So leading up to using this product as part of the BR review I have had one of the worst breakouts in years. In fact, the breakout is still in full swing. I was really interested to see how the La Roche-Posay products would react with my inflamed and pimple covered skin....
But first, the packaging. I love the pump mechanism which is explained on the box. It ensures no air can enter the bottle, meaning there is no need for extra preservatives in the moisturiser. What a great idea! The pump was also really easy to use and the product flowed smoothly.
The moisturiser is rich and thick. To cover my entire face I needed two pumps. Because it is such a small bottle (40ml) this probably means that I will use up the entire pack quite quickly. But for dehydrated skin, the rich texture feels soooo good as you smooth it across your face. I instantly felt the suppleness and moisture content of my skin improve. For people prone to oily skin, this product might not work so well.
I have a lot of redness on my nose which I'm really self-conscious about. The La Roche product definitely help calm this redness, which I am so happy about! This fact alone would make me repurchase again.
Then there is the rest of my face. My chin, cheeks, jawline and forehead suffering from a breakout which has so far lasted two weeks. La Roche didn't improve or exacerbate the breakout. I still used pimple treatment cream in targeted zones, but at least La Roche didn't make my tender skin more inflamed, and I am very thankful for that.
As I transition in to natural skincare, La Roche has been a great starter product. I will definitely recommend it to my friends and family that also have sensitive and allergy prone skin.
I was pretty stoked to have been signed up for the Soothing Fluid, I have heard and read good things about this range, but was still a bit hesitant about the all-natural products. I have used some all-natural products in the past, but unfortunately, they have not even come close to what they advertised.
The small bottle arrived in similar box to the eye-cream which I am also reviewing. The white box with blue print mimics their claims as a soothing cream and somehow already made me feel good about the product – clean and easy.
The soothing fluid is slightly bigger than the eye cream, but still a decent and acceptable size to travel with. I’m happy about this as we have an overseas trip coming up soon and I was freaking out about what moisturising products to pack. Pretty sure these will be great for the carry on.
It comes little twist pump that squirts just a good about of the milky light texture, that when applying with the fingers absorbs into the skin quickly, with no greasy after-feel. I could feel my skin immediately starting to calm after application and found the fluid to be hydrating and soothed the redness around my nose and cheeks - caused by the cold weather and working in an air-conditioned environment day in and day out. It can be used also be on the eyes. I have lately not been wearing much make up due to my skin blotchiness which makes my makeup looks patchy. I have however for the last few days added some BB tinted cream and a lick of mascara and all worked great over the soothing fluid.
If you have sensitive skin, I highly recommend you to try out these yourself – I found it amazing – even living with psoriasis which normally decides to flare at every little change in beauty products I use I have had no flares. This is my new favorite product and I will definitely need to add it to the shopping list.
Tips: Never again will I be without! Great product.