As has previously been documented, I am a pale, pale girl. So when a product promises to give me a gradual, sun-kissed glow, I am all over that.

Bonus points for it not smelling to high heaven.

So when April’s GlossyBox came with a tube of Jergen’s Natural Glow 3 Days To Glow Moisturizer, with a little sticker on it that said, “Finally! Great Color Without Odor!”*, I was, needless to say, very excited.

First of all, let’s talk about the colour this product turned me.

It was the most beautiful, glowy colour you can imagine. (Bet you thought I was going to say orange, didn’t you?!) It did have some yellow undertones to it, but so does my skin, so it worked for me. If you are a pink-toned gal it’s going to look orange & gross.

Secondly, it was incredibly moisturizing. My skin felt absolutely drenched in moisture for the time I used it. Not a leg scale to be seen! However, if you are prone to breakouts you might find this problematic—it can be a little oily.

I read some online reviews of it, & maybe they had been written before the product had been reformulated, because it apparently used to be filled with sparkles. Thankfully, not anymore. Not that I don’t love glitter, but not all the time, & not all over my body.

I also love the way it evens out the skintone on my legs. I was a clumsy kid (& continue to be a clumsy adult), & it makes my old scars (& new bruises) far less noticeable.

Okay, so those positive things are really great. But the product is not without its flaws.

As I mentioned, it claims to have no odour. Well, that’s not actually true. What they mean is “no self-tanner odour”, which, if you’ve ever used self-tanner, is a pretty awful smell. The product itself has a light, flowery scent, which is not unpleasant. However, there is an undercurrent of self-tanner. It’s not super-noticeable when you first apply it, but when your body heats the lotion up (don’t even think about hitting the gym) it is definitely there. If that’s a scent you’re particularly sensitive to, you might want to give this a pass.

If you don’t mind the smell all that much but are conscious of others around you being grossed out by it, try applying it before bed (best if you sleep alone!), & then showering before you leave the house in the morning. Do be careful & give it some time to sink in before you slip between those white sheets though, as the product can stain white fabric.

Also, I noticed a significant amount of streaking on my inner wrists & tops of my feet after a couple of days. Since I lotion up after my morning shower, I still mostly have the sleep-dumbs when I’m doing it, so I acknowledge that this might be completely due to user error. I could probably use a little better exfoliation as well, as with any self-tanner.

I suppose you could also try moisturizing before using it, but…

This is one of the better self-tanners on the market. In fact, I think that the only one I like better is the St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse, & that stuff’s not inexpensive! If you don’t mind the smell & really take your time applying it, this might be a great product for you, however I think I’ll be sticking to my natural pale.

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*Their old formula absolutely reeked.

I’ll be the first to admit it—I’m terrible at shaving my legs. You’d think that after 20+ years of doing it, I’d have figured out how to do it without cutting myself by now, but no dice.

This month, my GlossyBox came with a sample Gillette Venus Embrace razor. The first thing I thought was, “Oh great, another instrument of torture for my poor legs…”

Not so!

First of all, the razor has five blades. Five. This means that the shave is incredibly close. I shaved my legs on Saturday morning & it still feels like I just did them. Trust me when I tell you that this is not usually the case. I’m French. That means I have French body hair. Oh yes. I am hirsute. The pivoting head hugged my curves perfectly, catching every little hair (even the ones I normally miss).

Secondly, that moisture strip really moisturizes. I normally slather on the body butter post-shave, & it simply wasn’t necessary this time!

Finally, that no-slip grip really no slips. Maybe I’m just clumsier than the next baby animal, but I drop things constantly, especially in the shower. This could contribute to the ribbons most razors make of my legs. But this thing stayed put in my hand & was no problem at all.

While the refill blades aren’t cheap (a four pack will run you about $20), I definitely see this being my go-to summertime razor (I’ll stick with my electric when I’m covered up this winter).

Verdict: excellent.

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