Monday, November 5, 2012

Sephora Skincare


Sephora Skincare






I just spent the past five weeks in Charlotte, NC, for corporate training.  Before I left, I picked up a travel set containing some of the Sephora brand skincare.  About three weeks in, I ran into Sephora and purchased full sizes of everything and then some. My skin has been super dry this fall and I've been needing moisturization and Sephora's skincare doesn't skimp on it.  Most of the line contains an ingredient called HydroSenn+, which is derived from plants to help aid moisture.  I'm not sure which plant Sephora gets HydroSenn+ from and any additional information I've found is very vague.  To me, it's not worrisome but for those are really like to know the products in their skincare may be wary of trying this line.


The standout products in this line are the now-discontinued exfolient (bottom lefthand corner), the Instant Moisturizer, and the Super Nourishing Lip Balm.  While buying the rest of the line, I found the exfolient in the clearance section and decided to give it a try.  There are two exfolient in this jar, a white gentle exfolient with a texture similar to cream cheese meant for cheeks and a green exfolient meant the T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin).  I wasn't impressed with either exfolient the first time I used it, thinking it too gentle.  I then tried it in combination with my Olay Pro-X cleaning brush and third time was the charm. The Instant Moisturizer is wonderful because it sinks in super quick which is important to me.  It also has "light boosting particles" in it which actually is just super finely milled glitter.  I started noticed that when I kept wondering why my fingers were so sparkly.  Lastly, the Super Nourishing Lip Balm is a must.  It's the most moisturizing balm I have found for under $10.


The price on this line is pretty decent. The most expensive thing I bought was a kit that had full sizes of both the serum and moisturizer and that was at the great price of $34.  They also have more products if you need something else for your skin type.