REVIEW: ORIGINS SKIN CARE

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:

For the full list of products and ingredients please visit www.origins.com

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!