Bath and Body Works Select-A-Shimmer Body Lotion

Shimmer in body lotions is a rather dividing issue, some love it and others hate it. It's the sole reason to purchase a body for some, the major not to for others. What camp do I fall into? i fall somewhere into the middle, leaning more toward the non-shimmer products. Shimmer has a time and a place but I use it so sparingly that a bottle of it will last me for years. The major culprit for shimmer overload was the old Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush line, I was very happy when it was totally revamped. A bit of shimmer is wonderful with a dress for summer nights but too much sparkle is somewhat tacky. I have been known to walk away from a product that I otherwise liked if it has too much shimmer in it.

Bath and Body Works came out with a compromise for the shimmer camps this spring. They have created a new product called the Select-A-Shimmer Lotion, allowing the user to pick any finish from pure lotion to pure shimmer. Last year, I tried a self tanner from Bath and Body Works with the same type of nozzle and self tanner/lotion combination. I really loved being able to control what shade that I would use and this lotion and shimmer makes me happy in the exact same way.

Bath and Body Works provides the following product description, "From a sheer radiance to a dazzling sparkle, custom select the perfect amount of shimmer every time with this dual-chamber Select-A-Shimmer. With our nourishing Signature Body Lotion on one side and a fun, moisturizing shimmer gel on the other, go from fresh to flirty in the turn of a dial." The shimmer gel and body lotion are in separate containers so they won't mix unless you want them to. This product is currently available in four fragrances; Carried Away, Sweet Pea, Cherry Blossomand Japanese Cherry Blossom. I bought this in the Carried Away fragrance, which is a cool shimmer that seems to have a bit of blue tone. The Sweet Pea is more a cool pink and the Cherry Blossom is a warm pink. The Cherry Blossom would look great over warmer skintones or with a tan but the others would work best for cool toned skin. The Japanese Cherry Blossom is a more a gold toned shimmer and it another one that would work best with warmer skin.

I have never set this product on either the pure shimmer or the pure lotion setting, I already own the lotion by itself and I don't really do the pure shimmer finish. There are seven settings so I tend to keep it on the 3, 4, or 5 settings to even keep the finish well blended and even. I have been very happy with this product so far and I am glad that this company has introduced a product that allows me to come up with my own shimmer finish. I am hoping that this company follows suit with this product and brings this out in Dark Kiss and Secret Wonderland for the fall season.

photo courtesy of Bath and Body Works