Caudalie // Instant Detox Mask Review

Caudalie // Instant Detox Mask
RRP £22 for 75ml

This is a 15ml sample that I received a beauty box. I think it was either a Birchbox or Look Fantastic. I've used another 15ml sample that I got in a Latest in Beauty box way back in 2018 but this tube was definitely more recent.

First Impressions:

I thought I would have problems with this as my skin doesn't particularly rose ingredients but I had no breakouts after use. The product is a salmon colour that dries to a light pink. I like how it doesn't feel extremely tight when it's fully dry and it rinses off easily with cold water.

Usage
First use - No idea
Last use - No idea

This has been sat in pile of "items to write about" that I've forgotten when I used it. For new items in my routine I've got into a habit of starting a draft post with the date and my first impressions and then I update it as I use the product but I'm pretty sure I finished this sometime last year. Based on other 15ml face masks, I'd say this would last around 7-8 uses.

Would I buy it: Maybe.

Overall Impressions:

This is a nice face mask. It's much better than the Mudmasky one I'm currently using that is double the price of this one. I've found that this mask is particularly good for my T-Zone. I remember the first time I used this product I especially liked how my pores appeared to be smaller. I have a few more face mask samples to get through but I think this is one that I would buy as it's not too expensive and it's great for sensitive skin.

Caudalie // Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser Review

Caudalie // Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser
RRP £16 for 150ml

This is a 30ml Sample that I received in a Look Fantastic box sometime in 2019 (I think...)

First Impressions:

Smells wonderful; like all the products in the Vinopure range. It's a liquidy clear, gel-like substance that doesn't really foam. My skin felt quite dry and tight after use.

Usage

First use - November 2019

Last use - December 2019

Would I buy it: No.

Overall Impressions:

Unfortunately this was the last product I used in the Vinopure range as it just became too drying for my skin. I even had 2 full bottles of the toner to go through but I gave them away to friends because it was causing me to break out in spots. I no longer use cleansers like this anymore and rely on oil/milk cleansers and my skin has become less oily.

The problem with these products directed at oily skin is that they contain skin stripping ingredients like foaming agents in order to remove the excess oil however your skin then retaliates by producing more oil to counter what it lost. If you sufficiently moisturise your skin; it will eventually stop producing the excess sebum.

In looking up this product I discovered that Caudalie have a cleansing milk and it's not badly priced at £15 for 200ml. Once my current L'oreal runs out I will give it a purchase as whereas I won't be using anything from the Vinopure range; I still quite enjoy other Caudalie products (especially the cleansing oil).

Caudalie // Premier Cru The Eye Cream Review

Caudalie // Premier Cru La Créme Yeux (The Eye Cream)
RRP £49 for 15ml

This is a 5ml sample that I received in the September 2019 Look Fantastic box.

First Impressions

A mid-weight cream that absorbs easily and doesn't leave the eye area greasy. After the first use there was no apparent differences in my eye area. It has no scent.

Usage

I started using the sample at the beginning of February 2020.

Would I Buy It: No.

Overall Impressions

April 10th 2020
I've been using this cream twice a day for 2 months now and I feel my eye area is looking worse than usual. This eye cream seems to offer no dark circle correction or even anti-wrinkle properties. I have slightly fine crows feet appearing that was for the most part kept at bay by the previous eye cream I was using (a Madara one). I often wake up with flakes around my eyes and the area looking dry. So far this eye cream has done anything that it says it will do i.e; reduce dark circles, wrinkles and puffiness. I can't wait to finish it and move onto something else. Kind of disgraceful for a £50 product targeted at more mature skin.

April 23rd 2020
I finally finished using this last week and have moved onto a new eye cream (which expired 6 months ago...It's a good thing I've stopped buying new products to use up my stash). I'm so happy to have moved onto something else...even a 6 month out of date product seems to be doing better things for my eye area than this. Save your money; buy something else.

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.