Hylamide High Efficiency Cleaner

As a brand, I love Deciem and I love that they bring science to the beauty world, make it interesting, you always learn something and I am yet to be left feeling disappointed by a product I have tried from the range.  So Hylamide High Effiencient Cleaner is the newest product to my collection and I just love it.

Referred to as a cleaner rather than a cleanser, Hylamide is described as being 'a crystal clear micro-emulsion that works like an oil cleanser but feels like a water-based one to leave skin perfectly clean and clear'. Expertly formulated, Mediterranean Crambe and East Asian Kanuga Oils work alongside fruit and plant extracts to help eliminate impurities, excess oil and makeup. Purified Tomato Carotenoids and Amazonian Oils then leave behind a protective non-comedogenic barrier to combat dirt and harmful pollutants.  So just like that we have a product which promises to:

• Removes all traces of makeup
• Eliminate impurities
• Purifies the pores
• Eliminates excess Oil
• Provide surface hydration to the skin

When using Hylamide, if you are wearing makeup, then you should apply it directly to a dry face, if you have removed your makeup already, then you apply it to a wet face.  I have tried using it both ways and it works incredibly well either way.  On a dry face, I pour Hylamide into the palm of my hands then massage onto my face and in doing so, you can feel and see your makeup and other gubbins simply breaking down and being removed.  I used a Muslin cloth to wipe my face after I felt I had massaged for long enough and more makeup, dirt and grime came off my face than I was expecting!  On a wet face, ensure your face is obviously damp, it doesn't need to dripping down your skin, but repeat the action above and although you cannot see 'stuff' being removed as clearly using this method, if you wipe your face afterwords with a Muslin cloth (or flannel) then you will see just how much 'stuff' there was to remove and it might possibly make you feel a tad green and a little bit ashamed!

Once dry, my skin always feeling amazingly clean, soft to the touch and as though it can breathe. An issue i have with living in London is that sometimes after a day of travelling around, I just want to come home and clean my face because it feels just totally vile. So havin Hylamide within my grasp helps put me at ease. There is no drying feeling, my skin doesn't feel tight and nor have I had any kind of reaction. I always add my serum and moisturising cream after using and everything applies like a dream.

Hylamide High Efficiency Face Cleaner is £19 available to order online from Lookfantastic and in some Boots stores.  

Have you tried anything from Deciem before?  There are some amazing Cyber Monday Deals right here!

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Cyber Monday with Deciem

When I first started blogging, one company who gave me a huge boost was Deciem with their amazing product, which I still use today some 3 years on, Inhibitif. A simple search on my blog will bring up a whole host of posts which saw my blog featured on the packaging! Fast Forward to today and this is a company who have grown and have become even more amazing and today they have some amazing Cyber Monday deals which can be found here!

What I love about Deciem is the ability to give products amazing names, use a lot of science but be matter of fact about what it is and what it is - as simple as that.

• Hylamide Set - Was £100 now just £39!  This set features 5 products which are:
• SubQ Anti-Age 30ml -  A highly active concentrate of advanced hyaluronic complexes, next-generation peptides and biotechnological technologies to target rehydration, while improving the look of lines, wrinkles, sagging skin and textural damage
• Sub Q Eyes 15ml - High-strength serum concentrate uses a wide array of peptides, plant saccharides and active technologies to rehydrate the fragile eye area, while targeted technologies improve the look of fine lines, crow's feet, puffiness and dark circles.
• High Efficiency Face Cleaner 120ml - A highly-efficient, crystal-clear micro-emulsion brings together oils, esters and water-compatible cleaners into one advanced formula that works like an oil cleaner but acts like a water-based one and rinses off effectively. See my review here.
• Ha Blur 30ml - This is one product I really want to try. HA Blur uses an unusual new form of Hyaluronic Acid powder base for its blurring approach. Hyaluronic Acid has never been used for this purpose before and renders HA Blur compatible with all makeup and all skin types, while the blurring effect is exceptional. In fact, it's so compatible with makeup that you can apply under or over foundation, or mix it with any liquid foundation for an ultra-high-definition skin finish.
• Hydra-Density Mist 120ml - Advanced treatment to support dermal water density for intense lightweight hydration and comfort.

Niod Set - was £153 now just £60 - This set contains 5 amazing products which are:

• Copper Amino Isolate Serum 1.00% (30ml) - As a highly-focused effort to maintain healthy-looking skin, this serum offers a novel approach to target all signs of skin aging indirectly. This concentrated serum departs from the traditional thinking of addressing visible aspects of skin aging individually and instead forms a foundation to respect skin health.
• Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex (30ml) - A multi-dimensional approach to topical hyaluronic supplementation, this advanced serum combines 12 forms of hyaluronic compounds in a peptide-charged delivery system to offer hydration and to help skin surface look plump, comfortable and uniform.
• Sanskrit Saponins (90ml) - is a viscous and intense cleaning balm for the face formulated with highly-concentrated, very-unrefined Ayurvedic plant surfactants unsupported by any modern cleaning technology. SS contains no purified or synthetic surfactants, sulphates, oils, esters or micellar technologies. It is a pH-balanced suspension of the amino acid, Lysine, in saponins from the Ayurvedic plants shikakai and sapindus mukorossi.
• Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist (240ml) - This is a dermal treatment mist–not to be classified mistakenly as a "toner"–that acts as a fundamental daily force against oxidative stress, water loss and the look of inflammation, all of which contribute to loss of visible skin quality over time. The large 240ml mist format allows for generous and frequent application to the face and the body as desired.

Masque Set - Was £76 now just £30 - This set features 3 products which are:

• Sanskrit Saponins (90ml) - This is a viscous and intense cleaning balm for the face formulated with highly-concentrated, very-unrefined Ayurvedic plant surfactants unsupported by any modern cleaning technology. SS contains no purified or synthetic surfactants, sulphates, oils, esters or micellar technologies. It is a pH-balanced suspension of the amino acid, Lysine, in saponins from the Ayurvedic plants shikakai and sapindus mukorossi. Cleaning started with water. 
• Myrrh Clay (50ml) - Myrrh Clay is a treatment masque that visibly firms the skin, borrowing from a triangle of Ayurvedic, Unani and traditional Chinese studies of medicine. Myrrh Clay offers an instant and visible tightening of the skin immediately and without forming a noticeable film on the surface of the skin as is common with modern skin firming formulations. 
• Mastic Must (90ml) - This is a transparent masque for efficient, yet innocuous, cleaning and visible refinement of pores and impurities, resulting in immediate and maintainable visible reduction in both the number and the size of pores. MM uses a highly-densified sap from Greek mastic trees. It is a dense gum that binds to congestion like gum would but it doesn't bind to oil or water just like gum wouldn't. It purifies and shrinks the look of pores without drying. The sap is a powerful anti-bacterial and anti-fungal.

HIF Set - Was £90 now just £29 - This set features three products which are:

• Growth Support (180ml) - Promote healthy hair growth with HIF’s growth support cleansing conditioner. With an high-strength copper peptide matrix, the scalp is stimulated to produce more collagen and elastin which in turn strengthens the hair follicle. My hair absolutely loves Growth Support!
• Intensive Detox (180ml) - After a night of extra hairspray and teasing, it’s good to give hair a detox. HIF’s intensive detox cleansing conditioner provides the scalp with superior cleansing while offering a strong cooling effect. A desert date bio-complex is included that is rich in iron content, helping combat hair loss and eliminate dirt and extra residue on the scalp. Deep conditioning actives help hydrate and strengthen hair at the roots, leaving hair feeling soft and supple. This is also one of my favourite hair care products EVER!
• Volume Support (180ml) - Provide strength and body to fine or combination hair with a boosting shampoo that adds volume and support. Rich in pea bio-peptides, HIF volume support helps encourage hair volume at the root through strengthening, moisturising and protecting the hair follicle.

The Chemistry Brand Set was £62 now just £19 - This set features three products which are:

• Hand Chemistry (100ml) - I have already featured this right here but Hand Chemistry is a concentrated multi-functional hand cream targets 8 signs of hand aging simultaneously. The extraordinary 19.5% active complex concentration improves the looks of firmness, elasticity, density, evenness, brightness, texture, smoothness and hydration.
• Heel Chemistry (100ml) - Another great product and one I have used many times. Unlike traditional heel creams which focus on removing the hard skin, our 19.5% active complex hydrates the cracked skin topically whilst supporting below surface hydration to avoid the traditional hard skin cycle. Contains a marine complex clinically proven to improve visible skin texture and hydration, while counteracting extreme dryness. This formula contains no urea and no acids.
• Hyaluronic Concentrate (240ml) - For the hands and body Hyaluronic Concentrate contains an extraordinarily high concentration of nature-like hyaluronic acid, suspended in a base of skin-supporting red algae and tamarind. Continued use helps retain hydration, while enhancing visible texture and delivery of actives.

Inhibitif Set - Was £59 now just £19 - This set features three products.

• Inhibitif Body Serum (240ml) - Contains advanced technologies to minimize the looks of hair regrowth, irritation, redness and ingrown hairs, while hyaluronic acid hydrates deeply. Apply evenly on shaved or waxed body areas twice per day for 2 months or until hair regrowth appears reduced. Apply once every other day to maintain visible results thereafter.
• Inhibitif Face Serum (30ml) - Contains a high concentration of advanced technologies to minimize the looks of hair regrowth, irritation and redness.
• Inhibitif Intimate Care (60ml) - Also contains advanced technologies to minimize the looks of hair regrowth, irritation, redness and ingrown hairs, while hyaluronic acid hydrates deeply.

Can't decide which set to purchase? How about The Big Set? It contains NINE products that have a value of £224 but has been reduced to just £79!

This set contains:

• hif Volume Support - Provide strength and body to fine or combination hair with a boosting shampoo that adds volume and support. Rich in pea bio-peptides, HIF volume support helps encourage hair volume at the root through strengthening, moisturising and protecting the hair follicle.
• Hand Chemistry - This is a concentrated multi-functional hand cream targets 8 signs of hand aging simultaneously. The extraordinary 19.5% active complex concentration improves the looks of firmness, elasticity, density, evenness, brightness, texture, smoothness and hydration.
• Hylamide High Effienciey Face Cleaner - A highly-efficient, crystal-clear micro-emulsion brings together oils, esters and water-compatible cleaners into one advanced formula that works like an oil cleaner but acts like a water-based one and rinses off effectively.  I have reviewed it here.
• Hylamide Hydra Density Mist - Advanced treatment to support dermal water density for intense lightweight hydration and comfort.
• Hylamide Anti-Age - A highly active concentrate of advanced hyaluronic complexes, next-generation peptides and biotechnological technologies to target rehydration, while improving the look of lines, wrinkles, sagging skin and textural damage
• Hylamide Eyes - High-strength serum concentrate uses a wide array of peptides, plant saccharides and active technologies to rehydrate the fragile eye area, while targeted technologies improve the look of fine lines, crow's feet, puffiness and dark circles.
• Niod Photography Fluid - I am using this currently and it is just amazing.  A novel approach to creating a foundation for skin that reflects even radiance in life and very specifically through the camera lens, this instant treatment is serum-textured but contains a wide array of light refracting prisms, tone and hue correctors and topical photo-finishing technologies to offer even radiance within seconds.
• Niod Flavonone Mud - Flavanone Mud is a three-phase rinse-off decongestion system that disrupts neither the skin surface equilibrium nor its density. While FM can be classified as a masque for categorical convenience, its approach varies substantially from that offered by the concept of masques today both in terms of its way of positive visible influence on the skin as well as its respect for dermal integrity.
• Stemm - A high-potency serum for hair that looks thicker, denser, fuller and healthier. This advanced leave-in scalp formula combines a wide array of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, peptides, polyphenols and other nutrients at extraordinarily high concentrations to help hair achieve its healthiest-, densest- and fullest look with continued use.

If all of this isn't enough then we have a £1 offer in the form of Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 - 30ML. We all know that Hyaluronic Acid can attract up to 1,000 times its weight in water. The molecular size of it determines its depth of delivery in the skin. This formulation combines low-, medium- and high-molecular weight HA, as well as a next-generation HA crosspolymer at a combined concentration of 2% for multi-depth hydration in an oil-free formula. This system is supported with the addition of Vitamin B5 which also enhances surface hydration.

This for me is an amazing deal whether you are a fan of Deciem, have always wondered who and what they are and have always been tempted!  

Do any of the products capture your attention?

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*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

Lipstick Gift Guide

There is no question about it, I am lipstick obsessed and have a growing collection but there is something about a Christmas set which makes me just want more.  There are so many amazing gift sets to be had that I have out together a little guide of my favourites and some of which I am hoping Father Christmas might send to me!

MAC - Nutcracker Sweet Nude Lipstick Kit £26 at Selfridges - MAC’s Nutcracker Sweet Nude Lipstick Kit features four luxurious mini Lipsticks in lush toffee brown shades. This covetable coordinated collection comes in a beautiful little box featuring a fuchsia and burgundy design with gold accents – perfect for the approaching festive season. The four lipsticks in this set are Crème Cup, Kinda Sexy, Nouvelle Vogue, Whirl.

Staying with MAC for their Nutcracker Sweet Red Lipstick Kit £26 from House of Fraser - A kit of miniature treasures brimming with four mini Lipsticks in candy cane red shades. This coordinated kit for lips comes in a stylish little box featuring a fuchsia and burgundy design with gold accents. Featuring Lady Danger, MAC Red, Diva and Rebel this is an amazing kit.

Elizabeth Arden 'Ceramide Lipstick' Christmas gift set £39 in Debenhams. Now I am a big fan of these Ceramide Lipsticks and have a few already but put them with a beautiful cream pouch and I am sold. Featuring Melon, Rouge, Ruby Rose and Peony there is something for everything within the collection.

bareMinerals 'You Better Not Pout' mini Moxie lipstick collection Christmas gift set £29 in Debenhams. Lavish your lips with sumptuous shades and luscious color that slips on satiny-smooth. Each beautiful hue infuses your lips with a moisture-loaded hydrating complex to help nourish and condition for a healthy-looking pout. This set contains seven lipsticks: Act Natural, Speak Your Mind, Fly High, Never Say Never, Call The Shots, Watch Me and Break Away. Admittedly I haven't tried any of them or anything from bareMinerals but so many people rave about the brand, it is up there on my watch list.

Charlotte Tilbury Mini Lipstick Charms - Gorgeous things come in small packages! Back by popular demand the new Mini Lipstick Charms feature all the fabulous, lip-softening benefits of my regular K.I.S.S.I.N.G lipsticks in a handy, clutch-friendly size. Featuring Penelope Pink, pretty pink Bitch Perfect and iconic So Marilyn red. A bargain at £29 and retails from Charlotte Tilbury online here

So there are the lipstick gift sets that have caught my eye as I have been planning some blog posts. Have there been any to have caught your eye?

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise