And these beauties from the incredible Australian brand Alpha-H - @alphahskincare are my latest obsession..
17 January 2024
PRODUCT REVIEW // ALPHA-H LIQUID GOLD MIDNIGHT REBOOT SERUM AND BEAUTY SLEEP POWER PEEL - SUPER POTENT PRODUCT THAT WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP
And these beauties from the incredible Australian brand Alpha-H - @alphahskincare are my latest obsession..
3 December 2018
PRODUCT REVIEW: ALPHA-H LIQUID GOLD AND LIQUID GOLD SMOOTHING AND PERFECTING MASK FROM TVSN
Today, thanks to TVSN, I am going to talk about two amazing products from Alpha-H, the Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid and the Liquid Gold Smoothing and Perfecting Mask with Lavender.*
19 April 2017
PRODUCT REVIEW: ALPHA-H LIQUID GOLD WITH GLYCOLIC ACID FROM ACTIVESKIN
One of those products that has claimed cult status amongst bloggers and beauty writers is the Alpha-H Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid, so when a bottle of it landed on my desk courtesy of Activeskin, I couldn't wait to try it out.
The Alpha-H Liquid Gold is a resurfacing treatment that contains glycolic acid to help diminish wrinkles, pigmentation and sun damage, while brightening and revitalising tired, ageing skin, and it is suitable for anyone with mature, sun damaged, prematurely ageing and acne-scarred skin. The product helps regenerate the skin and force the stimulation of wound healing, for a skin that is visibly clearer, brighter and more even toned.
The Liquid Gold comes in a bottle, and is to be used alternative evenings on cleansed skin, for an intensive treatment you can use it on its own, or alternatively with a serum or moisturiser on top. And you use it by moistening a cotton pad and wiping it over the face, neck and decolletage. Struggling with both pigmentation, ageing and breakouts, I found that my skin needed that little bit extra, so I have been using it on its own. Also, personally I find that I 'waste' a lot of the product by letting it absorb into the cotton pad, so I prefer putting a few drops onto the palm of my hand, and dabbing it into the skin from there.
When you firs apply it, the skin does tingle for a few moments, but that is just a sign that it is working.
I have combination skin prone to breakouts and I have really been enjoying using the Liquid Gold. The 5% glycolic acid contents means that it doesn’t clog up the pores, on the contrary, it helps gently exfoliate and slug away dead skin cells and excess sebum and impurities. And each morning after use, my skin is looking so much clearer and brighter, and any existing breakouts also minimised. And after having used if for a while, I am really impressed with the overall result too, as my skin is looking less dull, but rather fresher, brighter and more even, with in particular minor pigmentation and residual marks from past acne clearly minimised. I also find that my large pores appear smaller in size, and I tend to get less breakouts too, and those that I have been getting are generally smaller in size and seem to clear up a lot faster too. The solution is very concentrated, so if used every second night it will last you a long time. I now know what all the hype is about as it is clearly making my skin look better, so I will continue to use this as a part of my skincare routine, and can see myself repurchasing again and again.
Alpha-H Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid - RRP: $46.13 / 100ml
Available from Activeskin
About Activeskin – if you are not familiar with Activeskin, they are an online beauty store stocking over 5000 products. They have a low shipping rate of $6.95, but do offer free shipping when you spend over $95. You can also shop with Activeskin confidence as they have a 'Best Price Promise, which you can read more about here. They also have a cool rewards system where you accumulate points which can be redeemed against future purchases. And if you need a little help selecting products, you can always just give them a call and a Qualified Skin Expert is there to give you advice.
* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
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The Alpha-H Liquid Gold is a resurfacing treatment that contains glycolic acid to help diminish wrinkles, pigmentation and sun damage, while brightening and revitalising tired, ageing skin, and it is suitable for anyone with mature, sun damaged, prematurely ageing and acne-scarred skin. The product helps regenerate the skin and force the stimulation of wound healing, for a skin that is visibly clearer, brighter and more even toned.
The Liquid Gold comes in a bottle, and is to be used alternative evenings on cleansed skin, for an intensive treatment you can use it on its own, or alternatively with a serum or moisturiser on top. And you use it by moistening a cotton pad and wiping it over the face, neck and decolletage. Struggling with both pigmentation, ageing and breakouts, I found that my skin needed that little bit extra, so I have been using it on its own. Also, personally I find that I 'waste' a lot of the product by letting it absorb into the cotton pad, so I prefer putting a few drops onto the palm of my hand, and dabbing it into the skin from there.
When you firs apply it, the skin does tingle for a few moments, but that is just a sign that it is working.
I have combination skin prone to breakouts and I have really been enjoying using the Liquid Gold. The 5% glycolic acid contents means that it doesn’t clog up the pores, on the contrary, it helps gently exfoliate and slug away dead skin cells and excess sebum and impurities. And each morning after use, my skin is looking so much clearer and brighter, and any existing breakouts also minimised. And after having used if for a while, I am really impressed with the overall result too, as my skin is looking less dull, but rather fresher, brighter and more even, with in particular minor pigmentation and residual marks from past acne clearly minimised. I also find that my large pores appear smaller in size, and I tend to get less breakouts too, and those that I have been getting are generally smaller in size and seem to clear up a lot faster too. The solution is very concentrated, so if used every second night it will last you a long time. I now know what all the hype is about as it is clearly making my skin look better, so I will continue to use this as a part of my skincare routine, and can see myself repurchasing again and again.
Alpha-H Liquid Gold with Glycolic Acid - RRP: $46.13 / 100ml
Available from Activeskin
About Activeskin – if you are not familiar with Activeskin, they are an online beauty store stocking over 5000 products. They have a low shipping rate of $6.95, but do offer free shipping when you spend over $95. You can also shop with Activeskin confidence as they have a 'Best Price Promise, which you can read more about here. They also have a cool rewards system where you accumulate points which can be redeemed against future purchases. And if you need a little help selecting products, you can always just give them a call and a Qualified Skin Expert is there to give you advice.
* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
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7 December 2016
PRODUCT REVIEW: ALPHA-H GENTLE DAILY EXFOLIANT
Alpha-H is one of those brands that I've heard so many rave reviews about, but haven't really gotten around to trying out that many products myself, so I was naturally excited when the Alpha-H Gentle Daily Exfoliant landed on my desk.
Alpha-H reveals that uneven skin tone and pigmentation can add or subtract as much as 12 years to a woman's age, but that the right SPF product and exfoliation can help press pause on this ageing process.
The Alpha-H Gentle Daily Exfoliant is a powdered exfoliant that is so gentle on the skin that it can be used daily, even on sensitive skin types, as it offers a zero-abrasion micro-exfoliating treatment.
To use you simply dispense a little bit of the fine powder into the palm of your hand, and then mix it with a bit of water to create a paste. This part is a little tricky until you get the hang of it, as you can easily dispense too much, as well as it is easy to add to much water making it too runny. But it is worth it! The powder contains a combination of fruit enzymes from green papaya and pineapple which are activated by the water, and they help gently buff away dead and dull skin cells, leaving your skin soft and smooth - and by exfoliating daily, it also helps speed up the renewal process of new healthy skin cells, and in turn helps the skin look healthier and younger.
Alpha-H promises that it helps brighten the skin, minimise pores and make skin less greasy - and while I am not sure my skin is brighter, after using this exfoliant daily for a few weeks, my skin is definitely more refined and appears to be less greasy, and as a result, I feel I'm getting less breakouts - and being less greasy also means that my makeup seems to stay put looking nice for longer. So in general my skin really is looking a lot healthier, and I love that it is so gentle that I can use it every morning, definitely highly recommended.
So overall I really love these products and would now hate to be without both, so certainly keen on exploring more products from their large range.
Any Alpha-H products that you can recommend that are must-haves?
Alpha-H Gentle Daily Exfoliant - RRP: $62 / 50g
Alpha-H Protection Plus Daily SPF 50+ - RRP: $62 / 50ml
🖤 If you’re keen on trying, shop from Alpha H and use my code KARINA20 for 20% off (Affiliate)
* Some products may have been kindly provided for editorial consideration, and have been reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy, and reviews are 100% honest and based on personal opinion and experience. Note that The Beauty & Lifestyle Hunter is not a professional or expert, so please do not substitute these opinions as professional advice. Also note, this post may contain affiliate links, which means you pay no extra, but I get a small commission fee if you click through and buy something. And if so, thank you much for your supporting the running costs of my blog. xx
Remember that in between my blog posts you can always keep up with me on Twitter, Facebook, Bloglovin or Instagram
Alpha-H reveals that uneven skin tone and pigmentation can add or subtract as much as 12 years to a woman's age, but that the right SPF product and exfoliation can help press pause on this ageing process.
The Alpha-H Gentle Daily Exfoliant is a powdered exfoliant that is so gentle on the skin that it can be used daily, even on sensitive skin types, as it offers a zero-abrasion micro-exfoliating treatment.
To use you simply dispense a little bit of the fine powder into the palm of your hand, and then mix it with a bit of water to create a paste. This part is a little tricky until you get the hang of it, as you can easily dispense too much, as well as it is easy to add to much water making it too runny. But it is worth it! The powder contains a combination of fruit enzymes from green papaya and pineapple which are activated by the water, and they help gently buff away dead and dull skin cells, leaving your skin soft and smooth - and by exfoliating daily, it also helps speed up the renewal process of new healthy skin cells, and in turn helps the skin look healthier and younger.
Alpha-H promises that it helps brighten the skin, minimise pores and make skin less greasy - and while I am not sure my skin is brighter, after using this exfoliant daily for a few weeks, my skin is definitely more refined and appears to be less greasy, and as a result, I feel I'm getting less breakouts - and being less greasy also means that my makeup seems to stay put looking nice for longer. So in general my skin really is looking a lot healthier, and I love that it is so gentle that I can use it every morning, definitely highly recommended.
So overall I really love these products and would now hate to be without both, so certainly keen on exploring more products from their large range.
Any Alpha-H products that you can recommend that are must-haves?
Alpha-H Gentle Daily Exfoliant - RRP: $62 / 50g
Alpha-H Protection Plus Daily SPF 50+ - RRP: $62 / 50ml
🖤 If you’re keen on trying, shop from Alpha H and use my code KARINA20 for 20% off (Affiliate)
* Some products may have been kindly provided for editorial consideration, and have been reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy, and reviews are 100% honest and based on personal opinion and experience. Note that The Beauty & Lifestyle Hunter is not a professional or expert, so please do not substitute these opinions as professional advice. Also note, this post may contain affiliate links, which means you pay no extra, but I get a small commission fee if you click through and buy something. And if so, thank you much for your supporting the running costs of my blog. xx
Remember that in between my blog posts you can always keep up with me on Twitter, Facebook, Bloglovin or Instagram
12 May 2016
PRODUCT REVIEW: ALPHA-H BEAUTY SLEEP POWER PEEL FROM ACTIVESKIN
As a mum with an energetic toddler as well as a long-term sick baby, I have a lot of my plate, and these rarely have time for long pampering sessions. So when the Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel landed on my doorstep from Activeskin, I was naturally very excited, maybe my prayers had been answered...
This Beauty Sleep Power Peel from Alpha-H is a overnight anti-ageing repair serum that both resurfaces and rejuvenates the skin while you sleep.
It contains a cocktail of high-powered active ingredients including 14% Glycolic Acid, 0.5% retinol and fruit enzymes, which combined helps reduce sun-induced ageing, scarring, acne and wrinkles, while also stimulating cellular renewal and boosting collagen, for a clearer and brighter complexion, that is also firmer, tighter and plumper and more hydrated.
Due to the high concentration of active ingredients including the retinol and , you have to be cautious using this treatment, and doing a patch test is always advised. Hereafter, it is recommended to use it two evenings a week, with a gap of a couple of days in between. I is used on clean dry skin, making sure to avoid the sensitive eye area. It is used either on its own (no need to apply night cream on top), or it can alternatively be used on top of a serum.
The peel is easy to apply, and it absorbs quickly into the skin. In spite of being used to retinol and glycolic products, for a few seconds I can feel a slight tingling, but that quickly fades, and is just a sign that the glycolic acid and fruit enzymes are giving the skin a chemical peel to rid it of dead skin cells and excess sebum, to make way for the retinol to penetrate deeper into the skin. The retinol then helps stimulate the production of new cells and helps reduce scarring, sun damage, hyperpigmentation, acne breakouts and wrinkles.
And from the very first use, when I wake in the morning, my skin looks incredible. Soft, smooth, and so energised, healthy and glowing. Absolutely incredible.
After having used the product for a few times a week for a couple of weeks, I am pleased to say that the effects are cumulative and my skin is looking better and better after each use. Little by little I can see that areas with pigmentation is fading, fine lines, and in particular one large frown line between my brows (thanks mum for passing that one on to me!) are softening. But my skin is also feeling less greasy, and consequently I feel that I am getting less breakouts, and those that I have had, have been smaller and have cleared significantly faster than otherwise.
The Beauty Sleep comes in a nifty little jar with a pump top, so you get just the amount of product you need (funnily enough it is the same jar as another of my absolute favourite products, the bhave Fresh Ends Hair treatment, must be a sign that good things come in this cool jar!!)
So overall I am really impressed with this Beauty Sleep Power Peel from Alpha-H as it is delivering exactly what it is promising, a more even-toned, clearer, brighter, firmer and thoroughly hydrated skin - looking just like I've just stepped out of a salon after a long beauty treatment! And all while I sleep!
Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel - RRP: $129.95 / 50ml
Available from Activeskin for currently $100.62
* Some products may have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
About Activexkin – if you are not familiar with Activeskin, they are an online beauty store stocking over 5000 products. They have a low shipping rate of $6.95, but do offer free shipping when you spend over $95. You can also shop with Activeskin confidence as they not only match a competitor’s price, they will beat their prices by 10% of the difference. They also have a cool rewards system where you accumulate points which can be redeemed against future purchases. And if you need a little help selecting products, you can always just give them a call and a Qualified Skin Expert is there to give you advice.
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This Beauty Sleep Power Peel from Alpha-H is a overnight anti-ageing repair serum that both resurfaces and rejuvenates the skin while you sleep.
It contains a cocktail of high-powered active ingredients including 14% Glycolic Acid, 0.5% retinol and fruit enzymes, which combined helps reduce sun-induced ageing, scarring, acne and wrinkles, while also stimulating cellular renewal and boosting collagen, for a clearer and brighter complexion, that is also firmer, tighter and plumper and more hydrated.
Due to the high concentration of active ingredients including the retinol and , you have to be cautious using this treatment, and doing a patch test is always advised. Hereafter, it is recommended to use it two evenings a week, with a gap of a couple of days in between. I is used on clean dry skin, making sure to avoid the sensitive eye area. It is used either on its own (no need to apply night cream on top), or it can alternatively be used on top of a serum.
The peel is easy to apply, and it absorbs quickly into the skin. In spite of being used to retinol and glycolic products, for a few seconds I can feel a slight tingling, but that quickly fades, and is just a sign that the glycolic acid and fruit enzymes are giving the skin a chemical peel to rid it of dead skin cells and excess sebum, to make way for the retinol to penetrate deeper into the skin. The retinol then helps stimulate the production of new cells and helps reduce scarring, sun damage, hyperpigmentation, acne breakouts and wrinkles.
And from the very first use, when I wake in the morning, my skin looks incredible. Soft, smooth, and so energised, healthy and glowing. Absolutely incredible.
After having used the product for a few times a week for a couple of weeks, I am pleased to say that the effects are cumulative and my skin is looking better and better after each use. Little by little I can see that areas with pigmentation is fading, fine lines, and in particular one large frown line between my brows (thanks mum for passing that one on to me!) are softening. But my skin is also feeling less greasy, and consequently I feel that I am getting less breakouts, and those that I have had, have been smaller and have cleared significantly faster than otherwise.
The Beauty Sleep comes in a nifty little jar with a pump top, so you get just the amount of product you need (funnily enough it is the same jar as another of my absolute favourite products, the bhave Fresh Ends Hair treatment, must be a sign that good things come in this cool jar!!)
So overall I am really impressed with this Beauty Sleep Power Peel from Alpha-H as it is delivering exactly what it is promising, a more even-toned, clearer, brighter, firmer and thoroughly hydrated skin - looking just like I've just stepped out of a salon after a long beauty treatment! And all while I sleep!
Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel - RRP: $129.95 / 50ml
Available from Activeskin for currently $100.62
* Some products may have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
About Activexkin – if you are not familiar with Activeskin, they are an online beauty store stocking over 5000 products. They have a low shipping rate of $6.95, but do offer free shipping when you spend over $95. You can also shop with Activeskin confidence as they not only match a competitor’s price, they will beat their prices by 10% of the difference. They also have a cool rewards system where you accumulate points which can be redeemed against future purchases. And if you need a little help selecting products, you can always just give them a call and a Qualified Skin Expert is there to give you advice.
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7 December 2012
Haul: Best in Beauty 2012
Each year Beauty Heaven holds the Best in Beauty awards, which they kind
of classify as a kind of like the Hollywood Hall of Fame, where some of the
best beauty legends are honoured within every category from face, body, hair, nails etc. The Best in Beauty awards honour an outstanding product in each
category.
The products have been nominated by the beauty industry (with the only rule that the products must be products must be available for review on Beauty Heaven, which is seriously not an issue, as almost every product imaginable is listed on there.
Products for Hubby
Products for the Feet
Body Products
Various Products
Electric Toothbrush
Hair Styling
Body Treatment
Skin Physics
Perfume & Makeup Brushes
SK-II Products
Prevage and La Prairie Products
More Skincare
Lip Products
Foundation, Primer and Concealer
Eye Product
Benefit Products
Some haul!! Needless to say that I am very
excited! So many new and products to trial – and review, so this will sure keep
me busy on the blog for quite some time..
You can also see full details of the winning products here.
The products have been nominated by the beauty industry (with the only rule that the products must be products must be available for review on Beauty Heaven, which is seriously not an issue, as almost every product imaginable is listed on there.
Hereafter it is up to the members of Beauty Heaven to judge the
nominated products through reviews and star ratings, as well as through a ballot where members can award their three favourite nominated
products the secret points.
Once the winning products have been
announced, fifteen members of Beauty Heaven who have participated in the
voting, will also have the chance to win a pack worth over $1600, containing
many of the winning products.
I have participated in this every single
year since it started, and finally, I have won. And for the past 6 weeks I have
been waiting for my pack of goodies to arrive. I am so excited about all the
products, as these products are simply the best of the best of beauty products
available in Australia.
Now on to the products...here’s what I received....and sorry in advance for the many pictures...
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| Even my dogs got very excited when the big box of goodies arrived.. |
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Body Treatment
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Skin Physics
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Perfume & Makeup Brushes
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Estee Lauder Products
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Prevage and La Prairie Products
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You can also see full details of the winning products here.
Have you tried any of all these products?
Which three products would you nominate for a Best in Beauty award?
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