In winter, I smother on body creams to relieve dry, irritated skin, but in summer, I want to make sure that my skin is not only hydrated and nourished, but also has that beautiful healthy glow. For me and my typically dry skin, that is usually easier said than done, but somehow I manage to achieve it thanks to a combination of seriously fab products and habit. I mean, how many of you neglect to moisturise your limbs each day? Yeah, I used to too. Using the same technique I apply to hand creams (aka. strategically leaving them around the house), I thought I would share with you the seriously amazing body creams that are going to show up in my upcoming empties videos over the next few months.


First in the line-up is the new  Jergens Hydrating Coconut Dry Skin Moisturiser, which contains skin-loving ingredients like coconut oil and coconut water, life savers for my dry skin. The thing about the Jergens Moisturiser that I adore the most is that it doesn't feel oily on the skin and seems to sink in  within minutes, making skin look naturally glowing almost instantly. Oh, and it's only $8.99 for a big pump bottle! Talk about affordability.

Of course, if you want to splurge on something a little more luxurious, then the  Elemis British Botanical Body Cream is for you. It's worth the extra pennies for the delightfully soothing lavender and chamomile fragrance alone, making it a perfect addition to your bedtime routine. While it is a rich cream packed with all sorts of impressive ingredients, it also manages to deeply  moisturise and hydrate skin without leaving skin feeling clogged and oily.

The all-natural  Kosmea Rose Body Lotion also has a beautiful feminine scent, but feels a little lighter than the Elemis Cream. It also includes the infamous Kosmea Rose Hip Oil, which my skin has loved since I began using it years ago (I ran out of my little bottle of the stuff a few months ago and I really need more!). Unlike some body creams, it also layers really well for extra hydration without balling up on the skin, which is never a bad thing!

Another natural alternative is the  100% Pure Cocoa Kona Coffee Body Cream from  Nourished Life that also contains antioxidants, and for that reason it gets a big summertime tick from me. I gravitate towards anything packed with antioxidants these days that will protect my skin from environmental factors that cause ageing, since I know I'll pat myself on the back in 10, 15, 20 years and more. Plus, this stuff smells like two of my favourite things; chocolate and coffee - oh baby, oh baby.

And, because you can't have enough organic skincare, the  Antipodes Jubilation Ultra Nourishing Hand & Body Cream also makes my summer body care list. It also comes in one of those super chic metal tubes that look damn good in a flatlay, so extra points there. Not that it needs them because, my goodness, the Antipodes Body Cream is jam-packed with pure plant oils, essential omegas and vitamins that can't help but make your skin glow tenfold.



I've actually also resurfaced my love for  Bio-Oil recently as well. This classic beauty product was a savour of mine through high school when I suffered from terrible purple stretch marks, which have been barely noticeable (even to me!) for a long time. As it turns out, it's not just amazing for stretch marks, but also fading any scarring (including acne scarring), healing cuts and grazes, and hydrating thirsty skin. I like to apply several drops to my palms and massage the oil over my hands, which I then press into my skin, and my goodness, it works an absolute treat at smoothing out my skin tone and giving it that extra hit of moisture that it so often needs.

Is there a body cream that you know you can rely on every time to give you that enviable summer glow? I'd love to know!

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