Review of Trevarno Olive and Almond Hand Cream
By Kath Allen.
Packaging: Trevarno Olive and Almond Hand Cream comes in a very stylish yet
simple blue frosted glass jar with a silver coloured screw top lid.The label is black with blue and white writing which is actually quite difficult to read but would make you pick up and scrutinise the product closely! The jar is cute and classy and would look good in the bathroom or dressing table. It gives the impression that the product is sophisticated yet effective.
Application: The hand cream itself is light, but thick enough to soften and soothe hands, with a delicate, subtle scent of olive and almond. The consistency is lovely and creamy, not too thick or thin and it is easily absorbed, although I have found that I do need to reapply it fairly often to maintain the condition of my hands. I suffer badly with chapped hands in the cold and wind and this was a very good cream, but did not completely take away dryness or discomfort on first
application.
Ingredients: Lavender flower water, olive oil, healing comfrey and cocoa butter all contribute to the wonderful feel and smell of this hand cream which has a calming scent which lingers, in some ways, longer than the cream itself on the skin! A big plus is that it is made completely organically in Cornwall like all Trevarno Products, thereby cutting down on the airmiles and being ecologically friendly. I would definitely recommend this hand cream for its soothing and calming properties. Maybe I just need an industrial strength cream for my sensitive skin!
Pros:
Lovely aroma of lavender, olive, almond and geranium
Wonderful consistency
Calming and soothing
Cons:
Needs to be reapplied regularly to really work
Did not completely moisturise my particular skin type
Quite a small volume of product!
Trevarno Olive and Almond Hand Cream ( £10.34 ) and Trevarno Skincare Products are available at naturisimo.com
Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Mask Review
By Sally Sisson
Packaging: The Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Mask is a packaged in a plastic tube inside a cardboard box. The soft tube has clear, clean labeling and looks very stylish and appealing. The packaging should be recyclable and the instructions for use are on the tube so no need to keep the box for instructions.
Application: This Purifying Mask has a lovely silky texture to it and is easy to squeeze the right amount out of the tube. Even though it is a clay mask it still glides on without pulling the skin. The aroma is mainly lavender and is very fresh and soothing. I applied it with my finger tips but it would go on equally well with a mask brush. I applied it to face and neck and left it on for the recommended 15 minutes. It rinsed off easily with warm water and a cloth.
Ingredients: Caudalie formulates beauty products for all those don't want to choose between effectiveness and naturalness, between luxury and ecology.
The ingredients list is lengthy and not very easy to determine where all the ingredients are from. Predominantly the mask is clay based with vegetable oils and essential oils of lavender, sandalwood and clary sage. I loved the smell; it had a real spa, quality aroma to it. Caudalie products contain no parabens or mineral oil.
Results: The mask does not set hard like many clay masks, which in my opinion is great as it left my skin feeling very clean but not dehydrated. The recommended usage is twice a week and as it is such a pleasure to use I enjoyed the ritual. My combination skin benefited from using the mask, it refined its appearance, controlled the oilier areas but did not dry out the rest of my face or neck.
Pros
Beautiful aroma.
Did not over dry my skin.
Application and removal of the mask were easy.
Cons
If you don’t like lavender, you will not like this.
Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Mask (£18.00) and Caudalie Products are available at naturisimo.com
Review of Trevarno Olive and Almond Hand Cream
