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Korres Pure Greek Olive 3-in-1 Nourishing Oil

April 3, 2019

For the past year or so, I have mostly been repurchasing my trusted Mizon Snail Repair Cream, which doesn’t really leave opportunities for as many skincare reviews. But as usual, my skin gets used to the product and doesn’t work as well as it used to – which is common for a lot of people.

To give my skin a bit of a moisture boost, I was introduced to the new Korres 3 in 1 Nourishing Oil. It is part of their new Pure Olive Oil line that launched this season for the first time outside of Greece.

What it says (taken from press release):

Velvety, luxurious oil without silicones for intensive nourishment of face, body and hair. Rich in organic extra virgin Olive oil and reinforced with a mixture of Vitamins C, E, F and omega-6 fatty acids, to improve the natural skin barrier, ensuring smooth skin with increased elasticity. The unique properties of Olive oil offer shiny, smooth hair, preventing breakage and frizz. Easily absorbed, non-greasy and with a fine scent, the PURE GREEK Olive 3-in-1 Nourishing Oil is ideal for all ages and all skin types.

Application: It is called a 3 in 1 oil because the oil is versatile and could be used in 3 places: face, body, and hair. I have been using this mainly on my face day and night, after applying my regular cream above. I usually put around 3 drops on my palm, rub it between my hands, and then pat it over my face.

The oil absorbs pretty fast and is very light weight, and lacks the heavy oil feeling. There is also a pleasant, neutral scent (not too feminine or masculine) that lingers around for a few hours too.

If you have dry hair or split ends, this would be a great product to nourish your hair with and to give it a healthy shine!

Overall, I like this oil and can’t really think of any negatives about it. If I was being picky, I could say that you have to be careful when dispensing the product because a lot could come out at once! Don’t completely put it upside down to dispense or your hands will get oily!

Yay!

Availability: Select Shoppers Drug Mart locations and online at shoppersdrugmart.ca/beauty.
Price: $60 CAD

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Korres Wild Rose Foaming Cream Cleanser

January 10, 2019

At the ACI beauty preview event this September, we were introduced to a new product off of the Korres Wild Rose line! The Wild Rose Foaming Cream Cleanser has joined the family. I’m a big fan of their oil so I was quite excited to dry the cleanser.

What it says (Taken from Sephora):

Wild Rose Foaming Cream Cleanser is a gentle cleanser for the face and eyes to remove impurities, makeup, mascara and environmental pollutants without dehydrating the skin. The cleanser is enriched with wild rose oil, a natural source of vitamin C, and super vitamin C, which absorbs 1,000 percent more than pure ascrobic acid. It refreshes, and maintains skin’s normal pH levels while leaving it silky, soft, and supple.

Application: My favourite thing about this cleanser is the SCENT. It smells like wonderfully floral, just like roses!

Although this cleanser is described as a foaming cream cleanser, it did not foam at all. I would describe it as a cream cleanser.

A little pump fully cleans my skin and leaves it feeling soft and plump. If wearing foundation, I would recommend using a bit more and washing a bit longer to dissolve all the foundation. I love that this cleanser leaves my skin smelling like roses and how plump it feels.

I don’t feel the need to moisturize after, but of course I still do because moisturizing is super important (whether your skin feels dry or not!)

Yay!

Availability: Shoppers Drug Mart stores or online
Price: $32.00 CAD

KORRES Wild Rose Primer/Moisturizer

August 29, 2017

At the ACI Beauty Fall/Holiday 2017 preview, I was introduced to the new KORRES Wild Rose Primer/Moisturizer! I was so excited when I heard this because the KORRES Wild Rose Oil is one of my favourite skincare products ever, so I wanted to see how this new primer/moisturizer compares!
This product dispenses in a pump. You press the top and the product dispenses out. I have yet to find a way to lock the pump so I’m not sure if I would want to bring this out/travelling with me.

Application: I found 1-2 pumps was enough to moisturize my face. Right away, I noticed how amazing this smelled… even more than the oil version! It smelled very fancy and floral due to the roses. Throughout the day, I could smell this product on my face too. However, it wasn’t overpowering or too much.

Wear: My skin absolutely soaked this up as a moisturizer. It didn’t leave my skin feeling heavy or sticky. As well, it felt noticeably more plump and soft after I used this a few times.

I have yet to use this as a primer, but I can definitely vouch for it as a moisturizer. Just like the Wild Rose Oil, this product did not disappoint and I’m very excited to add this to my regular skin regime!

Skin absorbed this right up and felt very plump and moisturized
Amazing rose fragrant

Don’t think there is a way to lock the pump, so I wouldn’t bring this out or travelling with me

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KORRES Greek Yogurt Primer / Moisturizer

April 15, 2017

Greek yogurt has always been something I enjoyed eating. Compared to ice cream, it was a guilt free snack and I used to love drizzling honey and dark chocolate chips on it. But now that I can’t have dairy, I am quite sad to have parted ways with Greek yogurt.

At the Spring 2017 ACI Beauty event, we were introduced to the new Korres Greek yogurt primer/moisturizer. We were told that in Greece, a popular treatment for sunburns was Greek yogurt due to the proteins and cooling effect it has. I’m not surprised that Korres has taken this knowledge and created a primer/moisturizer with it!

I was quite excited to try this as I have really loved the two other Korres skincare products – the wild rose oil and Arcadia line!

What it says (taken from press release):
Greek Yoghurt Smoothie Priming Moisturizer is a weightless, multi-action priming moisturizer packed with probiotics, proteins, and minerals to deeply nourish and smooth skin, while also prepping it for flawless makeup application and all-day wear. Formulated with three types of hydrating hyaluronic acid and powerful skin-saving antioxidants and extracts, the smoothie gives skin inner strength for healthy look on the surface.

The product feels very sturdy but not heavy. It would be great to bring for travelling as it’s 30 ml and could take a bit of wear and tear tumbling about your makeup/luggage bag. As well, it doubles up as both a primer and moisturizer so you can pack lighter!

Application: The product is more on the light side and has a milky texture. It is very easy to spread onto your face and does not leave a sticky residue. There is also a slight scent but I can’t pinpoint what it smells like exactly!

Wear: Since this is also a primer and contains hyaluronic acid, this left my face feeling very smooth and soft! The scent also lingers and the boyfriend asked if I had put on perfume one night. My skin has been really sensitive this month and I normally don’t wear foundation, so I’ve just been using this as a moisturizer.

But, I could tell that this would work very well as a primer too. It gives your skin a hydrated and smooth base to work with. It also absorbs really quickly.

Korres products have worked tremendously well with my skin, and the Greek yogurt primer/moisturizer is no different!

Leaves skin feeling soft, smooth and hydrated
Has a bit of a cooling effect, I love applying this after my shower

Pricey at $55 CAD

Yay!

KORRES Castanea Acadia Line

September 23, 2016

The boyfriend is currently watching football so I thought I would do one of my favourite hobbies as well – writing and talking about makeup! Summer has officially ended, and I am equal parts sad/happy. I am looking forward to wearing cozy warm clothes, the leaves in the fall, and of course, Christmas and my birthday!

This review seems fitting for this time of the year. The KORRES Castanea Acadia line just launched this past August exclusively at Shoppers. Why do I say it seems fitting? Well, the key ingredient in these creams something found in the Arcadian chestnut tree, as I’ll explain below. Chestnuts seem very autumn to me, especially warm roasted chestnuts… no? Yes?
I love trying to explain beauty products in simpler terms here on my blog. The term ‘Castanea Arcadia’ is very fancy sounding, isn’t it? I have to admit I didn’t know what either of those two words meant until I started writing this post!

Castanea is a plant family (genus if you want to be very scientifically specific), which chestnuts belong to. Arcadia is a province in Greece, and the chestnuts used in this cream are harvested specifically from that region.

The special ingredient in these creams are lupeol. Lupeol is a powerful natural ingredient from the Arcadian chestnut tree, that contains incredible antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and skin-regenerative properties.

The night cream is very rich, and has a thick texture to it. After I wash my face at night, my skin is a bit on the drier side. I apply this cream right before I sleep and give myself a mini massage and rub it into my face.

My skin loves this cream and absorbs it very quickly, and I fall asleep with the beautiful scent of this. When I wake up, my face feels very supple and plump.
The day cream has a texture that is a lot lighter than the night cream. Since both the jars look the same minus the wording, I accidentally used the night cream one time and it felt too thick for a day time moisturizer.

During the day, I like using a lighter cream because my face produces a lot of oil already. A couple dabs on my face keeps it very hydrated. On some mornings, my skin is still very moisturized from the night cream and I skip the day cream because I don’t want my face to become too oily. Perhaps those nights I move around less or my skin doesn’t need as much quenching?
You can see the difference in texture in the picture above. The one on the left is the night cream, which looks and feels thicker.

I have been using both creams for almost a month now, and have been really loving them! They both leave my skin very supple and moisturized. I look forward to putting these on because of how great they smell!

This is the second product I’ve tried from Korres, the first being the rose oil. I absolutely LOVEDDD the rose oil and I’ve been really enjoying this product too! Their products really work well with my skin and do a great job in moisturizing!

The day cream retails for $65, while the night cream retails for $80. So yes, they are expensive creams but have very great quality ingredients! If anything, you could use the creams as an intense moisturizing treatment only when your skin is very dry so the product lasts longer!

Yay!

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