I think it was back in grade 9 gym class when I was first introduced to moisturizing my body [and actually caring that I wasn’t a scaly person].
Being surrounded by a room full of judging girls, who are diligently slathering on some kind of cream before going out to the gym, where the boys were already waiting… And the teachers waiting impatiently.
I distinctly remember the moment where I’m sitting down, and my friend points out how dry my legs are – and it was literally a defining moment in my life. One small comment, and BOOM. I’m now paranoid about my skin.
Recently, I’ve been more open on here about the issues that I have with my skin, in particular my dry skin. What can I say, I was blessed stuck with my dad’s skin. That being said, while I took extra care in high school before gym to put cream on, I was never that diligent outside of it. Not even now.
So when Nivea popped a full sized bottle of their new in-shower Body Milk into the swag bag at SparkSessions, I was thrilled! Even less for me to do? Sign me up. My first shower with it and I was hooked. It takes absolutely no extra time to slather it on, and since it rinses off you don’t get that sticky feeling like cream.
I think that this would be perfect for in the summer for my skin, but in the winter I still need a little bit extra help. It doesn’t give me 24 hour hydration, I still should put cream on before bed and in the morning… depending on when I shower. But regardless, this has become a staple in my shower routine, and I never miss a chance to use it! Especially now that I’m moisturizing my whole body, not just the problem areas. [Although, who am I kidding, my body is a problem area…].
