Does anyone actually use body lotion?

[Babyhiccups]

I've got the usual Christmas smelly sets from in laws, grandparents and one from a friend. They're all lovely and I appreciate them as presents as I do use the contents....but never the body lotion.

This means I end up with drawers full of the things, because I have all good intentions of slathering myself with the stuff after every shower, but I can just never be bothered.

Am I the only one who wishes they'd just put two shower gels in there instead?

I have to use it 2/3 times a week otherwise I get dry skin, DH always gets me a couple of Body Shop body butters for Christmas or my birthday because he knows they're my favourite.

Gift set ones are never rich enough for my skin. I don't like to waste them though, and am always grateful for any kind of cream as a gift as keeping moisturised gets really expensive, so I pour them all into a big bottle together and top it up with olive oil and shake then together.

I always think the sets are really unbalanced as the shower gel and cream are the same size but you need a lot more cream than shower gel for a shower and moisturise.

I use it daily, on my nipples and elbows. That said, I buy a bottle of Molton Brown once a year, and that's all I need.

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Elave do an SLS free shower gel.

I never used to see the point of body lotion or think it did anything if I used it, but when I turned 40 I transformed into a crocodile and have to douse my self in the stuff constantly.

I use body lotion, at least a couple of times a week. What I get over christmas usually lasts all year.

I hate it so use a shower oil (dove) instead.

Can't abide hanging about naked and wet & cold. Maybe you all have lovely warm bathrooms!

I use it everyday, twice a day after my shower in the morning and evening.

Didn't know people only use it sparingly

Yes, every day. It's one of my 'things' along with matching lingerie.

There are loads - Eucerin, Aveeno (tiny bit of SLS but I was OK with it), E45, Earth Friendly Baby, currently using Dr Saltz, Cath Kidston, Weleda, Green People, Neals Yard.

Waitrose is a good place to look as you have the baby options (usually have E45 Kids and Earth Friendly Baby which is lovely), usually a couple of green/organic brand options plus some more luxury brans that are going down that route. Dr Saltz was a recent discovery (I am not brand loyal and like to change a lot) - prob best value for money and good if you can't tolerate fragrance as well.

Otherwise pharmacies or local organic/green supplies shops.

yes you have to, your skin looks better

Thanks gamerchick, i'm not sure when I last had a proper haircut, but I do trim my hair myself. I found some conditioner in my smellies cupboard and if I can bear standing still for long enough might even put on some body lotion.

Every day, always have. If I miss a day my legs go flaky and itchy.

However I don't really like receiving it as a gift, heavily perfumed stuff like Bayliss and Harding makes No difference.

I lotion. Not every time I shower but maybe twice a week, I find my skin always feels lovely all day afterwards. My current favourite is Body Shop Atlas Rose.

Use body.lotion st least once a day and often request it as a present.

I always use a body butter or thick lotion/cream. It has to be thick otherwise it does zilch!

They vary. I have one body lotion that just sits on the surface doing nothing... well I did but the last bit of it has just been binned..

Thanks pinkswimgoggles. I'll persevere with it. I am also going to try and use up all the opened hand creams and body lotions. I'm not joking about the smellies cupboard. I have banned myself from buying make-up and toiletries for about 2 yrs with only a few minor lapses and I'm working my way through the stuff. I occasionally give stuff away but obvs need to pamper myself more. And donate the stuff I know I won't even want to try. Gift sets tend to contain one or two of those.

I do when I can be arsed. I've got dry skin which is improved by it, but sometimes it's too much hassle! I probably use it about 4 days a week.

Every single day since I was a teen.

It's as essential to me as brushing my teeth or putting on deodorant.

I do now I am old - my skin goes all papery if I don't

Every day for me too. My skin needs moisturising.

Yep, every day and sometimes twice (basically, after every bath or shower so if I have 2 in a day...)

I'm lathered in the stuff today to use it up.

I use it every time I shower and bathe... can't imagine not and I slather myself in it. Have to say for an old bird I have good skin and I honestly think it's because I've always used body lotion as long as I can remember.

If I have a shower or bath and don't, I can literally feel my skin tightening, can't imagine not using it!

But I only like rich lotions, don't like those watery waste of time ones.

I do daily because dry, itchy, sensitive skin otherwise. But never the type in gift sets, only Aveeno. A massive bottle of that would be awesome

Although a flat mate from years back gave me a bottle of Chance body lotion that I adored and used on my arms and chest until the last dregs were gone.