Linden Leaves Moisturising Regime Review

I loved the packaging and clean sharp branding of Linden Leaves. The design and look of the packaging is very fresh and screams quality.

The price point is high and is the number one reason I have always longed for, but never purchased any of their products. I am super grateful to be picked to trial this range even though I was disappointed to find that it didn't suit my skin, but better it be by trial than by draining my bank account.

The tubes although full size were on the small side at first appearance. But I quickly discovered a small amount goes a long way. The scent of the oil and the nightcream was lovely, subtle floral with the slightest hint of sharp berry. Unfortunately the scent of the oil changed with my skin chemistry as soon as it warmed and it took on the odour of spent vegetable cooking oil, which was unpleasant and the silage was med to high as my colleagues noticed it as well. The night cream's scent sadly vanished as soon as it hit my skin. The moisturiser scent was a mix of acrid sharp chrysanthemum and chalk, which was a surprise and the scent remained until dry down.

The consistency across the range was good, thick white creams that promised youthful hydration, and a bright unusual yellow oil.

The mosituriser came with a pump applicator which delivered a very small amount with each pump, I found 4-5 pumps were sufficient for full face and neck coverage. The moisturiser didn't absorb into my skin and felt heavy on my skin leaving a film for the duration of the day. I tried it on its own, with make up, without, after a shower on warm skin and with 2 drops of the oil mixed in and no luck, the results were always the same. The oil had a dropper applicator and I tried on its own, mixed as above, and with the night cream in separate attempts to achieve satisfactory results....... no luck, no absorption, weird odour and a filmy oil on my skin. Same results with the night cream with the added residue left on my pillow, uh nice. The delivery mechanism of the night cream was a struggle and a half. The top of the bottle has a depression with a hole in the centre of the depression and the top piece pushes down into the bottle to propel the smallest amount of cream. A how lot of fuss for very little. I got quite frustrated with it, a tube or a pottle would have been better.

In desperation I tried a couple of drops of the oil mixed in with another moisturiser (skin therapy dragons blood) and achieved soft plump hydrated skin without the filmy residue or heavy feeling. So, it could just be me, or my technique, but one thing I have discovered is that this range didn't agree with me or my skin, which I am sad about. I will just stick to admiring it from afar and sniffing the testers in store.

Had my skin not reacted to the Essential Moisturiser I would give this regime a higher rating, but I'm still happy to recommend the product. I will use the Regenerating Night Cream again and although I didn't like the Miraculous Facial Oil by itself, it does mix well with both moisturisers to give a pleasing result. I have noticed an improvement in the softness and texture of my skin since using this Linden Leaves regime. The products work well together. The packaging is lovely and ensures bacterial growth isn't a problem. The Essential Moisturiser has a very definite plant aroma to it but none of the fragrances are overpowering nor offensive. I love that Linden Leaves is an ethical and sustainable product, I also love the story behind the products. So much goodness comes from a mother's love. If you're wondering whether Linden Leaves is worth the price tag, then I'd say yes.

I was extremely excited to try out this product range. I found the star products were the moisturiser and the night cream. They were both well scented and easy to apply. It was easy to fit them into my routine. The facial oil I was not so happy with. It did give my skin a nice glow however I personally felt the oil was too much and left my skin feeling heavy and clogged.

I loved using this trio , it's everything I look for in skincare products, natural organic ingredients, not tested on animals are both important to me. I look forward to the evenings when I can massage the oil into my face, breath the heavenly vanilla scent and follow with the rich moisturizer which is full of antioxidants and vitamins and I know I'm doing everything I can to slow the aging process down ! My skin looks so healthy and dewy and today for the first time in ages I didn't wear any foundation, my skin didn't need it. I would definitely use these again especially the oil.

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review the three products as I had been aware of Linden Leaves for quite some time and was keen to participate. All three products that I tried were compatible with my skin in texture and tone and certainly well nourished it - especially in my case after using the miraculous facial oil. The list of ingredients in each product is huge and complex, showing just how much time and trial goes into the finished product to produce the very best in skin care. I recommend this brand and these three products to anyone who wants an affordable yet quality product of skincare. I love the writing on the bottom of the box that says it all - "Made With Love In New Zealand "

All 3 products together create gorgeous soft skin.

While I only used the essential moisturiser a couple times due to an incredibly yuck scent when I added it to this regime my skin was beautifully soft with no dry patches like I regularly suffer throughout winter.

Price is a little on the high side for my liking but you get amazing products for the price that go on sparingly so it weighs up well.

First of all, I loved the entire Linden Leaves packaging - they were so sleek and minimal, which really appeals to my love of aesthetics. These 3 products looked really good lined up in my bathroom. Although I wasn't a big fan of the facial moisturiser, I found that the 3 products combined left my skin feeling so soft and smooth. I absolutely loved waking up the next morning with fresh and soft skin. These 3 products compliment each other very well and I would recommend this beauty routine to Linden Leaves lovers.

I absolutely love the Linden Leaves range - I would have scored 5/5 for 'Would you use it again' except there was one product I probably wouldn't use again (essential facial moisturiser) as it was probably to light for my more mature skin and I wasn't keen on the smell. However I was so impressed with the other two products in the range that I tried - regenerating night cream & miraculous facial oil that I will probably keep using the range but try a richer moisturiser. I love the packaging as it looks natural and is made with environmentally friendly inks & paper - it's also a NZ product which I also love !! My skin can easily get irritated but I've had no problems using these products and my skin feels great after application.

I give the packaging an A+++ its sleek and eye catching. The price is a bit on the expensive side which is one of the reasons I would probably look at other products before purchasing this set in the future.

When used on its own, the individual items did not moisturise my dry, ageing (gasp!) skin. But the products worked well in combination.

During the review I stopped using my hydrating toners and serums to see how well the set will moisturise my face. Most days I had nicely hydrated skin but I still had days when I had dry tight and flaky skin which I just usually dab with oil. My favourite was the night cream, my skin felt hydrated overnight.I only saw and felt the hydrating factors of the set but did not see any improvements on the skintone and texture, no brightening effect which is a shame considering the ingredient list! Maybe it just did not work well on my skin. Overall I was happy that it did not cause breakouts and I got to test these products.