Being in my mid thirties I have naturally tried most skin creams and wonder formulas out there. Some are worth the hype (hello Estee Lauder Night Repair!) and some are just not worth the money. Unfortunately a lot fit in the latter category so when Deciem asked if I would like to try some of their products I was interested to see which category they would fit into.
When approached by brands to write reviews I always have a look at their website and I was immediately interested in Deciem. For a start their website is minimalist, clear and direct. Promising to change the world of beauty by principle the company has ten brands, each offering something a little different to your regular beauty brand. Simple packaging, honest explanations of the origin of the product and promised results. Let’s take a look at the Hylamide range.
The Hylamide brand has three series for the different stages of your skincare routine. Core Series are daily treatments which are technologically advanced for multi depth results. Booster Series are serums designed to add a little something extra to your priming stage for either seasonal or specialised care. The Finisher Series are a next generation range of products with skin perfecting properties such as blurring, radiance and photographic technologies. Any product that can naturally make me look like a Snapchat filter is a bonus for me! To get a good look at the range I tried a product from each of the series selected for my personal skin condition and complaints.
Hylamide SubQ Eyes Advanced Serum RRP £27
Eye serum is something I have dabbled in but never used religiously as part of my daily routine but the SubQ technology certainly sparked my attention so I thought I would give this one a go. The serum is a high strength concentrate that uses active technologies, plant peptides and saccharides promising to rehydrate the eye area, improve the look of fine lines, dark circles and puffiness. There are lots of names with long names on the website but to be fair, for me, it doesn’t really matter what is in it if it works. Before we get onto that though, can we take a moment to appreciate the packaging a little? Simple and no fuss with the bare essentials of what is needed on a label, I love how this product obviously feels it doesn’t need an extravagantly fancy label to sell itself.
The serum is a milky gel like consistency that is used morning and night in the eye contour. It is slightly thicker than my other serums and does apply very much like a gel rather than a serum. It feels luxurious and smooth going onto the skin and is a joy to apply. I have been using this product for a couple of weeks now and I have to admit I am absolutely sold. When first applied I can almost feel the product working, My eye area feels firmer and moisturised immediately. After using for a few weeks my dark circles have started to disappear and the fine lines I have developed around my eyes are definitely finer and more whispy rather than pronounced. It is an absolute steal at £27 and I will definitely be buying another bottle when this one runs out.
Primer is a must use product for me and I am forever on the search for a good one that keeps my makeup in place all day. I had been hooked on the latest trend of using Nivea Mens Pro Shave Balm (honestly it works) before this little beauty dropped through my letterbox. HA Blur is a primer with a difference in that it isn’t really a primer, it is a blurrer. I know that isn’t a word but I can’t think of anything else that describes what it does better. Containing a hyaluronic acid powder base to scatter light to hide pores and lines for a retouched skin finish, hello flawless, facetuned skin! Also milky in colour HA Blur is a lot thicker than other primers I have used. It takes a bit more buffing to spread evenly on the skin but once on, my skin feels so soft and smooth it literally takes seconds to apply my foundation evenly. I can also confirm that my flawless foundation stayed put all day and my skin looked so smooth! Another that will definitely be re-purchased.
Photography Foundation Transparent RRP £18
A transparent foundation? Ok, now you have my attention! Designed to make the skin look better on camera this transparent foundation has yellow-red correctors and gold technology to black out unwanted tones and a golden glow for added radiance. It is a really light and oil free lotion that is quite runny when squeezed from the bottle. As you can see it looks like regular foundation with a very light colour although the second it hits the skin the colour disappears into the skin making it feel hydrated and soft. My skin feels so soft and smooth after using this foundation, it evens out my skin tone but I do find it isn’t enough if I am having a bad skin day. When mixed with my regular foundation though I get the same smoothing and hydrating properties with that added radiance that I just can’t get from my long lasting foundation. I think you can see the evening out of the skin on my hand above quite well, a great little find.
I am really impressed with the Hylamide brand and am now seriously curious to see what the other products in the Deciem family hold, and I am very excited.
Contains PR Samples
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