Giving birth to your baby is so much more than a physical act. It’s a life-altering experience, full of emotion, beauty and meaning. For expectant and new mothers, it’s also a time of uncertainty, with a changing body, unique skin care issues, heightened safety concerns and a new baby to care for.
I am not one of those lucky women. The moment my stomach started to expand when pregnant, I could hear the stretch marks. Coerced into a C-section at 39 weeks, I still have little to no feeling in the area right above and below my navel and it’s made loosing and tightening that area that much more difficult. Now, I’m not jealous of those “bounce right back” sort of momma’s, in fact, more power to you, but, for the rest of us, we need a little help getting our bodies back to pre-pregnancy or, at least back to some body we’re happy with!
Belli offers a Body Bounce Kit that includes a 6.5oz Stretchmark Minimizing Cream and an 8oz Body Firming Serum.
The Stretchmark Minimizing Cream is specially formulated to reduce the appearance of stretchmarks regardless of age. Containing registril and darutoside, two ingredients scientifically proven to visibly reduce the appearance of stretchmarks not only in depth by length as well. Ginseng helps even out skin tone and avocado nourishes, softens, and moistures the skin as well. The cream is odorless, which I love. I dislike when my perfume is trying out battle my lotions scent and neither usually compliment one another. Sometimes creams like this have an off putting smell that to me, alerts everyone you’re using a specialty lotion. I no longer have to worry about what others might be thinking! I’ve noticed a real decrease in my stretchmarks, they’re starting to fade and lighten, and I know that with regular use, they’ll be a lot less noticeable, but never truly gone.
In conjunction with the minimizing cream, I’ve been using the Body Firming Serum. Rich in antioxidants, the serum can be used from ankle up to shoulders to help improve the appearance and tone of stretched skin. Green tea extract, pumpkin seedcake, shiitake mushroom, and more revitalize the skin, along with antioxidants and skin-frothing peptides, all without a greasy residue. I’m in love with this serum. It goes on clean with a light scent that fades quickly and I’ve noticed a marked difference in the tone of my skin, especially in the upper arms, my biggest problem area asides my stomach. My only complaint is that there is not a big enough bottle just to bathe in!
The best part of Belli is their commitment to keeping woman and especially those who are pregnant safe. Their ingredients are teratology screened so that nothing that could effect your pregnancy or cause birth defects. The products are also allergy tested and free of BPA, Parabens, phthalate, and artificial dyes. It makes Belli the purest of the pure and safe to use during pregnancy and beyond!
ScarAway’s proven Advanced Silicone Technology has been shown in countless clinical studies to reduce the appearance of scars, new and old. This innovative technology simulates the natural barrier function of healthy skin, hydrating scar tissue to soften the scar, shrinking, flattening and fading it. Used after surgery or injury, our advanced technology helps treat and prevent abnormal scar formation. ScarAway helps alleviate the itching and discomfort associated with scars.
Now that I’m reviving my skin, it’s time to tackle the less than decibel scar I have from a C-section. I’m pretty lucky, my doctor was very aware of where she made her incision and my scar will always be below the bikini line. But, that doesn’t mean I’m not self aware of the long, purple line running across my lower stomach!
ScarAway for C-section is a drug-free solution to minimize, flatten, and fade surgical scars. It’s safe for nursing mothers, so you can slap one of the patented silicone bandages across your incision in the comfort of your own home! It’s medical grade treatment, with no ointments or creams. The sheets are so easy to stick on, like an adhesive bandage and are made of flexible OPAQUE fabric that blends and conceals while you heal so nobody is the wiser! Research has shown that the silicone helps to hydrate the scar, which will in turn soften the scar and production and eventually lead to fading. Each sheet should be worn for a minimum of twelve hours and can last for about two weeks. You can wash the sheet and let the area breath, I did this overnight. I’m in about week two and although my scar healed smoothly, I can notice a difference in color, from a heinous purple, to a soft reddish-purple color. I’m confident in another two week, it will be barely noticeable! A bonus, once you’re used to it and going about your day, you completely forget you’re wearing it!
If you’re looking for a way to help bounce your body back post baby, regardless of baby number one or six, then I highly suggest using the Belli Body Bounce Back Kit in conjunction with ScarAway C-Sectin Silicone Scar Sheets. The clear, smooth skin you’ll reveal can help build your confidence, which is something all moms out there regardless of age or stage of mommyhood can use!
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Buy It
You can purchase the Belli products on their website separately right now Stretchmark Minimizing Cream for $49 and the Body Firming Serum for $34
You can purchase the ScarAway C-section on Amazon for $21.50
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