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BRAND FOCUS: SUKIN

Today I'd like to share with you some great Australian, natural skincare products from Sukin, that are very budget friendly too. 

The Sukin Foaming Facial Cleanser is a very gentle cleanser that chamomile, aloe vera, witch hazel and green tea combined with macadamia and evening primrose oils. The cleanser has a lovely fresh natural scent, and it is a good basic cleanser and it really is gentle, leaving my sin soft after use, and without any tightness or dryness. However, I do feel that it struggles a little with long-wearing makeup, so I like to use it as a second cleanser, or as the only cleanser on the days I'm not wearing any makeup. Alternatively, I love using it with my Clairsonic brush, as I feel it is perfectly suited for that.

I admit to not using a toner as often as I should, but I do actually love the feeling on my skin after using one. The Sukin Hydrating Toner contains among others chamomile and rosewater, and used on a cotton pad swiped over the skin after cleansing, to not only helps ensures that every last bit of makeup is removed, it also helps to refresh and hydrate the skin. This particular one also comes with a handy spray nozzle, so you can also use it throughout the day to instantly add extra moisture to the skin, as well as cool and tone the skin. It is also perfect to help set your makeup to make it look less cakey and more natural and dewy.

Finally, there's the Sukin Hydrating Facial Masque. I admit to rarely using a hydrating facial masque, as I have combination skin which has been a bit bonkers lately, so I do tend to use more deep cleansing masques. However, what better time to use a hydrating mask than during winter when the skin generally does need a little extra TLC. The Sukin Hydrating Facial Masque contains among others mango seed butter, avocado oil and olive fruit extract, to provide intense hydration and protect the skin’s moisture barrier. And the enzymes found in papaya and pineapple help nourish the complexion and impart vitamins and fruit acids for a smooth skin with a healthy glow.

Unlike other moisture masks that I've used, which absorbs fully into the skin, or the remainder needing to be tissued off, this one actually dries up a bit like a mud mask. To use, it simply apply a layer to the skin, avoiding the sensitive eye area, and then leave it on for about 15 minutes or so, before rinsing it off with lukewarm water. And afterwards my skin is really left so silky soft and smooth, and as promised, it does have a lovely healthy glow too.

What I do like about the Sukin products too, is that they are free from all the chemical nasties such as SLS, SLES, synthetic fragrances, mineral oils, artificial colours, parabens etc, and the fact that the products are Australian made and owned too, just gives them extra bonus points.

Overall, I am really surprised at the value for money with these products from Sukin. The cleanser works great with a Clairsonic Brush, the toner will also be good come summer and you'd like to cool your skin during the day, but what I, surprisingly, love most is the moisture mask, as it really does give my feel so soft and smooth and give it a nice glow too.

Sukin Foaming Facial Cleanser - RRP: $9.95 / 125ml
Sukin Hydrating Toner - RRP: $9.95 / 125ml
Sukin Hydrating Facial Masque - RRP: $15.95 / 100ml

* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.

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Industry News: Zoë Foster Blake Launches Go-To Skincare

As a beauty blogger I love when I come across new brands and new products, so it is with excitement that I share this… Zoë Foster Blake is now launching Go-To Skincare.

Go-To is an uncomplicated, all natural and effective skin care range that has been developed after years of research by accomplished author and beauty expert, Zoë Foster Blake.

The new skincare range is officially launching on April 1 2014, and it removes the standard skincare confusion by providing all that’s needed for strong, healthy, happy skin… thereby becoming your ‘go-to’ products. Launching with a thoughtful edit of five essentials – lip balm, cleanser, moisturiser, exfoliant and multipurpose body oil, Go-To offers the perfect base skincare routine, whether that skin is teenage and temperamental or lasered and lined.

Created in Australia and made in New Zealand, Go-To proudly flaunts its pure, potent natural ingredients and zero tolerance for nasties. At the core of each product are botanical actives that actually do something, like AHAs, antioxidants and deeply hydrating butters and oils.

“Go-To is the result of a decade using and reviewing every kind of skin care available, as well as some exceptional guidance from Megan Larsen, founder of award-winning organic skincare brand, Sodashi” explains former Cosmopolitan and Harper’s BAZAAR beauty director, and the author of Amazing Face, Zoë Foster Blake. “But most of all, Go-To is a range that has been developed in response to women telling me that they are baffled by skin care. That it’s too hard. Too confusing. Too serious and scary. That all they want is something simple that actually works. Go-To is exactly this.”

Go-To Product Range

Lips! – By far one of our hero, signature products – Lips! is a deeply restorative, soothing and moisturising savior for dry and cracked lips, and a delightful way to maintain happy ones. Lips! uses only the most beneficial and potent ingredients: ultra-medical grade lanolin, Shea butter, Vitamin E, beeswax and a host of powerful oils (apricot kernel oil, sweet almond oil, evening primrose oil, pomegranate seed oil, calendula oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil) to ensure lips are deeply nourished, soothed, protected and revitalised. The finish is creamy, non-sticky and very pleasant indeed. Wear alone for a pretty sheen, or as a perfect base for lipstick. RRP $14.95, 15g.

 

Properly Clean - a gentle cleanser that swiftly removes grime, build-up, pollutants and makeup without stripping the skin or upsetting pH levels. Properly Clean uses gentle Willow Bark extract (nature’s salicylic acid) to keep oil in check and ensure skin is spotless without being dry or unbalanced. The all-natural sugar and coconut derived base is delivered in a velvety soft mousse foam which feels incredible on the skin, and leaves the complexion smooth, soft, hydrated and happy. RRP $29.95, 150ml 

 

Very Useful Face Cream - an ultra-hydrating and lightweight all natural face cream that defends against premature ageing. Harnessing the extraordinary Amla berry, a power antioxidant with 30x more Vitamin C than oranges, Very Useful Face Cream sits beautifully under makeup, is a perfect daily moisturiser and is ideal for travel. Skin looks bright, happy and healthy, feels soft, smooth and supple, and is impeccably protected. RRP $39.95, 50g.  

 

Exfoliating Swipeys - The unique, single-use exfoliating face pads remove dead skin cells, refine skin texture, minimise the appearance of fine lines and moisturise in a flash, and all without harsh scrubbing. Each pad is soaked in gentle, naturally occurring AHAs (lactic acid) as well as ultra-hydrating almond oil, mandarin and lemon essential oils plus aloe vera to leave the skin fresh, happy and glowy. Used 2-3 times a week, Exfoliating Swipeys remove the confusion from exfoliating, ensure the skin is thoroughly clean and just make life a little easier. RRP $45.95, 50 pads.

 

Exceptionoil – A luxurious and completely pure do-it-all balm/oil that smells like the kind of place you’d rather be, Exceptionoil heals and soothes dry skin, flyaway hair, cuticles, heels and all those ‘rough bits.’ Combining 10 potent skin-loving oils with a blend of butters and anti-oxidants to moisturise, protect, heal and calm the skin. The natural oils that are lost when skin is exposed to the sun, wind, cold, air-con, heaters and flying are replenished, and skin is left soft and hydrated. Lightweight carrier oils ensure a delicate texture and instant absorption. Brimming with certified Monoi de Tahiti (macerated gardenia blossoms in pure coconut oil) and boasting the prestigious Appellation of Origin logo, this luxurious, authentic skin balm is a fantastic multi-purposer and a travel staple. RRP $49.95, 85g.

All the Go-To products are available exclusively online at Go-To Skincare from 1st April 2014.



Now doesn’t this new skincare range sound amazing? Keen to ty? And have you read Amazing Face? If not, I highly recommend it!

Product News: NVEY ECO Launches Certified Organic Skincare Range

I love Nvey Eco makeup, and the Eyeshadow palette is still amongst the ten makeup items I would repurchase if I shock horror lost all my makeup.

So naturally I was very excited when I discovered that Nvey Eco is now extending their internationally award-winning cosmetics line to now include a new, innovative and completely chemical-free skincare line suitable for both men, women and youth, encompassing six skin type specific ranges:

INTENSIF - for Age Concerns

DELICAT - for Sensitive Skin

RICHE - for Dry Skin

PURETE - for Oily Skin

BLANC - for Whitening

FORTE - for All Skin Types

Nvey Eco’s outstanding Skin Care products are now available in Australia (January 2013), retailing exclusively online at the Nvey Eco e-store, with prices ranging between $39.95 and $75.00.

NVvey Eco believes that if you are going to make a product Organic, you go all the way! Despite the high performance nature of the Nvey Eco skin care products in line with top tier international mass market brands, all the formulas and ingredients adhere to the ethos and production values of the green brand and have been granted Organic Certification by international organic cosmetics regulatory bodies including the International Natural and Organic Cosmetics Association, NATRUE (Europe), and global public health and safety organisation, NSF International (USA), both whom have verified and continue to monitor the performance and integrity of Nvey Eco's ingredients.

With an Avant-Garde vision of formulating a skin care range that was in step with both the environment and with consumer demands for an effective but green experience, Nvey Eco has developed the concept of Ecological Optimum Bioavailability® - a skin care treatment system based on the specific delivery of core organic ingredients and natural actives layered upon gentle but effective delivery systems. Ecological Optimum Bioavailability® (EOB) is Nvey Eco’s ecological approach to targeted skin care needs, which breaks down the very essence of effective skin care into three experiences: Core Delivery, The Actives and Sensorial Experience.

All Nvey Eco Skin Care products are free from talc, GMO, paraben and SLS. They are also free from fragrance, propylene glycol free, and free from nanotechnology, and free from petroleum based ingredients. And of course they are animal friendly too! 

The new skin care ranges consists of:

Nvey Eco INTENSIF

Time isn’t the only thing against the ageing of our skin; external factors like sun, alcohol, smoking, sugar and stress take its toll as well. The key to addressing skin-ageing concerns like fine lines and wrinkles, uneven skin tone and dullness is a preventative skin care range that aims to restore younger, more radiant looking skin with intense moisture and elasticity.  Nvey Eco has created a one of a kind chemical-free skin care regime to take your skin back to the golden years of youth the natural way.

INTENSIF is an innovative skin care range designed with cutting edge eco-friendly technology to turn back the clock on the signs of aging so you can embrace a more youthful you.

The INTENSIF range of skin care targets visible signs of aging to restore the structure of collagen and elastin fibres, firm slackened tissues, energise skin cells, strengthen supporting tissue and optimise skin’s moisture for enhanced elasticity and smoothness.

Using Gemmotherapy principles, INTENSIF uses embryonic tissue from trees harvested at peak times to capture highly concentrated nutrients, vitamins, plant hormones and enzymes for the most effective amount of active ingredients. Without the use of chemicals, INTENSIF leaves your skin more radiant, softens fine lines and wrinkles, and improves skin tone and texture – more youthful, younger looking skin.

The INTENSIF range includes; Cellular Renewing Cleanser ($46.95), Tonifying Mist ($46.95), Vital Intensif Concentrate ($65.95), Cellular Renewing Moisturising Crème ($55.00), and Revitalising Suffle Mask ($49.95).

You can find more information on the INTENSIF range here.

Nvey Eco DELICAT

Sensitive skin requires sensitive care and calming ingredients. Feelings of tightness, redness, irritation, dryness and discomfort are primary concerns that require an effective skin care regime to deliver calming results for more balanced and comfortable skin. The key to calming irritable skin types is providing a moisture-rich delivery system that directly targets genetic and environmental triggers that cause flare ups, irritation and red blotches common for those with irritable skin.

DELICAT is an innovative skin care range designed with cutting edge eco-friendly technology to nourish, calm and repair fragile skin – making it more comfortable while maintaining hydration, tone and texture.

The DELICAT range of skin care targets the source of inflammation with key actives for a gentle experience that improves the condition of sensitive skin with continued use.

Raw materials are sourced for their effectiveness to reduce the signs of inflammation and sensitivity while delivering much-needed nutrients to the skins surface. Without the use of chemicals, DELICAT leaves sensitised skin more tolerant to external environmental aggressors

The DELICAT range includes; Hydra Calming Cleanser ($46.95), Calming Mist ($46.95), Vital Delicat Concentrate ($59.95), Hydra Calming Moisturising Crème ($49.95), Soothing Suffle Mask ($46.95).

You can find more information on the DELICAT range here.

Nvey Eco RICHE

Daily exposure to the elements and chemicals in conventional cosmetics can place a lot of stress on skin leaving your complexion dry and dehydrated as you struggle to find the time to attend to it across the day. Dry and dehydrated skin without appropriate care and products will, eventually, as the epidermis becomes thinner and more fragile, lose its strong protective function along with its youthful contours.

Nvey Eco has created the perfect skin care solution to the harsh, drying and damaging factors that keep your skin parched and looking under the weather.

Nvey Eco RICHE is designed specifically to provide you with 5 simple steps to deeply hydrated, stress-free skin. The RICHE range of skin care replenishes moisture and oil back into dry, tight and flaking skin, combining organic active ingredients including key element, Onoporum Acanthium Flower extract (Cotton Thistle), to nourish and stimulate the epidermal regeneration process. Without the use of chemicals, RICHE re-establishes the intercellular foundation of the skin to improve texture and firmness whilst also reducing the visible signs of aging. Each innovative product in the range works hard to alleviate the discomfort and roughness of stressed skin allowing you to restore and refresh your complexion for a noticeably hydrated radiance.

The RICHE range includes; Epidermal Repairing Cleanser ($46.95), Hydrating Mist ($46.95), Vital Riche Concentrate ($67.95), Epidermal Repairing Moisturiser ($55.00), and Hydra Dynamic Suffle Mask ($49.95).

You can find more information on the RICHE range here.

Nvey Eco PURETE

Mattifyers, powders, absorption papers, soap. There are many short-term solutions to keeping shiny skin to a minimum. Although you might be able to momentarily mask an oily complexion for that Friday night photo, unfortunately the more you touch, put on and strip away from oily skin, the higher the risk of annoying blemishes, blocked pores and whiteheads. Oil on the skin, otherwise sebum, is a necessary element in the normal function of healthy skin. In fact, sebum protects and provides much needed moisture for skin so it constantly stays hydrated and supple. However, natural sebum also provides nourishment to bacteria on the skin and when produced in excess, as recognised on a shiny complexion, it can cause major problems for those who don’t know how to take care of their acne-prone skin, no matter their age.

PURETE is designed specifically to provide you with 5 simple steps to a shine-minimised, clean and clear complexion. The PURETE range of skin care aims to gently remove excess oil, impurities and the waxy heavy feeling of sebum-rich skin resulting in a fresh, comfortable and balanced complexion.

Using a special organic and Macrocyclic Tannin rich bio-active known as Fleischer’s Willowherb, Nvey Eco’s PURETE range targets the hyperactivity of the skin’s 5 alpha-reductase that is known to lead to an overproduction of sebum. Combined with Phenolic acids, another element of Fleischer’s Willowherb, each formula contains a natural anti-inflammatory to combat flare-ups and gently treat sensitive skin.

Without the use of chemicals, PURETE allows you to clarify oily skin while retaining an optimum moisture balance so you can feel confident in a beautifully clearer, cleaner complexion.

The PURETE range includes; Skin Balancing Cleanser ($44.95), Purifying Mist ($44.95), Vital Purete Concentrate ($59.95), Skin Balancing Moisturiser ($49.95), and Detoxifying Suffle Mask ($46.95).

You can find more information on the PURETE range here.

 

Nvey Eco BLANC

Sun, stress, genetics, aging and lack of sleep often deteriorate, damage and dull the radiance of healthy skin. These factors inevitably haunt us across our busy days and it can be tough to give your skin a break from its harsh reality. But lighten up! The Nvey Eco BLANC is the perfect way to reawaken and even out tired, pigmented skin. It is a gentle Certified Organic whitening and brightening skin care regime to effectively help you restore balance and luminosity to your complexion while enhancing your natural look.

The BLANC range includes a unique and innovative combination of natural, active extracts with key ingredients that focus on intensively nourishing the skin’s surface while the active extracts gently inhibit melanin production and discourage pigmentation. This creates a noticeably lighter and smoother complexion, as well as a reduction in the colour and intensity of age spots, freckles and other imperfections with noticeable results after as little as 12 weeks of regular use.

The BLANC range includes; Whiteness Enhancing Cleanser ($49.95), Whiteness Mist ($49.95), Vital Blanc Concentrate ($75.00), Whiteness Enhancing Moisturising Crème ($59.95), and Whiteness Suffle Mask ($54.00).

You can find more information on the BLANC range here.

Nvey Eco FORTE

Finally, a powerful skin care regime that really packs a punch, without the use of harsh chemicals and synthetic ingredients. With so many products on the market to choose from and bathroom drawers listlessly filled with myriads of mismatched cleansers and moisturisers, it can be confusing when trying to establish an effective and consistent beauty routine. So you can calm your mind and clear your skin, the experts at NVvey Eco have created the ultimate in boldly beautiful simple skin care.

Nvey Eco is specially formulated to suit all skin types, designed specifically to provide you with 5 easy steps to maintaining a clean, clear and hydrated complexion.

The FORTE range of skin care is designed to moisturise, boost and retain the balance across all complexions.

The FORTE range includes; Hydrating Exfoliant ($46.95), Soothing Eye Makeup Remover ($39.95), Cellular Renewing Eye Care ($49.95), Evening Repair Moisturising Crème ($59.95), and Hydrating Day Moisturising Crème ($49.95).

You can find more information on the FORTE range here.

Personally I love the sound of these new skin ranges from Nvey Eco, as I love the fact that they are organic and chemical free.

What do you think of these new skincare ranges from Nvey Eco? Have you ever tried any of the makeup from Nvey Eco?