MAËLYS says it grew out of gaps in the market, "especially for big life changes like pregnancy, weight fluctuation, and aging." The name is from the old Breton language and means princess, which is a sweet detail for a brand that puts so much work into bellies and thighs. Beauty Independent reports that it launched in 2017 and received backing from Norwest Venture Partners in 2021, and it names the GET-DREAMY Overnight Toning Body Whip as one of its hero products.

That is the product people mean when they search for get dreamy cream. It is a whipped overnight cream with a lush texture that cushions skin on contact, and the brand page says a 56-day clinical trial with 30 participants supported its claims on the look of cellulite and skin roughness. The brand also says it is formulated without parabens, SLS and phthalates.

The first grid is all MAËLYS: the whip, a serum, a milk, and a run of creams and masks for the belly, booty, arms and inner thighs. The second grid is body creams, lotions and serums from other brands, for firming, texture and tone.

My tip: apply on slightly damp skin after a shower and give it a minute to settle before you get into bed. A whipped texture spreads easiest when skin still has a little water on it, and you need less than you think.

The GET-DREAMY Overnight Toning Body Whip is the center of this grid. It is a cushiony overnight whip aimed at the look of cellulite and firmness, and it is the one I would start with, especially if you like a bedtime ritual. The brand page lists milk thistle and uva-ursi leaf extract as its hero actives. Old reviews mention melatonin, but the current ingredient list shows magnesium sulfate and no melatonin, so I would not buy it for sleep.

RE-LURE Tight & Tone Body Serum is a lighter step before the whip, with hyaluronic acid and chlorella to help reduce the look of cellulite. GET-UP Daily Toning Body Milk with Biomimetic Collagen Peptide is the daytime one, a milk for loose, sagging skin, including after GLP-1 use.

Then come the zone-specific MAËLYS creams. B-FLAT Belly Firming Cream has a gentle warming feel and addresses the look of stretch marks. B-FOXY Inner Thigh Firming Cream uses microalgae and tapioca starch to absorb moisture where skin rubs. B-FLEX Lift & Firm Arm Cream has red algae and kangaroo flower to help skin look more taut. B-TIGHT Lift & Firm Booty Mask has Brazilian peppertree and hyaluronic acid, and B-BOLD Booty Plumping Cream is a leave-on mask that tightens the look of skin.

What I would skip: layering all eight at once. Pick the one or two zones you care about and the whip.

If you want a warm, gourmand cream with real presence, Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Visibly Firming Refillable Body Cream has caffeine-rich guaranà and a scent of salted caramel, pistachio and vanilla. Sol de Janeiro Beija Flor Body Collagen-Boosting Elasti-Cream is the floral cousin with jasmine, dragonfruit, squalane and cacay oil.

For fragrance-free, Nécessaire The Body Lotion has five peptides and 2.5% niacinamide in a daily lotion. Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Firming Cashmere Body Cream is velvety and nongreasy and aimed at the look of cellulite. Clarins Body Fit is a gel-cream with matcha and plant caffeine that feels lighter than most creams here.

Moroccanoil Night Body Serum is a lightweight overnight serum with an argan antioxidant blend, so it is the closest to the whip in spirit. Murad Retinal ReSculpt Firming Body Treatment Cream has encapsulated retinal for crepey skin, and it is the strongest idea in this grid. Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow AHA Pink Dream Body Cream is lighter again, with hibiscus AHA for uneven tone, and it is an Allure 2022 Best of Beauty winner according to its listing.

What I would skip: the retinal cream right before a beach day, or on freshly shaved skin. Start slowly with any retinoid-style product.

I think the GET-DREAMY whip is the right place to start because the texture is easy to like, and you will use a cream you enjoy. Add one zone product if there is a spot that bothers you, and keep your expectations realistic. Creams can change how skin looks and feels, but the brand's own trial was 56 days long. Give anything here a couple of months before you decide. I would also pick by texture first: a whip or milk if you like a cushiony finish, a gel-cream or lotion if you run warm and hate stickiness, and the fragrance-free lotion if scent is a dealbreaker. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together Maëlys Names Every Cream After the Body Part It Is Meant For and Fresh Cream Body Wash, Amazing Grace And Philosophy Scents.