What is the best anti-cellulite cream, lotion or magic potio

bla115
bla115 Posts: 206
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello Everyone! I recently found myself mere mouse clicks away from buying an expensive anti-cellulite cream. Luckily buyers remorse set in before the purchase and I decided to do a bit more research. ISo please help!!!! Do you have a favorite anti-cellulite treatment that you've seen results with? Thanks in advance for your input! :wink:
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  • bla115
    bla115 Posts: 206
    Hello Everyone! I recently found myself mere mouse clicks away from buying an expensive anti-cellulite cream. Luckily buyers remorse set in before the purchase and I decided to do a bit more research. ISo please help!!!! Do you have a favorite anti-cellulite treatment that you've seen results with? Thanks in advance for your input! :wink:
  • clcomb3
    clcomb3 Posts: 10
    WATER!! EXERCISE!! No need for expensive creams and diets plain old fashion water eat right and excersize will shrink what you have not take it away .nothing does except lipo
  • mildrede40
    mildrede40 Posts: 159
    And while you are doing try any cheap firm lotion.
  • bla115
    bla115 Posts: 206
    I know exercise and water is best (and I'm doing that) but has anyone seen results with anything else?
  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
    Do you ever watch tv? None of that crap works, just the old fashioned way. And if you are trying to loose a significant amount of weight it is going to look worse before it gets better. Just stay hydrated and exercise.
  • tonidemeza
    tonidemeza Posts: 44
    on top of my water and exercise i use Nivea Skin firming moisturizer with Q10 plus...I don't know if it's really working but it sure does make my skin feel soft!! :wink:
  • clcomb3
    clcomb3 Posts: 10
    the firm lotions cheap or expesive do one thing tighten the top layer of skin making it appear to be smoother ...just a temp fix none of them get rid of those darn fat cells we have them for life or again unless you get lipo.
  • clcomb3
    clcomb3 Posts: 10
    :flowerforyou: another reason firm creams may help is because you are applying them with your hand to a targeted area which stimulates the skin. your hand in the shower or with a 1.95 cream can do that
  • bla115
    bla115 Posts: 206
    No I never watch TV mnbarnum . Just kidding. Just curious if anyone has any suggestions. :flowerforyou:
  • bla115
    bla115 Posts: 206
    the firm lotions cheap or expesive do one thing tighten the top layer of skin making it appear to be smoother ...just a temp fix none of them get rid of those darn fat cells we have them for life or again unless you get lipo.

    Not at the lipo stage!!! :wink:
  • bla115
    bla115 Posts: 206
    on top of my water and exercise i use Nivea Skin firming moisturizer with Q10 plus...I don't know if it's really working but it sure does make my skin feel soft!! :wink:

    Thanks!
  • clcomb3
    clcomb3 Posts: 10
    Not at the lipo stage!!!

    :laugh: ooh i know just saying
  • clcomb3
    clcomb3 Posts: 10
    Not at the lipo stage!!!

    :laugh: ooh i know just saying


    mental note :have one of you girls teach me how to quote! :blushing:
  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
    No I never watch TV mnbarnum . Just kidding. Just curious if anyone has any suggestions. :flowerforyou:

    Since you have a sense of humor....:laugh:
    I use a moisturizing cream instead of lotion. Lotion contains alcohol which can be counter productive. I have noticed a difference in the appearance of the cellulite but I don't know if the cream can be hailed or getting my big *kitten* to the gym.

    By the way, the cream was recommended by my dermatologist for a skin condition my son had on his chin and I just started using it and I think my skin looks all around better. I use cetaphil moisturizing cream, about $10 bucks a jar at Costco and about $14 or so at Target and WalMart.

    Hope this comment actually helps, minus my smart *kitten* first response! :wink:
  • bla115
    bla115 Posts: 206
    No I never watch TV mnbarnum . Just kidding. Just curious if anyone has any suggestions. :flowerforyou:

    Since you have a sense of humor....:laugh:
    I use a moisturizing cream instead of lotion. Lotion contains alcohol which can be counter productive. I have noticed a difference in the appearance of the cellulite but I don't know if the cream can be hailed or getting my big *kitten* to the gym.

    By the way, the cream was recommended by my dermatologist for a skin condition my son had on his chin and I just started using it and I think my skin looks all around better. I use cetaphil moisturizing cream, about $10 bucks a jar at Costco and about $14 or so at Target and WalMart.

    Hope this comment actually helps, minus my smart *kitten* first response! :wink:


    Thanks! Didn't know about the difference between lotions or creams. I'll keep that in mind!
  • filergirl
    filergirl Posts: 240
    Sad but true. Cellulite creams don't work. There isn't an ounce of independently-reviewed research that proves they do. Spend your money on a personal trainer.

    Not to be a downer, but sometimes even exercise won't budge it. I've never been too concerned with it, tho: I have bit, but who looks at the backs of my upper thighs? Hmm. My boyfriend, I guess, and anyone who sees me in a bathing suit. But then again I like to think they're looking more at my face! :)
  • annielizstan
    annielizstan Posts: 24 Member
    Hi I think use cellulite creams. It can help to reduce your cellulite problems.It will best for you.
  • toomuchbootyindapants
    toomuchbootyindapants Posts: 811 Member
    Deadlifts. Lots of them.

    There is no magic in getting rid of an often genetically inherited disposition.
  • Admiral_Derp
    Admiral_Derp Posts: 866 Member
    Deadlifts. Lots of them.

    There is no magic in getting rid of an often genetically inherited disposition.

    ^ This. I know nothing about anti-cellulite creams, but I'm a big, big fan of the smarts, and she's got it! :)
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    Deadlifts. Lots of them.

    There is no magic in getting rid of an often genetically inherited disposition.

    ^^^^^^^ this x100000000000000000000

    there are no magic potions, if there were, you'd buy it, rub it on your cellulite and it would disappear and no-one would ever have cellulite

    decent heavy lifting program + sensible calorie deficit including lots of healthy foods and drinking enough water
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    I did consumer trials on anti-cellulite creams, and you know what worked? Nothing. The combination of running and weight training, not to mention just losing some damn fat, have done the job that no creams can.

    Think about it, would you really want to use a cream that had the power to be absorbed through the skin and interfere with your lymphatic system? That's why these just sit on the surface and pull skin tight until you next shower.
  • SamanthaClarexo
    SamanthaClarexo Posts: 353 Member
    My Auntie swears by trampolining. Literally, she will go into the back garden with her kids and bounce and play and jump all over the trampoline, for hours! She showed me her legs after a few months.... and for someone who hardly watches what she eats and never steps into a gym... they look good. Hardly any cellulite left at all!
  • marielaem
    marielaem Posts: 202 Member
    AquaFit classes (water aerobics). After doing classes twice weekly there was a marked improvement after a few weeks - I think running in the water had a lot to do with it!

    I must admit that I use creams/oils for skin tone, though. I like Nivea Firming Body Oil. I buy it in Savers. where it's a third of the price in Boots.
  • RachNRoll
    RachNRoll Posts: 192 Member
    Maybe I'm wrong but I start to think that the lotion brand or if it's expensive or cheap doesn't matter that much... the people here are right: water + healthy diet + exercise (aka the old fashion way) is the best way to kill it.

    But, you can also use a lotion for cellulite as a complement (I have one from Garnier Body Tonic and another one from Dove). But to be honest I'm very lazy to apply them. Anyway, and as I was saying, I don't think the brand or price makes a difference, I think the way you apply it is the key: make hard movements from down to up (like from the knees to your tights) in a vigorous way. They say it's better to do it before going to bed, so...

    Also, in my opinion, if you really need specific treatment, try to find some beauty center near you that perform Vacumtherapy and Pressotherapy, they are by far more effective than any lotion, since the 1st session. Just make sure that they are safe for you and give it a try. I think it's a better use of the money than to buy an expensive lotion.

    Hope it helps ;)
  • carly_am
    carly_am Posts: 145 Member
    Dry brushing actually helps the appearance. I have no 'peer reviewed scientific research' to quote you other than it worked for me!

    But obviously alongside water and exercise (which I do anyway before anyone starts!! The only change I made was dry brushing in the few months up to summer and it really helped reduce the appearance of cellulite on my thighs)

    Good luck :)
  • mich1902
    mich1902 Posts: 182
    Just my input but i've started dry brushing my thighs and butt twice a day for a few weeks. My brush is circular with a hand held strap. its wooden and in between the bristles are also massagers. I do it in the morning and then before my shower after work. Just for like 5 minutes all in each time. I think I can see a bit of difference. the idea is to massage the fatty tissue. after my shower I massage in firming coca butter as well. I've recently stopped eating processed sugars and eating 90% clean and as of last weekend, i'm doing some strength training now too. I always drink at least 2 litres of water a day also. I'm hoping to improve it for my holiday in 6 months as I felt it had got quite bad. I should really take some before shots but its hard to at that angle ha. Maybe i'll ask my sister to do it, take afters at the 6 month period, and if it's all gone i'll sell my information and never have to work again looll...if only.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    If there were something you could buy to eliminate cellulite, Scarlett Johanssen wouldn't have it:

    http://moda.letteradonna.it/36109/20930la-cellulite-di-scarlett-johansson/

    Unfortunately, cellulite is normal and just about every woman on the planet has it. It's the beauty industry that has made us hate the way we naturally look.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Deadlifts have completely changed the backs of my legs...95% cellulite gone!!! I had more cellulite when I weighed less, and now that I have more muscle it has smoothed over.

    I also do dry brushing a couple of times a week which just smoothes out the skin, makes it nice and soft, and helps with the appearance.
  • AmyMgetsfit
    AmyMgetsfit Posts: 636 Member
    Besides the diet, water and exercise already mentioned, try exfoliating the cellulite prone areas when you shower. Use a body brush or rough cloth. I use a body scrub twice a week. It does make your skin smooth.
  • faeriewings1
    faeriewings1 Posts: 98 Member
    Read the latest blog from gokaleo.com about cellulite, hopefully it might help you feel better
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