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After a 30-year aversion to body moisturizer — and itchy, flaky skin as a consequence, especially in the colder months — I’m finally learning to love the stuff. Specifically, I’m starry-eyed for this $10 hydrating spray by Flamingo, a buzzy bodycare brand that specializes in smoothness-promoting razors.
As its name suggests, the moisturizer dispenses as a spray-on mist, meaning there’s no need to scoop from a jar or pump product onto your palms. Plus, it eliminates the polarizing elements of traditional body cream, including greasiness, stickiness, and application time.
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The Flamingo Light Hydrating Spray is a mistable body moisturizer with a breezy, non-sticky texture, and a light, refreshing scent. Packaged in an aerosol-style can and emitted in a continuous mist, it’s convenient and intuitive to use, and takes all of ten seconds to moisturize the entire body. Plus, the nozzle nixes the need to involve hands if you’d prefer to keep your palms out of the process. It’s also brilliant for reaching tricky areas, including the back, with ease.
The formula itself is equally brilliant, particularly for people who shudder at the thought of greasy hands and slick limbs. Airy in feel, fast to absorb, and entirely non-sticky, it’s also non-occlusive.
Light as it may feel, the formula is nevertheless heavy-hitting in its hydrating power. Truthfully, I’m shocked by how smooth my skin has become since incorporating the mist into my routine — though I should hardly be surprised given its ingredients. For one, it’s spiked with squalane, a skin-softening hydrator. Additionally, the formula features ultra-gentle exfoliators to promote smoother, glowier skin. Papaya extract, for instance, is a skin-sloughing fruit enzyme known to loosen dead, dull surface cells. Willow bark, the precursor to beta hydroxy acid, combats clogged pores, in turn keeping body acne and razor bumps at bay.
Shoppers praise the mist for reasons similar to mine. According to one, it “smells terrific” and keeps skin hydrated “all day…without feeling oily.” Another calls it “the perfect ‘lazy girl lotion,” adding that they’ll “actually will [use] lotion now after the shower.” Same.
For your smoothest skin sans heaviness, greasiness, or much effort required, shop Flamingo’s Light Hydrating Spray for $10. It’s single-handedly changed my relationship with body lotion — and left my limbs silkier than they’ve ever been.
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