What They Say: "With a high concentration of natural ingredients, prevents and relieves the sensation of discomfort during pregnancy in two ways: i immediate: from the moment of application, the legs feel pleasantly refreshed and relaxed; Long-term: the uniqu association of the Elastoregulator and other natural active ingredients tones skin and provides long-lasting relief of tired legs. The moisturizing effect of hyaluronic acid helps restore and maintain the quality of the skin.

To use: Apply to the legs morning and evening, massaging gently from ankle to knee."

Polina's Experience: (A little background) - ahhh!! The joys of being pregnant! Not! This is my second (and unquestionably last) time being pregnant and I have to say, it has been a less than stellar experience. I hear that there are women out there who are happier being pregnant than not; let it be said that I am not one of those women, not by a long shot. My hormones are raging, my body is out of whack, my skin is itchy, my face is breaking out, I don't sleep well and I feel like a whale...and that's on a good day! So you can imagine that finding small comforts where I can is definitely a welcome break from feeling like I'm being squeezed out of my own body. Then there's the small fact that I am about to become what the medical community likes to term as "advanced maternal age" (35 - BAH!!) and you can see that I am more than a little worried about things like skin elasticity and making sure that there's still something left of the "old" non-advanced me, when this baby comes along.

Mustela's Instant Comfort Legs promised the one thing that I have been craving lately: relaxation and a feeling of refreshment. After taking a shower, I pulled out the unassuming tube and massaged the potion into my legs, from ankle to knee as instructed. The product has a lovely, light herbal aroma though I couldn't assign a particular scent to it. The lotion was light, absorbing very quickly into my skin and leaving virtually no residue. As I was massaging it in, I felt a refreshing tingle. I was a little surprised by how insubstancial the product felt - I am used to slathering some very thick, intensive stuff onto my dry body - I wondered whether any moisturizing benefits could be gained.

After using Instant Comfort for over a week, I noticed that my legs did in fact appear to be less dry and scaly looking. Cool! And I liked the refreshing "tingle" especially when i had freshly shaved legs!

As far as the touted benefits of relaxation for tired legs, truthfully, my legs are perhaps the least tired of me - I wish Mustela would come out with something that would work on my lower back or my shoulders where I'm feeling the effects of pregnancy more readily. I think this product is worth a shot if you are feeling a lot of pregnancy-associated stress in your legs - I have heard other users swear by it. If your legs are feeling fine and you are just looking for a great moisturizer, I wouldn't necessarily make this a first choice for the money.

I will continue to use this for the rest of my pregnancy and will let you know if I feel any differently at month nine.

Retail Price: $19.00 (mustelausa.com)

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