This product is one of things where the inner hoarder in me and the clutter hating ruthless B in me had an all out war. The packaging is exquisite. I have never wanted to keep a box more than this. It was absolutely stunning and for that reason alone made an amazing gift for me. I ended up chucking it though because I am truly a heartless cow when it comes to things that clutter these days (2 kids, tiny 2 bedroom house...watch out anything that gets in my way!). And that was just the box! The tube is equally gorge and now that I'm close to running out I admit I will be really sad to throw this one out, where usually panning a product gives me such glee.
Review done.
Oh wait that's right there's actually a product inside.
The contents are a good handcream. Not brilliant, perhaps heading towards the great side of good. They did the job hydration wise but my hands are a serious case in neglect and they need more than most handcreams are offering.
My major turn off is two-fold. One, it's a slow absorb. Not as slow as some mind you, but I am a woman of action and I don't have time to stand around waiting for cream to sink in.
Two, the scent. It's super overpowering. I got the scent "Belladona" and while it's not terrible it's much stronger than I would like and it gives me a headache. It has about 5 squillion things it's "enriched with" or "containing" too, it's simply too much. I'm sure this could easily be rectifies by simply picking a scent more to my taste if I repurchase though.
After hearing gorgeous things about MOR (esp. their handcreams), I really had to try one for myself. I purchased the Marshmellow one from TM (brand new) for a really reasonable price of $12.
I absolutely adore the packaging. Baby pink and gold - I just feel like such a fancy girly-girl whenever I whip this out. (In fact, I like to display it on my desk at work!).
The fragrance is lovely, however, I don't really find it very marshmellow-like. It's very, very strong, and more like an old-fashioned rose and powder scent. I adore it, in any case.
It's quite a thick cream, and the colour of it matches the baby pink tube. I find it's non-greasy and absorbs really well, leaving my hands hydrated and soft.
I've always liked the idea of handcreams, but have never consistently used one due to lack of interest (in the cream). This one, on the other hand, has got me using it all the time. I love the femininity of it.
Tips: Wash your hands before applying! If you are inclined to be sensitive to fragrance, I wouldn't recommend this handcream. The scent is uber strong.