I’ve been in the market for a new moisturizer for a while and really couldn’t decide on one so eventually I completely ran out of moisturizer and had to settle for anything. I went to Sephora and came across a few interesting moisturizers, but I was specifically looking for something formulated for an oily complexion. I came across The Body Shop’s Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion which claims to be a “lightweight hydration with shine-control for clearer looking skin.” “Perfect, lightweight with shine-control” I thought, and bought it without any prior research. When I got to the counter to pay for it, the woman at the counter was raving about this product. She was saying how great it was and how quickly it cleared up her acne and because of that I was really excited to go home and try it.
When I got home, I did a little research and looked up reviews on The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion. There were mixed reviews with some people loving it to some people hating it. I just had to try it for myself to see which side of the debate I would side with. I washed my face and put it on before I went to bed.
The first thing you notice about this product is its STRONG smell. It has a similar smell to menthol but people say this is just what tea tree smells like and they say it’s a smell you can get used to. Immediately after applying on my face, I noticed it drying my face. I figured that was just normal because it’s supposed to help with shine-control and to help clear blemishes.
When I woke up in the morning, my face was extremely dry. I knew at that moment the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion was not working for my skin. I think that this product is HORRIBLE. The smell is almost unbearable. It smells like ointment. Sexy? I think not. It's like a man repellent (just saying...). The lotion also did not offer any hydration. All this does is dry the crap out of your skin. In addition, it did not improve the appearance of any of my blemishes. I know I can't expect a huge improvement from just using it one night, but it made absolutely no difference. Even something like a product with salicylic acid shows improvement with a one night use. This product just irritated my skin.
I do not recommend The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion at all! It is HORRIBLE! I just cannot get over how much I did not enjoy this product. If you've tried it, let me know what you think of it. And if you have any recommendations for a good moisturizer, let me know as well :)
0 comments:
Post a Comment