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The Crew Reviews: Best of 2018 Skin Care

29 December, 2018 - 07:30pm by - Head Pixie | 171 Comments

Compiled by BR Kellie

What must it be like to find a skin care regime you like and stick to it? We imagine a simpler, easier life. One not filled with nail-biting worry about whether your skin will breakout or react in some way to new products. Still, we beauty junkies can't be stopped from experimenting - and every now and then we find something fab that sees us remain true to a product. What's given us a taste of the loyalties this year? Check these out...

BR Merilyn


L'Oréal Paris Revitalift Laser x3 Serum

How did we live without serums? More importantly... how did I survive without this one? L'Oréal have knocked it out of the park with Revitalift Laser x3. Since using it I've seen a visible difference in my skin. It loads my skin up with hydration, plumping up fine lines and I feel like the texture of my skin has improved. I do like to change up my skin care, but this is a keeper.

BR Natalie 

La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Plus

My stand out skincare find of 2018 has become a daily staple. La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Plus is a mind-blowing product wrapped in one enigma of a tube.  When these first landed at BRHQ, I think it's fair to say, we were all a bit miffed about what it actually was. Even moi, the French speaker of the crew couldn't shed any light on how to use this product after reading the packaging. After a bit of experimenting, I've settled on the fact that this is a thick serum in a tube. I use it after cleansing and before moisturising. The difference to my skin since introducing this one product is immense. Smooth. Soft. Blackhead free. Oil remains firmly at bay, all day long.  My nose crevices don't flake. Ever. My moisturiser soaks in beautifully leaving the perfect canvas for makeup.  Actually. I'm changing my definition of what exactly the Effaclar Duo Plus is. For me. It's still a thick serum in a tube, but its also a mattifying primer that doesn't dull your skin. Hands down. I don't know how my skin ever survived without it!

BR Kellie

Evolu Rehydration Rescue Masque

This isn't new, but it's new to me... and I don't know how Iived without it in my life. Evolu's Rehydration Rescue Masque is my skin's guardian angel. I pop it on at night on those days where my skin's so dry I could be mistaken for a mummified corpse, when my acne's having a flare up, or when I just need a boost... and I wake up the next day and my skin just looks better. Plumper, fresher, renewed. It's like magic. I'm a bit of a skin care maverick and find it hard to stay committed to any particular product, but I'll be staying true to this pretty!

BR Tabatha

L'Oréal Pure-Clay Purifying Charcoal Mask

Hellooooo skin saviour. You know those days when you wake up and your face looks like an oil slick and your pores are like portals to another world and you feel like your skin went out partying three days solid even though you've just done your usual get up, go to work, sleep by ten routine? This will help fix it. At least, it fixes me. I pop the black goop of goodness on, let it sit, then stare in the mirror marvelling at how the oily bits remain a deep black compared to the dry grey bits, wash it off - and there you have it. A brighter, better looking moi. I don't use it all the time as it would dry my skin out too much, but on those blah skin days it's become my ultimate skin pick-me-up.

BR Amelia

La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Ultra SPF 50+

I've tried so many new skin care products this year, but none rocked my world more than La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Ultra SPF 50+. AKA the greatest facial sunscreen in the world. I love everything about this product, including the ridiculously cute container. The thing to bear in mind with this product is it looks small, which makes it seem expensive; but a little goes a long way. You can slip, slap, slop this and actually not use very much at all! For those of us with sensitive skin, this sunscreen has no near-rivals. I don't think I've tried a sunscreen so lightweight with such a powerful SPF.  It's non-greasy and I've encountered absolutely no irritation. I can't recommend this enough!  

So... are any of our skin care picks your hits? What's given your skin loads of love in 2018? Go on... hit us up with your recommendations. See if you can tempt us to stray in 2019...

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7th January, 2019

The L’Oréal vitalift was by far my favourite ,the serum as magic ,really helped my skin look and feel a whole lot better

7th January, 2019

Murad for sure. I began using it mid 2018 and my skin is so much better!

7th January, 2019

Antipodes Immortal SPF15 Skin-Brightening Face & Body Moisturiser. This is easy to use, blends in, a NZ product and natural

7th January, 2019

My favourite new find is oxygen skincare. The face wash is amazing! I got this from the beauty vault and have now brought more

7th January, 2019

This year I've lived skinnies tinted sunblock for your face. That's been a life changer, no more burnt nose!

6th January, 2019

I’m a big fan of Evolu skincare, so nice for my skin.

However my favourite would have do be my Clinique Moisturiser, my holy grail.

6th January, 2019

Best ‘new in 2019’ one was def the Garnier Foaming Micellar Cleanser.... wish they sold it here!

6th January, 2019

Cold Pressed Marula oil I read about it here in an article Brought it and my oh my oh my it's been my favourite

6th January, 2019

I loved trialing the La roche-posay sunscreen. The texture is beautiful and lightweight. I probably won't use anything else on my face now.

2nd January, 2019

I have tried the La Roche-Posay sunscreen in a trial size that I received from another product I brought and it is awesome so I will be buying a full size one.I found Manuka Lane hydrating moisturiser to be my skin saviour in 2018 as it contains Bee Venom and Hyaluronic Acid which has plumped and firmed my skin up nicely without any irritation.

1st January, 2019

I have a couple of these but haven't tried them yet. BR has introduced me to some great new products this year, and I'm very grateful.

1st January, 2019

I love Effaclar Duo Plus and so does my skin. It really helps to control small areas on my face that are prone to oil, such as my chin or around my nose crevices. I also find it helps with redness, and must agree with thoughts above that it acts as a good primer too.

31st December, 2018

I haven’t tried any of these, oops! :O

30th December, 2018

I can think of quite a few items I really liked and would put on my repurchase list, the Ordinary 30% L-AA in silicone. Not gonna lie this stuff stings and stings for a couple weeks till your skin builds tolerance but those pesky sunspots that wouldn't lighten with expensive serums and peels, a couple of them actually lightened a bit over the course of using a couple tubes and they've stayed lighter even though I haven't used it for awhile, because I ran out and then it wasn't in stock. Not a new product but the Granactive Retinoild Emulsion 2% is also a winner. There's the Kiehls Creamy Avocado Eye Treatment which is the most moisturizing eye cream you can find to lock in hydration for your undereyes. If you get little red bumps around your eyes or milia Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Eye Serum is great for helping them go away. Dear Klairs, Supple Preparation Toner if you have the most sensitive skin (I did after a eye patch went wrong and made me break out in a rash all over my cheeks and eye area and I had swollen double eyelids for awhile) this is the most gentle non-irritating product I have come across it's gentler than aloe vera and was the only thing that absolutely never irritated my skin. Heimish All Clean Balm amazing for the most gentle and thorough cleanse of makeup and you don't need a wash cloth. I could list and list but this probably a good forum thread for me to start. Stay tuned for more BR pixies!

30th December, 2018

La Roche Posay Anthelios SPF50 is amazing for sure! A bottle lasts me all summer. I think my outstanding skin care product of the year has to be Nimue. All of it but particularly the Enzyme exfoliant. So, so, so, so good for my sensitive skin.

trudijoy
6th January, 2019

New in 2018 even

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