Beauty

[DebNYC31]

I recently bought the hand cream sampler ("on sale")  & as much as i like their hand cream, I did not expect the sizes to be so small..the smaller size maybe good for 1-2 used ands the "larger" size maybe good for 2-3 uses.  Not much product for what came out to be all most $100.  And not good for gifting unless you repackage...came in bubble warp like it came from a bulk store.

[Kachina624]

Spoiler

I couldn't believe the price for those tiny tubes when they presented it.  I'll stick with my Avon Moisture Therapy hand cream.

[San Antonio Gal]

Nothing works better for me on dry skin than Alpha Skin Care Body Lotion.  The 12% Glycolic Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) gets rid of dead/dry skin.

[FranandZoe]

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@San Antonio Gal wrote:

Nothing works better for me on dry skin than Alpha Skin Care Body Lotion.  The 12% Glycolic Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) gets rid of dead/dry skin.

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It's my new fave too - been using it for a few months after someone mentioned it here.  

It got rid of the crepey skin on my arms too.

Regarding the L'Occitane tubes - cut them open - there's a lot more inside that you can't get out.  They are teeny though.

[Shanus]

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@DebNYC31 wrote:

I recently bought the hand cream sampler ("on sale")  & as much as i like their hand cream, I did not expect the sizes to be so small..the smaller size maybe good for 1-2 used ands the "larger" size maybe good for 2-3 uses.  Not much product for what came out to be all most $100.  And not good for gifting unless you repackage...came in bubble warp like it came from a bulk store.

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@DebNYC31   I like the sampler sets at Christmas time that are 4-6 in a pkg. to keep in my car and in my purse. Expensive yes and L'Occitane has always been a high end brand, but the shea butter hand creams cannot be beat. larger sizes can be purchased on their site and Q sometimes has the shea hand cream w/ a bath oil or gel. 

[Shanus]

Forget to mention Kiehl's as another favorite. Where do you purchase the" Alpha "body cream @San Antonio Gal ?

[San Antonio Gal]

@Shanus  - Ulta or Amazon.  @SilleeMee got me hooked on this wonderful product.

[Shanus]

@San Antonio Gal   Thanks for the speedy response. Headed to Ulta today...a sale.

[SilleeMee]

About the Alpha lotion...

There is a lot, and I mean a lot, of product left on the inside of the bottle when you think it's empty. If you can do it, cut the bottle open ( use a box cutter carefully) and then use a spatula to get the remaining stuff out. Use a baggy to cover the cut bottle so it doesn't dry out.

[Eileen in Virginia]

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@Shanus wrote:

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@DebNYC31 wrote:

I recently bought the hand cream sampler ("on sale")  & as much as i like their hand cream, I did not expect the sizes to be so small..the smaller size maybe good for 1-2 used ands the "larger" size maybe good for 2-3 uses.  Not much product for what came out to be all most $100.  And not good for gifting unless you repackage...came in bubble warp like it came from a bulk store.

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@DebNYC31   I like the sampler sets at Christmas time that are 4-6 in a pkg. to keep in my car and in my purse. Expensive yes and L'Occitane has always been a high end brand, but the shea butter hand creams cannot be beat. larger sizes can be purchased on their site and Q sometimes has the shea hand cream w/ a bath oil or gel. 

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@Shanus  I agree. You can also get them from Amazon at L'Occitane's regular price. They're Prime, so you get free shipping. As I said in another post about this sampler, this was a good buy, but you have to understand the sizes being offered. In general, QVC's bundles are good buys if you like all/most of the components.

@DebNYC31  As a point of reference, L'Occitane's regular sized hand cream comes in a 5.2 ounce tube. The sample sizes Shana likes for her car and purse are 1 ounce and the teeny ones in the pack the you bought are .3 ounces. I've been able to buy 1.7 ounce tubes at their Williamsburg outlet. As another poster mentioned, I cut the tubes open to squeeze every last bit of the creams out. After I use it on my hands, I rub my finger along my lips to soften them up. It's better than many lip balms.