This expensive little pot of cream by Sol de Janeiro claims to be "perfect for stimulating circulation and keeping posteriors at their smoothest, giving your bottom the ultimate boost and stimulating circulation to keep it super smooth and tantalisingly toned, while also minimising cellulite. With a light, silky texture the cream is great all over the body (bum bum and beyond), absorbing quickly without feeling greasy or oily." - Sounds great!
My friend got me the 75ml pot which sells for a whopping £18 on Cult Beauty. The larger pot (240ml) is £44.Wowza...I went bankrupt just looking at the price!
For the face:
I figured that since this cream has tightening properties it would be great for keeping the face looking young and fresh. It's basically become my skin care routine every night. I have a simple but effective little routine:
I use a Garnier makeup wipe to clean all the makeup off my face.
I then use a tea tree oil spot treatment on all my blemishes and areas where I feel a spot is about to form.
I will do a clay face mask once every two/three weeks and a blackhead rip off mask once every month.
Then after these steps I apply the Brazilian Bum Bum cream which leaves my face feeling so soft and smooth.
I also realised that there are ever so slight micro glitter particles in the cream which really brighten the skin. When I have days where I can't be bothered wearing makeup I will put this cream on in the morning and apply a little bit of Burts Bee's tinted lip balm.
For the booty:
Directions of use: "Massage in a clockwise circular motion to create warmth for better absorption and circulation. Start with your bum bum, but you won’t be able to resist moving on to your tummy, arms, legs and all your beautiful features."
I used it around twice a week for two months and nearly every day while on holiday. I noticed that it felt smoother but I don't feel that this was anything more than what a simple moisturizer or body butter would have done if I applied it to the same area. I stopped applying the cream to this area after a couple of months because I genuinely didn't notice a difference at all when it came to the firming and tightening side of things. No miracles happened, I still have stretch marks but I found a much better alternative to a tighter booty and guess what- it's absolutely free! I have been doing 100 squats every day for the past few weeks and I am already noticing immediate changes to my bum and thighs. I can feel them getting much more firm and bigger already and I am so loving it! (fitness blog post coming soon for this!)
Final thoughts?
I feel like the concept of this product is a slight gimmick but that's just because I'm speaking from personal experience and didn't really notice a difference. For the face however It's one of the best creams I have ever had and I think they should really try and market it for this use instead. But hey, I aint gonna tell them how to run their business!
As much as I loved this product for my face I wouldn't buy it for myself. It's extremely overpriced and I can totally live without it. All these creams that claim to be magical for your body all seem too good to be true and I am yet to find something that actually works! As soon as this runs out I will be sticking to a budget friendly moisturiser/body butter...although it will never be the same I just do not have the coin to spend on this! However if you do and you love splashing out on skin care products then go for it! What doesn't work for me might actually work for you and vice versa.
So what do you think? Have you tried this cream and did you notice any differences? I would love to know!
Kisses,
Laura x
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