Stretch marks, the bane of the lives of many mums and mums-to-be the world over! Largely down to the genetic makeup of your skin it can be nigh on impossible to prevent them – Mostly Mum tried (and failed miserably!) to do just that… three times over in fact.

But there is a highly acclaimed superstar product to diminish their appearance that Mostly Mum swears by…

As (according to Today.com) does the lovely Kim Kardashian…

So many exciting products coming for @kkwbeauty! This bronze look Mario did with our new palette and lip. We used our concealers which will be restocked 4-3 on kkwbeauty.com

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Thanks to this product it’s buh-bye stretch marks for Kim! 💖

Oh and Kate, mum to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and baby Prince Louis (I wonder if she’ll affectionately call him Lulu, like Mostly Mum does her Baby C… Hmm…🤔), also uses it…

Welcome to Louis Arthur Charles! Delighted Kate Middleton and William announce the name of their new royal baby four days after he was born. ❤️ Having kept the world waiting for four tantalising days, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have finally revealed their newborn son is called Louis Arthur Charles. The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge. Credit: Amie Gordon/ Bounty Press/ BEEM

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Kate’s royal tummy will soon be smooth and taut again thanks to…

Bio-Oil, of course!

Bio-Oil – the No.1 product for treating stretch marks costs as little as £8.99 for 60ml from Superdrug.com! 🤑

Bio-Oil is, according to their website (Bio-oil.com), ‘the world’s leading scar and stretch mark product’ and is ranked No. 1 in 24 countries including Ireland, the UK, Australia and Canada.

It has also won a jaw-dropping number of skincare awards (349 to be precise!) and considering the effect this miracle oil has had on my stretch mark ravaged tum I am not at all surprised.

Containing a heady mix of divinely scented calendula, lavender, rosemary and chamomile oils, vitamins A &E, this non-greasy formula smoothed out and gave a generally more taut appearance to my mum tum after only a few weeks of regular use.

Not only that, but it also dramatically reduced the appearance of a deep scar on my younger daughter’s forehead (we don’t call her Little Miss Bump for nothing!) within as little as a week of twice daily use.

I honestly cannot recommend this product highly enough!

My only reservation would have to be the packaging which was recently changed from this:

Let’s face it, not a great look, guys! 😞

To this:

An even worse look! 😖

At least they refrained from messing with the tried and tested formula…

Thank goodness for small mercies! 😉

It does look a great deal better once out of the box though…

Phew! Just about display worthy! 👏🏻😊

Other notable mentions include:

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks

The rich creamy formula and warm cocoa butter scent make for a nice pregnancy treat! Oh and the £3.99 price tag from Superdrug.com isn’t half bad either. ☺️

Or you could try…

Sanctuary Spa Covent Garden Mum To Be Stretch Mark Oil

Another highly rated product containing tamanu, borage and organic rosehip seed oils that is also well worth a mention (currently on offer at £6.85 from Sanctuary.com). A true treat! 😍

But for Mostly Mum, if you are plagued by a post pregnancy tum with more ridges than an ocean bed, Bio-Oil is the only one!

Have you had any success with Bio-Oil? I’d love to hear your stories as ever in the comments section below.

Until next time..

💋 Mostly Mum