My skin type – I am 23 and my skin seems to be stuck halfway between that of a teenager and an adult (yay combination skin). My forehead and cheeks often feel tight and dry, while my nose and forehead produce enough oil to fry a bucket of chicken (obviously not really… but you get the idea). My skin is not overly sensitive, but some products do feel stingy.
Overview – All come in light pink packaging, which I liked enough to put on display in my bathroom. The scrub and the moisturiser come in 75ml tubes, while the cleanser is in a 100ml tube. These products are made in NZ, contain natural ingredients, and are not tested on animals. On their website they have outlined the reasons for using certain ingredients, and it is clear to see a lot of thought went into this skincare range. These products don’t contain fragrance, but they do have lime essential oil which gives them a lovely, fresh citrusy smell. The moisturiser also has orange essential oil added to it. Since using these products my skin looks healthier and more radiant. I occasionally get the odd pimple, yet I haven’t had a single one it the last three weeks. The areas of my face that get dry no longer feel so tight, and I don’t seem to get as oily as I used to. Overall, I think this is an excellent result!
Cleanser – This is a light creamy cleanser. It has an oily feel to it, but not in a bad way. I prefer oil based cleansers as I feel they do a better job of cleaning. It almost seemed to melt into my face when I used it. It was super gentle and never stung my skin. The website states this cleanser ‘thoroughly removes makeup’, but unfortunately it didn’t work on my caked up face. It would only smear my makeup around. However I found that it gave my pores a good clean, which I think is the most important thing.
Scrub – Prior to using this scrub I used a different one that was quite harsh (it almost felt like I was scrubbing my face with tiny jagged rocks!). So when I began to use this scrub, it felt like little angels were cleaning my face! It is the gentlest scrub I have ever used, that still effectively exfoliated my skin. The magic ingredient is the jojoba wax beads. They are super tiny balls that don’t irritate or scratch the skin. I spent a good few minutes massaging my face with this scrub when I first received it. It’s just that good!
Moisturiser – The moisturiser is probably my fave out of these three products (close second is the scrub). It is light and absorbs into my skin very quickly. My face has become more balanced since using it. My forehead feels moisturised and my nose doesn’t feel the need to produce quite so much oil. The only gripe I have is that after three weeks of use my 75ml tube is not far off running out. I feel that the cleanser and moisturiser should both come in 100ml tubes as they are used twice a day. It makes sense for the scrub to be in a smaller tube since it is only used 1-2 times per week.
I am just going to start off with saying that I absolutely love and completely recommend the Sub24 skincare range, I loved all of the products I was sent to review. The ingredients are all natural and the improvement my skin has made over the past couple of weeks has been very noticeable. The packaging is really nice, not only doe's it look great but it is very functional as well. I am usually very fussy over the smell of products, and I will often not use a product if I don't like the smell. Unfortunately a lot of natural skincare don't have the best smell so I have found it hard to find anything I love, but the Sub24 range smells amazing and fresh. I absolutely love it!
Detoxifying Daily Cleanser - This cleanser was so gentle on my skin, it smelt lovely and did exactly what is said. The small amount of makeup I had left on my face after my usual routine of removing with makeup wipes and coconut oil came off easily with this cleanser. I have been using it about 4 days a week and it is fantastic for use as a daily cleanser as recommended. Not irritation whatsoever and doesn't leave my skin feeling dry afterwards.
Fresh + Flawless Scrub - I absolutely love this product! Wow, hands down this is my favourite exfoliating scrub I have ever used. It again smells so great like all the Sub24 products but also it exfoliates without irritating my skin, my face looks amazing after I use it and followed by the moisturiser in the range it just glows! I have been using about 3 times a week and that has been perfect for my skin, the best part is it completely helped clear up a breakout I was having. I used only this scrub for two days and it completely cleared up my chin area. I will definitely be buying this again and again into the future.
Daily Antioxidant Moisturiser - I really loved reading about all the great ingredients included in this moisturiser, and was so excited to try it out. It certainly exceeded my expectations, I have been using it both morning and night for a couple of weeks now and it has improved my skin so much. It absorbs really well into my skin and leaves it feeling hydrated and soft. It has also been great to use underneath my makeup. It is one of the best moisturisers I have used and I will continue to use and purchase in the future. It is fantastic!
Overall, every product in the Sub24 range has been great and I can't find anything bad to say. I really love these products and I know I will continue to use them, they definitely are right up there with one of the best ranges I have ever tried and I can't wait to see what other products are released into the future.
Tips: I have found the daily antioxidant moisturiser great to use before I apply my makeup each day, because it absorbs so well, makeup won't slide or move during the day. I feel like it creates a nice barrier between my skin and my foundation so I am not clogging my pores as much, while also creating a nice hydrated base for my makeup before priming etc.