This shimmering lotion was also a birthday gift. It is part of the Paul & Joe Summer 2010 Sahara Sparkles collection.
A blob of the lotion applied. It's a cooling gel texture rather than an oil; from the ingredients I've posted below you can see that alcohol is the second ingredient after water. If I had looked at the ingredients and seen this before putting it on my birthday list I might have thought twice before asking for it. It does feel cooling and refreshing when applied, but I don't think it would be the best product for sun-sensitive skin due to the high alcohol content. It does smell lovely; quite a lingering orange blossom/white floral scent. I do think it could compete with a separately applied fragrance, so I've been sure to choose a fragrance that combines with it when wearing (I like Jo Malone Red Roses with it, Ormonde Jayne Ta'if also works well).
Applied. The shimmer in this is very subtle; it's more of a scattered sparkle than out and out shimmer, and the gel gives a healthy glow to the skin. It's very pretty under artificial lights, and doesn't look oily or greasy. I also find that the sparkle transfers less to clothes/other people than the shimmer does in most shimmering body oils/lotions.
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I think it's pretty ... maybe that gel texture with the alcohol is partly what holds the glitter on?
ReplyDeleteDo you mind me asking where you purchased this from? I'm considering a P&J purchase sometime soon, and I'm unsure of the best place(s) to purchase in the UK.
Hi Proximity - I do prefer the texture to the more traditional shimmer in oil formulas. Mr London bought this from me and he got it from Fenwick, which is my favourite P&J counter. Harrods also has a counter, and I've purchased online at ASOS.com, although I don't think much of their packaging - they chucked a nailpolish in a polybag, no padding at all; it's a miracle it didn't shatter!
ReplyDeleteIt looks LoVeLy.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to compete with my little girl to wear it...but I like that it doesn't transfer. The Man gets a little miffed when he goes to work and there's glitter all over his police uniform.
I think this looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHow about a holiday to go with it? :-)
Thanks Grace :) I'll head to Fenwick if I'm in London, otherwise, I'll check out ASOS, though I hate it when companies don't package things properly!
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