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Dermalogica’s Sound Sleep Cocoon

This revitalising treatment gel-cream from Dermalogica is said to transform skin overnight by optimising nighttime skin recovery.

Tamarind seed extract creates a nourishing cocoon of comfort for softer, more hydrated skin while encapsulated, motion-activated French-lavender essential oil (with Sandalwood and Patchouli) work all night to promote deep, restful sleep for healthier-looking skin by morning. Other key ingredients include Persian Silk-tree extract which reduces signs of skin fatigue and restores vitality while Wu-Zhu-Yu extract provides visibly radiant skin by the a.m.

This gorgeously scented cream is smoothed over your face and neck as the last step of your night time skincare regimen. It can either be used as a night cream or, for extra hydration, it can be layered over your usual night cream.

I used it (I just finished the product) as an additional step as my skin is extremely irritated, stressed and dry in winter. Even though the product was an absolute treat to use, I was not convinced that it packed the punch I was hoping it would. Especially as it retails for R1 295 for 50ml. Reviewing a skin care product isn’t always as easy as you might think as you seldom use a new product in isolation. At the time that I started trialling Sound Sleep Cocoon, I was also using a retinol serum that proved to be highly effective. My skin was looking great, but it was hard to say if it was the result of weeks of using the retinol serum or the addition of Sound Sleep Cocoon to my routine. Or was I just lucky to be going through a good skin phase?

I had a few minutes to spare one evening and I had the time to layer all sort of skin care goodness to my face. When I got to the final step, I realised that 2 pumps of Sound Sleep Cocoon was overkill and I applied the excess to the back of my hands…

Back story – years of cortisone use, sun exposure and not the best skin genes, have left my hands looking at least 10 years older than the rest of me.

I woke up the next morning with hands that looked and felt absolutely amazing! The skin on the back of my hands looked smooth, plump and bright. Sound Sleep Cocoon is magic!

Dermalogica says that this beaut visibly increases radiance by morning, reduces signs of skin fatigue and restores vitality. AND IT DOES. Really!

No wonder my skin was looking so good. Sound Sleep Cocoon is worth every cent.

Visit www.dermalogica.co.za to learn more about this skin changing product.

xoxo

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The double cleanse. I heard that term for the first time from my sister after she went for a Dermalogica treatment years ago. At first I thought the notion was silly. Why would I wash my face twice? Surely what I’ve been doing up till then was sufficient? Was I wrong! My skin improved from the moment I started double cleansing.

Why should we double cleanse? This is what Dermalogica says:

What did your cleanser leave behind?

Everyone knows to cleanse their skin twice daily, but most people don’t realize that a single cleanse with a surfactant-based cleanser still leaves behind a film of oil-based debris, such as sunscreen, long-lasting make-up, pollutants and your skin’s own sebum (oil). How does it happen? The oil-based debris on your skin creates a barrier that your usual cleanser simply cannot fully penetrate. The result is a dull, congested complexion. – www.dermalogica.com

So, how exactly do you double cleanse?

Dermalogica Double Cleanse

Step 1: Use a cleansing oil

A cleansing oil (or balm) is an oil-based cleanser that will remove all oil-based debris as mentioned above. My preferred cleansing oil is still Dermalogica’s PreCleanse. The very first time I used it I was completely blown away. This is how you use it: Apply a few drops to dry skin and massage it all over the face and neck. Make-up, sunscreen, oil and dirt just melt away. Take note… do not add water at this stage or the product won’t be as effective. Once this is done, add a little water and massage the now milky emulsion, all over. I then rinse with lukewarm water and it’s as though the product and everything it has dissolved, just disappears.

Step 2: Cleanse with your preferred cleanser

I usually follow the PreCleanse with a gel cleanser. Because the oil has done such a fantastic job with the first cleanse, I can feel that my gel cleanser works deeper and is actually cleaning my skin, and not just trying to work through layers of make-up, etc.

I recently added the Dermalogica Skin Resurfacing Cleanser to my cleansing routine. I love highly active products and could not wait to get my hands on this one.

Achieve superior smoothness and ultra-clean skin after just one use with this dual- action exfoliating cleanser. A highly-active Lactic Acid concentrate helps retexturize skin suffering from visible signs of aging by removing dulling surface debris and helping accelerate cell turnover. Use of this silky cleanser dramatically improves skin texture and properly prepares for maximum penetration of AGE Smart® products. Formulated without artificial fragrances and colors.

This stuff is potent. I quickly realised that I tried to do too much to quickly and that using this cleanser 3 to 4 times a week is ideal for my skin (especially during winter when it’s extremely sensitive). It leaves my skin feeling super soft and glowing. And obviously perfectly cleansed. Note that this cleanser is recommended for mature or prematurely-aging skin and you should use a very good sunscreen whilst using it (we should do that always anyway).

Thank you Dermalogica for reminding me just how gorgeous preCleanse is and giving me the chance to experience the power of the Skin Resurfacing Cleanser. My skin thanks you!

xoxo