I don't know about you, but when I hear the term "body butter" I picture a lotion tub with gooey-buttery, creamy goodness in it. I mean, if something claims to be butter, should it look like this?
Unpleasing to the eye as it may be, I have to say, I love Buffy!
Buffy comes in a solid form as you can see in my very professional cell-phone photograph and the picture from the LUSH website, which is why I was confused as to how in the world I would slather its buttery properties on my body, of course as always LUSH came to the rescue with some pretty handy instructions.
“Massage
our Buffy body butter all over your wet skin in the bath or shower to make you
softer and smooth to the touch, paying special attention to your backside. We
add ground rice, almonds and beans to Buffy to act as exfoliants; the rough
textures eliminate lumps and bumps and sloughs away dry skin cells to reveal
brighter, fresher looking skin. Rinse off the exfoliating bits and pat yourself
dry. There's no need for body lotion after a Buffy slaying session, because the
cocoa and shea butters keep your skin beautifully smooth, moisturized and soft
to the touch.”
Oh! I need to be wet… (insert “that’s what she said”
here)
Some pretty hefty claims if I do say so myself, especially
for something that looks quite plain. However once again, judging a book by its
cover did not work for me. For several days Buffy sat inside a LUSH bag in my
bathroom, unused, not even touched or sniffed, it was borderline neglect. It
wasn’t until I needed to exfoliate so I could use a skirt that I brought this baby
out, and boy am I glad I did.
While in the shower I literally buffed my body with
Buffy, and I immediately felt its moisturizing properties, it was amazing. For
someone with dry skin like me, this bar of essential oils and shea butter is a
life-saver. Add to that the fact that it smells quite pleasing, and the fact
that it exfoliates brilliantly and you’ve got yourself a must-have product for
those of us who suffer with dry or dull looking skin. I should also point out
that my self-tanner went on so much more evenly and easily after I used Buffy,
no more awkward dry patches!
I hate to say anything negative about “Buffy, the
dead skin slayer” but this stuff melts so easy if you leave it in the shower,
not only that, but I have to shut off the water while I use it, and if I use
too much, after I rinse, my bathtub gets all slippery, which could be quite
serious to a klutz like yours truly. So if you are considering purchasing this
body butter, do keep in mind that it is a bit high maintenance, not only that,
but it’s not cheap. This retails for $11.95 for 3.3 ounces and $22.95 for 7.0
ounces, not a whole lot of product, but if you can spare the change, it’s worth
it.
Another thing, when I pair this with my Ro’s Argan
body conditioner, oh my goodness, my skin feels heavenly, it brings out the
narcissist in me, and I like it J
Hope you enjoyed this week’s LUSH review, see you
next Sunday!
-Angie
