Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel

The latest addition to my beauty stash is a product which I can say is one of my favourites from a brand both my skin and I adore.  Over the last few years, Alpha-H has become one of my absolute must-have brands, of whose products must be within my stash, products such as Liquid Gold and the Essential Skin Perfecting Moisturiser.  New to my collection is the Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel which is described as being a rejuvenating sleep mask.

Now I love an overnight product, I love the idea that whilst I erm... sort of sleep, something is working away to make me look semi-human in the morning. Beauty Sleep Power Peel with its multi-purpose resurfacing formula has not just one, but five transformative actions - exfoliate, energise, hydrate, barrier support and soothing, all while you sleep which results in a restored and re-surfaced complexion come the morning.

Formulated with 14% Glycolic Acid and Papaya Enzymes to work to slough away those dead and dry skin cells allowing the 0.5% Retinol to penetrate deeper to work its magic to firm and plump the skin.  Added into the mix we have Blue Tansy Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Aloe Vera and Vitamin E and together these ingredients not only nourish the skin and help to reinforce your skin's barrier but with them, those additional benefits of a reduction in the appearance of post-blemish markings, sun damage, hyperpigmentation and breakouts.  As this is an Alpha-H product we have the inclusion of an ingredient I really love the sound of and that is Chronodyn.  Described as being a scientifically validated ingredient, it helps to tone and re-energise the skin helping it to fight against signs of fatigue.

This Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel, despite its combination of powerful acids, has a unique low pH delivery system that we all know and love about Alpha-H.

To use, the advice is to use in an evening and apply it to clean, dry skin using upward circular motions over your face, neck and decolletage, ensuring you avoid the eye area!  Once applied, there is no need to apply a night cream over the top and to get the best out of this Sleep Power Peel, you should use it twice a week.  I adore this product, it hasn't or doesn't irritate my skin, it leaves my skin feeling soft, smooth and just less dull after using.

This formula is also cruelty-free and Vegan and is priced at £54 you can find the Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel via Alpha-H,  Lookfantastic* and Cult Beauty* to name a few places.

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Viali Royal Elixir EDP

I absolutely love discovering new fragrances, particularly from brands I have never comes across before. The latest addition to my collection comes from Viali with the Royal Elixir EDP.

Viali describe themselves as being like East meets West, the finest French fragrances that meet in a graceful dance with rich Arabian scents, making magic in the moonlight. Viali mesmerises as it allures you into this love story, crossing cultures and surpassing all the rules. A sensual fusion, Viali perfumes blend magic and mystery, keeping you waiting in suspense. Now this is quite the vivid introduction to a brand and when you look at the bottles and read the fragrance descriptions, they very much encompass all of this.

Royal Elixir is presented in a stunning purple coloured box, quite in-fitting with the name of the fragrance, as the colour purple is often associated with royalty, nobility, luxury, power, and ambition. 

The bottle, which is made of quite a weighty glass with a big gold lid, really gives the impression of something very luxurious.

Royal Elixir is a delight for the senses and a journey to the exotic. It is a warm and joyous fusion of Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian citrus and sweet fruits that blooms on a base of amber. Feather-light tones of musk lead into delicious Madagascan vanilla. A lingering velvety fragrance with a soft but enduring luminosity.

The fragrance description as you can see takes you on quite the journey. With the top notes of Orange, Lemon, Bergamot, it opens up with an incredibly fresh yet zesty scent which I find really uplifting and it definitely grabs your attention as it begins to dry down and the middle notes, which are described as fruits come into their own. For me, these middle notes are quite sweet, which when contracted with the top notes compliment one another before the base notes of Amber, Vanilla, White Musk come in and alongside the warmness their is a slight sweetness of the vanilla which is just about detectable.

With a fragrance such as this, you would be expecting a decent longevity and you do get a good 5-6 hours before I would personally re-apply, but impressively on a friend of mine she got over 7 hours of wear.

Priced at £75, Royal Elixir by Viali is on sale at BeautyBase and it is worth every penny, a delightful scent that would anyone.

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