This Almond Smooth lotion from Vaseline contains almond oil, vitamin E and vaseline jelly. Together these ingredients work to heal and nourish dry skin.
My Thoughts
I use body lotion on a regular basis and was excited to try this new lotion from Vaseline. First off, I am usually not a fan of almond scents but this scent was so lovely. It was slightly sweet, but also a delicate scent. It was not overpowering at all. It left a light fragrance on my skin.
Since this is a body lotion, it is not as thick as a cream. It wasn't runny and would stay put on the skin. I did find that it took longer to absorb into my skin compared to other body lotions. But after it was absorbed, my skin felt soft and smooth. There was no sticky or tacky feeling. I also found that a little lotion went a long way so this bottle will last for a while.
I applied this lotion in the morning after a shower and found that my skin stayed hydrated all day. I also used this as a hand cream and it worked wonderful too. My hands even felt soft and smooth after hand washing!
This lotion bottle features a revolutionary smart pump that locks and unlocks with a 90 degree turn. I appreciated the oversized hand pump on this bottle. It made dispensing the product very easy and would be perfect for anyone suffering from arthritis in their hands for example. Due to the size of the pump I did find that it dispensed a lot of lotion so only small pumps were necessary. Also, once I open a bottle of lotion, I am apt to always leave it in the "on" position so I didn't find the lock and unlock system to be of value to me.
Overall, I really enjoyed this lotion and especially the lovely scent. I would recommend this product to anyone to keep their skin hydrated.
I received a #freeproduct from TopBox to facilitate this review.
Here I am with yet another chocolate chip cookie recipe! Can you tell I love chocolate chip cookies and am trying to find the perfect recipe? I'm looking for a cookie with a nice color (not pale), crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside and a tiny bit of height to it. This cookie checks off all my boxes! Yay!
I've posted other recipes for chocolate chip cookies on the blog and they are good in their own right but just not what I would call the "perfect" cookie. Everyone has their own idea of the perfect cookie and this cookie for me, so far, is it!
I was hesitant to try this recipe as it is different than any recipe I have tried. It has no brown sugar in it, only white but with the addition of molasses. The molasses threw me for a loop but honestly you can't even taste it in the cookies! I guess the white sugar with molasses somewhat subs for brown sugar.
So without further ado, here is the recipe:
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup + 1 tbsp. white sugar
1 tbsp. fancy molasses
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Using a hand mixer combine butter, sugar and molasses.
2. Beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Mix flour, baking soda and salt into wet ingredients using a mixing spoon.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Chill dough for 45 minutes.
6. Drop by heaping tablespoon on to parchment lined baking sheets. (I used a 1.5 tbsp. cookie scoop). Flatten tops of cookies ever so slightly. (HINT: Add extra chocolate chips to tops of dough balls to make them look extra pretty).
7. Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.
