Firming Lotions and Gels
Monday January 21, 2013
I’ve gone through quite a number of firming gels and lotions since my last update of them. I use them twice daily so it’s easy to finish off a bottle quickly :) I finished all of these one by one!
First up this one I picked up in Japan.
Hot Burning Moisture Gel
Goes from cool to ultra hot very quickly! This stuff was some of the HOTTEST I had ever used. It has a nice subtle rose scent that’s really light & energizing and it dried cleanly (no stickiness or waxy film.) I really liked this gel. It worked decently. Smoothing the skin reducing the visibility of cellulite. It was really moisturizing too. Of course it felt crazy effective because it got super hot! It was pricey though and I don’t think it was outstanding enough for the cost. Mostly just had the hot effect going for it.
Bonpresso
Oh this has been my favorite in terms of effectiveness! For the first two weeks I saw nothing. No results. Then suddenly BAM! My thighs were way tighter and smooth! Like instant butt lift. It dries really clean too so I could slather it on in the mornings no worries and then get dressed immediately. It doesn’t really have a smell. Just sorta a generic gel scent. It was also a type that didn’t need massaging into the skin which was a bonus.
Ah I really really liked this one’s results.
Some State-side ones!
I tried the two firming products below. Picked them up at Target. They’re all over.
Aveeno Firming Body Lotion
Good moisturizing lotion, crappy results. Well not crappy but lackluster. I didn’t really see anything firming up or smoothing out. Also my lower legs hated this one (the calves.) They would feel irritated like slight razor burn. I usually really like Aveeno products but this one fell flat with me.
Nivea Good-Bye Cellulite Gel Cream
Twas OK. Some results but nothing spectacular. The gel feels a little tacky until fully absorbed. The scent is more medicinal. Like Ben-Gay meets cool cucumber but it’s not bad. I think it’s a decent gel that has some smoothing effects. I wish it would absorb more quickly though.
Nivea Skin Firming Body Lotion
I used this series last year or the year before & REALLY liked it.
However, since then their formula has changed some. The lotion doesn’t dry as quickly or cleanly as the original. The results are still good though. Helps smooth out the bumps and is still really moisturizing. Though I can’t apply it all over. It irritates areas like my shins and upper chest and neck. That was disappointing but not a big deal since most firming gels are only for “trouble-spots” anyway.
I think this is a good bet for any bathroom especially in winter. Better to use at night than morning though since the lotion leaves a light film on the skin easily. I would only use a tiny bit in the mornings because of this.
Hot and Tight
This is a little different as it’s a bath time scrub only. I’ve used a few of these types actually. It gets hot and has a rough texture too. You massage it on before you get into the water.
This one though doubles as a collagen bath! It starts off as a tree sap consistency to massage with; then when you get into the tub it becomes super soft and slick. It smells really invigorating too and gets the skin really hot in the tub. I find it’s one of the best “massage types” I’ve tried due to the gel’s extreme stickiness.
disclaimer:
I never feel like this is something that needs to be said, but, these firming lotions are not exercise replacements. They work similarly to firming face lotions or firming/tightening face masks. No miracles shall happen :ok:
Tags: beauty, review
19 Responses to “Firming Lotions and Gels”
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These look all so good, now I want to take a bath and put some cream on ;)
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Hello Jenny,
I have to say i love your blog, I have come accustom to reading every post. Your blog has become an inspiration for me as i too and a blogger. I love how your blog is always so clean and professional yet still feminine. Your images always look professional and i find i can read your posts from start to finish without getting bored.As for this post i love firming lotions but they dont seems to sell them where i am in Australia. Do you know or can recommend any online stores that are good in price and postage?
Thanks for your amazing work
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Nice selection of products! They sound useful but I dont know if I would have the patience to use them twice a day let alone once a day :( I’m terrible with things like this haha
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Super interesting to read ! I like this kind of posts a lot since I couldn’t find anything similar in other blogs I read. The japanese packagings are way more cute though. Bonpresso seems very nice!
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Hi,
Did you use your bare hand and apply Hot Burning Moisture Gel? -
I love firming gels/lotions! I picked up the Nivea “My Leg Beauty” last time I was in Japan ^_^ I also have the the Sana Esteny “Hip and Leg” one! I was just wondering, while you were in Japan, where did you pick these up from? Would I be able to find, say the Bonpresso one, from ドン キホーテ? I am returning to Japan on February 15th and need to stock up on beauty goods! Haha! :P
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Or Loft?
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May I just say that you are tiny & cute & have no need to use these products? xP lol
On that note though, thank you for recommending the state-side ones! I love love Nivea products so I think I may just pick up the Q10 lotion on my next Target run.
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really intriguing. it is interesting to hear that these work too but i wonder do you really loose inches, because the only thing that will really tone anyone up is real exercise right? still i would like to try a firming lotion for my jiggly belly haha.
xx rae