I
think at some point or another everyone has had a bottle or a tub of Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula in some form in their collection. I know I certainly have
so when I was recently contacted to see if I wanted to try a few products I
couldn’t wait to rediscover the brand!
One of
Palmer’s most well-known products to me is their Natural Bronze Instant Self Tanner* RRP £8.99. I went through a few
bottles of the gradual version back in the day when I first got into fake tanning but then moved onto darker lotions so I was excited to see how this
compared. First off, the scent of all Palmer’s products is instantly
recognisable to me and so nostalgic for all the right reasons!
The
first thing I noticed about the self-tanner when I pumped it out was that it
has a tint to it which is always helpful! I pop some on a mitt and rub into my
skin and then leave overnight – I don’t fully understand why this is called
instant because I would expect something darker if it was but overnight this
develops into the most beautiful natural looking tan! I personally prefer a
darker tan so I will use this two nights in a row and the colour I am left with
is perfect for me! It’s a medium tan that’s beautifully even and streak free
and lasts all week! As it’s so moisturising it doesn’t dry out my skin at all
and it doesn’t look patchy or mottled towards the end of its wear. I’m so
impressed with this and it’s all I’ve been wearing since I got it! If you want
a moisturising, long-lasting, easily buildable natural tan then you need this
in your life!
I’ve
included a few unedited photos of my arm without tan, with one overnight layer
and finally with two overnight layers in case you want an idea of the shade it
can be built up to!
Next
up is the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Oil* RRP £9.99 which I have seen crop up on Shireen’s blog a
few times now so my interest had already been piqued! This promises to improve
the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, dark spots, uneven skin tone and
ageing skin with my main concerns being fine lines, pigmentation and uneven
skin. The oil contains a blend of ten oils (sweet almond, sesame, coconut,
macadamia nut, apricot, grapeseed, argan, rosehip, camelina and sunflower oils)
to moisturise and smooth the skin, Retinol and Vitamin C to help improve and
brighten skin tone and texture and Cocoa Butter so soften and even skin tone.
It has a rosehip fragrance and if you’ve read my blog any length of time you’ll
know I absolutely love Rosehip oil so I had very high hopes for this and I have
not been left disappointed!
Although
it’s an oil, it feels lightweight and absorbs quickly into my skin and I love
it as the last step in my nightly routine as it’s so moisturising. In the
morning my skin feels softer, smoother and my fine lines on my forehead aren’t
as pronounced – yay! My skin looks plumper and feels firmer and I’ve noticed my
last batch of hormonal acne and residual marks along my jawline healing and
fading a lot more quickly with the use of this oil so I will definitely be
keeping an eye on that over the next few months!
As
there is retinol in this oil it’s recommended to always wear SPF as skin may be
more sensitive so bear that in mind and the oil is also hypoalleragenic,
non-comedogenic, paraben free, and dermatologist tested. The only negative I
can think to say about this is that I find the bottle a little messy and I have
it sitting on a piece of tissue paper as no matter how careful I am with it oil
somehow always manages to drip down the bottle or get on the tip of the dropper!
A small price to pay though for such a wonderful product and I’ve spent £30+ on
facial oils before and not seen results with much longer use!
Lastly,
I have the Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Eventone Suncare SPF 30* RRP £9.99 and unfortunately I haven’t had the
opportunity to fully test this just yet as I haven’t had the weather! Needless
to say, this will be a staple for me over the summer when I finally get
something booked but first impressions of the product itself are good. It’s a
sheer spray with no white cast and as with all Palmer’s products it feels super
moisturising. The spray comes out as a really fine mist that covers a large
area of skin at a time – why have I never used one like this before? Standard
sprays take ages and always seem to clog up as they get to the end but I can’t
see that happening with this!
It’s
formulated to leave a glowing radiant finish on the skin and I can imagine in
the sun this will glisten beautifully! It transfers a little but this isn’t something
I would mind if I was lying out in the sun! It does smell quite chemically when
you first spray though when it settles in is isn’t strong As part of the
Eventone range it’s made to prevent the formation of dark spots, uneven skin
tone and premature ageing which is exactly what I look for. It’s also
waterproof and it’s recommended that you apply 15 minutes before sun exposure
and to reapply at least every two hours. As well as SPF 30, it also comes in
SPF 50 and talking about it is making me want to go on holiday right now!
So, that’s
my rediscovery of Palmer’s and boy am I impressed! As well as these products I’ve
just finished their moisturising body oil which had been lost since we got the
bathroom done so that will be in my empties next week!
Palmer’s
is available from Boots, Superdrug, Feel Unique and most major retailers!
*denotes
a PR sample that was sent to me. All opinions are my own. See my full disclosure here.
Danielle xx
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