Oh dear, yes, I have started this review by saying "oh dear", now bearing in mind that Elemis products are not cheap, and we've all heard the saying " you get what you pay for" well, in this case, you do not get what you pay for! I have very dry hands, meaning I could cream my hands and they not only still look dry, after about a minute or so, of creaming them, they still, feel, DRY! so, as you can imagine, I have gone through a load of hand cream, one nightmare after the other....
I would've expected this one to be ( errhmmm name brand you know!) fantastic, how wrong was i.....
What Elemis claims!!!
"This super smooth hand cream, with its luxurious silicon free texture, quickly absorbs to instantly rejuvenate hands and condition nails (errrhmmmm, if you say so!) Fragranced with exquisite white flowers, the blend of milk protein,..... BLAH BLAH BLAH AND BLAH, yes you've guessed it, I am not going to waste my time letting you know what eles they CLAIM! This 100ml tube costs £22, yess twenty-two-British pounds! firstly I didn't buy this on it's own,( thank David Beckhams boxers!) I got this with a Elemis kit I bought from qvc, ( even though i would not buy any hand cream for £22) because if for some cRAzy reason I paid twenty two pounds for this, I would be even more vexed!
PRO's
- it's thick
Con's
- it's thick ( which is deceiving as you would think its good because it is thick)
- it's to expensive ( if you are going to bring out a product that costs £22, its needs to be fantastic)
- made my hands look and feel dry, so do not let the thickness of this hand cream fool you, it really is PANTS!
"I would not buy this hand cream if it was the last brand on earth, i would rather suffer!"
I have used other products from this brand, and have loved them, but this didn't tick any boxes for me, if you are interested in buying there products go to www.elemis.com
The Body Shop "Almond Hand & Nail Cream
As you know I am a fan of "the body shop" I adore there products... you now know of my horrible experience with Elemis hand cream, so, bearing that in mind I was on the hunt ( a mission) to find the perfect hand cream for me, and my budget was up to £10, I previously went in to the body shop and tried there "hemp hand cream" even though i was very impressed with the look and feel of my hands, for love nor money i couldn't get jiggy with the smell, good lord it reeks something awful! mmmhmmmm, i couldn't do it! so even though it ticked all the boxes, that smell, put me right off, and to be honest with you, i just called it a day.
A few weeks later ( it seemed like weeks but in actual fact might of been a day or two, anyway!) I went back in to the shop and saw that they had an almond hand and nail cream, tried it, fell in lust with it straight away! i just had to have it, and the smell, the smell! ahhhh heavenly!
PRO's
- smells nice
- thick but light
- absorbs easily, and fast
- doesn't leave your hands feeling sticky or greasy
- value for money £10
- it even comes in a smaller size perfect for if you are going aboard, or on a night out and can fit in to your dinky little bag!
- YOUR HANDS WILL BE LOOKING REEM! lol! ( my bad, reem is my word of the month)
so if you suffer from very dry hands please give this a try, and remember you can always ask for a tester to take away and try yourself before you buy! you can buy this from your local body shop, or on line at www.thebodyshop.co.uk
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