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Juliette Armand CC Cream

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner folks!

'Cream that repairs skin tone (Color Control) with multiple action.'
‘Cream that repairs skin tone (Color Control) with multiple action.’

I’ve tried a couple of CC creams, but none have wowed me. They all did pretty much the same as the BB creams in my stash – all offered light coverage and maybe a bit of a glow. None of the CC creams truly ‘corrected colour’ and they found their way to the back of the make-up drawer. I might add that they are all drugstore brands.

I was curious to try Juliette Armand’s CC Cream, but I wasn’t expecting too much. I need more coverage than what your average BB or CC cream offers anyway.

I am officially wowed.

Juliette Armand’s Color Control Cream contains Hyaluronic Acid which provides water reserves and protects against water loss, Vitamin PP which enhances elasticity and combats blemishes, Aloe Vera to moisturise and calm the skin, sun filters (SPF 10) and Matrixyl 30000 tetrapeptide which smooths wrinkles, fine lines and roughness. It combines 7 different color dispersions (pigment) that offers coverage that fits any skin tone.

The first time I tried it I really thought that we would not get on. I made the mistake of using a full pump of product (that’s too much – I use about ¾ of a pump now) and when I applied it to my skin it was way too dark. I looked a bit Oompa Loompa. The trick is to use just enough product and to blend. Once it adapted, it suited my skin tone perfectly. Which was a pleasant surprise as I am very pale. And it combats a lot of redness. It also provides medium coverage – more than I expected. My skin looks healthy and hydrated with a lovely glow. It also sets beautifully with powder. I use it every day.

Let’s quickly talk packaging. It’s got a pump! Whoop-whoop. The nozzle also has a little cap – great for travelling. The plastic container is lightweight and even looks quite funky.

Price: R455 BUT it’s for 50ml of product. I checked, all my foundations are 30ml.

I am really happy with this product and the brand and look forward to more.

You can follow Juliette Armand on Twitter or visit the international site HERE. Juliette Armand is brought to you by Poise Brands and you can call them on +27 11 033 0500 to find a stockists near you.

xoxo

 

*Disclaimer: This product was sent to me for review purposes. I have not received compensation for this post and the opinions on the product are my own.

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REN Flash Rinse – From lacklustre to luminous in 60 seconds

The new REN Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial will transform your skin from dull and fatigued to radiant and smooth in 60 seconds flat.

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This revitalising gel based treatment contains the following ingredients to leave your skin looking and feeling smooth, toned and firm:

  • Boswellic acid – To relax muscles and fight facial fatigue & to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
  • Magnesium – To energise and boost radiance.
  • Vitamin C – To stimulate collagen synthesis, aid skin elasticity and firmness, reduce oxidative and UV damage, even out skin tone & provide instant radiance to the skin.

Why Vitamin C? It instantly brightens and evens skin tone and has a firming, toning and lifting effect on the skin. As Vitamin C is collagen boosting, it also aids skin elasticity and firmness in the long run. It also aids in repairing UV damage.

The product itself is a pale green gel that feels like a silicon-based primer and gentle exfoliator combined. The gel is then massaged into dry, cleansed skin. Once done, you wet your fingers and massage again. The water activates the potent dose of Vitamin C! When the water mixes with the gel, the ‘grainy bits’ disappear on contact and it feels like a smooth gel that you are massaging all over your skin. Then you leave it on for 1 minute before rinsing or removing with a face cloth.

I have used it 3 times since I received it and the results are amazing. My skin instantly feels so soft and smooth and it glows. My skin is a little red afterwards, but it is not irritated at all. It is more of a flushed look (like when I run up a flight of stairs… still working on my fitness, okay!), but my skin settles quite quickly again.

Why I love it:

  • It is the quickest facial I have ever had
  • The results are immediately visible
  • My skin looks healthy and radiant

Great job REN! My skin already loved you, but now it loves you even more.

This fabulous white and silver tube retails for R470 and will launch at selected Woolworths stores nationwide on 1 September 2014 and at selected Foschini stores on 1st of October.

xoxo

 

*Disclaimer: This product was supplied for review purposes. I have not received compensation for this post and the opinion on the product is my own.