Moisturizing Just Got a Whole Lot Easier!
Written: May 05 '04
|
Product Rating:
|
|
|
Pros: Fast, Easy, Convenient, Moisturizing, Fresh Pleasing Scent
Cons: Ring around the bathtub
The Bottom Line: This product is great for anyone who needs to streamline their routine, but not sacrifice quality. Olay produces quality products, this one being no exception.
|
|
|
| csigirl's Full Review: Olay Moisturinse In Shower Body Lotion |
I am so excited that this product is finally available for purchase! I belong to a consumer research panel and last year was fortunate enough to test a full bottle of this product. I immediately fell in love, not only with the concept, but with the product itself.
Where to Buy: Currently Olay Moisturinse is available for purchase only at the online store at Olay.com, but there is no shipping or sales tax charged at this time, so purchase is very simple and inexpensive. I believe it will be hitting retail stores very soon.
About the Product: Olay Moisturinse is an in shower body lotion and comes in two formulations - Normal to Dry Skin and Extra Dry Skin. I used, and am therefore giving my opinion on, the formula for Extra Dry Skin. It comes in a 250 mL (8.4 FL OZ) plastic bottle that sits upside down with a flip-top lid. The Normal to Dry Skin formula has a pink lid, and the Extra Dry Skin formula has a purple lid. The cost per bottle is $5.50 online.
From the Bottle: Replace your ordinary lotion with a revolutionary rinse-off body lotion! Olay Moisturinse works with the humidity of your shower to reveal soft, smooth skin after 1 use. Daily use will improve hydration of dry skin in 5 days.
From the Web Site: A body lotion. A shower. A revolution in softness.
Olay has a revolutionary way to softer, smoother skin that will change the way you moisturize. Stop applying and reapplying body lotion - and start using the power of your shower to moisturize your skin like never before.
Like a hair conditioner, Olay In Shower Body Lotion is applied onto skin in the shower after cleansing, then rinsed off. Specially designed to work with the humidity and warmth of your shower. It infuses skin with nourishing moisture at the ideal moment for moisturizing skin.
The result is softer, smoother, more nourished skin.
How It's Used: Wash your body as usual with your favorite body wash or soap (the bottle recommends Olay products, of course!), then rinse as usual. Dispense the product into your hands and smooth onto your skin just as you would body lotion, then rinse. When drying off, make sure to pat rather than rub so as not to rub the product off of your skin.
My Experience: I was so excited to try this product because I really really hate putting on body lotion after a shower! Call me lazy, or call me rushed, either way I just don't want to take the time to do it. But if I could just put something on and rinse off, that would make my life so much easier and my skin so much happier! I do have dry skin on my legs, probably due to shaving. The rest of my body is not terribly dry except during the winter, when my skin does have a tendency to need extra hydration.
I decided to try this on my legs after shaving. I have very sensitive skin on my legs, especially after shaving, so I usually end up with little red rash bumps if I put any lotion on immediately afterward. Likewise, if I go in the sun after shaving I get those same red rash bumps. So, I was a bit apprehensive about putting this stuff on my legs immediately after shaving them, but I so wanted to try this. I started with a small quarter sized glob. Wow, this really is like a conditioner! It came out of the bottle very easily in just the right amount. The consistency is thick, just like a good body lotion or a really heavy hair conditioner. The fragrance is wonderful - very fresh, clean and light, similar to Olay's body washes. It will certainly not compete with any perfume or body spray that you use.
I rubbed the quarter size amount between my hands, and then spread it on my leg. Good, no burning! It spread very easily, though I have noticed that if you are in direct contact with water it will sort of glob up and roll off your body. Make sure you are standing out of direct contact with water when you apply. I applied the product to my other leg, then my arms, shoulders and the rest of my body (excluding face and feet). Since I have a fairly small shower, and was therefore standing in the water, there was no need to do a heavy rinse job. I wanted to keep as much of the product on my body as possible.
I noticed little beads of moisture on my skin before I patted myself off with my towel, per the instructions. If you have ever used Johnson's Baby Oil Lotion you will find a similar product here, as far as how your skin feels afterward. That's the best product I can think of to compare it to, though I feel the Moisturinse product is far superior and much richer in consistency. My skin felt very soft, and not at all greasy or oily. My legs were smooth and silky, with not a red bump in sight!
4 hours later the scent had mostly disappeared, but my skin was still nice and soft.
The softness lasted all day, though I could have used another coat of lotion on my legs that night. It definitely lasted longer than some of the lotions I have used in the past so I considered the product a success. Hey, anything that takes two seconds to apply and actually does something for my skin is a success in my book!
The next day I decided to try the product on my feet. Not a good idea. My experiment resulted in a very slippery shower! I would definitely not recommend you put this on your feet - there is too much of a safety hazard there. After a week I did notice that frequent use of Olay Moisturinse will cause your tub to be slightly slippery and you'll get soap scum rings as well. For me the payoff is acceptable because I like the product so much.
How Long Will a Bottle Last? That really depends on how frequently you use it, and how much you use. I use about a quarter size amount for each leg and each arm. I take the excess on my hands and rub over my shoulders. With daily use the bottle will last at least 3-4 weeks I would imagine, maybe longer. I do not use it every day so my first bottle lasted for about 3 months, although I must admit I was hoarding it since I didn't know when it would be available for purchase! :-)
Will Men Like This? My husband does and he is very much against using beauty products on himself! Because the smell is not "girly", but rather just clean and fresh, most men will probably be okay with using the product. Too bad they had to put pink and purple caps on them, though ;-)
Who Would Benefit Most From Olay Moisturinse? People who have normal to dry skin, don't want to take the time to apply lotion after bathing, and people who like to try innovative new products. If you have excessively dry skin, lotions probably already tend to soak quickly into your skin, causing you to need to apply them more often. That would probably be the case with this lotion as well, but using it consistently might help remedy that.
In Conclusion: I really love this product and would highly recommend it to everyone! It does everything is claims to do. It's fast, easy, convenient, great smelling, and works! My scaly legs have been thanking me ever since!
Recommended:
Yes
|
|
|
|
Epinions.com ID:
csigirl
|
|
Member: Anna
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Reviews written: 6
Trusted by: 0 members
About Me:
My Passions: photography, cosmetics, animals, reading, music, cooking, joyriding in my New Beetle Convertible
|
|
|
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.