Guilt-free goodness in a jar, bar or tube
Eating butter doesn’t get you a sexy waistline. But for sexy skin, you can’t go wrong with body butter. Heavier in oil content than lotions, it works particularly well on dry skin in cold weather, and it’s red hot right now. Our Trendy Tester has the scoop on the crème de la crème.
L’Occitane Verbana Pure Shea Butter: Rs. 1,800
Made of: 100% shea butter
Trendy Take: Rub a bit between the palms before use. Use at night for rough, flaky skin and dehydrated hair. Tangy, citrus fragrance.
In Delhi: Ravissant, 50 & 51 Community Center, New Friends Colony. Telephone: (91) 11 2683 8642.
In Mumbai: Ravissant, L/14 Lobby Level, The Oberoi Towers, Nariman Point. Telephone: (91) 22 2284 2586.
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The Body Shop Vitamin E Body Butter: Rs. 1,295
Made of: Vitamin E, shea butter, cocoa butter, lanolin, soya oil
Trendy Take: It’s creamy and rich. Fine, dry lines vanish and skin stays soft. Delicate scent. The cream to pick with your eyes closed.
In Delhi: M 53-A, Greater Kailash Part I, 110048. Telephone: 41735139.
In Mumbai: Shop No 6, first floor, Inorbit Mall, Malad (West), Telephone: 67102021.
H2O + Spa Revitalising Body Butter: Rs. 1,200
Made of: Coconut oil, algae and aloe vera, vitamins B, A, C, E
Trendy Take: Great for normal to oily skin, but really parched skin may need reapplication before evening. Tangy, spicy fragrance.
In Delhi: M -50, GK M Block Market-I, 110048. Telephone: 41734049.
In Mumbai: Atria Mall, Colaba. Telephone: 22840722.
Forest Essentials Extra-Rich Luxury Body Crème with Vitamin E: Rs. 575
Made of: Almond oil, wheatgerm oil, vitamin E, glycerine and lanolin
Trendy Take: Definitely VFM. Feels luxurious and absorbs well, but you’ll need more than a dollop for dry, rough patches. Lends a wonderful sheen and a soothing fragrance.
In Delhi: 46-B Khan Market, 110003. Telephone: 41757057.
In Mumbai: Tirupati Appartments, Bhulabhai Desai Road. Telephone: 30908114.
Lush Mange Too Massage Bar: Rs. 570
Made of: Cocoa butter, shea butter, mango butter, fresh bananas and vanilla
Trendy Take: Ideal as a couple’s rub-down for very dry skin. Get your man to use long, firm strokes, as this chocolate-scented bar can get sticky.
Order by mail at www.lushindia.com. Or visit their retail stores in Bangalore: Outlet # 133, 1st Floor, The Forum, Audugodi Main Road, Kormangala, 560 095. Telephone: 80 22067611/99. # 101, 1st Floor, Garuda, Magrath Road, 560 025. Telephone: 80 56641110/11.
