Nivea Skin Firming Hydration Body Lotion with Q10

I’ll be honest, baring my skin isn’t something I do very often, even in the summer I’ll generally opt to wear jeans unless it is obscenely hot.  I’m embarrassed by my dry, patchy knees!

I’m a full-time Mom, and on most days I feel like I work as hard as a farmer. I’m constantly working “low”, so to speak. I’m on my hands and knees, picking up toys and wiping spills. I am also constantly refreshing surfaces after meals and art projects. Shame on me, I do not even wear rubber gloves for doing dishes!

As a result, my skin–which is dry even when I am not abusing it–can look almost ashy, especially my knees, elbows, and hands.

Nivea has challenged me to use their Skin Firming Hydration Body Lotion with Q10, to get my skin in shape for summer.  Their reward for me to complete this two-week trial period is a gift-certificate to spoil myself with some skin-baring clothing for the summer!  I wasn’t sure I’d really be up to this task, but I’ve been using the lotion for about a week now, and so far I am impressed. [Read more...]

Evolution of Smooth (EOS) Hand Cream and Lip Balm

I’ve raved about Evolution of Smooth Shave Cream many times in years gone by. To this day, a bottle of it is perched in my shower!

Well, as it turns out, the people at EOS have also developed some other affordable moisturizing treats!  Click through to meet EOS Hand Cream and Lip Balm! [Read more...]

Body Shop Shower Gel Closeup: Chocomania, Strawberry, and Satsuma

It was fate, I suppose. My son and I wandered into The Body Shop recently, and I came out toting these three delicious Shower Gels:  Chocomania Shower Cream, Strawberry Shower Gel, and Satsuma Shower Gel.  I ordinarily wouldn’t have purchased so many shower gels, but when the salesperson told me they also make a great bubble bath, I was sold.  (Why the bottles don’t specifically list that as a function is beyond me).  I’m loving all three, but the clear winner is the ultra decadent Chocomania, which smells exactly like chocolate syrup, and can also entice my busy boys to actually take a five minute break to soak off Summer grime in a warm tub. [Read more...]

GUD, by Burt's Bees

Burt’s Bees is GUD. Yes, this is a cheap pun.  I do actually mean that Burt’s Bees is GUD and GOOD, simultaneously. Recently, Burt’s Bees launched a new line of natural (and affordable) products. The brand is simply “GUD”, and that says it all! [Read more...]