My inspirations will always be my mother for her courage, my father for giving me strength, Randy Pausch for writing an inspirational book, my tutor for making me realise my dreams, and above
all- this beautiful World for bringing beauty, knowledge and joy to my life.
I'm Emyli, and I am a British chickadee
I am a Professional Beauty Therapist and Make-Up Artist.
A full-time blogger who writes about all things beauty and reviews on beauty products. I also do photoediting freelancing, and web graphic design.
I specialise in Cosmetic chemistry and Dermatology, so ask me anything from the structure and science of your skin, how it works, and what's exactly in your skincare product.
I love my family.
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I love Henri, he is forever my compassion,
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going to the bookshop for no reason.
the smell of fresh laundry and cut lemons
the smell of brand new leather
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BEAUTY REVIEW GARNIER FRESH 24HR HYDRATING DAY CREAM
This is my first ever Garnier skincare product review.
Many props to my girlie Miyuki for discovering it- she raved on about it so much (was actually one of the first things that came out of her apart from- how are you?) that I eventually had to test the product- and to find that it is one hell of a great moisturizer.
Garnier released their 'Clean and Fresh' line dedicating mainly for normal to combination skin types.
It helps to provide the skin with the hydration and moisture it constantly longs for by providing the skin with vitamins to help protect it and maintain its well-being.
Ingredients. The Garnier Fresh 24hr Hydrating Day Cream contains some ingredients that are effective in maintaining great, healthy, looking skin.
Vitamin E. Tocopherol (TCP), a form of Vitamin E is used in this product. Vitamin E is one of the best known antioxidants found in the human body- and it's key biological role in our skin is to act as a protector. Not only can Vitamin E protect the lipids on our skin, it also helps to reduce further damage to skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes caused by UV sun damage.
Fruit Water. The Garnier Fresh 24hr hydrating day cream contains Pyrus Malus- the natural fruit water extracted from apples by using flash distillation. It is rich in polyphenols and AHA fruit acids which helps to refine the epidermal skin texture.
Pyrus Malus is commonly used in moisturizers (L'Occitane include and use organic pyrus malus from their own provence trees in their products!) cleansers, hair conditioners, acne treatments, and for many anti-ageing products.
Fruit Extracts. With my research, I also found that grapefruit(vitis vinifera) and hibiscus(esculentus) extracts were also used in this product, which may explain why this product smells so invigoratingly fruity and fresh!
Grapefruit extract- besides being highly worshipped for centuries (by wine-lovers, and known to man for over 200 million years)- it has also been used since the beginning of skincare history by folk healers as a natural remedy to skin diseases and infections.
Although more categorized as a herb/plant rather than a fruit- hibiscus extract provides the skin with Vitamin A, aswell as organic acids (Vitamin C, citric, tartaric and malic acids.) The anthocyanocides in hibiscus have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and astringent properties. And with the help of I-Hydroxy-acids, it also helps to increase the skin's moisture balance, thus improving skin flexibility and elasticity. What I loved most about this product is that everything that it claims- is pretty much spot-on. "The formula sinks in instantly to quench the skin" and "it makes an excellent base for make-up."
I tested this product for two weeks consequetively, and I am telling you- I already noticed improvements to my skin, aswell as the ability of this product within the first two days.
The Garnier Fresh 24hr hydrating day cream penetrates into the skin very quicklyand leaves my skin feeling soft, smooth and supple all day long. This is because the consistency of this product allows the particles to be absorbed by the skin through the cells more quickly.
Reported Efficacy: Tested on 96 women over 2 weeks. - Quenches skin : 88% of women agree - Hydrates all day : 84% of women agree - Refreshes all day : 74% of women agree - Energises the skin : 84% of women agree In my opinion, providing that it contains effective ingredients, and that it is used correctly and by a suitable user with the right skin type- a good skincare product will be able to give results within 28 days.
It provides an excellent base for make-up- I had no trouble with my make-up during the day after I used this moisturizer as a base. If anything, it actually kept my skin hydrated under my make-up. I also love the soft, dewy texture of this moisturizer, which makes my skin feel comfortable all day long.
Another point that I could rave on and on about, is that this moisturizer smells so darn nice. That is, most probably, with all Garnier products in general but this is lovely! I could not think of a better word than: Fresh. I love applying this moisturizer every morning after cleansing, and the smell simply uplifts spirits!
You can also use this moisturizer as your night cream- it will provide the skin with the decent amount of moisture and hydration that your skin needs while you sleep. However, for better results I would recommend a more richer texture as your night cream.
For 50ml, the Garnier Fresh 24hr Hydrating Day Cream retails for approx. 5.25 GBP. If you are living in the UK- I believe you can only find Garnier's Fresh Line from Tescos.
I tried to look into Boots and Superdrug but to no avail. No idea why. For those in the U.S, the packaging maybe different. (I think it comes in a tube.)
Emyli's tip: Do not forget to apply your moisturizer onto your neck area- which is also in constant need of moisture and hydration!
For more information please visit: www.garnier.com
Rating: 5/5 Pros: Excellent fresh skin hydrator, leaves skin feeling soft and supple, non-greasy with a lovely soft, dewy texture. Skin smells delicious! Absorbs very easily into the skin. Light, and great for the summer. Dermatologically tested. Very cheap! Cons: It contains ingredients for protection against UV Filters, but please note: it does not contain SPF.
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