My morning struggle with dry skin
Honestly, my skin felt like sandpaper this morning after my shower. You know that tight, itchy feeling? Yeah, that. My usual lotion just wasn’t cutting it anymore, felt like I was smearing on sticky glue that soaked in slow. Remembered that fancy Youth to the People bottle my friend wouldn’t shut up about – the green one – sitting kinda neglected in my cabinet since Christmas. Figured, what the heck, time to actually open it. Gotta see if the hype was real.
Opening up the goods
First thing? Snagged the bottle. Gotta say, the glass felt heavy and fancy, like something solid, not cheap plastic. Flipped open the pump top – kinda stiff at first, took a bit of muscle. No surprise there, new things always take effort. Pumped it once real slow, didn’t wanna splurge too much on my first go. Out came this blob of lotion onto my palm. Creamy, but not thick and gross. Smelled kinda… nice? Like herbs and plants, but light, not overpowering perfume stuff. Good sign so far.
Getting down to business
Alright, skin’s still a bit damp from the shower, which everyone says helps, so I dove right in. Rubbed my hands together quick to warm the lotion up. Then just went for it – started spreading it up my arm, from wrist to shoulder. Used big, kinda lazy circles with the flat part of my hand. Really worked it in, especially on those dry-ass elbows. Seriously, why do elbows get so crusty? Used a tiny bit more there. Then just did the same thing on my other arm. The whole “warm it up and spread it” thing seemed to do the trick; it didn’t sit on top of my skin like that old lotion did.
What worked for me:
- Showered first – skin soaked up the lotion way better damp.
- Warming it between my palms – made it feel smoother going on.
- Using circular motions on rough spots – elbows and knees sucked it right up.
Checking in afterwards
Took maybe a minute per arm? Didn’t rush it. Once it looked soaked in, gave my arm a quick pat. Felt… good? Not sticky at all. None of that icky residue feeling. Just soft. Like, genuinely smooth, not greasy. Waited like ten minutes while I did my hair, totally forgot about it. Then rubbed my hands over my arms again – still smooth! No need to reapply. That’s a win in my book.
Left it at that today, just focused on my arms. Gotta say, impressed so far. My skin hasn’t thrown a tantrum, feels hydrated. Smells fresh too, not heavy or fake. Way better start to the day than scratchy sandpaper arms. Think this bottle won’t be gathering dust much longer. Tip? Don’t smash the pump hard like I almost did, be gentle! Mine kinda leaked a tiny bit when I was over-enthusiastic closing it later. Whoops.
