Despite having rough-to-the-touch calves and dry elbows, I\u2019m not a fan of body lotion. I\u2019m not sure what it is, the damp feeling on my skin or the fact that my clothes stick to my body because I never leave enough time between applying the lotion and getting dressed. Regardless, I almost never use lotion and I\u2019ve got the dehydration to prove it.<\/p>\n
Well, at least I did until I discovered body oils a few years back.<\/p>\n
My latest favourite is Av\u00e8ne\u2019s Body Skin Care Oil. It\u2019s lightweight and silky in texture, absorbs quickly with a dry-touch finish that I, and my wardrobe, appreciate and it doesn\u2019t irritate my sensitive skin, even when I rub it onto my neck and chest. So there\u2019s that. It also has a pretty, subtle, spa-like scent. But I think what I like best is that I can use it all over (even on my face and in my hair if I want to) while I\u2019m in the shower.<\/p>\n
While I\u2019m waiting for my conditioner to soak in, I pump a tablespoon or so of the oil into my hands and starting from my feet work it up and into my skin. Then I rinse my hair conditioner out. I don\u2019t scrub the oil away or even wash it off, but I do let the water rinse me down before I turn off the taps, step out and pat my body dry with a towel. The after effect is awesome. I have smooth skin. It\u2019s not greasy or shiny. And I don\u2019t have the squirmy, heavy feeling most lotions leave behind.<\/p>\n
Av\u00e8ne Body Skin Care Oil is $30, available at Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Despite having rough-to-the-touch calves and dry elbows, I\u2019m not a fan of body lotion. I\u2019m not sure what it is, the damp feeling on my skin or the fact that my clothes stick to my body because I never leave enough time between applying the lotion and getting dressed. Regardless, I almost never use lotion […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84351,"featured_media":117756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64585,83791],"tags":[83411,67609,83292,81720],"class_list":["post-117196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beauty","category-product-of-the-week","tag-product-of-the-week","tag-picks","tag-top-story","tag-topstory"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n