Dear L’Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate, you should just know that I love you. Forever yours, -C
Was it actually 10 years ago? Or perhaps it’s 5…? Hmmm, no, I’m pretty sure it’s 10…
Gawd, I feel like I’m losing the sense of time like a nonagenarian… Wait, is that because I’m turning THIRTY at the end of the month???
Oops, sorry, I forgot you were there!
I was just trying to remember how long ago I received the sample of L’Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate that made me fall head over heels for it. I wanted to purchase the full size RIGHT AWAY, but stopped in my tracks when I saw the price tag.
€39 ($50) for a 200 ml body moisturizer was just too much for a broke college student, so I reluctantly put it back on the shelf until… a few weeks ago!
It’s definitely the most I’ve ever spent on a body moisturizer, but boy, the Almond Milk Concentrate is really everything I remembered and even more! You know, sometimes, we tend to idealize things from the past, and in our head they become much better than they actually were…
Well, luckily it wasn’t the case with this uh-mazing cream!
First of all, look at that old school glass jar… The Almond Milk Concentrate is without a doubt the best-packaged lotion I’ve ever seen!
And what’s inside is just heavenly! I love that it has an almost ‘whipped’ consistency and that it sinks in so easily. Oh, and I absolutely adore its scent! It’s a little sweet, but not sickly by any means, and not overpowering at all.
I don’t use perfume because it really bothers me on myself, so applying L’Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate is the perfect way for me to smell nice without it being overwhelming for my sensitive nose.
L’Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate ingredients
L’Occitane claims that after using the Almond Milk Concentrate for one month ‘body contours are better defined, skin looks firmer and satiny-smooth’. Now, to me the firming claim is just utter crap, as I don’t think any topical cream can have that effect, but it does leave the skin pretty soft and smooth. And to me, that’s enough! 😉
Have you ever tried the Almond Milk Concentrate from L’Occitane? Has any product ever stayed on your wishlist for TEN years? And do you tend to idealize stuff from the past?
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28 Comments
Lulle
April 12, 2016 at 8:04 amHaha, I’ve had the same experience as you with a sample that made me fall in love with the Milk years ago, except I haven’t found the courage to buy it yet! I don’t mind spending money on facial skincare but I have a harder time forking out so much for a body product. It smells so good though… I always tell myself I’ll get it during a sale, and then I’m always broke when the sales come.
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Carol in a
April 12, 2016 at 5:11 pmI LOVE the scent. Sometimes I’ll open the jar just to give it a sniff, LOL!
fannyanddailybeauty
April 12, 2016 at 11:25 amI’m usually not the biggest fan of L’Occitane, yet my mum used to have that and I remember loving it when I borrowed it from her!
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Carol in a
April 12, 2016 at 5:12 pmI don’t think I’ve ever used anything else from L’Occitane.
taislany
April 12, 2016 at 11:59 amWow, love the packaging as well
Hope you have a fabulous day! Kisses,
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Carol in a
April 12, 2016 at 5:12 pmIt’s gorgeous, isn’t it? You too have a fabulous day!
Kay
April 12, 2016 at 2:10 pmWow, that’s one expensive moisturiser! It does seem quite lovely, though, but I lol’d at the claims about body sculpting capabilities… Like, cmon L’Occitane! 😛 <3
Kay
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Carol in a
April 12, 2016 at 5:15 pmHow awesome would it be if just putting on moisturizer were enough to have firmer skin, or slim down, or get rid of cellulite?!? LOL
LindaLibraLoca
April 12, 2016 at 2:39 pmI tend to idealize things from the past. Or maybe my taste just wasn’t as refined back then, which leads to disappointment when using stuff again.
And wait, you don’t wear perfume … ever?
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Carol in a
April 12, 2016 at 5:20 pmDid you see The Neverending Story as a child? I used to LOVE it and saw it a million times, so I decided to rewatch it as an adult to remember the good ol’ days… Well, I found it awful, LOL!
I very rarely wear perfume… Sometimes I’ll try to use some again to see if I can stand it, but I usually can’t. And NEVER in the morning. It really makes me sick in the morning. I haven’t always been like that, though.
Chichi
April 12, 2016 at 6:33 pmBody sculpting!!! Seriously!! Love the old school packaging and I can totally understand how it must have felt to get something one has so coveted!
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Ela
April 12, 2016 at 7:37 pmAh I know how bad it was to be a broke college student, I kept wishing for things I can’t afford! I still haven’t found any cream that gives firmer skin without doing any exercise and I don’t think such thing exist ha ha 🙂
Ela BellaWorld
Chaste & Beautiful
April 13, 2016 at 12:52 amWow, it sounds so nice, even the packaging and the name itself is so cute.
The Sunday Mode
April 13, 2016 at 2:31 amThis looks so luxurious, I tend to love products with that sort of whipped consistency because it usually means they really sink in well 🙂
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Hannah
April 13, 2016 at 8:04 amI bet it smells so sweet and luscious! I wish it would help with firming and getting rid of cellulite, even at my borderline-underweight-weight I still had a ton of it. And no, I haven’t waited for anything for 10 years…I liked my style as a 16 year old, but it would be way too cutesy for me now!
Hannah
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Nati
April 13, 2016 at 10:53 amOh, that sounds amazing! I am forever looking for the perfect body moisturizer, my skin is a bit picky. But for the same budget reasons that you mentioned, I have never tried anything from L’occitane. Honestly, I keep eyeing things, but never buy. Boo. I wish good stuff wasn’t so expensive 🙁
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Rosanna
April 13, 2016 at 11:06 amI love the vintage look, I need this!!
Have a lovely day 🙂
Rosanna x
Trishna Patel
April 13, 2016 at 4:12 pmI read the title and thought damn it, am I going to be enabled again haha, but the product did sound familiar. Then I realised that my aunty spoke to me about this and how she practically lives by it. It sure does sound divine and luxurious ♥
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Hun
April 13, 2016 at 5:28 pmThis looks amazing! I’d love to try! Thanks for sharing beautiful
xoxo
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Shireen L. Platt
April 13, 2016 at 11:22 pmOMG, this has been in my wish list since forever but I can’t justify the price! It’s way too expensive for what it is but I know it would be a decadent treat to the skin.
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Lisa @ Midwest Glam
April 14, 2016 at 8:44 amIt sounds lovely and like it’s worth every cent. I’ve never tried anything from L’Occitane, but I’m always so drawn to their products. They always look and sound so nice!
Kiss & Make-up
April 14, 2016 at 11:07 amI love the smell of the whole L’Occitane Almond range!
Becca
April 14, 2016 at 9:32 pmSounds amazing! I love L’Occitane so I can identify with the obsession!
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Jecelle
April 15, 2016 at 7:10 amWe don’t have that here in our country but that looks really nice!
http://jecellekate.blogspot.com/2016/04/uscblogcon2016.html
Barbara
April 15, 2016 at 11:59 amLo scrub della stessa linea è qualcosa di meraviglioso! Hanno una profumazione davvero ottima 😉
Beth
April 15, 2016 at 11:18 pmThanks for the great suggestions, Carol! It sounds incredible! So much emphasis is placed on facial products, we forget about the rest. Great post!
xo
Beth
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crazyforcosmetics
April 18, 2016 at 4:50 pmThe packaging looks really nice. Loving it. Great review.