Review : Darphin Purifying Balm / Baume Purifiant Aromatique

I usually write reviews after using the product for a good few weeks but this beauty is deserving a five star review only after one single use.

When I was hysterically losing myself amongst parapharmacy products this balm was ringing bells in my mind cause her skincare highness Caroline Hirons raved and advices this on numerous occasions. Being sceptical on splurging 40-something euros on a just 15ml product made no sense. No sense? I bought it anyway, hehe.

Only after one use, I swear the price DOES justify the product. Thank you Mrs. Hirons. (insert a cyber kiss and a hug here)

It's so difficult to describe the product an what it exactly does. First of all, it's just natural ingredients combination bla bla blaaaaa...

It doesn't clog the pores, it smells very intense (if that turns you on) and yes, it's oily. Obviously, as it's a combination of skin loving oils. And it DOES (being an oily product) help with spots and congestion. Next day, I woke up with a glowy skin. It's worth every cent. The only thing I'm curious about is how long this 15ml will last me. 

Review : Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing Cream Mask (Masque CrèmeHydratant)

Hello people, over the week-end I was in Paris, despite the rain and shops being closed on sundays, I managed to go mental on French Pharmacies.(win!)

I especially took a leap of faith on Caudalie after reading so many raves about beauty elixir aka eau de beauté.

I've tested this mask on many occasions already and I can undoubtedly can say that I'm in love with this. I have a combination skin, meaning an oily t-zone with enlarged pores and tend to have blackheads (don't we all?) and the rest of my face is dry/normal.

This mask comes in a opaque white colour and the colour dissipates when you apply it. Even though it was meant to be used as a masque I quite enjoy using it as a cream on the days I think I need a hydration boost. If I have any itchiness or any kind of nuisance, it disappears in 10 mins. Surprisingly, even though grape seed oil is one of the ingredients (common ingredient in Vinosource line) I notice my face is shine free. Yeap, shine free. I absolutely prefer this mask over Dermalogica (click here to read the review) zillion times.

Review : Alpha-H Triple Action Cleanser

This is a review of Alpha-H's Triple Action Cleanser but I need to warn you that I might be a little biased cause this brand is awesome (see what I did there?)

Alpha-H is an Australian brand that has a few hero products like Liquid Gold (4% glycolic acid treatment), Liquid Gold Mask (my all time favorite exfoliating mask) and their 50SPF moisturizer (such a lovely texture that doesn't leave any white residue behind).

This cleanser is a transparent gel that doesn't foam. The best thing about it is the fact that it cleanses without stripping your face from its essential oils. I think even the sensitive skin could easily benefit from this product. If you're removing heavy make-up, you need to cleanse twice. Actually we need to cleanse twice in the evenings twice if we wear make-up and/or sunscreen.

I find this gentle cleanser to perfectly fit for even the most sensitive skin. Plus, considering price/quality ratio, it's a good investment.

Review : Dermalogica Gentle Cream Exfoliant

This mask comes with a 75ml/2.5 fl oz tube, just like any other Dermalogica products a little goes a long way. Dermalogica promotes this as 'super-smoothing masque' as it contains lactic and alpha hydroxy acids to chemically exfoliate dead skin cells to improve skin texture.

This mask smells very Dermalogica, very high tech, I would even say that I smell the lactic acid (hmmm?) It has a creamy white texture, you have to leave it 10-15 mins on cleansed skin and remove it with lukewarm water.

I think that the mask does deliver what it promises to deliver: a very gentle chemical exfoliation. It's perfect for those who have sensitive and/or dry skin, it's very unlikely to aggravate any skin problem you may have. If you use it on regular basis, you will see the difference in your skin texture (in combination with other Dermalogica products)

However, if your skin is more rough, to the oily side and you want to use this mask to help with your acne pigmentation, you might not be too impressed with this as it's too gentle. In such case I find Alpha-H Liquid Gold Mask to be more effective for pigmentation for rough skins, like mine.