Well, I'm still here, still pregnant, very tired, sore and moving tomorrow from apartment to house! Yay us, right?
Well, today was spent cleaning ALLLLLLL day, and let me tell you, as if my hands weren't dry enough before, they're killing me now!!! Luckily, a couple weeks ago I got this great box in the mail from St. Ives Skin and Influenster! Perfect time to use and review, eh?
First up for review, the St. Ives Nourished & Smooth Oatmeal Scrub & Mask. On a scale of 1 to 5, I'd give it ***
It arrived just hours before my regularly scheduled soak in the bathtub, so I decided to check it out immediately. The instructions say it can be used as a scrub, or you can leave it on as a mask. As I was going to soak in the tub, I figured a mask would be more beneficial. I'm used to a nice mud mask, which gets dry but washes off rather easily. This dried even faster, but was not easy to wash off (I'm 8 months pregnant, so leaning forward to drown myself in the tub is not easy, and this was not something a couple splashes would take off). Also, the oatmeal scent is true to form...having the mask on sent me through flash backs of oatmeal baths for poison when I was a kid! It did make my skin feel soft at the time of rinse, but did nothing as far as moisture or deep-cleaning was concerned. Decided a few days later to try it as a scrub, leaving it on as I shampooed my hair and then rinsing it quickly...still had the soft feeling, but again nothing to help long-term moisture effects. It's a decent scrub (I used to swear by the apricot scrub growing up), just not the best product from St. Ives!
Would I recommend it? Probably not.
It arrived just hours before my regularly scheduled soak in the bathtub, so I decided to check it out immediately. The instructions say it can be used as a scrub, or you can leave it on as a mask. As I was going to soak in the tub, I figured a mask would be more beneficial. I'm used to a nice mud mask, which gets dry but washes off rather easily. This dried even faster, but was not easy to wash off (I'm 8 months pregnant, so leaning forward to drown myself in the tub is not easy, and this was not something a couple splashes would take off). Also, the oatmeal scent is true to form...having the mask on sent me through flash backs of oatmeal baths for poison when I was a kid! It did make my skin feel soft at the time of rinse, but did nothing as far as moisture or deep-cleaning was concerned. Decided a few days later to try it as a scrub, leaving it on as I shampooed my hair and then rinsing it quickly...still had the soft feeling, but again nothing to help long-term moisture effects. It's a decent scrub (I used to swear by the apricot scrub growing up), just not the best product from St. Ives!
Would I recommend it? Probably not.
Next up? St. Ives Even & Bright Body Wash. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give this one *****
This body wash is amazing! I love it! Normally I purchase Dove body wash with the exfoliant beads to help scrub away dry skin and make me feel refreshed. St. Ives did the same thing, but with an amazing scent of pink lemonade with a slight hint of orange. It awakens your senses as you bathe, so it may not be the best choice for a late-night shower before bed, but definitely helps wake me up in the morning and leaves me feeling clean and refreshed!
Would I recommend it? Absolutely!
This body wash is amazing! I love it! Normally I purchase Dove body wash with the exfoliant beads to help scrub away dry skin and make me feel refreshed. St. Ives did the same thing, but with an amazing scent of pink lemonade with a slight hint of orange. It awakens your senses as you bathe, so it may not be the best choice for a late-night shower before bed, but definitely helps wake me up in the morning and leaves me feeling clean and refreshed!
Would I recommend it? Absolutely!
Lastly, the St. Ives Refresh & Revive Pear Nectar & Soy Body Lotion. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it ****
For a lotion, it is decent. The scent is definitely more pear, which I'm not sure I like for a body lotion. As far as moisturizing, it does an ok job for normal skin, but right now my hands are really dry and this lotion just isn't cutting it, I feel like I'm applying another layer every 10-15 minutes. It goes on creamy, not greasy, and it doesn't make me itch like some scented lotions do.
Would I recommend it? As an everyday lotion, sure, unless you've got really dry skin!
For a lotion, it is decent. The scent is definitely more pear, which I'm not sure I like for a body lotion. As far as moisturizing, it does an ok job for normal skin, but right now my hands are really dry and this lotion just isn't cutting it, I feel like I'm applying another layer every 10-15 minutes. It goes on creamy, not greasy, and it doesn't make me itch like some scented lotions do.
Would I recommend it? As an everyday lotion, sure, unless you've got really dry skin!
