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I’m not a make up wearer. I can’t be bothered. It seems a lot of time, energy and skill to use which I simply don’t have. But my hat goes off to anyone with the dedication and money to do this especially on a day to day basis. But what is important to me is the condition of my skin. Just call me Miss Au Natural! I want my skin to look it’s best and that’s why I love skincare. Am I consistent with what I use? In some areas definitely not. But I have started to use something I haven’t used in a while which is a facial oil. Oil of choice is Beauty Kitchen’s Seahorse Plankton High Definition Facial Oil. Mine is 10ml in size, full size, 30ml, which normally costs £20.00.
Why am I using this?
A skincare routine can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. So many different things can change our skin. From the internal (diet, stress, illness), to the external (change of weather, temperature). So one routine can work well one time and seem to fail at another. You could totally switch it up, or you can change or add one or two products to see if that creates improvements. This is what I tend to do, and a facial oil is something that can be slotted in easily. I’ve found they can super charge my routine without too much hassle or money. And I thought it was about time I used one as I haven’t for a while, and was curious to see if this particular one would be helpful.
What is this supposed to do?
This oil is designed to not only rejuvenate but protect the skin. Provide hydration, help to even out skin tone and texture and overall give the skin an improved look thanks to containing ingredients such as plankton extract (a form of algae) and other marine extracts. Not to mention various essential oils and moisturising oils such as sweet almond and coconut oil. Ideal skin type that would benefit from this product would be showing signs of ageing e.g lines and wrinkles, and lack lustre looking skin.
Packaging.
10ml of facial oil comes in a glass bottle with a pipette to dispense at the top. The bottle itself is dark blue, which is designed to protect the product as it can degrade in sunlight. Nicely labelled in blue and white, quite appealing.
Fragrance.
This is lovely! As someone who loves the typical aromatherapy type scents, this is one that makes me smile! Lightly citrusy, floral, a little musk in there. It’s not a strong scent but it is one where you smell it and you inhale and you sigh. Very relaxing and obviously has a collection of essential oils contained in this which I adore.
Consistency.
I expected an oil, quite thick and greasy. This was not. Yes, oil like, but not gloppy. It has a slightly looser consistency to it. And when warmed between the fingers tips and applied to the face, it doesn’t seem very greasy and not sticky at all. Reminds me a bit of a dry oil but not to that extreme.
How to use.
On clean skin, apply 4 to 5 drops of this oil using circular motions. Or it can be added to moisturiser of choice.
On the face.
I didn’t feel I needed 4 to 5 drops. 3 seemed enough, 4 if I wanted to be that little bit extra. In the fingers tips because it wasn’t too thick was super easy to apply onto the face, and quick too. Absorbed beautifully and didn’t leave a veil of stickiness on the skin. My skin didn’t look shiny but it did look hydrated. The scent of this really made me enjoy using this product even more because it’s so calming. And despite the fact it’s applied on the face the fragrance was the perfect strength, not heady or distracting, and didn’t linger. Any other products I needed to apply straight after wasn’t a problem. My skin didn’t feel overloaded.
The whole process, although short, reminded me of what I look for in skincare. I want to use things that work and I want to LIKE using them! And this product I enjoyed using 100%!
Effects on the skin.
I’ve used this for a few weeks now and I did take a break of a few days in between, but then continued using it. The reason for this was I came out in spots and I wasn’t too sure whether it was this product or not, so I stopped using it. These facial creatures were persistent and I still haven’t fully evicted them, but I don’t think it was the oil that created them but I needed to be sure.
Sometimes I’ve used this morning and night, sometimes just once a day. But what I will say is the amount of hydration given to my skin was and still is impressive. I’m not suffering from dry skin. I haven’t changed my skincare products while using this, but my skin just seems that little bit more protected and juicy. I can’t expect anymore from this product at the moment as I know overall I’m run down and need to relook my skincare routine. But I am very happy with what this oil has delivered.
Recommended?
This is a beautiful oil! It applies like a dream and isn’t heavy on the skin. Smells so soothing and really gives the skin a boost of moisture. If you are someone who likes the ideas of oils but not too keen on the texture, this could be for you. Want to slip in a product that gives hydration and don’t want to change your whole routine? Perfect! Any other things this oil is aimed to do I can’t comment on if I don’t suffer from the issues it targets. But if you have the skin concerns I have mentioned in this post have a look at this product bare this product in mind.
This oil is very good so it’s a yes from me! Not the cheapest of oils (but not the most expensive either to be fair!), so for more money for your pound or dollar try and get this in a kit or when on sale. You should get months of use out of either the 10ml or 30ml bottle because you are only using a few drops at a time. So it may seem expensive on the surface, but you get your monies worth time wise.
Best price for this product at time of writing this post is through Amazon.£16.99 for 30ml (link here*). THIS would make a great addition to your skincare routine for the cooler months ahead and a great gift to the skin. Your skin can thank me later!
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