A little note before I start rambling on (and believe me this one is long) I have created this review based purely on my personal experience and honesty. Nivea has not asked me to do this, nor am I getting sponsored for this.
Today, (or shall I say this evening, it's been one of those weeks where I have been meaning to do this blog post) I would like to tell you about my one and only moisturising cream that I use daily.
Moisturising is particularly important to do every day, despite what skin type you are (more about this further on.) Some people believe that if you have oily/combination skin then you don't need to moisturise as your face is already oily, however this is an old myth, because if you do, do this, your skin will produce more natural oil to compensate for the fact that you haven't moisturised which means that you get even more of an oily face! So a tip for today, always moisturise!
Anyway, getting back to the Nivea Cream, in this blog post I will be discussing different aspects of the cream and generally evaluating it. (In basic terms, I will tell you what I think is good and bad about the cream!)
Packaging
Now I will be honest here, packaging is a bit boring to talk about and in my opinion I don't think that, that is the highlight of these reviews but I thought I might as well throw this in too, so here goes...
I thought I would talk about packaging first so you can see what it looks like . The cream has been packaged with a simple design which reflects well with the product as I believe that Nivea is trying to promote how the cream only has simple ingredients that will benefit you (purely just a guess). The brand of the product (Nivea) is clearly labelled at the top of the box so customers will find it easier to identify the cream. What I really like about the packaging is that Nivea has clearly shown and displayed what skin type that specific cream has been designed for. For example, my cream, that is pictured below says in green 'Oily and Combination Skin' which suits my skin type. Therefore its a lot easier for customers not to purchase the wrong cream for their skin type. Lastly, at the bottom of he box, depending on what skin type the cream is suited for, Nivea describes a little about the intentions of the cream. In the picture, my cream says 'moisturises and helps regulate oil for a shine reduced complexion... with Ocean Algae and Hydra IQ'.
Aah breathe a sigh of relief as that is the boring talk about the packaging over and done with. *deep breath out*
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| If you're unsure of how to apply the cream or you want to know the ingredients that have been used, then on the side of the box, it gives you all of this information. |
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| At the back of the box, Nivea provides more information about their intentions relating to the specific product and what the desired effect will be like on you're skin. |
Skin Types
Now this isn't the only version of this cream that Nivea provides, they also have created a cream just like the one in the pictures above, but for different skin types including:
- Normal and Combination skin
- Dry and Sensitive Skin
- The last type is for Oily and Combination skin which is the one I have that I have taken pictures of.
I really like how Nivea provides a range of skin creams for different skin types because its so frustrating when you think that you are going to like a cream but it gives you a horrible stingy sensation and is irritating the skin.
Size
The size of the cream is pretty decent at 50 ml and its not like you have to use half the tube each time - more like a 1 pence piece at the max including moisturising your neck, but if you use a primer before hand, then the maximum you will need is half of that.
Price
Price is quite hard to talk about relating to this product as the price varies depending on where you buy it from, and not all the time, is it just a small difference, so to get the best deal, you may want to conduct a little research. However the maximum price I have ever paid is £4 and considering that it is 50 ml and it lasts a long time (each tube lasts for me roughly about 1 month) it's not bad. But as I said before the price does vary, in the past there was an offer on, and I got them for £1.99 each, so there can be quite a significant difference. Also whilst I am talking about how the cream lasts a long time, for me, even though Nivea has called it a 'cream' its more like a mositurising lotion. Now for some, that may make no difference in what the product is called. But in my opinion there are differences between a cream and moisturising lotion, such as, a cream is of a thicker consistency and normally I would only use a cream for the rest of my body as I find a cream is too thick to have on my face as it feels heavy and doesn't help my oily and combination skin type. So from now on, I am going to call it a face lotion instead!
Does what it says on the tin, well tube...
This is pretty self explanatory as the title suggests, as on the box, Nivea talks about how the face lotion leaves the skin feeling hydrated without clogging the pores, helps to revitalise the skin and helps to keep a shine reduced complexion... normally, to be perfectly honest, when I read these sort of 'facts' on the side of a box of cream on other products, I think, yeah, well the proof will be in the pudding, I don't believe anything that brands say on the side of a box because really its there to persuade you to buy the product so the company makes more money. However I can truthfully say, that everything that Nivea has said on the box, has worked and is true (in my opinion) there is a picture of this further up. So there is something to ponder ...
Easily Blend-able
Another advantage of this face lotion, is that it is thinner than a cream (but not too thin, that you have to use loads to make it worth while) which means that it is easily blend-able on your skin. Despite this not being a make up product it is still a great feature to have, as it doesn't mean that by the time you do have make up on (if you wish) you feel like you have cement on your face!
Disadvantages?
The only disadvantage that I can think of is that the face lotion is in a tube and even though that is great in some aspects, on the other hand, when you are close to finishing the product, it is hard to get the last of it out.
Improvements?
The reason why I decided to do a review on this product in the first place is that I wanted to tell you why I loved it so much, so there aren't many improvements that I can think of other than maybe making the prices slightly more fixed so you don't have to go to many different stores to try and find the cheapest one. Also it would be good if Nivea were able to find a way of insuring that the customer doesn't waste any product by binning it as soon as they can't get the last few ml's out, that way it would even be more environmentally friendly! Ooh get me with all my posh words :)
Anyway by the time you have got to this point in the blog, you must be thinking what a sad and boring person I am, but not all posts will be like this, just the odd one where I deeply express my views on a product or service! Hope this helped anyone, who was contemplating buying this product or who has never heard of it, think about buying it!
Bye for now :)
Shabby Chic Country Girl x
