At present I am doing the Nivea Body cream challenge which has ended up being a bit of a learning curve.
As I have had to learn about upper body exfoliation to get the creams to work I realised I have stopped using body exfoliator due to not using fake tan.
You have to exfoliate first to get fake tan to work.
I used to use the Estee Lauder one
thefragranceshop.co.uk/estee-lauder/bronze-goddess/exfoliating-scrub-body
As I’m using the cream on my neck and dĂ©colletage it recommends using a gentle face exfoliator.
This makes sense for sensitive areas on the body.
Today I washed with:
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Love this it used to be in the free gift promotions.
Reminds me of a shower product I purchased in Paris once.
Going to purchase another one as there is a free gift at them moment with products to try.
Exfoliated with:
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In gentle circular motions going upwards towards the neck.
This was a lot gentler than using a body exfoliator, very gentle.
Washed off the exfoliator, dried then applied Nivea creams.
Moisturised and Firmed with:
nivea-q10-firming-and-anti-wrinke-body-neck-and-chest-cream-moisturiser
nivea-q10-firming-and-energising-body-serum-lotion-tube-200ml
Have to be honest and say they don’t sink in, so I took off the excess with face cloths, particularly removing from any folds.
The rest will sink in.
Conclusion
The fragrance of this combination is gorgeous.
I’m going to gently exfoliate my upper body once a week now, it recommends once a week on sensitive areas.
I’m still not convinced about the Nivea creams but will be reviewing after 14 days.
Really glad I purchased them as I have learnt this technique.
It is a good idea to look after our bodies like our faces.
Hope you liked this discovery if you had forgotten too or never faked tanned and didn’t know about body exfoliation.
Will load up the Nivea products for this upper body spa routine with the challenge review and some more ideas for you.
Saphire
n.b. it is later on in the day and the creams have both sunk in and I feel smoother and firmer.
The exfoliation is obviously key to the products working.
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