Having a good skin care routine is a basic beauty rule, but
there is nothing basic about finding the right products to suit you. It can be overwhelmingly
confusing and very costly. Like many, I have sat for hours reading reviews
about skin care and spent hundreds of pounds on products that haven’t worked or
reacted badly with my skin.
I am nearing my late twenties now (I’m holding onto my
mid-twenties status as long as I can!) and I’m starting to notice changes to my
complexion and level of sensitivity. I have also noticed an occasional heat and
redness to my skin, which is probably due to an underlying issue, but can be
easily irritated by the types of products that I am using. I sometimes struggle
to find the perfect skin care partner. If only there were a ‘match.com’ for
skin care! I’m a makeup artist, not a skin specialist, but I know that natural
organic oils and ingredients are much more beneficial compared to a combination
of synthetic oils and nasty chemicals that can cause irritation and more
damage. Origins has been on my radar for a while, mostly because their products
are completely natural and made up of essential oils, but also because family,
friends and clients all rave about them.
I have been using Origins skin care products for about a
week now and can honestly say that I have noticed a massive difference already!
Speaking with Origins consultant, Kylie, was great. She was so helpful and I
was really impressed with her level of skin care knowledge, as well as being
able to tell me every detail about my recommended products. I really felt that
she listened, understood and could explain why each product would benefit my
skin. She has totally enlightened me and put my faith back in good quality skin
care that does what it says it’s going to do. I decided to go for a cleanser,
toner and day moisturizer and have also been testing a small sample of skin relief
serum.
The Products:
Cleanser – Check and Balances
This is a creamy face wash that leaves skin feeling super
clean and fresh. Ingredients include lavender, chamomile and spearmint. This
face wash smells beautiful and leaves a really nice finish to my skin. It never
feels dry or tight and a little goes a long way. It’s not a bad makeup remover,
but I wouldn’t recommend it for removing eye makeup as it really stings!
Treatment Tonic (Toner) – A Perfect World Moisturizing Lotion
Age-defense treatment lotion with White Tea. Oil free and
alcohol free. I love that this toner or ‘treatment Tonic’ is alcohol and oil
free! Some products that I have used in the past contain so much alcohol that I
fear walking near an open flame after application! Toners are great for
restoring the PH balance back to your skin after cleansing, but sometime I find
them really drying. I was nervous to use this product, as I have not had the
best experience with previous toners, but I am really pleased with how
refreshed I feel after using it. My skin feels plump without any extreme
tightness and smells like a luxury spa treatment.
Serum – Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Face Serum ‘Mega-Mushroom Skin Relief’
This is my A* product! As I said before, my skin can
sometimes get quite red, heated and easily irritated, but not anymore! This
product has been a savior. Applied before moisturizer, it is so soothing and
genuinely calms my skin. Unfortunately, this was not the cheapest item on my
shopping list… I was nervous to spend so much money on a product that I wasn’t
even sure would work, so Kylie kindly gave me a small sample to try out. I am
so impressed with it that I don’t think I could be without it now! It is an expensive
item, but my skin is definitely worth the investment.
Moisturiser – Starting Over Oil Free Moisturiser
This is an ‘age-erasing’ moisturizer… I would like to be
clear that I don’t actually have wrinkles or lines, but I am noticing changes
in my skin and it’s better to prevent than try to reduce. It’s a really nice,
light moisturizer that absorbs into the
skin quickly, without leaving an oily residue behind. It’s also sits really
nice underneath foundation and doesn’t cause any slippage. A change in
moisturizer usually causes a break out for me, but I have had none what so ever
with this one, so happy days!
About Origins:
‘We manufacture
using a combination of renewable resources, wind energy and earth-friendly
practices.’ Truly sustainable beauty! :)
Obviously, some of these products might not be the best for
you, so make sure you have a good chat with one of their consultants and don’t
be afraid to ask for samples!
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