Avant // Supreme Hyaluronic Acid Antioxidising DUO Moisturiser Review

Avant // Supreme Hyaluronic Acid Antioxidising DUO Moisturiser
RRP £100 for 50ml

This was a 10ml sample that I received in a Look Fantastic box a few months ago.

First Impressions

Not great as previous Avant products have reacted badly with my skin or just not lived up to their ridiculous price tag. This blue cream is lightweight and absorbs easily with a strong floral scent. It didn't cause any spots but it didn't feel particularly moisturising for the crisp autumn mornings.

Usage

This 10ml sample lasted me about a month with daily use. I used this only as a day cream whilst using Origins Night-A-Mins as my night cream. I wasn't blown away by this product after a months use. I think if I had paid £100 for it I would be sorely disappointed. My skin was moisturised but it didn't have any 'glow' or brightening effects like the Origins Ginzing Gel moisturiser gives, and that product is only £25. By the time the product was empty my skin looked a little off, like it was sagging. 

Would I Buy This Product: Absolutely not, not even when it's on sale. 

Overall Impressions

Save your money. This brand just seems to be overpriced tat. So far I've used the Eight-Hour retexuring serum (a full size one that costs £89) as well, it broke me out in spots every time I used it and eventually gave it away.

This brand just seems a bit sketch though, as is the mysterious website that just has a bunch of jargon in their "about me". They are also heavily featured in beauty boxes and seem to be discounted a lot on other websites.  It's also very difficult to find reviews on products by Avant by other bloggers. This brand in my opinion has not earnt the right to charge the same amount as brands like Chantecaille and La Mer.

Caudalie // Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet Review

Caudalie Vinosource // Moisturising Sorbet
RRP £23 for 40ml

This was a 10ml sample that I received in a Latest In Beauty box some time ago. However, I have used two other 10ml samples completely in the past.

First Impressions

This is a liquidy white cream that kind of looks like it's curdled as it is a little chunky in some places but once you start rubbing it in it turns into a watery gel and sinks in quickly. It doesn't have the nicest smell; kind of like play dough.

Usage

I've previously used two 10ml samples to completion but this one I had to stop when it was around 3/4 empty due to the fact that it was breaking me out in spots. When I last used this product I was constantly switching up my routine and the products I used so I wasn't sure which products were causing me to break out. In the last 6 months though, I've stopped doing that and use 1 product to completion. I've found it very easy now to spot which items don't work with my skin or don't work in conjunction with other products.

My skin had been clear for a month and no products had been swapped out for a good 3 weeks, I then started using this and within 2 days, red angry spots were appearing on my skin. I continued using it for 2 weeks and it got worse. After stopping, it took 2 months for my skin to calm down and the scars from the spots to finally fade.

Would I Buy This Product: No. It works well as a serum but if you have sensitive skin or are prone to acne, I would not recommend this.

Overall Impressions

At first I was impressed, but that was before I stopped changing my routine all the time. Now, the smell, the texture and results just don't justify the £23 price tag. This hasn't put me off Caudalie products though, I still enjoy their Vinopure range but I think I'll stay away from the vinosource range now.

Baija // French Pompon Body Cream in Rose Lychee Review

This was a 25ml sample that I received in my October 2019 Birchbox. 

First Impressions

Very cute packaging, I'm already conjuring up a nail art blog post with this design. I have used one Baija product once before; a salted caramel body scrub from about a year ago. I never used it up entirely and ended up throwing it away as it flew past it's expiry date.

Usage

This is a thick, slightly pink tinted body cream that smells like sickly sweet powdery roses. It's not the best rose smell but it doesn't linger on the body for a long time. As a tiny 25ml sample I didn't get much use out of it. It managed to get one and half uses out of it when moisturising my entire body. 

It was not greasy or sticky but I did not feel that it adequately moisturised my body and after several hours, my skin felt dry. Notably my knees and elbows were definitely drier after using this.

Would I Buy This Product: No. 

Overall Impressions

The full size is £15.90 for only 75ml which is unacceptable for a body cream. For that price it should be a minimum of 200ml to ensure at least a months use. If found heavily discounted this would make a nice hand cream though.