Poll posted by BR Natalie
When you hear the term 'body butter' you probably think of words like - Rich. Creamy. Treat. Yummy.
There's no denying there is a certain expectation (and excitement) that comes when you bring home a new body butter. Firstly - the smell. Whether it be a deep cocoa or shea smell, or a fresh and fruity smell, when it comes to a body butter it better smell good enough to eat! Then comes consistency. We want it to be thick, creamy and light. Think the meringue test - if you can hold a body butter upside down and it doesn't fall out the tub the consistency is probably spot on. And then the most important bit - the results. Body butters should make us feel like we're cocooned in moisturising goodness. Our skin should be left intensly hydrated, dry patches should be magically smoothed and we shouldn't be left feeling greasy.
Body butters are generally based with a nut oil and are essentially whipped like, well, whipped cream, to give a rich and intense moisturising product. You can make them at home from as few as two ingredients.
Butters are best used on the body, as they can be too rich and clog facial pores. And not only are they good for general body moisturising - they are great as an emergency lip balm or even in lieu of a massage oil.
We're putting the dual purpose Tui Balms Coconut and Aloe Body Butter to the test. This gorgeous product works equally well as body moisturiser or massage butter. The semi-solid consistency provides ideal friction for massage, eliminates spillage and improves the flow of the massage.
It's the hypoallergenic formula contains olive oil, cerified organic coconut oil and NZ beeswax, aloe vera, shea butter and vitamin E.
Sounds fab right?! Well we need members to put it to the test - does it sound like the trial team for you?
So let's hear your thoughts on body butters - what do you love about them? What makes a 'good' butter for you? What areas do you use them on? Most of all - do you use them regularly or are they a luxury treat?
Get chatting below!
Body butters are a bit of luxury for me. I use it when I have loads of time and need to pamper myself. Than I get it too every nook and cranny. The everyday lotions I just slap on anyhow. I take time with butter and the main selling point is the smell and how my skin will feel afterwards. Like the sound of coconut in the Tui one. Putting my hands up because I haven't tried that brand yet.