Breathe at Night Intense Hydration Body Cream - the Wonders of Shea

I have neglected my elbows. I admit it. I never really looked at them that close, not being a contortionist and all. That is, until I saw a little jar of Breathe at Night Intense Hydration Body Cream at Bath & Body Works one day. I mean, I'd been using body creams before this, but not any specifically for night hydration. What ever was I thinking? This stuff is a welcome addition to my skin cream obsession.

At 50, my skin is aging. Couple that with life in Sweden's dry climate and well, yeah. Lotions are everywhere in our house. Lars half-jokingly remarked the other day that we will soon need to purchase an entire new suitcase just for my damn lotions, bath supplies, and makeup. Still. Even if I take his quips to heart and try to get my supplies down to bare basics, this Breath at Night will stay with me.

I mentioned elbows. That was the first area of vast improvement I noticed after using this Breathe at Night Intense Hydration Body Cream the first few days. Not that I had looked, but I could feel the new smoothness as I rubbed lotion on my arms. You know those expensive face moisturizers that leave this remarkable softness? This stuff is like that, but for the body. Heavenly.

Shea Butter is mixed with water, glycerin, olive oil, and a buncha other stuff for optimal hydration. The scent of Shea is subtle in the Breathe at Night Intense Hydration Body Cream. I love the smell of Shea, personally, but I know that some folks do not. Don't let that stop ya from purchasing this little 50ml jar of wonders. It's a mere $6 for this size, and doesn't take up very much space when traveling.

The other scents mingling with the Shea are Lavender and Vanilla Milk. Together it just makes for a pleasingly subtle smell which has the added benefit of relaxing me and helping me sleep.

The cream itself is white and luxuriously thick, yet it does not take much at all to coat my body (except feet, hands, and face...I have separate lotions for those areas.) (bite me, I'm a girrrl.) Since it takes just a smidgeon of this Breath At Night to coat a large area, this small jar is all I really need on our trips. I will, however, be buying the biggest possible jar to keep at home.