I love a good body butter! I'm always very mindful of taking care of my skin, probably because I'm so pale! I always wear SPF and I'v been moisturising since I was young. I've been trying to find a body moisturiser that really works for me, so I'm constantly on the lookout for new ones! I recently started trying out more natural & organic products to see if they made more of a difference. Saaf is a brand that is both premium-looking and natural, so I was excited to see if it lived up to the hype! This Saaf Organic Body Balm is designed for dry skin.
This balm looks solid to the touch but melts really quickly under the warmth of your fingers. I went really heavy-handed with it, but later read you're supposed to use it sparingly... oops!
I've been putting it on all over after a shower. First thing you'll notice about this balm: it smells. Strong! I love a good scented product, but this is really very pungent. If you apply this all over, it will make your whole house smell of it. Which is great if you like the scent, like me, but not so great if you don't! This smells strangely like oregano, a kind of herb-y, spa like smell. Once it's rubbed in, it looks a little bit oily, so I only applied this after showering in the evening - I think you'd struggle to get some skinny jeans on with this slathered on your legs! It definitely hydrated my skin, but not overly. My skin doesn't feel necessarily smoother or softer, but the act of putting this product on feels and smells very luxurious and lovely. I love the packaging, I love the smell, I love the tub, I love it's organic; the downsides are I'm going through it WAY too quickly, so it's definitely not an everyday body moisturiser for me - and I feel like, to get the best results, you'd probably need to use it everyday. I am definitely going to use the whole tub, but I'm going to reserve it to use once or twice a week, or maybe for use before an event or special occasion. I'm still on the search for the perfect everyday body moisturiser that makes the biggest difference to my skin! Let the search continue...
Meli X