Weleda

Love how skin food is just that....it nourishes your skin softens the wrinkles and gives a subtle shimmer to my skin. The fragrance is herbal and subtle, as well.A little goes a long way a way and it's a great bargain for dry skin.

This is a milky lotion cleanser that works well when combined with the other Weleda sensitive almond skin care products but just doesn’t cut it as far as removing my makeup. So I use it on my no makeup days and in the morning because it is refreshing while not stripping any moisture from my face.

I’ve wanted to try this for a long time but never bought any because hey, it’s almond oil, and a bottle of good quality almond oil costs a fraction of the price of this. But the savings of a kit and a sale swayed me. And I am glad I did. This is more than just almond oil, the addition of prunus domestica seed oil, which is really plum kernel oil, gives it an extra level of hydration and the blackthorn extract is a nice touch. The almond face cream isn’t hydrating enough for me so adding a few drops of the oil helps. The bottle is very luxurious and has a dropper so nothing is wasted. I use this product line when my skin is feeling extremely dry and in need of some TLC.

I've three feet of slightly wavy and a bit dry hair.
This product is fantastic; after shampooing just a couple of drops works for all my hair from tips to roots.
Nice and healthy too!
One bottle has lasted one year (washing once per week) and I'm no longer beholden to silicone heavy slick conditioners with too much perfume :)
Will definitely repurchase.

If you're acne-prone in any way - steer clear of this! I have dry skin on my cheeks and needed something a little bit more emollient than my normal Antipodes moisturizer. I was impressed by the very basic and simple ingredients list on this (no fragrance or essential oils) and especially that it's suited to sensitive skin, which mine is at times. However when scanning the ingredients list I totally overlooked the 'Glyceryl Stearate SE' as I don't see it very often in skincare anymore. It's basically an acnegenic ingredient and one which I've tried to avoid for a long time. By the 3rd day of applying the Almond Face cream I started to develop painful bumps on my cheeks and discontinued straight away. Within a couple of days (and the help of Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc) the bumps started to calm down. Good concept but I'd say not for those who are susceptible to breakouts.


Selena x


~ My HG list ~

(As I've sampled many 100s of skin, hair and m/u products over the last decade and a half, I thought it might be useful to share my top 10 must-have products, subject to change if and when I come across something more effective. I love constantly trying out new stuff - usually sample sizes via e-bay, also plenty courtesy of a friend who works at Sephora)


1. Hair Loss Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Hair Oil
2. Lip Balm: 'Nuxe' - Reve De Miel Lip Balm
3. Pigmentation + Anti-Ageing Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Facial Treatment Serum
4. Cleanser: 'Paula's Choice' - Skin Balancing Cleanser
5. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer
6. Lash Growth Serum: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Divinelash
7. Foundation/SPF: ‘Juice Beauty’ - Stem Cellular Repair (warm glow)
8. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream
9. Moisturizer: ‘Antipodes' - Rejoice Light Day Cream
10. Hand Cream: 'Origins' - Make A Difference Rejuvenating Hand Treatment