So this week Bob was sent a free product to review from Feel the company that has made Europe’s First Anti-Cellulite supplement here is her honest review.
I was about 7 when I first noticed dimpling on my legs which was different from all of my friends, it didn’t matter at the time I was stick thin, that I was constantly active – the dimpling was there. At the time I didn’t think much of it, I thought it was just a part of growing up and maybe it would go away when I got a bit older – Unfortunately it didn’t.
I became more and more aware of it as time went on, my teenage years were the worst, having to wear a school uniform that showcased legs – where all of my friends had these long, perfectly smooth legs, I didn’t. I wanted to hide them asking to wear trousers or wearing skin colored tights during summer – sweating with discomfort but at least no one could see the dimples. Then at winter I rejoiced I could wear the thicker black tights – my secret would be safe! Baring in mind that I was a teenager during the Heroine chic look where all the celebrities were stick thin almost skeletal and if anyone had even a little bit of cellulite they were shunned – their pictures were on the front pages of all the magazines with big red circles around the affected areas. This was on skinny models so before you come at me it’s not a fat thing! There were hundreds of articles about how to get rid of it, what products would help with its appearance etc to the point that I, like probably most girls/women became hyper fixated – It was a problem, I was less than and I needed to fix it.
I was part of the track team and athletics team, did hurdles, shot put , was part of a netball team, basketball and cross country. If I wasn’t in class I was likely doing some sort of sport. My diet was pretty healthy being a vegetarian I stuck mostly to veggies and ate a lot of fruit but despite all of that but still the dimpling would not budge.
Fast forward to adulthood I still have it! Now I know it’s not that bad in comparison to some but I’m still self conscious of it and would love to get rid of it – don’t get me wrong I’m not comparing myself to Celebrities anymore – I’m pretty happy with how strong my body is especially my legs – I can weightlift, I can climb, I can run (not that I would want to) my body enables me to do a lot of things. Sure I could lose some weight which I am doing steadily and working towards but I am still worried every time I wear a skirt or when summer comes around or when I want to go swimming. Its stupid I know! and to be honest if I see cellulite on someone else be it in person or on a magazine, in a film on a show – I personally couldn’t care less I think women are beautiful dimples and all and thankfully it’s becoming more seen so hopefully the next generations won’t think of it as a problem just a normal part of being human and for the most part a woman but for me my doubts have been hammered/ingrained into me by the media.
So with that spiel over and done with – Feel have created a supplement that helps reduce the appearance of Cellulite by at least 28% . The pictures of women’s results on the website speak for themselves, it does show a noticeable difference. In fact 71% of women reported seeing an improvement of the appearance and also of their skin in general. So I jumped at the oppertunity!
The pills are vegan, pretty easy to swallow and are animal cruelty free and GMO free which is a definite underlined importance to me.
According to the company – You are supposed to take these pills for 90 days at minimum to notice a difference – A pack of 30 is £64.94 so that can quickly rack up, I have been taking them for 4 months.
In the first month you are supposed to notice that you have more energy and that your skin is more radiant and has more elasticity.
After a month you should see less cellulite and an improved circulation.
3 Months in you are supposed to see 28% less dimpling, imperfections and tighter skin combined with overall health boosts.
Well 4 months in and I can honestly say I have noticed absolutely no difference, I didn’t hold out much hope as over the years I’ve tried a range of different creams, trials and machines to help target the problem. I haven’t noticed much of anything other than perhaps I am warmer so maybe the circulation in my body has improved? My skin is not more hydrated/plumped, my energy if anything has got worse… My skin showed no signs of improvement but I do have a fairly complex skincare regime so maybe I already have a glow, maybe without that or any other skincare this will do the job? Health boost wise I have a good diet, look after myself, keep active (work out 5/7 times a week) In taking this I have noticed no positive effects again if you are more sedimentary it might help… This is all speculation of course or my opinion. Maybe I’m just part of the 29% it doesn’t work for – knowing my luck and how it is 1 in 4 women who don’t improve
In looking at some of the before and after photo reviews it almost looks like the skin has plumped out, making the area larger thus stretching the skin and smoothing out the dimples. For the most part the progress is do with lighting, the before photos are badly lit casting shadows on the affected areas and the after photos are well lit with hardly any shadows. That being said if it gives those women confidence then good luck to them.
Plus the reviews tend to lean more towards the packaging and how cool/stylish the capsules look- which granted it makes you feel like your taking a vampire supplement – softgels filled with what looks like blood, and though that’s cool it’s not much of an endorsement really. The women in general note they have increased their water intake and are eating more fruits and veg – so perhaps that’s where the improvement lies.
So over all this is another fail on the skin and cellulite quest but it was worth a try… well for free, If I had spent the £259.76 it would have cost I would have been incredibly angry. I guess I go back to hiding my legs or maybe tattooing all over them so I can get over my hangup – I know the problem is with me and my mindset and I know no magical pill will cure that so here’s to hoping that one day maybe Ill get over it all and move on.
In the meantime my advice to you – Ladies if you are wondering about whether to give this a go, I would say skip it, save your money and go and do something fun instead!
Climbing Moss 