Review | Weleda Soothing Facial Oil

My past skincare reviews have mainly revolved around product for normal skin, but here’s a first for sensitive skin.

I have a huge interest in products for sensitive skin because coming from a family history of atopic eczema, not all products are compatible with my skin or my little sister’s (who suffers from eczema more than I do). She finds it even more difficult to find suitable skincare products.

So when I was given this product to review, I decided to give some to my sister to have a try as well.

The Weleda Soothing Facial Oil is a perfect moisturizing product for problematic skin especially those who suffer from dermatitis, eczema and dry skin. Although the thought of applying an oil may not sound as appetizing as a lotion or cream, let me assure you this oil absorbs into the skin so quickly and doesn’t leave that greasy residual feeling.

Ingredients:

• Sweet Almond Oil,
• Prunus Domestica Seed Oil
• Prunus Spinosa Flower Extract.

Sweet Almond oil is perfect for sensitive skin as it’s fragrance free, mild and gentle on skin.  It is rich in vitamin E which is known to have great healing and moisturizing properties.  It is also rich in fatty acids to nourish and moisturise the skin.

Second to its moisturizing properties, as an oil it makes a pretty good solvent for make up.  To use as a makeup remover, just moisten a cotton pad with the oil and remove make up.

Price Factor & Where To Buy:

5/5 value for money.

RRP: $26.50

I think 50 ml soothing oil is excellent value for money compared to most of the other products I use. You don’t need much of it on a daily basis. It’s not going to break the bank at that price and being a natural product it’s most likely to be compatible with all skin including sensitive skin so I think it’s a win win situation here.

You can find the Weleda Skin care range at leading pharmacies and health food stores nation wide. Check on the Weleda website to make sure your local store stocks it.

Our thoughts:

We both found it is really easy to use. The bottle is user friendly having a controlled pour top which is pretty essential when dealing with oils.

When applying it, the oil soaks into the skin relatively quickly. We both tried using it day and night and had no complaints with oily skin in the day. It works well under make up.

My sister did notice a slight tingly sensation after application. I confirmed with her that it wasn’t a reaction to the oil, it was just a mild sensation that she noticed and I didn’t.

After using it for a few days, we noticed visibly smoother skin.  My sister was pretty stoked to find something that is compatible with her skin and doesn’t exacerbate her eczema and soothes dry skin.

In a nut shell:

The Weleda Almond Soothing Facial Oil is a great alternative for a facial cream or lotion especially for sensitive or problematic skin. I would recommend this especially for eczema ,dermatitis  or dry skin sufferers who have difficulties picking out suitable skincare products. Being a very natural product it is super mild on skin and as an oil it provides long lasting hydration and soothes and smoothes the skin over a couple of applications.

Review | The Chanel Experience

Apologies for the lack of posts in the last few weeks. I have been super bogged down with numerous things. Don’t get me wrong there are great things happening down the pipeline that’s yet to be revealed to everyone.

Lucky I managed to squeeze in a Chanel pampering session to just relax and switch off my brain for about an hour.

I am always in line for these Chanel facials. I love their products , use them daily and these facials and make overs allow you to try products that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to try.

The process:

I was greeted by the bubbly and professional beauty therapist. We went through my previous purchases and the products I use daily, my main concerns and the types of products I would be interested in today. I believe the initial consultation is so important for any treatments because they really need to find out what you want so they can tailor the products and techniques used to your concerns. Even though it wasn’t my first time getting Chanel products or their facials, based on looking at my products that I bought a year ago wouldn’t give an accurate indication of what I would want today.

My main concern as a 23 year old woman would be first signs of aging. I am thankful that I have been blessed with good skin and have been taught from young to look after it.              I believe that prevention is key to healthy, glowing skin and preventing aging.

The facial started off with a light cleanse with their Lait Comfort which is a cleansing milk. Followed by application of the Lotion Doceur toner. This left my skin feeling soft and fresh.

She applied the Grommage Microperle Eclat which is their exfoliating scrub. The one thing that I probably don’t do enough of is exfoliating. I somehow don’t seem to remember to fit in these intermittent things such as exfoliation and masques. You are suppose to exfoliate about twice weekly even if your skin isn’t oily. Exfoliation helps to get rid of all the dead skin cells that accumulate on the surface which allows better penetration of the products. The grommage is a beautiful product, it consists of crushed pearls as the exfoliating agent. It’s gel cream texture allows smooth application. I will be doing a more thorough review on this product a little later on.

She then followed on with a masque and a massage. The masque that was used was the Hydramax + Active Masque with the main purpose of hydrating the skin. While the masque was settling into the skin , the therapist did an exquisite hand massage. I have had many facials in the past, most therapists take a break and come back in 10 minutes when the masque is setting so I think taking the opportunity to do a hand massage just gives that extra touch.

After the cleansing the masque off, she reapplied the Lotion Doceur and used the Ultra Correction Line Repair Concentrate. I was looking to purchase a serum that had more age prevention properties. I personally didn’t think this is the right serum for me because it does have powerful anti-wrinkle and plumping properties more suited to mature skin and I’m at more the preventing wrinkle stage. I believe Chanel like many other skin care brands lack a complete First Signs of Aging line. It is understandable, there is a small market for these products, your target market would the 20s- 25s who have ample of brands to choose from and to create such products for a small group may not provide great return.

She then finally applied the Beaute Initiale Energizing Multi-Protection Eye Gel and the Hydra Beauty Creme as the moisturiser. Chanel facials often consists of a series of techniques such as pinching and tapping the skin to assist the penetration of products and improve blood flow.

Following from the facial they did a complete make over. It was your choice whether or not you wanted just a natural everyday look or something for the evening.

Overall, it was a wonderful experience as it always is. Chanel never fails to exceed my expectations. The facial cost ($70) was redeemable on product purchase. I decided to buy the Grommage to break my bad non exfoliating habit.

For some of my other Chanel Reviews see below:

• Mousse Doceur (Cleanser) 
• Beaute Initiale Nano Lotion (Toner)
• Hydra Beauty Serum
• Hydra Beauty Creme (Moisturiser)

Review on the Grommage coming soon.

Michelle

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Review | Chanel Hydra Beauty Creme

A month or so ago, I purchased this cream as I was running out of my hydramax+ active nutrition cream. I was told by the beautician on the Chanel counter that the nutrition cream was soon to be discontinued so I thought I would try a new cream. The nutrition cream was excellent as a night cream as it was nourishing and soothing on the skin. And being such a thick cream I was a bit skeptical about break outs etc, but they never occurred so I was a little bit nervous switching to a new product.

Unfortunately I haven’t written review about the nutrition cream here as it is now a discontinued product and has been replaced by Hydramax + Active nourishing cream for dry skin.

There’s probably no need to review something that is no longer available on the market anyway as you probably won’t be able to buy it no matter how much I rave on about it.

I have used the hydra beauty creme for a few weeks now and it is proving itself to be a good night cream. I must say the consistency isn’t as thick as the nutrition (this was the first thing I noticed) but nutrition is definitely for dry skin.

Ingredients:

• Camellia Alba PFA – this helps the cell to hold more water in it therefore to retain moisture.
• Blue Ginger PFA- anti-oxidant component and works synergistically with the camellia alba PFA to protect the skin from damage.
• Shea butter and canola oil derivatives – to retain and replenish moisture to the skin.

So you will notice that these ingredients overlap with what’s found in the Hydra Beauty Serum. This cream is designed for normal to dry skin. If you have very dry skin, I would suggest the hydramax + active nourishing cream. For oily skin or if you would rather something with a lighter texture for day time the Hydra beauty cream gel is perfect.

Also like the rest of their range, the hydra beauty creme is exquisitely scented.

Price Factor:

I purchased the cream for $129 at Smith and Caugheys which is pretty standard for Chanel skincare, unfortunately there are not a lot of products under $100. You may find their toners and cleansers are under $100. But in my opinion, I don’t mind splurging out on skin care every 6 months because it is a necessity.

Overall verdict:

This cream is great as a night or day cream as it isn’t too thick in texture and your skin absorbs it from the surface right away after application so there’s no apparent appearance of oiliness. It smells delightful and soothes the skin right away.

If you ask me, I think Chanel does the best skin care for my skin and I would recommend their products to anyone. I normally bounce from brand to brand as I can always pick out things that I don’t like about a product after using it for a while. But I have been using Chanel products daily for the past year at least and I have nothing to complain about it. It is seriously wonderful, I know people get put off by the branding and the cost but it is really a great skincare range.

Tip: the best way to try skincare is to go to your local Chanel counter and ask about their regular facial events. They have an event every few months. This way you can try out all their range before deciding whether to purchase them or not. Facials booking fee is normally redeemable on products (I think it is about a $70 booking fee). The other way is to go get samples from the counter and try them at home to see if you like it or not.

Michelle

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Night Box & Organizational tips

Not long ago i received this MOR gift set from a friend as a Christmas present and inside this pretty pink box contained a body moisturizer and lip gloss. This box is obviously too precious to chuck in the bin so instead I reused this box to create what I call my “Night Box”. This box is quite big considering it only contained a small tub of moisturizer and lip gloss but its the perfect size to fit in all my skin products I use at night.

So here are a few skin products I use every night for the past few weeks. I have positioned the order of the products I use from first to last ( Left – right).

1) lancome primodiale cell defense

2) lancome primordiale skin recharge

3)  Clinique eye cream

4) lancome night moisturizer

5) Triology rosehip oil ( a very good product for scars)

6) Crabtree and Evelyn body lotion ( I use this as a hand cream because its not thick and sticky which is perfect for before sleeping)

7) Mogitate kaijtsu peach lipbalm ( japanese lip balm.. I have been thinking of changing this lip balm to a mint flavour because it soothes your lip more than a fruit flavoured lip balm.)

……and last but not least my vanilla cream fragrance flower ( just makes the box smell nicer) This is everything in my box… I didn’t list all the products above because some products I only occasionally use.

Here is just a picture of what was in this box before I transformed into my night box!

So this is the end of my night box post! I encourage many of you to create your own night box just because its a funner and a more girly way of organizing your skin products!. Hope you enjoyed this post. 🙂

♥ Nicole