I recently wrote this post asking about skincare for my, er, slightly aging skin. I am almost 40 you know, virtually over the hill and all that. I’m sure my zimmer frame will be dropped off any day now..
I don’t normally review products, but Esse very generously offered me some discount on their products, so I went a-shopping and ordered some products. As luck would have it, Rachelle from The Beautiful Store* saw that I was using Esse and loved them so much she is now stocking their products and I received a gift voucher from her which I then promptly spent on more Esse.
So now I have a little family of Esse in my bathroom. I love my new little family, I can’t wait to get home in the afternoon so I can wash my face and smother myself, it is that good.
As you can see from the pic I use the following products (from left to right):
Rich body moisturiser – by far my favourite product. I absolutely love the smell, somewhere between peppermint and something else I cannot put my finger on. I put some on in the morning before I leave the house and sometimes catch a whiff of myself during the day. I don’t wear perfume at all, so this is perfect for me. I also noticed that the cream claims to even out skin and initially did a little eye-roll, but suddenly I no longer have red little bumps on my upper arms, something I have battled with all my life. I am most impressed and this cream is on all my wish lists Christmas and my birthday.
Toner – it’s a spritz toner which I’ve never tried before and I was worried that I would miss a spot, but it works very well.
Serum – amazing stuff, I use it at night and it feels like an instant facelift. It really makes a difference to those tired old bags and lines around my eyes. I’m almost too scared to use it because I don’t want the bottle to finish!
Eye and Lip cream – my eyes are loving this cream and as a big believer in eye creams this rates all the way up there with the expensive stuff I used to use BC (before children).
Gel cleanser – this is the first thing of Esse I ever tried and it is also a favourite, I love the pepperminty smell and leaves my skin feeling as fresh as a daisy. I’m very keen to try the Cream Cleanser too, I need something to remove make-up too.
Microderm exfoliator – I only have a sample of this, but I’m going to invest in a pot soon, lovely.
Deep moisturiser – this moisturiser is incredible, it has a thicker consistency than the stuff I have been using lately, but it doesn’t leave a residue on my skin at all.
So, if you are looking for a new skincare regime you should seriously consider giving Esse a try, it is not too heavy on the pocket and their products are certified organic, things that make me very happy with my new little family.
If you try, let me know what you thought?
Thank you to the ladies at Esse, I’m a firm fan!
*Rachelle is offering 10% discount on Esse products on The Beautiful Store until the end of November and her delivery charges are very reasonable, so pop over and have a look, she has some other rather cool stuff on the site. Don’t you just love internet shopping?
How does it compare to the big brands like Clarins and Estee Lauder. My jar of moisturiser is now basically finished and the mere idea to fork out R680 for a new jar of Clarins makes me cringe.
It compares really well! I have used Clarins, Gatineau and a host of other expensive products and it is really up there with all of them. Why not try a sample pack and see if you like?
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