This post brought to you by éclos Skin Care. All opinions are 100% mine.
A few weeks ago I was asked to try a new beauty line by éclos Skin Care. Their products feature apple stem cells that have been shown to encourage your current skin cells to behave like younger skin. They mix the apple stem cells with vitamins, anti-oxidants, plant extracts, and what I assume to be magic, to create their new formula. éclos Skin Care is the first of its kind to include these ingredients in products available at your local drug store (for a fraction of the price of the other high end stem cell products).
When I heard about this new line I was intrigued. Any product that is plant based gets bonus points from me. And if it makes my skin look younger…extra bonus points and a standing ovation. So I thought I'd give it a try.
My kit included:
• Facial Cleanser Skin Prep
• Cellular Activator Face Serum
• Moisture Therapy Regenerative Cream
• Restorative Eye Cream
• Instant Radiance Facial Scrub
• Skin Renewal Clay Mask
• éclos Terry Cloth Head Band
The skin prep, facial scrub and mask are all cleansing products. The serum, regenerative cream and eye cream are moisturizing products.
They asked me to take a before and after picture. Now, I don't like putting pictures of myself on my blog because I generally don't like pictures of myself at all. But before and afters are something different. Usually befores are hideous and afters are airbrushed. That, I can do! So here is my before and after picture. Look at how smooth my skin is in the after picture!
Ok, MAYBE I don't usually look like that before picture. And MAYBE that's not me in the after picture. But it is a Heidi, so that has to count for something.
Here is my real before and after. The products are supposed to reduce the look of fine lines, wrinkles and tired skin.
I think it did a good job of getting rid of my tired skin. It helped reduce the redness I was experiencing (and I get a lot of redness so that's a huge benefit). It slightly reduced the fine lines around my eyes and mouth. All around, a good thing.
I do, however, have to be honest about my experience. I have very {VERY} sensitive skin, especially around my eyes. The mask and eye cream were too harsh for my skin. However, to be fair, every mask and eye cream I've ever used {in my whole life} have been too harsh. So, I kind of expected that.
I really liked the skin prep cleanser and the regenerative cream. The cleanser smelled wonderful and made my skin feel fresh. It did not produce the tightness I usually get after washing my face. The regenerative cream was like silk and made my skin feel so soft.
The great news is that they sent me an extra sample pack to giveaway to one of my lucky readers!
Now that's just plain awesome. If you want to win {and who doesn't want to win stuff??} just leave a comment telling me which product you'd like to try most.
Contest will be open until Friday at noon PST. Winner will be announced on the My Beautiful Mess Facebook page {make sure you "like" My Beautiful Mess so you don't miss the announcement!}.
