I'm a big believer in skincare and have been doing the whole cleanse and moisturise routine for as long as I can remember because, well, wrinkles. However, big confession to make *hides*: it's only over the past year or two that I've actually considered I've got a whole loada skin to take care of on my body too! Moisturising after showering has always been a bit of a 'nice-to-have' for me until now, when I really notice the benefits of moisturising my whole body on a frequent basis, not just when I feel like a pamper. The catalyst for this obvious 'hey there's all the skin' realisation is the super hard water, full of calcium, where I'm living. I literally have to slather on hand cream every time I wash my hands because of it. Marketer's dream for all the moisturiser right here.
So, big intro leads me onto a beautiful reason for writing. Vichy have created a body-care range using ingredients like hyaluronic acid (plumping) and LHA (smoothing), commonly used in facial skin care, combined with luxury oils and the famous Vichy thermal water (full of strengthening minerals). All of this magic helps to build up our 'lipids', which are pretty damn important, unless you're a fan of thin, rough and dull skin.
I've had the pleasure of testing the Vichy Ideal Body Balm* these past few weeks, and - first off - I cannot begin to tell you how friggin' good it smells. I wish there was some crazy-ass technological advancement allowing me to scoop a bit out and plonk it in this post for you to appreciate. Alas, you'll have to trust me when I say it's heaven in a pretty pink pot, and it's all because the formula combines peach blossom, freesia, rose and violet with base notes of musk and vanilla.
The texture is exactly what you'd expect from a balm: quite thick and a little harder to rub in than your bog-standard body moisturiser but all the more luxurious for it. I wander around my apartment feeling smug that I'm a proper grown up, treating my body like a temple and all that jazz. Another thing I appreciate is the pot packaging and fact I can use up every last bit, much better than a used-up squeezy bottle when you know Gaaad damn well there's about three more uses clinging on inside refusing to budge.
Overall, it's safe to say I would recommend this product. Aside from the fact it smells frickin' divine, my skin feels nourished well into the next day after using this, and I really notice a difference, much like the 100% of women who tested this in trials. It's well and truly a keeper if, like me, you're looking to invest in a body skincare product that really looks after after your skin from the neck downwards.
You can get your hands on Vichy's Ideal Body Balm and the rest of the range from Boots, and with 3 for 2 on skincare at the minute, you could land a pretty decent bargain.
Have you tried products from the Vichy Ideal Body range yet?
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*sent to me free of charge for review purposes