L'Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate

Just look at that packaging! The Farrow & Ball colours on the box, the decorative, stoutly-shaped jar…it’s like something you’d bring home from a French market with your bunch of lavender and your eggs and your cheese wrapped in chequered cloth! I still have the cardboard boxes from my last two jars of this stuff because I can’t bear to throw them out. I have the empty jars, too, which is quite sad, I suppose. I keep meaning to fill them up with something but can’t think what – they’re not quite the same once the white, creamy product has disappeared from inside! About that creamy product: it’s so insanely good. Obviously if you hate gourmand-y scents then this one might not be quite what you’re looking for, but I would point out that it’s a soft, natural smell and not at all overwhelming. It’s just very comforting and slightly sweet – like the beauty equivalent of nursery food. In terms of texture, it’s rich and silky in feel but light and easy to apply. There’s no greasy residue so you can use it almost immediately before dressing and it’s fresh enough to use as an aftersun, should you need to.

At first I thought I wouldn't like it because the texture looks very thick and greasy. But I was wrong! The texture is between yougurt and butter? And it just melts into the skin. The fast absorption surprised me. Upon application, I feel like there is a film of protection on my skin and yet it's not greasy. The faint smell of almond is really pleasant as well.