Nivea In Shower Body Moisturiser Review


I have a confession... I'm SUCH a lazy cow when it comes to moisturising my body. I'm all for facial skincare and stick to a strict routine, but I won't bust out the body butters unless I'm feeling particularly motivated or having a bit of a pampering session. It's just a chore having to prance around in your birthday suit waiting for it to soak in, and getting dressed with semi-sticky moisturiser skin is something I can live without. In all honesty I spend too long messing around with my hair and makeup after a shower as it is, and so don't have much inclination to add another time consuming step into my daily routine. I can't be the only one that sees this as a problem (although if you do moisturise your body daily I commend your enthusiasm!) as recently brands have been coming up with formats that make this tedious step quicker and easier. One that I've been giving a test run recently is Nivea's 'In Shower' body moisturiser.

This product looks a lot like Nivea's typical shower gels, I'd have liked to have seen slightly more interesting packaging but it's robust and does the job. My initial thoughts were that this was a shower gel and moisturiser in one, but you actually apply it after your regular bath or shower product. It's incredibly creamy and seems to really absorb well into wet skin, it doesn't foam up like shower gel does; the best term I can think to describe this product would be a 'body conditioner' it's smooth and similar in texture to a hair conditioner. While a two-in-one wash and moisturiser in one would be quicker still, this literally takes a matter of seconds to apply and rinse. It's a million times quicker and easier than waiting for a traditional moisturiser to soak in, and there's no stickiness whatsoever! This is the 'dry skin' version, I'm not sure how well this would work on very dry or flaky skin but it worked like a charm on me especially for everyday use.

Overall I'm impressed with this, it works well and left my skin feeling noticeably soft and moisturised once I was dried off. While I'll still apply a moisturising body butter or cream when I feel like pampering myself, this will be a firm staple in my bathroom and I'll have no hesitations about running out to replace it once it runs out. If like me you're lazy when it comes to moisturising your body, or just need a daily moisturiser that's quick and effective this is the product for you. It's just a simple, hassle free way to make sure your skin is getting the moisture it needs.

Have you ever tried Nivea's In Shower Body Moisturiser?

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