Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Vaseline® Intensive Care™ Advanced Repair Review

So my newest VoxBox from Influenster came just at the right time! Just as the Michigan winter begins, my skin screams for moisture. And I must say this product answers. They give you this little guide to see how dry your skin really is buy pressing the swatch on your elbow (one of my driest areas) and then applying the lotion and pressing the other swatch on the same spot. The results are shown below. Obviously the top one is pre-lotion and the bottom is post-lotion application. I mean do you need any more evidence?

There is one caveat though. Immediately after applying, it almost feels like there's a film on my skin, which I'm assuming is due to the microscopic droplets of Vaseline that are incorporated into the lotion to create a barrier from the conditions. While this is probably contributing to how great my skin feels longer-term, I can't get over the icky kind of feeling immediately after applying, especially because I usually apply lotion right before sleep and I hate feeling sticky while falling asleep. So I tried to switch up my moisturizing routine and do it in the morning, but alas, then it feels awkward and difficult to put pants on.

Overall, I have no doubt that this stuff is doing its job by forming that barrier to the outside conditions with its droplets of Vaseline, so if you can get over the initial feeling for about 10 minutes of the layer of lotion on your skin, then this product is definitely for you! I personally will probably use the rest of the bottle, and keep searching for a perfect lotion (if that's even a thing).








Full Disclosure: I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes