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Budget Beauty for Busy Moms: Body Care

I used to always have perfectly painted toes and smooth legs. I have fond memories of those days. Now time and budget is allocated a little differently. I’m not complaining, but it would be nice to have a little more me-time (and me-money). I think most moms are in the same boat.

I thought I’d share my favourite body care budget buys and tips with you today. Also working on skincare and make-up …

Budget Beauty for Busy Moms: Body Care

First up is Cara’s body cream that turned out to be my favourite too. Epi-max is a wonderful brand that offer lotions and creams perfect for sensitive, dry and eczema-prone skins. I posted about their range HERE. A pot goes for about R60 and they are often on special at Clicks. Can I get a ‘hell yeah’ for Clicks’ 3 for 2 promotions?! Epi-max has a new look, so keep an eye out.

Budget Beauty for Busy Moms: Body Care tips Pretty Please Charlie

Another great brand that I rediscovered a couple of months ago, is Dawn. You can’t get more budget-friendly than this. I’m talking under R20. They have a great selection of body lotions and creams and it works. Plus you pop it in your trolley when you do grocery shopping. Bonus.

Budget Beauty for Busy Moms: Body Care tips Pretty Please Charlie

If you are not a fan of body cream, or you just don’t have the energy or time to apply it from head to toe every day, you can go for a moisturing body wash. Dove has great options that will leave your skin silky soft and smooth after your shower. And it won’t break the bank. Talk about budget beauty!

Budget Beauty for Busy Moms: Body Care tips Pretty Please Charlie

Another favourite of mine is the Lipidol Cleansing Body Oil. This may not make much sense if you read my original review HERE, but it does leave your skin feeling soft and moisturised. No need for a body lotion.

Now on to self tan. Don’t close your browser!  I know that applying self tan sounds like a daunting task, but things have changed. And get those streaky legs and orange palm images out of your head. There are many affordable and easy to use self-tanning products on the market today. Caribbean Tan stands out for me. They have a great selection of products to suit all skin tones. They also released brilliant how-to videos last year so now there is no excuse. Check out the videos HERE. Here’s to glowing, ‘sun-kissed’ skin.

Budget Beauty for Busy Moms: Body Care tips Pretty Please Charlie

Last but by no means least, exfoliation. Skin will not glow if you don’t get rid of the old, no matter how much you moisturise. I love dry body brushing and a good body scrub, but that takes a bit of time. Solution… exfoliating mittens. Put one on each hand whilst in the shower or bath. Add a moisturising body wash and you will emerge with beautiful smooth skin. These are the ones I’m using at the moment. Around R30 for a two pack.

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If you prefer body scrub I suggest Sorbet. They have a great range that is affordable and smell heavenly.

Do you have any budget beauty tips to share? Please leave a comment and tell me your secret!

xoxo

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Lipidol Reviews

A while ago I did a quick Brand Focus on Lipidol post and I promised the individual reviews. So here they are…

Cleansing Face Oil

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I love using oils to pre-cleanse my skin especially if I have a lot of make-up to remove. You first apply the oil to your dry skin and give it a good massage. The oil, dirt and make-up binds with the cleansing oil. Then you add a bit of water and continue to massage. The oil emulsifies which allows you to easily rinse off the product and all the grime goes down the drain with it. I like using the cleansing oil in this way, but I love using it as a morning cleanse. It leaves my skin feeling clean, but not stripped. I like that you don’t feel any residue on your skin after rinsing. I don’t recommend using it to remove eye make-up, but I don’t like using any form of oil to do that. So that’s up to you. I think this is a great facial cleansing oil and I don’t think you’ll find anything to match it in this price range.

Overnight Face Oil*

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Face oils are great at night, especially during the drier months. I have been using this oil for a couple of weeks on nights that I feel my skin needs a little extra care. My skin feels soothed as soon as I apply it and my skin looks and feels great the next morning. I can see myself using this every night during winter. Take note that a little goes a loooong way. I tend to use too much and then I feel a little suffocated until it’s fully absorbed. A couple of drops are more than enough. Again I don’t think there is a facial oil that can match the quality of Lipidol’s in this price range. Highly recommended.

Cleansing Body Oil*

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I think this is the only product in the range that I am not completely crazy about. It does leave my skin feeling clean, soft and nourished, and I think it will work like a charm for anybody who doesn’t like applying body creams. I have two issues with it though. People have commented that they like the lime scent, but I’m not too fond of it. It doesn’t linger, so it’s no biggy. I would also have liked it to lather a bit more. It doesn’t lather well on a sponge and I feel like I have to use way too much product. A bit of a waste. It spreads a lot better if I just use my hands.

After Shower Oil*

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Love, love, love. This product has a permanent spot on my shopping list. It’s very nourishing, it absorbs well and it doesn’t seem to aggravate my sensitive, eczema-prone skin. Skin is left soft, moisturised and cared for. This is fantastic body oil and I highly recommend it. I also use it on my little girl’s skin. Well done Lipidol.

Sunscreen Oil

Lipidol Sunscreen Oil Review Pretty Please Charlie

This is a winner. It pretty much feels like the After Shower Oil, but with an added SPF20. This is not your average suntan oil. You know… the ones that seem to just sit on your skin and leaves that shiny layer on top of the water in the pool. This oil does not do that. I need to stock up on this one.

Overall I am VERY impressed with Lipidol. All the products go for R80 and you will find it on a dedicated Lipidol stand at Clicks. Family members can expect quite a few of these in their Christmas stockings. The guys will probably all get an After Shave Oil and I am very curious to know what they will think of that one. There is so much ‘right’ with Lipidol… excellent quality, great price, efficacy, simple packaging. I personally love the packaging; I am just worried that it will not be very noticeable to the average consumer. And this is a brand that deserves to be noticed.

 

xoxo

 

*Disclaimer: Products marked with * were supplied by the brand. I have not received compensation for this post and the opinions on the products are my own.