by Lena — Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 at 9:50 am
in Bath & Body, Tested and tagged with Body Lotion, Olay
I do a lot of water activities (swimming, diving), and while my skin is not particularly dry, it can be if I don’t moisturize right after. I found, however, that it’s particularly unpleasant to wear lotion or cream moisturizers right after swimming because my skin would feel particularly sticky and somehow make me feel warm (I think because the lotions are blocking the perspiration), resulting in sweat and runny lotions. Not pleasant.
Enter Olay In-shower Body Lotion a few months ago. I had read about it in US-based blogs, and kept my eye peeled for it’s arrival in Indonesia. Finally found it quite a few months ago, in a buy 1 get one free deal. Score! I got the Shea Butter and Age Defying variants.
As far as I’m concerned, the in-shower lotion innovation is on par with sliced bread. It’s a hassle free and effective way to moisturize. After soaping and rinsing, you rub the lotion all over your body, and then rinse. You don’t even have to wait before rinsing (unlike for hair conditioners), you can do it right away. Sometimes after putting on the lotion I brush my teeth first before rinsing, but I actually haven’t detected any difference between leaving the lotion on for a few minutes versus rinsing right away.
The results?
Smooth and supple skin even after one use! There is a feeling that there is a thin layer of moisture on top of your skin; the feeling and the smoothness last a really long time, up to half a day (12 hours). I found no difference between the two variants I tried in terms of their moisturizing capabilities, fragrance or even texture. I find the fragrance tolerable, it’s not unpleasant, feels clean and slightly flowery, and doesn’t last very long (longer than I’d have liked though). It would be nice if they can improve on the fragrance.
My skin is not particularly dry, so I only use the lotion after water-related activities, where salts and chlorine make my skin feel tight. I’ve recently started using it on my feet on days I feel too tired to rub moisturizer on them (I wear open-toed shoes and sandals often, so my feet can look scaly at the end of the day). Just a squirt of the Olay In-shower Body Lotion on each foot, rub them together while I brush my teeth, then rinse. Voila, moisturized, happy feet! Just take care to step carefully around the bathroom since it can be slippery while you rub and rince. The Olay In-shower Body Lotion costs about Rp 26,000, and can be found at all major drugstores and supermarkets.
photos: www.olay.com
This, I am very keen to try although I must admit, applying lotion after shower is one step of my ritual that I love…
Tapi kalo lg buru2 pasti berguna bgt nih. Thanks Lena!
Harus dicoba nih…:)
Lena, di jakarta udah di jual dimana aja kok rasanya blum pernah liat ya?
Gue pake yg shea butter …enak banget buat kulit gw yg super duper kering inihh
yay….
kepengen nyoba rasanya….
this one is a big hit! aq dah pake almost 3 years … dulu masih harga 99rb di sogo..worth to try and i am kinda addicted to it…bahkan pake dabel ama body butternya body shop juga ok..lebih bagus kl pake sabunnya olay juga.
di hero ada say
wah sepertinya menarik.. ga mahal2 banget lagi.. btw FD pencinta produc2 P&G yah hihihihi dari head and shoulder sampe olay
gue dah nyoba yang warna agak kuning tuh…enak dipakenya…jadi lembab
aku sudah nyoba…
enak banget dipakenya…
bikin kulit halus dan lembut banget…
gw juga suka nih.. enak dipake & harganya asik bener,murah euy..
sabun olay nya juga enak..
Thanks Lena, kayanya perlu di coba nih. Berhubung kulit suka kering kalo musim dingin.
di jkt selain di watsons dan century, ada jg di carrefour dan superindo tuh
Yup, I have tried it and love it
Emang wanginya ga beda yang biru ama yang kuning.
Yay, aku juga sukaaaa…
Kulitku menghalus setelah pake she butter nya.
And I love the way to apply it!
Thanks, dear Lena….
Udah coba tapi kurang suka .. masi lebih suka yg satu lagi ..yg didalam satu botolnya ada 2 warna .. wangiii
Gue jg pake si Olay ini and am loving it! Cocok banget buat gue yg paling males pake body lotion abis mandi. Kulit gue jg not particularly dry, jadi pake si Olay ini udah cukup bikin kulit berasa smooth and supple all day long. Skrg gue pake yg Shea Butter, blom nyobain yg Age Defying.
wah banyak juga penggemar lotions ini ya! eke lagi pake neh tiap sore, seneng deh, berendem seharian kagak kering!
eve, gue udah liat di giant, hero, n drugstores macem watson, guardian
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vaness, iya gue juga suka shower gel olay yg ada scrubnya (i think it’s called sea minerals something-something), kada scrubnya pas untuk sehari2.
jule, eke udah liat tuh yg tipe dua kompartemen, tapi masi kerasa mahal, kayaknya masi impor ya? tapi kalo lebih enak, bolelebo eke coba ah …
baru beliiiiiiiiiii..mau dicobaaa
ada kok, di hero juga ada …. gue pake yang kuning, dah mau abis (soalnya pakenya sewenang-wenang) sukaaaaaa … bantu banget kalo lagi buru2
di hero ada ya?? nanti mau titip temen beli ahhh..:P
kirain gue aja yg ga suka (ato ngerasain) sensasi ‘warm & resulting in sweat and runny lotions’, Len…
patut dicoba neh, secara sering diliat2 doang pas ke carrefour tapi blon pernah bener2 dibawa pulang. oiya, kalo mandinya pake yg scrub version, trus dipakein ini, ada bedanya ngga ama mandinya pake sabun biasa?
kirana21, tapi kalo mo bawa pulang jangan lupa mampir kasir ya hahaha kidding neng
nurut gue yg shower scrubnya si olay ndak terlalu exfoliating, kayak sabun gel biasa, jadi kalo gue sih gak kerasa bedanya…
wah, harus di coba nih..
well…i’ve tried this one because of the bundled promo with Olay Body wash too. and I loved it! sadly, I couldn’t find it anywhere now..only the Age Defying ones I saw available in stores. While I love the Shea butter more. ADa yang nemu lagi gak ?
Love it love it love it….
I’ve tried it and i luv it.. My skin feel smooth..n all over body loh. Klo pake lotion lain kan paling cuman tangan ma kaki doang,klo pake ini smua kulit tbhku amazingly moisturized..will purchase again.. Thanks miss lena..
help help help,,,,,,,,, ak g nemuin lg olay in shower body lotion jenis apapun dmn2. Bingung niy, soale ak ud cinta mati ama dia. Bs kasi info g?
sama~~ saya juga nyari kmana kmana g dapet~ T.T
brp ya hrg olay body lotion nya??/ n kl mau bl gmn caranya??thanks
samaaaaaaaaa, aq juga uda nyari2 se-indonesia ga nemuuuuu……
oh,..diriku sudah pernah pake ini
yang shea butter
kalo pakenya dikit2 aja, enak,…
tapi kalo kebanyakan,…dugh lengket banget…
walaupun jadi mois sih
bisa di cari di supermaket2 kok…
aku dapetnya di h**o
Met pagi. Blogjogging neeh. Tersesat dari google tentang perawatan kulit. Nice story lah. Boleh dunk beberapa paragraf aq kutip and translate ^_^
pernah nyoba..rasanya licin banget di kulit, kaya nggak mandi..hehehe
dulu belinya pas promo buy 1 get 1 persis yg shea ama age defying.
mungkin klo pake dikit2 after wash hasilnya bisa lebih oke. pengen coba lagi sih, kulitku kering banget skrg