Docteur Renaud's Grapefruit Slimming Cream-Gel

When you find a product from a brand you love that claims it can help to slim you, detoxify your skin and help banish cellulite, you might get a bit excited.

I was very excited when I heard about Docteur Renaud’s Grapefuit Slimming Cream- Gel (£28) which claims to provide visible anti-cellulite and slimming benefits.

I say ‘claims’, it is apparently, actually PROVEN to work.

 

19 women applied the Grapefruit Slimming Cream-Gel twice a day for 28 days and on average the women lost 3.5 cm off their waist and their thighs were 1.5cm slimmer.

Sounds too good to be true, right! Well, I gave it a go.

The cream-gel is more cream than gel in texture. It is thick and creamy but  despite its richness is absorbed instantly without leaving a greasy residue on the skin.

It has a gorgeous, fresh, grapefruit fragrance and a pretty peachy tone which is just a pleasure to apply and smell!

It sinks into the skin leaving it feeling soft and moisturised just as any other moisturiser would.

Unlike any other moisturiser, the cream-gel contains a powerful concentrate on active ingredients to eliminate fats, limit the storage of new fats and help reduce water retention.

It contains Grapefruit essential oil which has slimming, detoxifying and micro-draining properties. 

Orange and Caffeine extracts readily penetrate the skin to help reduce free fats and Macadamia and Sweet Almond oils are also included for super-soft, comfortable feeling skin. 

I used this cream twice a day for 2 weeks and I would have used it for longer for the purposes of a fair test, however the tube ran out of product! (Perhaps I was a little over zealous with the amount I chose to apply!)

As directed, I applied it to the areas that I felt needed extra help- the tops of my thighs and my tummy and massaged it in using circular movements.

Now I have to be honest, while my skin certainly felt firmer, I didn’t record any change in my measurements. That said, the appearance of the cellulite the backs of my thighs was definitely improved and my skin felt more toned.

Perhaps If I had used the gel-cream for longer I would have seen better results, but to be honest I’m also well aware that the best way to rid yourself of cellulite and to tone your skin is through  diet and exercise. 

Docteur Renaud ‘s Grapefruit Slimming Cream-Gel  may not be a miracle worker and give you legs like Taylor Swift overnight (bummer), but it’s a beautiful product that I reckon could help in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise. 

You can grab yours from the Skin Evolution website now where it costs £28.

Prends Moi: The World's First Slimming Fragrance

First its cakes that help you burn calories and now its fragrances that help you to lose weight.

Prends Moi Eau De Minceur by Veld’s is the latest innovative beauty product designed for far more than their traditional purpose.

Apparently, smelling nice just isn’t enough anymore, so they have created a fragrance that not only smells lush, but is being marketed as the world’s first slimming fragrance.

Here comes the science part, concentrate...

Prends Moi based on extensive aromatherapeutic and ‘neurocosmetic’ research and contains active ingredients including ‘Betaphroline’ which when it comes in to contact with keratinocytes (cells found in the outer layer of the skin) will induce the release of B-endorphins present in the skin.

 A ‘pleasure message’ is transmitted through the neurotransmitters (impulse from a nerve cell to another nerve, muscle, organ or other tissue) to the hippocampus (the ‘odour brain’) triggering an immediate sensation of well being, a reduction in stress and an increase in contentment reducing the need to overeat and the scents slimming action is activated. 

 Sounds far too good to be true, but does it work.

Well, despite the rather unappealing look of the bottle (looks more like a deodorant can than a bottle of perfume to be honest) the fragrance was actually really pleasant.

Containing notes of bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit, the fragrance is ever so slightly fruity while the notes of musk, vanilla, patchouli and jasmine tone it down into a lovely, subtle and delicate scent.

I definitely felt relaxed as I enjoyed the fragrance wafting from my neck every time I moved. It almost provoked the same response in me as when I go for a massage and am surrounded by relaxing, aromatherapy scents.

Whether the perfume can actually affect you so much that it reduces the need for you to over eat, I’m not sure.  I think I’d need to be wearing and trailing it for a far longer period of time to notice any differences.

 For me, the jury’s out on whether Prends Moi actually works as an aid to slimming, but what i will say is that it’s a really pleasant fragrance which would be perfect all year round.

Prends Moi is available from The Fragrance Shop and retails at £29.99 for 100ml.