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A while ago I did a quick Brand Focus on Lipidol post and I promised the individual reviews. So here they are…

Cleansing Face Oil

I love using oils to pre-cleanse my skin especially if I have a lot of make-up to remove. You first apply the oil to your dry skin and give it a good massage. The oil, dirt and make-up binds with the cleansing oil. Then you add a bit of water and continue to massage. The oil emulsifies which allows you to easily rinse off the product and all the grime goes down the drain with it. I like using the cleansing oil in this way, but I love using it as a morning cleanse. It leaves my skin feeling clean, but not stripped. I like that you don’t feel any residue on your skin after rinsing. I don’t recommend using it to remove eye make-up, but I don’t like using any form of oil to do that. So that’s up to you. I think this is a great facial cleansing oil and I don’t think you’ll find anything to match it in this price range.

Overnight Face Oil*

Face oils are great at night, especially during the drier months. I have been using this oil for a couple of weeks on nights that I feel my skin needs a little extra care. My skin feels soothed as soon as I apply it and my skin looks and feels great the next morning. I can see myself using this every night during winter. Take note that a little goes a loooong way. I tend to use too much and then I feel a little suffocated until it’s fully absorbed. A couple of drops are more than enough. Again I don’t think there is a facial oil that can match the quality of Lipidol’s in this price range. Highly recommended.

Cleansing Body Oil*

I think this is the only product in the range that I am not completely crazy about. It does leave my skin feeling clean, soft and nourished, and I think it will work like a charm for anybody who doesn’t like applying body creams. I have two issues with it though. People have commented that they like the lime scent, but I’m not too fond of it. It doesn’t linger, so it’s no biggy. I would also have liked it to lather a bit more. It doesn’t lather well on a sponge and I feel like I have to use way too much product. A bit of a waste. It spreads a lot better if I just use my hands.

After Shower Oil*

Love, love, love. This product has a permanent spot on my shopping list. It’s very nourishing, it absorbs well and it doesn’t seem to aggravate my sensitive, eczema-prone skin. Skin is left soft, moisturised and cared for. This is fantastic body oil and I highly recommend it. I also use it on my little girl’s skin. Well done Lipidol.

Sunscreen Oil

This is a winner. It pretty much feels like the After Shower Oil, but with an added SPF20. This is not your average suntan oil. You know… the ones that seem to just sit on your skin and leaves that shiny layer on top of the water in the pool. This oil does not do that. I need to stock up on this one.

Overall I am VERY impressed with Lipidol. All the products go for R80 and you will find it on a dedicated Lipidol stand at Clicks. Family members can expect quite a few of these in their Christmas stockings. The guys will probably all get an After Shave Oil and I am very curious to know what they will think of that one. There is so much ‘right’ with Lipidol… excellent quality, great price, efficacy, simple packaging. I personally love the packaging; I am just worried that it will not be very noticeable to the average consumer. And this is a brand that deserves to be noticed.

xoxo

*Disclaimer: Products marked with * were supplied by the brand. I have not received compensation for this post and the opinions on the products are my own.

I’m not going to say no when an opportunity like this one comes a knockin’! Earlier this month got to try Mio’s Get Waisted Treatment at Mommy Wellness in Durbanville.

‘If exercise and diet alone are not giving you the firm, taut tum you want, you need to Get Waisted™. In an hour your tummy will feel slimmer, tighter, more toned and less bloated. Powerful actives will increase the energy within your skin and our special Mio massage techniques will firm and re-sculpt, reducing wobble and love handles.’

Nicolle from Mommy Wellness was gracious enough to ‘spell it out’ for us:

‘I started off with the exfoliation – to prepare the skin for maximum absorption, stimulate circulation and soften and smooth the skin:

Double Buff – Contains pumice and micro volcanic lava, to give a super-even exfoliation without scratching the skin; pineapple and papaya enzymes dissolve any roughness and even out skin tone, and organic shea butter provides essential moisture and vitamins.

20% Fruit acid Peel – This is what gave you some tingling… for that extra dead skin and oil removal.

(…FYI – more recent Mio Get Waisted treatments in salon will use ‘Triple Buff’, which contains a combination of the Double buff and the 20% Glycolic acid, performing the same action in one step instead of two.)

Some of the products used during the treatment - Get Waisted, Double Buff & Skin Tight — Some of the products used during the treatment – Get Waisted, Double Buff & Skin Tight

After removing the exfoliant and neutrilising the peel, I applied the Get Waisted product, followed by the massage. The massage stimulates the colon, increases circulation, lymphatic drainage and aids break down of toxins.

Get Waisted – Contains extracts of laminaria digitata (brown seaweed), red algae and rock samphire which are all highly detoxifying – elimating puffiness and recontouring the waist. Adipoless and Adiposlim (TM) both boost fat burning and inhibit future fat storage. Oat protein complex provides natural moisturisers and antioxidants.

OMega Massage Oil – Safflower, jojoba and sweet almond oils are all rich in omegas and are extremely moisturising and nourishing to the skin. It is quickly absorbed, leaving the skin soft, strengthened and protected with tocopheral/vitamin E, an effective natural antioxidant.

After another quick application of Get Waisted, I applied the Alginate rubberising mask. The mask is rich in laminaria digitata, guarana and horsetail extract – all proven to detoxify, slim and tighten, tone and firm the skin. By rubberising, the mask literally pushes active ingredients already applied deeper into the skin.

After removing the mask after a few minutes to allow it to set, I applied Skin Tight, followed by the final application of Get Waisted.

Skin Tight – Contains papaya and pomegranate extracts to remove dead skin cells, even out pigmentation, rejuvenate and fight against photo-aging. Skin is left smooth, supple and looking fresh and glowing. Hyaluronic acid is a powerful humectant and plumps up the skin giving bounce and deep moisture. Great to use all over as a serum – aged, crepey skin on the face, knees, arms, thighs…’ (I have to try Skin Tight!!)

I was a bit nervous about this treatment because, well, someone would be massaging my fat stomach! But my therapist was great. She made me feel extremely comfortable and explained the whole process step by step. Surprisingly, the treatment was actually quite relaxing and enjoyable… not exactly what I was expecting. All the Mio products of course felt great on my skin and smelled divine. I am falling more and more in love with this brand. See previous reviews HERE, HERE and HERE.

After the treatment my tummy felt (and looked) a little tighter and a lot less bloated. And my skin felt amazing! I think a series of these treatments would complement weight loss efforts and exercise very well and the end result will be a sexy, flat tummy.

This treatment will set you back R700 at Mommy Wellness.

Thanks for the treat Mio!

xoxo

*Disclaimer: This treatment was supplied by the brand. I have not received compensation for this post and all opinions on the treatment is my own.

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Lipidol Reviews

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