- Hi, everyone.
Welcome back to "Beauty Ride Around Up,"
today I'm joined again by the beautiful Maddy.
- Oh, that's nice, thanks
- Today, we're doing part two
of our "Australian Made Skincare Brands,"
and again, you've come dressed for the occasion.
- I have.
Yeah, I'm gonna run out of Australian themed outfits soon.
So today we're doing a part two to this video.
If you are on anything, that's not a TV.
There'll be a link.
Oh, we have got too much headroom.
Let's bring that down a bit.
Well, 'cause Megan was in here before,
and she's tall--- - She's tall.
(Sadaf chuckling)
Do you wanna start us off Maddy?
- Yes, okay.
So this is a big one,
Ultra Violette.
A lot of people know who they are.
Honestly, you may have seen this one coming.
We talk about them all the time.
- They have a really loyal following, don't they?
- And the two founders,
Ava and Bec wanted to create a sunscreen
that worked more like skincare.
Ultra Violette has a few different versions.
I'll pop up their range of sunscreens here.
I personally use the clean screen.
It's got a slightly mattifying finish or texture.
So it's suitable for someone with oily skin like me.
And I'd love to...
- Ooh! That's way too much! - That was a lot!
- Hop it in, you know, have to reapply it.
- Can I steal some? - Yeah, take some.
I don't wanna waste it.
So this is it. - So yeah, there we go.
- I'll put it all on my arm.
They recently launched Dream Screen,
which is like a tinted SPF.
You've used, have you used this?
- I have used this for my skin tint story
and it offered a fuller coverage than I expected,
which was really good.
Yeah, it just has a nice luminous finish.
So yeah, it's pretty good.
- And then they have things like the balms.
- Ooh, I wanna try that. - Yeah.
- Can we switch that?
- I love a lip balm that has SPF in it.
- Yeah, good one.
Okay, so next is KORA Organics.
The founder is supermodel and entrepreneur, Miranda Kerr.
- [Maddy] Yeah.
- So their products are certified organic
and they're really antioxidant rich.
A lot of them include ingredients like Kakadu plum
and caviar lime,
which is really good for brightening the skin.
I've tried their best selling, Noni Face Oil
and I loved it.
And some people that use that face oil
said that after four weeks
they saw healthier and glowier skin.
Also tried their Algae Moisturiser.
This and their cult Turmeric Moisturiser--
- Yes, I've heard about that.
- That people have been loving.
(indistinct) Refillable!
- Huh. - Like comes out.
- So you just buy the pods?
- Yes, you buy the pods,
and yeah, obviously just looks so beautiful on your shelf.
A lot of the products
also have a lot of the essential fatty oils
that are really good for nourishing the skin,
and have ingredients like vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E.
Have you tried any of the KORA products?
- I've only used a mist from KORA.
It kind of like, down to earth, but in a fancy way.
- Yeah. - Does that make sense?
- That's a good way to put it.
- There's a lot of celebrity skincare lines
coming out at the moment,
but KORA's been around for ages.
- Yeah, and it's not so tied to Miranda.
It's really about the ingredients.
So it's kinda like it starts mid-range at 40
and then goes up to 80 for your really nourishing oils
with active ingredients. - Okay.
- You know the products are good.
They're gonna give you healthy glowy skin
and improve your skin health over time.
So you are paying for what you're getting.
- Next, we'll talk about Skinstitut.
- [Sadaf] I've actually never tried Skinstitut.
- [Maddy] Really? - [Sadaf] Shame on me.
- You may recognise this packaging.
All of their packaging pretty much looks the same.
Very uniform, love to see it.
Makes it easy.
Skinstitut claims to make high performance cosmeceuticals
without the fuss and fanfare.
- I'm so sorry, can you do that again?
'Cause I was scratching my nose
and I don't want that to ruin thing.
They're just simple packaging and they just do their job.
- Apparently I'm reading this,
they use clinically proven ingredients
and formulas that are rigorously tested.
I really struggle to get rigorously out.
And the best part in my opinion,
is that they won't totally break the bank.
They're not a cheap brand,
as they are still like a cosmeceutical brand.
- Yeah, okay. - They're more around 50.
Most of their products are around 50,
and actually in Adore Beauty, we have everyday discounts.
So most of them actually come to around 40
on Adore Beauty's website. - Okay
- So if you wanna buy Skinstitut,
getting them from Adore, link is in the description.
(both chuckling)
The first product I ever used was their Laser Aid.
I went to get laser hair removal.
They made me buy Laser Aid to calm the skin after--
- Did it work? - And...
It did.
Yeah, it was helpful and calming.
And that was the first product I ever used,
which is super random.
Some of their more popular ones are their cleanses.
I've got with me the Glycolic Cleanser
and the Lactic, L-Lactic Cleanser.
And the Retinol's pretty popular
because it's not super expensive.
- But I see a lot of people using them
and someone told me it's a good brand
once you wanna kind of elevate your skincare routine,
and before you wanna commit to the top tier cosmeceuticals.
I didn't even know they were Australian-made.
- Yeah, they're Aussie-made.
- Yeah.
So good.
So the next one we're talking about is Sodashi,
which is a Sanskrit word that means wholeness, purity,
and radiance, because they whole ethos
is delivering radiance to the skin.
- Okay. - Isn't that nice?
- That is nice.
- So I'm gonna read this so I don't get it wrong.
They're made in Fremantle, in Australia.
- Yeah.
- And they're completely committed
to bringing the highest quality products to market
while respecting the Earth's fragile ecosystem.
- Love it.
- The company uses ethically sourced
therapeutic grade essential oils and natural extracts.
That's pretty cool. - That's rare.
Ethically sourced ingredients.
That's hard to find.
I think that probably explains why they're a little bit
expensive-- - Pricey?
Yeah, they are bourgeois.
They have a really cool aesthetic, the black vibes,
but they're not cheap.
They start from 70 to 170, I think.
I've actually used one of their eye serums,
felt so calming on the skin.
It smelled and felt like I was in a spa.
It was quite nice.
So their clay cleanses are quite popular.
Is that right?
Ooh. - Yeah.
Ooh, it does smell like a spa.
That is so, going get a facial vibes.
- That's like a treat yourself product.
So apparently Adore Beauty's founder,
Kate Morris loves the brightening Marine Mineral Mask.
- Yes.
I think she actually talked about it in a video--
- Ooh! - I'll link it up here.
- There we go.
'Cause I wanna try this
rejuvenating face and neck moisturiser.
Oh, look at the dew it gives.
- Oh, nice. - Very nice.
- Next is Salt By Hendrix.
Salt By Hendrix is so aesthetically pleasing.
- Oh my God, this so goes with your Mermaid makeup.
- Actually it does.
This is so my vibe-- - That's a vibe for you.
- You want your skincare to work
and that's the most important thing about skincare.
But if you wanna treat yourself with acute products
that will look nice on your shelf,
bring you joy when you look at it.
- Yes.
- Salt By Hendrix is that kind of brand.
Like look at that.
It's got-- - I know, real flowers in it.
- So their founder, Kellie Collis' son
suffered from eczema apparently.
And so she really looked into it,
trying to find solutions-- - Oh, I love that story.
- And she ended up creating products
that worked for him, herself,
and thus Salt By Hendrix was born.
Originally, Salt By Hendrix
was mostly body oils and bath salts,
but they have now expanded,
they sort of just cover your whole skincare routine now.
Their body polishes are pretty popular.
Their oils are quite popular.
They have quite a broad range of oils,
and they also have their glow drops.
If you apply them to your collarbone,
it gives you a really glowy sun-kissed--
- Ooh. - Like fun summery vibe.
Actually the most sold products
according to the website are the tools.
- The Gua Sha?
- Yeah, the Gua Sha, and the roller, and things like that.
- Ooh, okay.
- So if you're into the wellness,
good vibes kind of time to your skincare,
then you might like Salt By Hendrix,
made in Australia, vegan vibes.
- Last, but certainly not least is Biologi.
So Biologi are very science focused.
They're known for delivering really stable plant nutrients
and ingredients in their products.
They have 12 years of research behind,
and the founders have a wealth of knowledge.
One of them is like a qualified dermal therapist.
- Cool.
- So you know that what you're getting
is gonna be really good for your skin.
Now I'm gonna read this bit too.
I was kindly sent one of their serums, not this one
but the luminosity one, and my skin just drank it up.
And after two weeks, my skin looked quite clear,
even glowy a little bit.
And I love that it had that antioxidant protection.
- Are they fragrance free or they do have fragrance?
- It doesn't smell like anything.
Yeah, I think-- - It smells like cooking oil.
- Their serums are also supercharged
with active phytonutrients, and that's highly effective
at nourishing and replenishing the skin.
So they know their stuff.
The founders know their stuff.
And those who want rich plant based products,
I highly recommend.
So they use a hundred percent plant extracts
that are free from fragrance.
There you go. - Cool.
What is this?
- This is their radiant serum.
Look how nice that blends into the skin--
- Intimate glowy. - It' so glowy and dewy.
- I like that one.
- Yeah, their serums are beautiful.
- Oh they-- - Ooh!
The Rosehip Oils are $28?
- Yeah. - I might get that.
- Some of the oils are like $30, but then--
- Super affordable.
- Some of the serum's like $140.
- Yeah, but you know that $140 serum
has that 12 years of science research,
the pure plant, like stable plant nutrients.
So you know you're getting the good stuff--
- Totally. - Infused in your skin.
- So I guess that kind of summarises
our six more "Australian Made Brands."
If you haven't seen our original video, click over here,
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And we'll see you next time.
- Bye. - Bye.