To me, the real secret behind whitening lotions, is not how powerful they are (actually one that bleached skin would be baaaad) but how likely I am to use it everyday. First off I must emphasise that I didn't buy this lotion hoping to get fairer - but to just even out my skintone a bit and benefit from the additional sun protection. I've tried lotions like this (Nivea mostly) in the past and have never been addicted enough to use it daily - till now.
Formula
This is a very light formula that sinks in instantly. I don't have dry skin, so ladies who do may not find this moisturising enough. I actually use this mostly as a hand cream - I decanted some into a small squeezy tube I carry around in my bag and have also squeezed some into a jar I keep on my desk. The remaining half bottle sits at my beauty station.
The non-greasy formula makes it convenient for use on my hands. However it doesn't last long, needed to be reapplied after hand-washing. This is where having small jars and tubes of it everywhere work.
Scent
I confess I chose it because of the scent. You see, the hand cream jar on my desk looks exactly like a lemon. I love it and when the original cream ran out I wanted to top it up with something lemon scented. I plumped for Garnier's Whitening lotion because to me, it smells of ice lemon tea! Not many others seem to think so though, still I love the lemony scent and this addicts me to it and encourages regular use.
Results
After a month's use, my hands and arms have been hydrated and I do believe the skintone is evening out. My watch-mark is certainly less distinct, and the slight freckles I had on the back of my hands have vanished.
Conclusion
Priced at around RM9 for this 250ml bottle it is fabulously affordable which also encourages frequent and lavish use. I will probably repurchase the large bottle with a pump once this smaller one has run out. It's lasting pretty well though, I've had it for a month and will probably have enough for yet another month before I need to replenish.
5 comments:
tee hee! me like this too! :D
glad to know u like it too! :D
same with you, if ever I do have any whitening product on my vanity, it doesn't mean I want to have bleached looking skin *blech* but it's because I wanted to lighten the dark spots or whatever spots I may have, thanks for your review :)
hey, i'm using this! I bought it cos of the scent too :)
I am using this cos at that time when I was looking for a body scrub, Garnier had this is a promo pack together with the Bodylight scrub. But I don't like it. Not very absorbable on my skin, and I don't like the smell. Now, I am just trying to finish it up.
Hey ladies, sorry for taking so long to respond. Things have been kind of mad here.
Plue: Wheee! =)
Nikki: Glad you like it. And yes I'm all for evening out skintone but bleaching is scarrryyy...
shortcake: Tee hee!
Meng Xue: Sorry it didn't work out for you. But I'm glad you didn't have to waste money on a product you dislike.
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