I’ve mentioned the fact that it smells amazing, but the skin benefits are great too. Having a pregnant stomach that’s as large and tight as a drum is actually rather useful for testing out skin things – you really notice if something properly works. And this properly works – it’s not just softening, it really reduces that sense of uncomfortable tightness and this, surely, must be a good thing in the long run when it comes to the condition of pregnancy skin. I like the fact that it manages to work its magic whilst being very lightweight – no greasiness at all, no need for prolonged massage, if you’re short on time.
Budget Pregnancy Stretch-Mark Oils Reviewed….
If body creams or balms are more your thing then l’Occitane do make an incredible glass-jarred Milk Concentrate in the same range – it’s one of my favourite body treats. But the oil feels slightly more potent and nourishing, and it’s potent nourishment I need at the moment, what with my belly slowly transforming into a gargantuan alien egg. (It’s going to be bigger than me soon – I’ll just be a little mini-person stuck to a huge bump, legs and arms flailing around, like a beetle trying to carry a whole satsuma.) l’Occitane Milk Concentrate Review…
One thing I’d change – and this goes for loads of oils – the spray. Sprays on oils just do my head in – it takes an age to get the product onto you...