Body Butters ~ A Creamy Cure for Post Summer Skin
By Laura Miller
Chances are all the summer fun in the LA sun you’ve been having may have left your skin in need of a little extra attention. Body butters are rich with much needed moisture for sun-ravaged skin. While the products described here are all very different, each one provides superior hydration and has a heavenly scent.
Vanilla is known for its earthy, comforting aroma while bergamot is believed to be soothing to the soul. Imagine the peaceful chemistry these two create when combined in Bliss Vanilla and Bergamot Body Butter. This weighty formula is creamy and not at all oily. It also contains amber, musk and myrrh, said to boost immunity and promote healing. If you want heavy duty moisture with a truly intoxicating scent, use this stuff!
Vanilla and Bergamot Body Butter is available at www.blissworld.com and at all Sephora stores
Now that fall is here we need a little help keeping up our LA tans. Hawaiian Tropic T2 Max Extreme Tanning Body Butter contains .75% DHA (a colorless chemical that produces a temporary brown color change) that, with regular use, can help to keep your bronze glow going strong. This body butter is not a self tanner; it is billed as a tan ‘extender’ and is great for use in tanning beds. With its light, almost whipped texture and delicious coconut scent, it’s like a beach vacation every time you open the jar. And to add icing on this already fabulous coconut cake, it’s packed with vitamins A, C and E,.
T2 Max Extreme Tanning Body Butter is available at www.hawiiantropic.com
The lid of the silver tin containing Carol’s Daughter Love Butter says: “Made with Love.” This spice-scented concoction gets its wicked aroma from essential oils of cinnamon leaf and cinnamon cassia. A highly emollient butter, I recommend a good rub down with this before you head to bed to allow all the shea and cocoa butters to sink in. I’ve been telling everyone about this product — literally sharing the love.
Love Butter is available at www.carolsdaughter.com and Sephora stores
