One skin care cream that has been around for what seems like forever is the good old cold cream. We have all heard our mothers and grandmothers swearing by it’s cleansing and moisturising abilities, and some women have used it all their lives and have amazing skin to show for it.
Recently one particular cold cream has hit the news with a bang, thanks to Kylie Minogue saying she has started using it daily on advice from her mother. Pond’s Cold Cream is based on a cleanser that was used in Grecian times nearly 2,000 years ago. A physician called Galen found that you could remove make up with a combination of beeswax, water, olive oil, rose petals and water – the rose petals were probably to make it smell a bit nicer! Ponds Cold Cream was developed in 1905, and has been going strong ever since.
The magic of cold cream is that it can cleanse and moisturise your skin at the same time, and helps to improve the skins natural barrier, making it less susceptible to the elements. The very fact that women who have used it all their lives seem to have fantastic looking skin is a testament to the effectiveness of cold cream. While some people may find it a little heavy on their skin initially, with regular use most will find that their skin adapts, and that cold cream becomes a regular part of their skin care regime. If you do find that it feels to heavy on your skin, but love the way it removes make up and other impurities, then using a warm, damp facecloth to wipe the cream off your face will remove the majority of the cream, leaving your skin feeling light and refreshed as well as super clean and moisturised.
Having a pot of cream that does everything is excellent for those of us that are pushed for time, as skin care routines seem to be one of the first things that suffer when time is short. Being able to just use one cream to cleanse and moisturise your skin is ideal when you are in a rush, or even more so when you are about to fall into bed with your make-up still on, which we all no is a big no-no. Having a skin care cream that you can use for almost anything is the perfect shortcut to healthy, young looking skin.
Origins have a wonderful range of products and this is yet another great addition. This serum helps to brighten your skin while also evening out your complexion without the need for harsh chemical peels. Using plant serum that is rich in Vitamin C, dull, dry skin is a thing of the past. Dark spots and uneven skin tone gradually fade away and cucumber extract combined with Japanese Basil Leaf help keep your skin beautifully fresh and complexion wondefuly even.
As the name suggests, this serum is all about reducing the appearance of pores, and regenerating the skin to make it look and feel younger and brighter. In fact the products claims to be able to reduce the appearance of pores by 1/3 instantly, and produce a 69% reduction in the appearance of pores in 4 weeks. Smelling nice and going on like a dream, this is a great serum for anyone with problematic pores.
This serum is designed for mature skin and helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with quince seed extract, kalnchoe and clover blossom honey. It helps to keep the moisture balance of your skin regulated, which leads to softer, younger looking skin. With red clover leaf extract as it’s “secret weapon” with it’s skin regenerating abilities and high anti-oxidant levels, this serum really helps to protect your skin from free radicals, while refining it and giving it a moisture boost.
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With some lovely ingredients such as organic Lavender, White Tea, Licorice root, Tumeric and Calendula to name just a few, this moisturiser is lovely and rich and while it nourishes your skin it also helps calm and soothe it, reducing redness and also giving anti-oxidant protection. Because of it’s unique blend of ingredients it is suitable for all skin types, even very sensitive.
