MONU

This was from the Earth day Glossybox which imo was the best box they ever produced. I had never heard of this brand and so was a bit dubious and if I'm honest didn't expect much.Apologies about the pics, camera has died :(


What is it? 
An organic cream aimed at those with dry, very dry or dehydrated skin.

What MONU say:
"A rich luxurious cream to relieve dryness and smooth fine lines".

This is definetly a rich cream. I feel it has a balmy texture without being too heavy. It sinks into the skin perfectly and doesn't leave any residue.

What's in it?

• Rose essential oil
• Gerainium essential oil
• Evening Primrose
• Blackcurrant seed oil
• Shea butter
• Sodium hyaluronate 
• Marine collagen
• Plant flavinoids
• Betanes
  

The main ingredients are Rose and Geranium essential oils. I remember reading Rose is good for dry skin so this an excellent addition.  Evening Primrose and Blackcurrant seed oil provide essential fatty acids which are supposed to repair the skins lipids. Shea butter & Sodium Hyaluronate should improve the skins barrier function and marine collagen to should smooth any fine lines. This is also a paraben free product.

How do I use it?
A little goes a long way so I alternate between just using it where I need it or a very light layer over my face. It is recommended that this is used in the morning after cleansing and toning which is exactly what I did.

What I think:
Having used this pretty much everyday since I got it I am so impressed with this moisturiser. I can vouch for it keeping my skin moisturised without leaving any stickiness which you can get with creams that are slightly balmy. This really just sinks in to my skin with ease. I do have some fine lines due to dryness and I have noticed that they have reduced. The flakiness I tend to experience on my nose and around my mouth is not a problem when I wear this although it still helps to exfoiliate.  I have also used this around the eye area which isn't suggested by the product but didn't really affect my sensitive eyes but helped with the dryness in that area. I know a dealbreaker for some people is the smell of the product, this smells of Rose which is very pleasant. The smell isn't too heavy and once it has sunk in you really don't smell it anymore. It's very rare that I repurchase and rarer still if I actively use my repurchases so I must be really impressed! 

The low down:
You can purchase this from MONU website @ £17.50 for 50ml
Its also avaliable on Look Fantastic & Amazon uk

 

Eucerin Dermo Purifyer

I popped into Boots at Liverpool st just kill some time whilst waiting for a train. Initially I was looking for a new foundation brush which I found but, not at Boots. I will post about my new brush when in arrives. Anyway, I came across a new range by Eucerin. I would usually associate Eucerin with dry skin conditions but not with my face as I assumed their products would probably bring me out in spots. Enter DermoPurifyer range.

I'll tell you a bit about the range and then let you know what I have tried out.

This range touts itself as being "effective care for blemish prone skin". Apparently it works for people whose skin produces too much sebum; is prone to black/white heads; inflammation and/or acne. I would suspect they mean mild acne. It also states that it is non-comedogenic (so not blocked pores) and is oil and some of the products are fragrance free. The key ingredient here tends to be lactic acid which makes great sourdough bread and nice beer apparently!!! In terms of skincare the benefits of lactic acid are that it acts as an exfoiliant (like most AHAs), is antibacterial, stimulates collagen product and is moisturising. Its also used in chemical peels (in much higher doses of course). One thing to note if you do use lactic acid or any AHAs you should make sure you are using a decent SPF (if you don't already) as AHAs make the skin more vulnerable to UVA/B rays.

 So I brought the cleanser, Moisturiser and night cream. which I will now review.

Night Cream £9.18 (Boots)

 This cream is definitely not fragrance free, it has a slightly sweet citrusy smell????(not great at describing smells) its pretty unoffensive and once you rub the cream in it quickly goes. Its quite a light formula. I apply this after my cleansing routine as a sort of moisturiser and treatment in one. It does say that you can use this with acne medication which is great.

Cleanser £9.18 (Boots)

 

 

 This reminded me slightly of Dermalogica special cleansing gel in that it had a similar texture. I love gels as opposed to cream cleansers which always make my skin feel unclean. It felt really light and though it says it has no fragrance I could still smell a slight citrus smell but it was very inoffensive. I even got some in my eyes which are extremely sensitive and watery and it didn't even sting. It should be noted that if you are using this to take make up off or your skin is just very dirty then it will not really foam up. I tend to do two washes when removing make up & find on the second go it really foams up. Not really an issue whether it foams or not but I know its a comfort to some. I find it works well at taking off my make up and my skin doesn't feel tight or sting afterwards which is a plus.

Moisturiser £9.18 (Boots)

This has a slightly yellow colour which is a bit off putting. It has a very slight smell like the cleanser. Thinking about it I find even Simple has a slight smell to it so when is something really fragrance free? Anyway, this is supposed to mattify the skin and "refine the skins appearance". It suggests that it would make a good make up base. Now I agree with this, some treatments ....can rub off as you are applying your make up ...I remember this happening with one of my Dermalogica products. This doesn't do that. I tend to get an oily t-zone and chin and this keeps them matt all day. Its not very moisturising but its also not drying which can be the case with products aimed at oily skin & can be a nightmare for those of us with dry, blemish prone skin. All in all I like this moisturiser but if you have dry skin like me I would either mix it with your existing moisturiser or just put it in the places that you are prone to oiliness or blemishes.

All in all I very happy with these products. They all retail under £10 (in Boots) which to me is a steal considering I have paid three times as much for ineffective products. I highly recommend these products, if you're not too sure then I would go with the cleanser first as I think it is the strongest.

I believe you can get some of these products on Amazon and probably on Ebay and elsewhere on the net, to be honest I haven't looked around.

I've included a link to the range here

Have you tried Eucerin? If so what did you think?