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Barielle Deluxe Hand and Body Lotion

Equation:

When the PR rep for Barielle contacted me about a potential product review, I immediately suggested their Deluxe Hand and Body Lotion.  I have very dry, itchy, flaky skin (emphasis on itchy), especially this time of year, and I’m always on the hunt for something that works.

From their website:

Restores, Hydrates & Nourishes Dry Skin, Absorbs Odor

A unique formula that will bring out the natural glow of your skin. This lotion also serves as a cleansing agent and odor absorber. Enriched oils and mango seed butter will leave your skin smooth and silky to the touch. Fresh citrus scent.

Size: 6 oz. / 170 gm.

Use: Massage into hands & body after bathing or as often as desired.

For Best Results: Massage into damp skin to seal in surface moisture.

Key Ingredients: Shea Butter, Mango Seed Butter, Green Tea, Aloe, Vitamin E

Barielle – “Your source for beauty from tips to toes” – caters to skin and nail care.  They even have a Problem/Solution section to their website.

Plus:

When I use things to review here, I tend to use them a while, to really get a feel for the product over time.  In other words, I don’t just put the lotion on my hands, and then write the review.  I mean, I want to tell you if I use it for a week, and my skin turns green or something.  So I appreciate that Barielle did indeed send me a full size to use.  I’ve been using this product for several weeks now.  It even traveled to Blissdom ’09 with me, so I’ve now used it sick, well, in two states, not to mention air travel.  It’s thicker than most lotions out there.  So, it’s not drippy, and feels as though it coats well.  It really does the job for me in terms of my itchy skin.  The scent is wonderful.  It’s “fresh citrus” but my husband insists it’s kiwi.  It’s fresh, light, and not cloying.  I’ve nearly used the whole body.

Minus:

It IS thicker, and so you might use more than you would a more thinned lotion.  Because of this, the price is a little high in my opinion for the quantity.  I have highly sensitive skin, and I did break out a little bit after a couple of days.  However, a couple of days after that, the breaking out was gone, so I have a feeling it was a frequent issue I have with new products…  Just needed to break it in.

Equals:

A positive review.  I really liked the product.  Would I purchase it?  I don’t know.  Let’s face it – I’m cheap.  It’s a little pricey for the quantity – but you don’t have to purchase from their website.  They have other locations you can search on, and perhaps buying it retail would be cheaper depending on the store.  I didn’t find this particular product on Amazon, but I did find other Barielle products.  If I found it cheaper, I would certainly purchase it.  If you do?  You won’t be sorry.

You know, I’ve played a lot with the various “buy through us, and we’ll get you money back.” Even my own businesses built around that concept. It’s just never really paid off for me to work that hard for something versus the return those things gave me. Until now.

EQUATION: According to the Ebates site:

How Ebates Works? Ebates has over 800 merchant partners that pay us for your business. Most sites keep the money, but not Ebates! We send you the savings in the form of a big fat check!

Basically, you buy through them, and they send you a rebate based on the total amount of your purchase. The various merchants have various percentage return rates.

PLUS: I definitely shop through them, so the fact that I use them myself is a plus. The biggest positive to me is the actual stores. You’re not getting rinky dinky mom and pop stores of eclectic goods… You’re getting the big kahunas like Old Navy, Target, and more. And to prove it, here’s my printscreen (click to embiggen): You get paid whatever rebates you’re due each month. I get mine through PayPal.

MINUS: They don’t have EVERY store known to man, so depending on where you’re used to shopping this could be a negative for you. It’s not for me, since they do the big ones I go to. Other than that, I don’t particular care for the colors they use, but that’s a personal aesthetic – site navigation is fine. So – yeah… Not many negatives in my book.

EQUALS: POSITIVE! I love using them, and getting money back. Love it. I use it every time I’m shopping for something. Or – if I find something I’m looking for via other ways, I first go see if I can click through to that store from Ebates. It’s a win/win all around I say.