Ziaja - The Holy Trinity of Enzyme Peels

Hey Ladies,

I hope you're all well! As a long time skincare obsessive, I have tried my fair share of face masks, peels, lotions and potions of every type. It's been a really long time since a budget skincare brand has impressed me. I find that more often than not, they're a complete let down, so I gave up trying them, wholeheartedly convinced that I would never find one, and that high end products were the only way to go. I was a total skincare cynic, until Ziaja came into my life. Today, I want to share with you my new skincare obsession from Ziaja - Enzyme Peels!

Enzyme Peels have become incredibly popular recently. But what are they, and why are they so important? Well here's the sciencey bit behind it *puts on over sized glasses to look intelligent* enzyme peels are used to deeply cleanse and resurface the skin by treating the upper layers of skin tissue. It literally helps to peel the dead skin cells off the face. Sounds kind of gross I know, but it is incredibly important as these peels help the skin to promote renewal of shiny new healthy skin cells!

I think a lot of people when they hear 'Enzyme Peel' suddenly conjure up the image of Samantha in Sex and the City, looking like a bee keeper hiding under a veil after a harsh chemical peel! This is not the case at all with Enzyme Peels, so don't be frightened! Ziaja have something for everyone in their Enzyme Peel Range! Lets take a closer look shall we?

The SenSitive Skin Enzyme Peel contains an enzyme called Papain, which is terrific for breaking down skin cells! The peel also contains Allantoin, and Castor Seed Oil which are praised for their soothing properties, and also Panthenol which is a pro vitamin of B5, a fantastic hydrating ingredient! This is one of my favourite Enzyme Peels, it leaves the skin feeling soft, plump and incredibly smooth! What more can you ask for?!

The Marine Algae Smoothing Enzyme Peel contains a host of fantastic ingredients to transform dull skin. This peel uses a Bioactive Enzyme with Algae, Canola Oil, Vitamin A, and Pro Vitamin B5. The Algae is a water binding agent which will help to lock moisture into your skin, fantastic for those of us who have skin a bit on the dry side! The Canola Oil helps to eradicate fine lines, blemishes and acne scarring. The Vitamin A helps to keep your skin looking young and the B5 as I mentioned before is fantastic for keeping the skin hydrated!

The Rose Butter Micro Peel, is something a little different from the other two peels as it contains tiny micro exfoliating particles. Perfect for if and when the dead skin cells are being extra stubborn. This peel contains Rose Butter, which is known for its healing properties. Olive Oil EFA's (Essential Fatty Acids) Olive Oil attracts external moisture to the skin and because the fat composition of Olive Oil is very similar to that of human skin, it ensures that as it forms a breathable film to prevent the loss of internal moisture, it does not block the natural functions of our skin while doing so! Tres, Tres important, no?! This peel also contains Vitamin C, E, B3, B5, and B6, all excellent for keeping the skin looking and feeling hydrated, young, soft and supple!

So, as you can see, I am suitably impressed and more than willing to eat my own words about High End Skincare being the only way to go. The Enzyme Peels are not just comparable to higher end ones, but better. The price point is so much more reasonable, there is more bang for your buck AND they're just generally freakin awesome!

Before I hang up my Sciencey Education hat for the day, I just want to remind you of something incredibly important. When you use any sort of peel, it is imperative that you keep your skin moisturised, preferably with one that contains an SPF! After all, you've just gotten rid of a layer of skin, all be it a dead layer, but you don't want those UV ray's to penetrate only to do copious amounts of sun damage to it! So please, be as adventurous as you like with your new BFF The Enzyme Peel, but just make sure that you take the proper steps to ensure you keep it protected too!

That's it for now ladies,

I hope you enjoyed!

What are your thoughts on Ziaja's Enzyme Peels?

Have you tried any? 

Are you tempted?

As always, let me know below!

Until next time 

xoxo

Aundrea

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Roger & Gallet - Rose and Fleur d'Osmanthus Hand & Nail Creams

Hey Ladies,

I hope you're all well! Roger & Gallet being a long time favourite brand of mine, tend to get me ridiculously excited with new releases to their permanent line. As you all know, I'm such a huge fan of their fragrance waters, shower gels, and body moisturisers, so when I discovered they were releasing a range of new hand and nail creams, I knew I had to have them!

First up we have the Rose Hand & Nail Cream. This little beauty contains Shea Butter and Rose Extract to moisturise, soften and soothe tired hands. I am in love with the scent of this product. It's an incredibly delicate scent, that smells like a thousand rose petals have been pressed together to make this cream. You really only need the smallest amount of product because it spreads and sinks in beautifully. It leaves your hands feeling incredibly soft and nurtured. I just love it!

The Fleur d'Osmanthus Hand & Nail Cream is more heavily scented but no less wonderfully! It's fresh, it's zingy and the scent lingers long after the creams itself has sunk in. This also contains Shea Butter, but also Apricot Oil to nourish and protect your hands and nails. I can see myself using this during the Summer months to hydrate my hands. The scent just screams Summer to me, as with the original fragrance, which this stays true to.

Both of these hand and nail creams that Roger & Gallet have given us are a real treat! I can only hope and pray that they expand the range and bring out some of my favourite scents to accompany these beauties!

It was pointed out to me in my last R&G post, that nobody seems to love this brand more than me, and you know, that's true. Roger & Gallet never disappoint, I'm always so excited to try new products, and anything from the permanent line that I haven't gotten around to yet. There is something about Roger & Gallet, they just seem to release products that everyone can love and appreciate, and in turn, we have to appreciate R&G for that, because there are no filler products in their collection! Everything is just beautiful and that's why I love them so much! From packaging to the product it contains, it's absolute perfection!

That's it for now ladies,

I hope you enjoyed!

What are your thoughts on R&G's new Hand Creams?

Will you be trying them?!

As always, let me know below!

Until next time

xoxo

Aundrea

Kerstin Florian - Hyaluronic Serum

Hey Ladies,

I hope you're all well! Today's post is about a brand that is totally new to me 'Kerstin Florian'. I guess as a beauty blogger and as a gal who's approaching 30, I made the conscious decision a few years ago to take my skincare routine very seriously. But like everything else it's been a learning curve, and it's not something that you can just snap a book shut on and say 'I have nothing else to learn.' There are always new products, new ingredients, and new ways of phrasing ingredients to blindside you into thinking you need it. We need to be sensible, we need to know when to hold back, be more frugal, and also we need to know when to cash out, to splurge. Of course you can chop and change with what works for you, there's no manual. It can be increasingly difficult to find what works for you, especially if one product isn't working, it can have a knock on effect with the rest of your regime. Which is what happened to me a few months ago, I had the goods to kick my skin into gear, but I was missing a key ingredient, enter Kerstin Florian and her incredible Hyaluronic Serum.

If you perhaps haven't heard of Hyaluronic Acid or HA if you will, (too much Breaking Bad) I cordially invite you to crawl out of the rock you may or may not have been living under, dust yourself off and pull up a chair yo. Hyaluronic Acid is something you want and need to know about, it attracts 50 times its weight in water, to help you achieve pretty incredible skin hydration. It also attracts and binds the moisture to our skins surface to help create and maintain softness and suppleness. Sounds pretty great for every skin type right?

But that my friends is not all this serum does, it improves our skins tolerance to environmental irritations, and increases it's elasticity and firmness, perfect for protecting against the signs of ageing. It also contains a huge amount of antioxidants, vitamins, and nutrients for the skin.

The key ingredients are of course our new BFF Hyaluronic Acid, Chamomile Extract to balance and sooth irritated skin, Bitter Orange, Lavender and Geranium Oils to scent the product so beautifully that you feel like you could be having a professional facial, not only that but the oils also help to promote healing and balance within the skin.

So, my final thoughts on this product? I love it, it's given my skin the ultimate kick it needed to ensure my other products did their jobs as effectively as possible. Now my skin is in the best condition it has ever been, it is a key part of a routine I feel I have finally gotten down. As I said skincare and your own skin are always going to be a learning curve, so get to know it, find out what it needs and what it responds to. Don't just assume that because your current routine isn't working that you need to bin all your products, add something new into the mix that you feel like your skin may be lacking, who knows what might happen? When I did, with Kerstin Florian's Hyaluronic Serum it was the missing piece of the puzzle!

That's it for now ladies,

I hope you enjoyed!

What are your thoughts on Hyaluronic Acid?

Are you a fan?

As always, let me know below!

Until next time

xoxo

Aundrea

Ziaja - SenSitive Skincare Range

Hey Ladies,

I hope you're all well. Today's review is about a new favourite brand of mine, Ziaja. I fell in love pretty quickly with their range of Micellar Waters which you can read a full review on here. It didn't take long after that for me to be bitten by the curiosity bug.

I have to admit, I was quite the skincare snob before Ziaja came into my life. I was a firm believer in 'you get what you pay for',  all that has been turned on it's ear. Ziaja was sort of the equivalent of a new boyfriend, you don't expect much, but then he pleasantly surprises you, and you feel guilty for under estimating him in the first place. So ladies, let me introduce you to my new boyfriend.

The Ziaja SenSitive Micellar Water contains zero parabens, alcohol or perfume. Perfect for those with easily irritated skin, those who are prone to flare ups, if you have sensitive eyes, or you're a contact lens wearer, this has you covered. My skin can be quite dehydrated to the point of actually being sensitive, I found it perfect for tackling those issues.

The SenSitive Skin Creamy Wash Gel for Face & Body has been a godsend to this house. My daughter suffers with sporadic cases of Eczema, and can be quite sensitive in other areas too, which as you can imagine, tends to cost a pretty penny when it does happen, in the past I would have gone for brands like Elave etc, but this does exactly the same thing, at a fraction of the price. It contains no soap, silicone's or parabens, which of course is a fantastic thing when it comes to little princess's with sensitive skin issues.

The Soothing Day Cream with SPF20, is fantastic for so many reasons. I find it makes an excellent base for foundation, as well as providing you with your daily dose of SPF protection. It sinks in so quickly, it's light, airy and just leaves your skin feeling soft, smooth and protected!

The second part of your dynamic skincare duo is the SenSitive Skin Firming Night Cream. Don't be perturbed by the fact that it's a 'firming' night cream, I think at this stage no matter what age we are, we all know that prevention is better than the cure right?! Again, like the day cream before it, this is free of nasties, and has a lovely emulsion texture to it, and really feels like it's doing your skin some good. It is one of my favourites from the range.

Last but by no means least, is my stand out product from the collection. The SenSitive Skin Enzyme Peel. Again free from all nasty ingredients, and not just that, but this is one hell of a product for a number of reasons. This is comparable to a number of more expensive peels I have tried, The SkinCeuticals Retexturing Activator €72, REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Peel €38, NeoStrata Glycolic Peel €35 to name but a few, this Ziaja SenSitive Skin Peel does exactly the same job as all of the above, and for a tiny fraction of the price compared to most products, coming in at €4.99. It really makes you question why you've been spending huge amounts of money on your skincare items when you have a brand offering you exactly the same if not a little better, at such a genuinely reasonable price! This product is just perfect, I'm currently trialing the other peels in the Ziaja range so keep an eye out for that review coming soon!

That's it for now ladies,

I hoped you've enjoyed,

What are your thoughts on the SenSitive Skin Range from Ziaja?

Any stand out products for you?

As always, let me know below!

Until next time

xoxo

Aundrea

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