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I'm Joanna, if you have not seen any of my videos yet.
Is today a Skincare Nerds? I don't know.
Is today a guide, maybe.
We're talking about SkinCeuticals today.
So I'm gonna run through my top five SkinCeuticals products.
Now, this is my personal opinion.
I'd be keen to hear which ones you love,
but I'm gonna be talking about my top five, so stay tuned.
So in case you've never heard of SkinCeuticals before,
it is a brand that's made in the US.
It's a cosmeceutical range.
It's definitely very sciency.
All of their formulas are very advanced.
They actually started off quite early on,
by pioneering one of the best vitamin Cs
that you can get on the market, which is CE Ferulic.
We're gonna talk about that later.
But they are very, very effective formulas.
So it is one of my all-time favourite brands.
I don't think I can actually pick favourites here.
So this is just gonna be a general top five.
So I really like all of these products.
If I had to pick one, that was my favourite,
I'd probably say it's the Retexturing Activator,
which I'm gonna start with,
because I think this is a product that everybody
could have in their routine, if they wanted to.
Obviously, the price point of SkinCeuticals is bougie.
It's not in everyone's budget and that's fair enough.
I get a discount, so obviously I like to repurchase it.
But if I didn't get a discount,
maybe I wouldn't buy all of these things.
But I do really love the Retexturing Activator.
So this is a hydrating and exfoliating treatment.
So I find that this is really good for textured skin,
and anyone who gets that kind of flakiness
or your makeup doesn't sit evenly.
This is a product that I recommend for those people.
I saw a major difference in the radiance of my skin
when I started using this product a couple of years ago.
I do think you need to have a well-rounded routine
with this product.
You can't just throw this in without any other good skincare
and expect it to work miracles, because it won't.
But if you've got a really good routine and you add this in,
I honestly think that you'll get really good results.
So it contains 25% hydroxyethyl urea,
an aminosulfonic acid compound.
So that ingredient complex stimulates enzymes,
which breakdown dead skin cells.
And it's also got HA, and what else does it have?
Kombucha in it, I think it's black tea ferment,
but they say kombucha, 'cause that sounds more interesting.
It doesn't have any retinol in it either.
So I would say if you're pregnant, this is an option
to keep your skin nice and smooth and glowy.
I would usually use this on a night
where I'm probably only using one or two other serums.
I put this one down first
because I want to get that exfoliating action.
So my next product on the list is the HA Intensifier.
Now, this one has a high concentration of hyaluronic acid
that helps to retain moisture.
It's also got proxylane, licorice root and purple rice,
to maintain surface hydration as well.
So you could expect this one to help
to improve those fine lines that come from dehydration,
boost up your plumpness in your skin,
and also to improve skin texture as well.
Now, this is a very high price point for a HA.
I know you're probably thinking,
can't I just go and buy a really cheap one?
The effectiveness of a HA product is determined
by the molecular weight of the hyaluronic acid that's used.
Your cheaper formulas may use a heavier weight,
which doesn't penetrate the skin as well.
So it is worth spending the money on products like this,
but you don't necessarily have to.
It's not gonna be worlds apart.
I personally really, really love this one.
I've used this for years.
I think it just has a really nice smell.
It's a beautiful texture.
It layers well with other products.
Some HAs can be really tacky and peel with other products.
So I really, really like this one, personally.
But obviously, it is in that high price point.
And it's one of those ingredients
that if you were gonna sacrifice something in your routine,
you'd probably go with a cheaper HA to allow
for a more expensive vitamin C or vitamin A, for example.
I really only apply like one or two,
max three serums at a time.
So generally, I'm not layering too many products.
But you can use a HA, morning and night.
Next up we have got this green substance.
This is the Phyto Corrective Gel.
It's great for sensitive skins, inflamed skins,
problematic and acnaic skins.
So this actually has anti-inflammatory
and antiseptic properties.
So there's botanical extracts in there
that help to calm and soothe the skin.
So this is really good for those
who have very inflamed acne or rosacea concerns.
This is a definite product to have in your routine,
if you do struggle with inflammation of the skin
and redness of the skin.
And while we're actually on that topic,
I'm gonna go straight into the next product,
which is the Redness Neutralizer.
This one is more of a cream texture,
but it's also designed for rosacea skin types
or those prone to inflammation and redness.
So this one helps to strengthen
the skin's protective barrier, which is often what leads
to that inflammation in the first place.
And it also helps to alleviate irritation
and reduce redness as well.
I actually really like the texture of this product.
It does have that lightweight cream feel.
So it feels quite soothing and calming on the skin.
I feel like it's comforting.
So I do really, really recommend this for anyone
that struggles with that redness or rosacea flare ups.
So this one's a cream, this one is a serum.
So you pop this one on first
and then pop this one over the top.
So you could use these morning and night, if you wanted to.
Now to our our last product, it is C E Feluric,
which I don't have with me because I've finished it,
and I do need to repurchase it, but it's like $224, I think.
So that's just gonna be in my next order.
So SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic,
you definitely would have heard of
if you have any remote interest in skincare at all.
It's a very, very popular product for a reason.
So C E Ferulic's been around since,
I think it was 2005, it first was released.
And it pioneered vitamin C in skincare.
So it contains 15% l-ascorbic acid,
and then 1% vitamin E and ferulic acid.
So it's an antioxidant powerhouse serum.
It's amazing for those with sun damage concerns,
pigment concerns.
It helps to treat all those discoloration concerns,
but then it can also promote collagen production as well.
So it's a fantastic product to treat
those ageing concerns too, like fine lines and wrinkles.
And just gives you a brighter, more radiant complexion.
I'd say worth the price.
But again, I will just reiterate, I do get a discount, so.
Would I buy it if I didn't get a discount?
Yes, I would.
So the thing to mention about C E Ferulic
is that it smells like salami or ham.
Some people say hot dog water.
It's not pleasant.
If you do open your C E Ferulic and it smells whack,
it's meant to smell like that.
There are no other products in the SkinCeuticals range,
apart from their range of vitamin Cs, that smell like that.
All of these either have no fragrance
or a pleasant fragrance.
None of them smell like a deli.
It does fade throughout the day.
And if you are layering another fragrance product
over the top, that tends to neutralise that yucky smell.
It's worth the smell of hot dog water on your face,
for the effects that it gives.
So you could use your vitamin C in the morning.
I would use that alone with either a moisturiser
or a hydrating sunscreen over the top.
So you could do either.
Most people will say to make the most
of a vitamin C product, to use it in the morning,
but there's no harm in using it at night.
I just recommend avoid using it on the same nights
as your AHAs and BHAs and retinols.
If there's a SkinCeuticals product I haven't mentioned here
that you think I need to try,
that I may not have tried already, I'm all ears.
Like I'm happy to spend my staff discount
on trying these products.
But let me know your thoughts below.
If you have any questions on these products,
also leave it there and I'll try and get to it.
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