quickly shriveled and evaporated in a matter of days.

Lesson Learned: Take care of your cosmetics. Don’t leave them in blistering heat or freezing cold. Room temperature is their natural habitat.

When I first opened this lotion, I was somewhat disappointed. No scent. None! It was kind of bizarre. Then I started putting it on and I realized a lotion doesn’t need some overpowering smell if it’s really good at what a lotion is supposed to do. Moisturize me!

The Good:

• Fragrance free (At first I thought this was a downside, but I find it quite refreshing.)
• Super moisturizing (This stuff goes on super wet-the formula isn’t runny, it just feels wet-but rubs in really well and isn’t too sticky to use on your hands.)
• A little goes a long way
• Long lasting

The Bad:

• Can’t really think of anything…It’s that awesome!

The Ugly:

• $9 for 12 oz.
• Aveeno tests on animals (Grrr!)

The Grade:  A-

My sister has a really strict policy against using products that are tested on animals (or have anything to do with animal testing) but she will not give up her Aveeno lotion. Trust me, that’s a pretty strong endorsement right there. It’s lovely stuff and I would gladly give it an A if it weren’t for the testing (and the price could go down a smidge too).

Extra Credit

I’ve always been a huge fan of Victoria’s Secret Love Spell products (more on that later), but I’d never really experienced any of their other scents. One day, my grandma gave me a tube of VS’s Blossoming Romance body lotion (a scent they apparently don’t sell anymore, but is still available elsewhere), which I unceremoniously dumped with the rest of my lotions and never gave it another thought. Then, when I ran out of the Gold Bond lotion I use for my dry elbows, I desperately searched for something in my stash to replace it. Although the Blossoming Romance was too thick to use on my hands, it works just as well (if not better) than the Gold Bond I had before. I apply it shortly after I get out of the shower when my skin still retains some of that moisture (but not when it is still actually wet or it doesn’t work as well) and I’m good until my next shower. Yay!