No Buy - Body Lotion

Hey There!

This. Is. Ridiculous! In the unpacking process, I pulled out 22 tubes of hand lotion. And no, that doesn't include the full size bottles of Jergens and Suave lotions that I keep in the bathroom and next to the bed (5).

Twenty Two!!

I'm too lazy to even use lotion half of the durn time! You heard me! It almost pains me to reach over and slather lotion all over my body. If this is the case, how on earth do you end up with 22 of them? 22 + 5? Well, I have won the prize and amassed at least 27 lotions that I don't use most of the time.

How did this happen? Well, so glad you thought to ask that question. The first bottles of Suave lotion were coupon finds (because before that the kiddo and I shared a bottle or two of lotion). I ended up with 4 or 5 bottles of it. Then I sniffed Jergens and decided I liked that much better and ended up with 4 or 5 bottles of that.

From there I decided that I needed purse sized lotions. And, well, it's hard to find the perfect sized purse lotion! They might be too big or too small or the lid might open. It was a delicate process.

And then, you'd come upon a great smelling lotion and you had to get it. Or, someone would recommend a lotion and you had to try it. Or, you'd get one in a beauty box or hotel room. You get the picture.

Most of them are smaller purse lotions. I got some of them from the Dollar Tree (Stunner & Too Much). They were watery and smell really strong. I got a small one from Ulta (OPI Avojuice in Ginger Lily) and one from a hotel that I stayed in (True Blue Spa, Grin & Bare It). I definitely have to use those up. All those tiny ones have got to go!

I have big ones, mainly from Bath & Body Works. I am currently hoarding Energy Orange Ginger Body Cream, Napa Autumn Blackberry Body Cream and Velvet Sugar Body Cream. And no, that doesn't include the two, 2 oz containers of Black Cherry Merlot and Pink Chiffon.

Besides my three Jergens lotions and my Suave lotion, the rest of them are random drugstore, beauty box and end cap lotion finds. Not that it matters. It's still 27 lotions that I shouldn't have had. I should have had, what -- maybe 6 or 7 at the most? Maybe 9.

So what's my plan? Well, I'm going to slather my body in hydrating goodness from now on. I'm going to make sure that I take the time to use some of these delightful treats that I've left to go rancid.

And I'm not going to buy any more until I've used these up.

Yep, you heard me! I'm on a lotion no buy until I have used TEN of these up. After that, when I use three minis, I can purchase 1 mini. If I use three large sizes, I can buy 1 large size. But, I will not purchase ANY more until 10 of these bad boys are done.

Because this is insane.

Quickie Review - Suave Naturals Lotion

I mentioned being picky when it comes to lotion. It's so true. I like lotions that are creamy and rich and not watery. I also like lotions that are lightly scented. I can't stand a heavy floral or musky scented lotion. For years I only used Jergens hand and body lotion. It was creamy and had a light cherry scent. That was good enough for me until last year when Suave began putting out crazy high dollar coupons and I stocked up on all the scents that I could find.

I know that Suave is seen as a cheapie cheapie brand and that may be a turn off to some. I have to confess that it took me a while to try it too. But, once I did try it, I was hooked!

There are several lotion types with the Suave brand. Skin Solutions is supposed to "provide 24-hour moisturization, keeping your skin looking beautiful'. There are 5 of those; Advanced Therapy Smoothing with Cocoa Butter & Shea, Revitalizing with Vitamin E, Soothing with Aloe and Silkening with Baby Oil.

The Naturals are supposed to do the same thing but "with long-lasting fragrances that smell as good as Bath & Body Works®" (that is from Suave.com, not me folks). The fragrances in the line are Everlasting Sunshine, Wild Cherry Blossom, Lavender Vanilla and Sweet Pea & Violet.

The newest line is the Professionals Body Care Collection and they are supposed to "work as well as top beauty brands so you can look and feel beautiful every day". They boast several items that include a Moroccan Infusion body lotion.

I currently have Lavender Vanilla (2 of them), Wild Cherry Blossom (2 of that one too), Everlasting Sunshine, Silkening with Baby Oil and Sweat Pea & Violet. Lavender Vanilla is my favorite. Now, I don't use B&BW lotions because I find them to be too watery. So, if we are comparing these lotions to B&BW lotions, these win. They are hands down, creamier and last a nice, long time without being overpowering in the scent department. Now, we can't compare them to the B&BW hand creams because they are creams. If we did, of course the cream would win over lotion.

I haven't tried the new Moroccan Infusion body lotion, but I plan on it. I really like the Suave lotion line and am excited to try everything in it. If you haven't tried Suave because it seemed too cheap to work, I think you should start with just one small bottle and see what you think. Hey, if you don't like it, you can always take it to work and put it on your desk, you know, for those folks that need a communal lotion.

I know that's not just MY job! Fess up!