I love slathering myself in body lotion after a hot shower...letting all the fragrant silky goodness soak into my pores. I have probably gone through a tanker truck of lotion in my lifetime.
I'm also extremely finicky about the scents of my body lotions. No smelling like a fruit salad, or heaven forbid - a cucumber. I usually favor a good vanilla scent; vanilla layers nicely under my perfumes. (Do I sound like a lotion gourmet or a dotty old lady?)
Curel's honey and vanilla was my body lotion addiction for several years. It was so warm and comforting during those long, skin-drying, life-sucking, Iowa winters. Of course, the marketing morons at Curel decided to discontinue it. Feh!
They replaced it with this! Seriously, Curel idiots, do you think any woman wants to be seen holding this product in the checkout line? I refused to buy this - I do not want to see the word "menopause" staring at me from the bathroom counter first thing in the morning.
I haunted the aisles of my local CVS pharmacy until I found this lotion below. More vanilla - with pretty vanilla blossoms on the bottle - yay! I wallowed in this delicious lotion all winter. The bottle was like a little spot of sunshine on my bathroom counter. Then Aveeno stopped making this one. Aack - kill me!
Just when I was desperate for a vanilla high.....what could be better than vanilla?
Chocolate!!!
5 comments:
OMG! I LOVE a new, (for me, anyway) body lotion! Get to a Bath and Bodyworks and try their "PS I Love You"! It doesn't smell like a editable thing at all, but it's still wonderful.
I'm totally with you on the menopause marketing - not a smart move.
I think I'd be happy with chocolate or vanilla.
Heh on the "menopause" thang!
One of the things I miss about not bein' married, and bein' married to The Second Mrs. Pennington specifically, was her after-bath lotion ritual... in which I was intimately involved. We shall say no more on this subject, at the distinct risk of an overshare. ;-)
Speakin' of overshare... I keep scented soaps on my bathroom and kitchen sinks. I wouldn't admit this just anywhere, at the risk of havin' my Man Card revoked.
We use Lubriderm a lot during the winter. It's a good one.
I can't believe that someone in marketing actually approved that menopause labeling. Doofusses!
Oh lotion...one of the many blessings of living in modern times. I love trying new lotions, but like you, I am picky about the scents. Thank you for sharing with me...and for making me smile. Your words are a source of joy in my life, and in the lives of many others. I hope you have a happy Friday. The weekend is almost here, and I'm ready for it!
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