The Product
Growing up involves gaining independence, wisdom, money and... aging. Yes, aging, and this horrid process gives us as flab, flub, wrinkles, and ugh, cellulite. I don't remember cellulite being such a massive deal even a few years ago, but a few photo-packed magazine issues of insane celeb-ullite later, and everyone is worried about puckers from their breasts, to their ass, and anywhere in-between. There are even creams to prevent dimply elbows! Though I must admit, I am quite proud of my non-alligator 'bows.
To help those ailing from cellulite issues, there is iQ Derma's Firmaceuticals Firming Body Gel. This super gel promises buyers to prevent "orange peel" skin, but does it really stand up to its claims?
The Guts
This product contains a bunch of ingredients I've never heard of, like Pro-sveltyl (anti-cellulite buster), adiporeguline (prevents sugars from turning into fats), lotus flower, and caffeine.
Price & Packaging
For $80, you get a 6.75 fl. oz sized bottle, which is a pretty good size; however, the instructions state that you should apply a quarter sized amount twice daily. I used this product religiously twice daily probably using twice the recommended amount to cover my thighs and butt and it lasted me approximately 3 weeks. The packaging is straightforward in a plain white squeeze tube. I wouldn't really recommend using as much product as I did every time, but I did so in order to get the maximal results in the shortest amount of time.
Effectiveness
For 3 weeks, twice a day, I applied the product. The gel is clear, with a slightly orange tinge. It felt cool upon application, but took forever to absorb. As previously mentioned, I did apply a quite generous amount, but it wasn't anything unreasonable either, so the slow absorption rate might be an issue if you are always in a hurry. That being said, I found this product to be very effective in leaving my legs super soft and smooth.
I also carefully scrutinized my "trouble areas" after the trial was over - was I miraculously cellulite free? No. Well, to be honest I didn't have a lot of cellulite really to begin with, but what I did have was only slightly reduced. However, I'd be willing to give this gel a try for a longer period to see if it gets more effective over time.
Buy or Ditch?
I have to admit that I am entirely on the fence with this one. While it did seem to have a bit of an effect, and it left my legs feeling like silk, it also was quite expensive to use an extra moisturizer just for my thighs.
Final Verdict: B+
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In other news, if you are in the Vancouver area, then check out this new contest I am promoting as part of my work with Schema Magazine! You could win 2 FREE tickets to Filipino American comedian Jo Koy's show this coming Sunday!
Growing up involves gaining independence, wisdom, money and... aging. Yes, aging, and this horrid process gives us as flab, flub, wrinkles, and ugh, cellulite. I don't remember cellulite being such a massive deal even a few years ago, but a few photo-packed magazine issues of insane celeb-ullite later, and everyone is worried about puckers from their breasts, to their ass, and anywhere in-between. There are even creams to prevent dimply elbows! Though I must admit, I am quite proud of my non-alligator 'bows.
To help those ailing from cellulite issues, there is iQ Derma's Firmaceuticals Firming Body Gel. This super gel promises buyers to prevent "orange peel" skin, but does it really stand up to its claims?
The Guts
This product contains a bunch of ingredients I've never heard of, like Pro-sveltyl (anti-cellulite buster), adiporeguline (prevents sugars from turning into fats), lotus flower, and caffeine.
Price & Packaging
For $80, you get a 6.75 fl. oz sized bottle, which is a pretty good size; however, the instructions state that you should apply a quarter sized amount twice daily. I used this product religiously twice daily probably using twice the recommended amount to cover my thighs and butt and it lasted me approximately 3 weeks. The packaging is straightforward in a plain white squeeze tube. I wouldn't really recommend using as much product as I did every time, but I did so in order to get the maximal results in the shortest amount of time.
Effectiveness
For 3 weeks, twice a day, I applied the product. The gel is clear, with a slightly orange tinge. It felt cool upon application, but took forever to absorb. As previously mentioned, I did apply a quite generous amount, but it wasn't anything unreasonable either, so the slow absorption rate might be an issue if you are always in a hurry. That being said, I found this product to be very effective in leaving my legs super soft and smooth.
I also carefully scrutinized my "trouble areas" after the trial was over - was I miraculously cellulite free? No. Well, to be honest I didn't have a lot of cellulite really to begin with, but what I did have was only slightly reduced. However, I'd be willing to give this gel a try for a longer period to see if it gets more effective over time.
Buy or Ditch?
I have to admit that I am entirely on the fence with this one. While it did seem to have a bit of an effect, and it left my legs feeling like silk, it also was quite expensive to use an extra moisturizer just for my thighs.
Final Verdict: B+
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In other news, if you are in the Vancouver area, then check out this new contest I am promoting as part of my work with Schema Magazine! You could win 2 FREE tickets to Filipino American comedian Jo Koy's show this coming Sunday!
9 comments:
$80 for thigh moisturizer is a bit expensive! lol. I'm still on a hunt for cellulite cream...
oh and I'm working on the radio's street team, kind of like The Beat's team squad (not sure what they're called). haven't met any famous singers yet but so far it's been fun :D
$80 is quite expensive, but then again it did leave you smooth. I'd be on the fence too :O(
Since you're not really a good test subject for this, it would be nice if you had a friend who needed it and wouldn't be offended by being asked to participate in a test. But then you'd be spending $80 on someone else. Nevermind.
"non-alligator 'bows" LOL!
I probably won't be able to justify the purchase. but great review! thanks for sharing, fellow vancouverite!
I've tried a cream by MURAD once... actually, I'm looking to buy it again. It's an anti cellulite/anti stretch mark cream that in the process makes your skin smooth and firm. I swear it works. It's also takes a while to absorb and burns a little as you massage it into trouble areas. It's definitely worth it though - works wonders.
yikes... $80?!?! =/ i guess at least the product works!
btw - the link to win free tickets to jo koy's show doesn't work :( how do i enter??
Hey everyone! To get the free tickets you must login to Facebook to see the event page!
OMG, that dude is hilarious! The only thing that has every reduced the appearance of cellulite for me is strength training. Guess I better do some more of it. HA!
Nice to know. For me, body firming cream doesn't do much. : )
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