Welcome my first few brave young Kiehl’s challengers! Here’s a little introduction and some skin before photo’s. I can’t wait to see how they progress with Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate.
Bianca – Before
I’ve battled for years with my skin, testing out different products that I thought would help stop the blemishes. My skin is sensitive in the sense that it reacts to dirt and un-removed make up. If I don’t cleanse my face with the correct products or remove my make up properly I will definitely have an uninvited blemish on my face the next morning. I have therefore become pedantic about my night-time routine, paying careful attention to cleanse my face properly. I have also noticed that my skin prefers ‘natural’ products. The products I am using at the moment are all ‘natural’ or ‘clean’ products. My skin is very pale so any blemishes usually leave redness for a few weeks after. For the more stubborn blemishes I’ve been known to scar. I have freckles on my face, and some hyper pigmentation in between, despite staying out of the sun. I am very sensitive to the sun and wear an SPF 40 over my moisturizer every day, even in winter. So now that I’ve finally got my cleansing routine under control with the correct products, I would like to tackle my redness, scarring and hyper pigmentation.
My nighttime routine goes like this. I use Bioderma Sensibio H2O to take off my eye make up (if you’ve never tried this you HAVE to) and then wipe the rest of my face make up off with a Johnson’s face wipe. I then saturate a cotton pad with some more Bioderma and wipe that across my face to make sure any stubborn make up gets removed (see told you I was pedantic). I then use a clay cleanser for blemish prone skin from REN to cleanse my face and remove any bacteria that could still be clinging to the surface. At the moment I am following this up with my daytime moisturizer (Dr Hauschka Rose Day Cream Light) as this seems to work for now as I haven’t found a night-time treatment that I like yet. So this is where the Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate will come in. I have used a sample of this before and couldn’t believe the difference in my skin the very first morning after use. I cannot wait to see what this will do over 28 days. Here’s to brighter, plumper and more beautiful skin!
Delphine – Before
There is absolutely nothing as exciting as the promise of a new skincare miracle. As excited about trying the Midnight Recovery Concentrate as I am there is nothing as scary as taking a barefaced
Up close and personal photo of your skin and then looking at it really critically, only to then realise that you are going to put it out there for the blog world to see! However I am quite happy with the condition of my skin at the moment.
My current evening skincare routine consists of Dermalogica Ultra Calming Face wash, Multi active toner, Prevage eye serum and Dermalogica hydrating booster followed by Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream. Once a week I exfoliate and use the Vitaderm Mask Essential .For the challenge I will be using the midnight concentrate instead of the hydration booster and skin smoothing cream to start off with. So let’s see where Kiehls takes my skin in the next 28 days.
#Changeyourskin
Pippa – Before
A couple of weeks ago I was selected by Kim Gray to be one of 5 bloggers/readers, to trial Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate for 28 days, to see if it will ‘CHANGE MY SKIN’.
I recently tried the Kiehl’s Creme De Corps, based on a friend’s recommendation and I was really impressed with it. I got given 5 sachets to try for 5 days from the lady at the Kiehl’s section in Edgars. My winter crocodile-skin-legs were literally non-existent for those 5 days, so I have enjoyed my brief introduction to the Kiehl’s brand so far.
Lately I have re-discovered the whole pampering thing where I actually take time out to apply serums and lotions and exfoliators to my skin, over and above the standard cleanse-tone-moisturise skin care routine. So I was super chuffed to be selected for this challenge, and I couldn’t WAIT to try this product.
And this is me after having applied the concentrate – not as dull huh?
Ok now I’m looking my REAL best (I probably had one of the worst night’s sleep ever last night) – first thing in the morning…let’s see if this Midnight Recovery did some work…
Obviously it’s Day 1 so there’s nothing to really notice here, but keep following for the next month and I’ll be sharing my thoughts on what this KMRC is doing for me and my skin.
** By the way the scent alone is just beautiful, I feel pampered before I even apply it to my face.
Do pop back to see their and my progress with Kielh’s Midnight Recovery.
TO WIN:
Now 3 lucky Kim Gray Readers stand the chance to WIN a bottle of Kiehl’s Mightnight Recovery Concentrate Magic for themselves to trial. Simply follow our journey. Leave a comment on our Kiehl’s posts, tweet about it, share the posts etc. 3 of the most interactive readers by the end of the 28 days challenge will win a bottle of their own gold.
NB to help you along the way:
Tweet @kimgray @KiehlsSA,
https://www.facebook.com/KiehlsSouthAfrica
https://www.facebook.com/kimgrayza
#changeyourskin
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Bianca Bouwer
June 18, 2013 at 14:37 (2 years ago)Oooo baring all for the greater good! Gulp 😉
Verushka Ramasami
June 18, 2013 at 14:49 (2 years ago)This product is defo magic
Good luck ladies on your skin questt
Salma Mansuri
June 18, 2013 at 15:15 (2 years ago)Linda Jansen van Rensburg
Nicola Williamson Meyer
June 18, 2013 at 15:18 (2 years ago)Will follow this journey closely – so interested to see the results
Linda Jansen van Rensburg
June 18, 2013 at 16:00 (2 years ago)Thanks Salma Mansuri
Elle Lombard Haasbroek
June 18, 2013 at 17:47 (2 years ago)I shall definitely be following. All this talk about this product has me wondering if Kiehls found that elusive fountain of youth =).
Anouschka Venter
June 18, 2013 at 18:00 (2 years ago)Kiehl's is a wonderful product. My sample just ran out
To all you beautiful ladies sharing your story – well done – you are absolutely gorgeous already & I'm sure you'll all love the Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate. Looking forward to reading all about it xxx.
MeeA Parkins
June 18, 2013 at 18:17 (2 years ago)I generally struggle to find affordable skincare that doesn't make my skin break out. So far, all of the Kiehl's products I've tried have been fantastic. Bianca's skin issues seem to be quite similar to my own so I'm keen to see how it works for her in particular.
Jennifer Russell
June 19, 2013 at 06:08 (2 years ago)Sounds like something I need to try on my tricky skin. What is their animal testing policy?
Tanja Rossouw
June 19, 2013 at 07:02 (2 years ago)Very interested in the results of these lovely ladies. I am just completing a very lengthy skin treatment of about 2 years and was wondering when I'm done what will I try out on my skin. Kiehl's look like something I definitely need to try.
Chantal Matthews
June 19, 2013 at 07:36 (2 years ago)this is a brilliant exercise. I'm very keen to see their progress. thanks ladies for sharing! especially keen to see Bianca's results as I have the same issues. would be good to hear a bit more about how Pippa & Delphine describes their "before" skin.
Bianca Bouwer
June 19, 2013 at 08:52 (2 years ago)Yay! Will defs keep you updated!
Bianca Bouwer
June 19, 2013 at 08:52 (2 years ago)Awesome will keep you updated!
Pippa J Personal Styling
June 19, 2013 at 11:03 (2 years ago)loving this trial, thanks Kim
Rehana Seedat
June 19, 2013 at 21:44 (2 years ago)great giveaway. Have tweeted and shared facebook.
Thinus And-Kristi Fraser
June 26, 2013 at 02:58 (2 years ago)Its looking more radiant and supple in the pictures
Jo Ryan
July 5, 2013 at 11:00 (2 years ago)Enojy it ladeis – I'll be following you all the way!
Candice Blair Ying Sun
July 13, 2013 at 10:02 (2 years ago)lucky winners!