I spend hours on self care TikTok, watching people share, for example, their shower essentials, how they’re layering fragrances and their ideal bedtime routines.
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they → spend → fragrances
Body care brand Cyklar pops up time and time again, specifically for its minimal, luxurious packaging and ultra-viral Vanilla Verve scent.
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Cyklar → pop → packaging
But what makes Cyklar different from other body care brands, and does it actually live up to the hype?
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it → make → hype
NBC Selected editors tested out the brand’s most popular products for two months to see if it’s worth adding to your cart.
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it → test → cart
Below are our honest thoughts, including what surprised us, what we’d change and whether we’d actually recommend it.
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Our honest review of Cyklar
Cyklar’s body cream is easily one of its most viral products, and we tried the brand’s most popular scents: Bergamot Bond, Naked Neroli, Sacred Santal, Rose Bud and Vanilla Verve.
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we → try → scents
“I’m not much of a body lotion person, but if I have to use one, I prefer this one.
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I → ’m → one
It smells amazing but isn’t so potent that it feels like the scent is clogging my nostrils,” says NBC Selected associate social media editor Caitlin Cusack.
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Cusack → smell → nostrils
However, our editors agree this wouldn’t work for those who have extremely dry skin since it’s on the lighter side, especially during the colder months.
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it → agree → months
Though the packaging looks chic and luxurious, it’s not much different from any other body lotion you have on your bathroom counter.
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you → look → counter
“I appreciate the ingredients but I don’t think this lotion is anything to write home about.
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lotion → appreciate → ingredients
It doesn’t feel rich or elevated to me,” says Brown.
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Brown → feel → me
“The consistency is on the lighter side and I feel like the package implies I’m going to get something different from what I expect, just based on looking at it.”
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I → feel → it
This is a great product to use with another, more hydrating lotion, especially if you love smelling good all day.
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“It actually lasts longer than my perfume,” says NBC Selected editorial operations associate Jem Alabi.
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Alabi → last → perfume
“That being said, this isn’t the most moisturizing.
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It’s a great option for the summer but I would use something thicker and less fragranced in the winter.”
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I → ’ → winter
Perhaps the product that has come up the most on my For Your page (and likely yours too), this in-shower body oil makes your skin feel soft and smooth after your shower.
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skin → come → shower
You apply it after your typical shower routine while your skin is still wet and towel dry normally afterward.
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skin → apply → routine
Truthfully, I didn’t know how to feel about it at first: Because it’s an oil balm, it felt slick and heavy when I applied it on my wet skin, almost like a film all over my body.
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“This may have my all-time favorite Hanni Splash Salve beat,” says NBC Selected senior editor Nikki Brown.
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“It really comes down to the application: It’s uncomplicated, and I simply rub it all over my damp skin and let it dry down.
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it → come → skin
As long as you give the bottle a little shake beforehand, the product comes out evenly and goes smooth across the skin.”
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It dries down quickly, which lets you layer a lotion on top, too.
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you → dry → top
But in Brown’s experience, it’s moisturizing enough to wear alone, especially if you’re in a rush or running late to work.
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As a beauty editor, I’ve tried hundreds of body washes, so it takes a lot to impress me.
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Cyklar’s Sensorial Body Wash actually blew me away.
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I have very dry skin, so some body washes tend to leave my skin feeling tight and stripped.
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washes → have → skin
This one feels like a large glass of water for my skin: It’s extremely lightweight, has a glorious gel-like texture and leaves my skin soft, smooth and hydrated.
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All of the scents, especially the vanilla and rose bud scents, stay on my skin all day long, too (however, they’re more on the subtle side, which I actually prefer).
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“I’m really picky with body washes: I like foaming formulas and can’t stand anything that leaves a residue on my skin.
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that → ’m → skin
Luckily, this body wash ticks all my boxes,” says NBC Selected associate SEO reporter Ashley Morris.
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Morris → tick → boxes
“The gel foams up easily once I add water, and the scent stays on my skin even after I’ve washed it off.”
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I → foam → it
The pump packaging is also a huge plus because it’s easy to use with one hand and doesn’t leave a messy residue on the top.
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it → ’ → top
“It makes it so much easier to apply to my washcloth as opposed to a tube lid,” says Morris.
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Morris → make → washcloth
Alabi specifically likes the Sacred Santal scent, which has notes of bergamot, cardamom, wood and vanilla.
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“It’s mature, sweet and perfectly balanced.
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I actually got compliments from my friends about how good I smelled and I wasn’t wearing any perfume,” she says.
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“I’ve tested over a dozen body oils, and this product is definitely in my top three,” says Cusack.
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Cusack → test → three
It has a lightweight consistency that’s easy to blend in, plus a little goes a very long way.
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…and 107 more, not listed.
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