20 August 2021
PRODUCT REVIEW: SKINSTITUT - POTENT AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, YET SUPER AFFORDABLE COSMECEUTICAL SKINCARE PRODUCTS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES
16 May 2018
29 January 2017
PRODUCT REVIEW: RACINNE LADY M AND ULTIMATE YOUTH POWER
Today I'm going to be talking about Racinne, a brand I've long been aware of, but not had a chance to try, not until now..
The item that got me the most excited was the Racinne Lady M Massaging Ion Applicator, which is a new beauty tool that uses massage and galvanic current to boost the absorption of serums and creams into the eye area. The positive and negative ions help the active ingredients in the skincare products absorb better, and thereby improving their functionality. The Lady M also has a micro-vibrating feature that helps promote a firmer skin that is more revitalised.
The Lady M is super easy to use, you simply turn it on, and start moving it across your eye area immediately after applying your eye care products, for just 5 minutes a day. It can be used in several different ways including;
Massaging around the eyes in outwards motions to help lift and smooth fine lines
Gently pressing on pressure points around the eyebrow and eye area to reduce anti-puffiness
Gently massaging the temples in circular motions for a relaxing sensation
I used the Racinne Lady M in connection with a selection of Racinne skincare products including;
- Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Eye Serum
- Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Cream
- Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Neck Emulsion
- Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Mask
Common for the products, are that they contain Korean Ginseng Callus Extract, "Advanced SH-DP-9 Synthesis, Adenosine and active anti-oxidants to help reduce the sings of ageing, while helping to activate collagen and elastin production to reduce the look of fine lines and large pores.
The Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Eye Serum is an eye serum that is targeting fine lines and appearance of dark spots around the eye area. It come a cute and stylish little golden pump bottle. The serum is super light and absorbs into the skin immediately, which is fantastic, although you have to be cautious not to use more than necessary. Once absorbed it leaves the skin feeling silky soft and smooth, and without any greasiness at all, which I really like, as eye creams can often be a tad greasy, and hence make my eye makeup slide off later in the day. For use during the day, I find that this is sufficient, but do like to use an eye cream on top for use during the night for extra care (Racinne also has an eye cream available from the same range). I also like the floral fragrance, which is still so subtle that I can still use it around my sensitive eyes without causing any irritation.
Then there's the Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Cream, which is a thicker cream that can be used both morning and evening on top of a serum (Racinne has one available from this range too!). It has a thick-ish consistency, and consequently does take a little bit to absorb, but once it has, it does leave the skin feeling velvety soft, and clearly very nourished. It doesn't contain any SPF, which is why you can also use it at night, but if used during the day, of course, make sure to add a SPF on top if outside in the sun. Some may find it a negative, but personally I don't mind the lack of the SPF, as I feel it often makes my skin break out, so I prefer to add a specific SPF on top on the days where I am outside. However, that said, unfortunately I find that this cream is a little too rich for my combination skin for use during the day, especially during the warmer months where my skin generally is even greasier, and for that reason I've been using it nightly, when I feel my skin can tolerate a richer cream. And I have to say that I do love how it makes my skin feel and look the next morning, intensely nourished with lines clearly minimised, and my skin in general soft and smooth, well-rested and looking bright and healthy.
Next up is the Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Neck Emulsion, which is cream intended to use on the next and décolleté area. It has much the same consistency as the Youth Power Cream, and take a few moments to absorb, but unlike my face, I find that it is ok and actually like it is a bit richer as my skin in those areas can tolerate it without feeling congested, perhaps also because I don’t wear makeup on top there. I admit to having neglected these areas in the past, so I am so enjoying using a good cream especially on my décolleté, and it only took a few applications before I started to notice a significant improvement in both tone and texture but also the overall look and feel on my skin, making my skin look more plump, less lined, and generally just healthier and younger too, so I cannot wait to see what long-term use will do for my skin.
Finally, there's the Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Mask, is also called botox in a tube by Racinne and it contains among others Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, and hyaluronic acid to help improve the texture of the skin and to reduce the look of fine lines and dark spots, boost collagen, moisturise and revitalise the skin, while also refining its texture and minimising pores.
The mask is suitable for all skin types and is to be used on cleansed skin once or twice a week, leaving it on for 15 minutes to absorb into the skin, before rinsing it off. I am absolutely addicted to this mask, as immediately after the first use, my dull skin was glowing and radiant, and simply looked so much healthier too.
All in all I have to say that I am very impressed with these products from Racinne, the golden jar not only look luxurious, but the products are also beautiful to use. And I can clearly see and feel they benefit my skin, making it look overall brighter, more glowing and radiant, and hence younger too. Having used them in combination with the Racinne Lady M, I guess it is difficult to say exactly how much of an added benefit the Lady M has had, over using the products on their own applying them with their fingers.
It does take a little extra time in your beauty regimen to use it, time I have haven’t always got with two toddlers running around my legs - so I admit to some nights only using it for a few minutes before going to bed. But that said, I do enjoy the immediate relaxing effect using the Lady M has, when used on my temples, and the clearly reduced puffiness when used around my eye area, so for that that reason, do my very best to continue finding the time to use it at least once daily. And as for the skincare products, I really love the Mask as well as the Neck Cream and Eye Serum, and will be sad the day they come to an end.
Racinne Lady M - RRP: $59
Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Eye Serum - RRP: $41 / 10ml
Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Cream - RRP: $79 / 50ml
Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Neck Emulsion - RRP: $63 / 30g
Racinne Ultimate Youth Power Mask - RRP: $59 / 75ml
Available from Racinne Online and select stockists
10 October 2016
PRODUCT REVIEW: SKIN PHYSICS ADVANCE SUPERLIFT NECK LIFTING AND FIRMING CREAM
I've looked after my skin on my face for as long as I remember, but openly admit that I have neglected my neck and décolleté, and never really specifically have used neck and chest creams until recently, so I was very excited when I was offered to trial the Skin Physics Advance SUPERLIFT™ Neck Lifting & Firming Cream.
In my mid-40s I am sadly starting to see age creep in, with increasing lines, wrinkles, the skin appears to be thinner, and pigmentation is starting to get very prominent, and sadly increasing each summer, in spite of how careful I am with sun exposure.
The cream claims to help fight the signs of ageing and restore a firm, tight and more youthful appearance to the skin around the neck, jawline, chin and chest, adding hydration to the skin, while it helps repair the skin to address wrinkles and elastin breakdown, increase cell to cell communication for deep skin repair, and redistribute fat deposits from sagging areas to a more youth-enhancing position, all while lifting and tightening the skin.
The cream contains among others;
- Edelweiss Plant Cell Extract to provide the skin with a lifting action within just 3 weeks
- Elastin-Lift Peptide Complex with Crocus Chrysanthus Flower to help support the skin's own natural production and strengthening of elastin
- Actigym (Plankton Extract), Caffeine, Omega 9 and 6, as well as Rice Bran Oil to help create a visibly toned look
This means that this Skin Physics Advance SUPERLIFT™ Neck Lifting & Firming Cream sadly doesn't address pigmentation, which is my only negative, but that doesn't mean that it isn't efficient - it is, and believe me, after using it for a few weeks, I have to say that I am impressed…
The cream is quite rich yet it absorbs fairly quickly into the skin without any greasy feeling. It also has a lovely scent that lingers on the skin for a while - it is a little strong, so if you're sensitive to fragrances, you may find it a little overwhelming, but personally I don’t mind it. The cream comes in a heavy-duty frosted plastic jar with a silver lid, making it look stylish and luxurious, but I would just have loved if I also came with a small spatula so I wouldn't have keep dipping my hands into the jar.
I've been massaging the cream into my neck and décolleté morning and night for a few weeks, and you immediately see and feel how moisturising and nourishing this cream is on the skin. And already after a few days of using the cream, I started to feel and see that the firmness of the skin on my neck and chest area improving, with finer lines and wrinkles clearly minimising in appearance and my skin looking softer, more plump and toned, and overall simply more youthful.
At $89 this is not a cheap cream, but I would not hesitate spending that amount on a cream for my face, and really my neck and décolleté deserves the same, and with results that clearly speak for themselves in just a few weeks, why wouldn't you give it a try! And overall I am really enjoying using this cream, and can see myself purchasing it again.
Skin Physics Advance SUPERLIFT™ Neck Lifting & Firming Cream - RRP: $89 / 50ml
Available from Priceline, Myer, and online at Skin Physics
18 August 2014
PRODUCT REVIEW: PCA SKIN PERFECTING NECK AND DECOLLETE
I am guilty, very guilty of having neglected the skin on my neck and décolleté . To be honest, I don’t really know why, as I have always taken great interest in skincare, and started using it at a very young age, all no doubt due to my Mum who has always looked after herself and her skin, and still does to this day. So when I was asked to trial the PCA Skin Perfecting Neck and Decollete* I happily accepted as I’ll do anything to correct and repair the damage already done. Here are my thoughts;
What They Say:
PCA Skin Perfecting Neck and Decollete is featured as one of ‘The 10 Best Facial Beauty Products Out There’ on Oprah.com, and is a rich and luxurious formulation that delivers rapid, unmatched results across a wide range of conditions. Twice-daily use of this unique blend of ingredients, designed specifically for the neck and chest, helps strengthen fragile skin to minimise the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, skin discoloration and redness. Perfecting Neck & Décolleté also includes an advanced combination of hydrating ingredients to boost overall results and leave skin firm, youthful and glowing.
RRP: $105.60 (85g) – Available from Select Stockist, call 1800 648 851 to enquire
What I Say:
So over the years I definitely haven’t been looking after the skin on my neck and décolleté as much as I should, and definitely in my younger days didn’t apply sunscreen to the area daily, so sadly, naturally, the area has been through a bit and is suffering a bit of damage. I can clearly see that the skin is no longer appearing as plumb as it once did, few minor lines and wrinkles are creeping in, but worst of all is the uneven skin tone and pigmentation that seems to just be getting worse and worse every summer. In spite of now religiously applying a thick layer of sunscreen before venturing outside in the sun.
And if you didn’t know it, apart from the hands, the décolleté is one of the first areas to really show the signs of ageing as the skin is simply so thin in that area as well as it is often very exposed to the sun’s harsh rays.
The Perfecting Neck & Décolleté promises to strengthen and repair the damage done, by improving the firmness of the neck area, reducing fine lines and wrinkles and minimising any redness and hyperpigmentation, and help with thinning skin and laxity, all without irritating the skin.
The cream contains among others palmitoyl tripeptide-38 which helps boost protein and collagen formation in the skin, and hence strengthening and increasing elasticity to prevent sagging and wrinkling
It also contains calcium hydroxymethionine, which has been shown to improve skin quality and the skin cells in the outermost layer of the skin, stimulate collagen and reduce the appearance of wrinkling and sagging skin.
It also contains niacinamide helps correct and miminise hyperpigmentation and reducing redness, as well as retinol to help even the skin tone.
The is quite light, and absorbs quickly into the skin, yet it is very moisturising and it leaves my skin feeling thoroughly moisturised without feeling greasy. It comes in a tube with a flip lid and it has a gentle floral scent that quickly fades.
The Perfecting Cream is quite concentrated so you do not need to use a lot, and after having now used it twice a day for 6 weeks, I’d estimate that I would have approximately used half the tube.
So how were the results after using the Perfecting Neck and Decollete Cream morning and night for about 6 weeks?
Well, already after a week I was impressed with the results I was seeing at such an early stage. And now after six weeks I am awestruck! The skin on especially my décolleté is so thoroughly moisturised that you can clearly see that the skin looks so much plumper and firmer and fine lines seems to have visibly reduced in size. But where I really notice the difference is that my skin looks so much more even. Clusters of sunspots and pigmentation is less noticeable and have faded in both size and colour, and the skin tone is simply more even and looks more radiant and younger as a result.
The cream is not exactly cheap at $105.60 for a 85g tube, but this cream actually works and does what it promises – and I am so impressed that I will definitely continue using this to try to achieve further results and ward off further signs of ageing, and we head towards spring and summer again, I will be making sure that I am using plenty of sunscreen and covering up my chest well, so I won’t un-do these improvements. If you too are concerned with wrinkles and pigmentation of your décolleté, then I highly recommend that you try this Perfecting Neck and Decollete Cream from PCA Skin, you won’t be disappointed.
*This product was kindly provided for consideration, and it has been reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
Do you use specific creams for your neck and décolleté? Ever tried any of the products from PCA Skin? How much would you be willing to spend on a neck and décolleté cream?
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What They Say:
PCA Skin Perfecting Neck and Decollete is featured as one of ‘The 10 Best Facial Beauty Products Out There’ on Oprah.com, and is a rich and luxurious formulation that delivers rapid, unmatched results across a wide range of conditions. Twice-daily use of this unique blend of ingredients, designed specifically for the neck and chest, helps strengthen fragile skin to minimise the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, skin discoloration and redness. Perfecting Neck & Décolleté also includes an advanced combination of hydrating ingredients to boost overall results and leave skin firm, youthful and glowing.
RRP: $105.60 (85g) – Available from Select Stockist, call 1800 648 851 to enquire
What I Say:
So over the years I definitely haven’t been looking after the skin on my neck and décolleté as much as I should, and definitely in my younger days didn’t apply sunscreen to the area daily, so sadly, naturally, the area has been through a bit and is suffering a bit of damage. I can clearly see that the skin is no longer appearing as plumb as it once did, few minor lines and wrinkles are creeping in, but worst of all is the uneven skin tone and pigmentation that seems to just be getting worse and worse every summer. In spite of now religiously applying a thick layer of sunscreen before venturing outside in the sun.
And if you didn’t know it, apart from the hands, the décolleté is one of the first areas to really show the signs of ageing as the skin is simply so thin in that area as well as it is often very exposed to the sun’s harsh rays.
The Perfecting Neck & Décolleté promises to strengthen and repair the damage done, by improving the firmness of the neck area, reducing fine lines and wrinkles and minimising any redness and hyperpigmentation, and help with thinning skin and laxity, all without irritating the skin.
The cream contains among others palmitoyl tripeptide-38 which helps boost protein and collagen formation in the skin, and hence strengthening and increasing elasticity to prevent sagging and wrinkling
It also contains calcium hydroxymethionine, which has been shown to improve skin quality and the skin cells in the outermost layer of the skin, stimulate collagen and reduce the appearance of wrinkling and sagging skin.
It also contains niacinamide helps correct and miminise hyperpigmentation and reducing redness, as well as retinol to help even the skin tone.
The is quite light, and absorbs quickly into the skin, yet it is very moisturising and it leaves my skin feeling thoroughly moisturised without feeling greasy. It comes in a tube with a flip lid and it has a gentle floral scent that quickly fades.
The Perfecting Cream is quite concentrated so you do not need to use a lot, and after having now used it twice a day for 6 weeks, I’d estimate that I would have approximately used half the tube.
So how were the results after using the Perfecting Neck and Decollete Cream morning and night for about 6 weeks?
Well, already after a week I was impressed with the results I was seeing at such an early stage. And now after six weeks I am awestruck! The skin on especially my décolleté is so thoroughly moisturised that you can clearly see that the skin looks so much plumper and firmer and fine lines seems to have visibly reduced in size. But where I really notice the difference is that my skin looks so much more even. Clusters of sunspots and pigmentation is less noticeable and have faded in both size and colour, and the skin tone is simply more even and looks more radiant and younger as a result.
The cream is not exactly cheap at $105.60 for a 85g tube, but this cream actually works and does what it promises – and I am so impressed that I will definitely continue using this to try to achieve further results and ward off further signs of ageing, and we head towards spring and summer again, I will be making sure that I am using plenty of sunscreen and covering up my chest well, so I won’t un-do these improvements. If you too are concerned with wrinkles and pigmentation of your décolleté, then I highly recommend that you try this Perfecting Neck and Decollete Cream from PCA Skin, you won’t be disappointed.
*This product was kindly provided for consideration, and it has been reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
Do you use specific creams for your neck and décolleté? Ever tried any of the products from PCA Skin? How much would you be willing to spend on a neck and décolleté cream?
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