At the arm twisting of a friend, I recently read the first Twilight book. I'm too old for it. I know. I still liked it. So, when the movie came out, I really kinda wanted to go see it… then decided that I didn't want to go to a theater full of tween and teen girls. You may think it is because I'm annoyed by them (which may be a little bit true), but really, the embarrassing truth is that I cannot stand going into a place full of clear skinned beauties… I don't think my fragile old lady ego could take it.
I mostly jest, but it is true that keeping a youthful glow starts taking a lot more effort once you skip out of your twenties, and start stumbling toward your forties! That is why I am a fanatic about scrubs and moisturizers. Maybe it's more than you wanted to know, but I have moisturized post-shower every day since I was in high school. I s'pose at the time I started it I didn't really consider that it would help keep my skin younger looking. I just figured that scaly skin was icky. Now, it's purely out of necessity. Ah, isn't it grand to be pushing 40?!?
I think I've found a winning combo: Adovia Ocean Breeze Dead Sea Salt Scrub and Dead Sea Premier Milk and Honey Aromatic Body Butter.
The Basics: Both smell really nice. The scrub smells a little strong initially, though it is quite pleasant. After the shower, the smell doesn't linger on too much. If you've never used a scrub, this is a nice one to start with. I like to do a full scrub before taking on the chore of shaving. It works to soften the skin, and I think it really makes for a smoother leg.
The Extravagance: The body butter is subtle and light. It's not a greasy lotion, as many body butters are. It absorbs quickly, and it doesn't leave you feeling all slick. And it works. I decided to do a sort of "taste" test, and asked my husband and my mom to try it. My husband quite liked it, and has agreed to let me give him a facial next. Don't judge. He's a very manly man. My mother... whom I think you can imagine is a tough one to please... loved the lotion (yay for birthday gift ideas!!). The best part is that all three of us have really awkward body chemistries... I mean, each of us have independently complained that something that smells wonderful in the jar smells awful on us, but not this time. The Milk & Honey actually didn't create a bio-chemical hazard for any of us!
The Imperfections: Can't really think of one... though I think next time I'm going to try this scrub instead: Adovia Coconut Vanilla Dead Sea Salt Scrub.
While I know that this is not my key to fitting in with the tweens, it is nice to have these luxuries now that I'm a little older. I imagine being... well, my age... is cool enough. And I can afford better shoes!
Dead Sea Market no longer carries the Adovia product. We do offer a similar product from Seacret:
Seacret Dead Sea Salt Scrub Ocean
Buy Dead Sea Premier Milk and Honey Aromatic Body Butter
