Forever21′s Love and Beauty cosmetic line released a small line of scented lotions and shower gels around August of last year. Today I’ll be telling you about Boho ($3.80USD for 6.7 fl oz), which is described on the website as a unique mix of ylang ylang, tuberose, and clove:
Finally a scent that is as eclectic as you. This unique earthy blend is rich in ylang ylang, tuberose, clove and tooted in musk and vetiver. This complex fragrance is rich and ever changing just as you are! Be a true Bohemian Beauty.
Is is worth plopping in our cart to bump up into free shipping bliss? Nah. The lotion is cheap and feels thin, but by no means does it lack in moisturizing. As a body lotion it does a great job at providing light moisture without that heavy, greasy feeling, but it doesn’t feel like it lasts that long. It’s mineral-oil based, and I think that overpowers the already light scent, making it smell more like… plastic? than anything else. It’s not what I remember tuberose, clove, and ylang ylang smelling like at all. Instead, it’s slightly sweet, very fake, and just strange. Luckily it doesn’t hate my body chemistry though, so thankfully I can wear it without smelling weird at the end of the day.
- Ingredients. (Ignore the can of WD40 in the background!)
Bottom line: Forever 21′s quality seems to be going downhill, and this is no exception. Not bad for carrying in gym bags or backpacks when you need a quick, simple lotion, but for body use, and for normal to dry skin I’d skip this.
