Valentia Night Revive Retinol Serum | Review #Valentia #Brandbacker

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Retinol-based skincare is recognized as among the most effective types of anti-aging products on the market today. Vitamin A softens fine lines, fades discoloration and hyperpigmentation, improves skin turnover, boosts collagen production and can manage breakouts. Higher concentrations can, however, also cause redness, irritation and peeling. I have used Retinol-based products– both over-the-counter and prescription variants– for many years, and most definitely see the benefits and can vouch for its efficacy. Since my skin is quite used to Retinol, I tend not to experience irritation, redness or peeling, but at the beginning I did, and I counteracted it by using nourishing anti-inflammatory beauty oils to calm my skin.

The most recent Retinol serum that I have been using is the Valentia Night Revive Retinol Serum (1.5% retinol), and I have nothing but good things to say about it. It neither irritated my skin, nor did cause my face to peel, and yet it created a marked luminosity within a couple of days of use. I noted a softening of my fine lines, an overall smoother and lifted appearance of my skin, and an evening of skin tone. It has lightened the slight tonal differences from my small areas of hyperpigmentation (from the sun), and I found that it nourishes and hydrates my skin, rather than dried out. Valentia Night Revive Retinol Serum has a luxurious lightweight texture that is non-sticky, fast absorbing and immediately hydrating.

According to Valentia,

A potent blend of Retinol, with essential vitamins and botanicals specifically chosen to enhance Retinols efficacy work together to create the serum your skin care dreams are made of. Retinol works down to the cellular level to stimulate collagen production and diminish even the deepest of wrinkles. Vitamin C helps Retinol penetrate deeper into the skin, while Vitamin E and Squalane nourish and hydrate, counteracting the drying effects of Retinol and maximizing anti-aging benefits. This transformative retinol serum will turn back the clock, giving you visibly smoother, rejuvenated skin.

Claims:

Short Term

- Conditions & nourishes skin

- Manages breakouts

- More luminous complexion

Long Term

- Evens skin discoloration

- Stimulates collagen production

- Diminishes fine lines & wrinkles 

Valentia's use guidelines:

Apply at night after cleansing, toning, and before moisturizer. If any redness or irritation occur, use every 2-3 nights until skin adjusts. Depending on your age, you may want to stick to using the Retinol Serum every other or every three nights. Make sure to use an SPF day cream or foundation with SPF 20 or higher during the day as skin can become more sensitive after Retinol use. To get the full Retinol benefits combine with our Night Revive Retinol Cream.

What to expect: Using this night cream you’ll start noticing results within just a few weeks; improved skin tone, more taught feeling skin, and a reduction in breakouts. With continued use; wrinkles begin to disappear, skin texture is softer, and overall complexion is more youthful looking.

Valentia Night Revive Retinol Serum select ingredients work together to achieve optimum results:

• Retinol (Vitamin A): This clinically proven antioxidant is a triple threat! It works at the cellular level to stop wrinkles from forming, manages acne breakouts, and even out skin discoloration. Retinol helps reverse the clock, for more youth looking and acting skin.
• Vitamin C: An essential nutrient that boosts Retinol’s protective effects, guarding skin against nasty free radicals and environmental damage to prevent premature aging.
• Vitamin E: Specifically chosen for its superior moisture protection. Vitamin E floods the skin hydration, diminishing the drying effects of Retinol.
• Squalane: Derived for pure olive oil, this nutrient-rich ingredient softens and conditions delicate skin. It further assists in mitigating the dryness caused by Retinol while reducing the appearance of fine lines.

Ingredients: Deionized Aqua (Water), Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Aloe Vera), Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide (botanical hyaluronic acid), Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba Oil), Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel), Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Olive Oil Squalene, Retinol, Tocopheryl Acetate (sunflower based Vitamin E), Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, (2s)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic Acid,  Organic Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola), Wildcrafted Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail), Wildcrafted Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion), Wildcrafted Geranium Maculatum (Wild Geranium), Pentylene Glycol, Phospholipids, Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Phosphate, Ethylhexyl Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol.

Overall Assessment: If you are looking for an effective Retin A serum that also nourishes the skin, then Valentia Night Revive Retinol Serum is definitely worthy of your consideration. I will definitely replace this bottle when I finish it up.

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Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer #Brandbacker #Valentia | Review

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I am continually impressed by the level of quality, healthy ingredients, and overall efficacy that Valentia skillfully produces in their exemplary range of skincare products. I am equally impressed that they keep their price point affordable, and their products easily accessible. I have used a handful of their products, and with each new product that I try, I resolve to further investigate more of their fantastic line.

My most recent Valentia discovery is their Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer, and at $25.00 for 4 oz., its value truly cannot  be sufficiently be underscored!

Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer is an ultra-lightweight and fast absorbing lotion that is quite ambitious in its aims to deeply hydrate, lighten dark spots, even skin tone, diminish the appearance of fine lines and restore radiance to the skin.

This antioxidant-rich lotion includes ingredients such as Kojic Acid to lighten hyperpigmentation, Botanical Hyaluronic Acid to hydrate the skin and plump fine lines, Ginseng to firm the skin, boost collagen production and improve overall radiance.

I noted an immediate improvement in hydration levels, and the effects lasted all day long without any need to reapply a moisturizer to my face, neck or décolleté. Despite the fact that I have normal/combination skin. inadequate levels of moisture in some products do cause me to touch-up my moisturizer, but this was not the case Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer. I also noted that my fine lines were plumped, and that my skin had a dewy, healthy luminosity that felt very comfortable, and looked healthy. I don't have much hyperpigmentation (from sun damage), but will have to use this substantially longer to see if the small spots will fade. That said, my skin appears quite even-in-tone and very clear after having used this lotion. It has no detectable aroma, and therefore should not irritate anyone with sensitivities to scented (whether natural or synthetic) skincare products.

According to Valentia,

Packed with brightening power, this moisturizer helps to lighten pigmentation marks and enhance the radiance of your overall complexion. With energizing antioxidants like Ginseng and Kojic Acid to control melanin production, dark spots are faded and collagen production is enhanced, revealing firmer more even skin. Skin moisture is replenished and protected with Botanical Hyaluronic Acid, Safflower and Shea Butter. Tired and dull looking skin is restored to unveil a healthier, more vibrant glow!

Claims:

All-Day Hydration: Botanical Hyaluronic Acid and Shea Butter work in harmony to flood the skin with the exact moisture it needs, for immediately rehydrated and fresh feeling skin.

Evens Skin Tone: Smoother skin is healthier skin! This moisturizer is rich in antioxidants and vitamins to replenish the nutrients your skin needs for a more even complexion.

Lightens Dark Spots: Infused with Kojic Acid, an antioxidant known for its skin-lightening properties, say good-bye to dark spots as you watch them vanish away.

Restores Radiance: The magical Ginseng plant boosts skin-firming collagen, fights wrinkles, and energizes your skin for a brighter and rejuvenated look!

Perfect Both Day & Night: No need for two separate moisturizes. Simplify your skin care routine with just one that provides all the benefits you need.

Directions: Apply all over face, neck and décolleté. Can be used both morning and night. Apply as the final step after cleansing, toning, and serum. Can be used under makeup.

Select Ingredients and Their Attributes:

Botanical Hyaluronic Acid: This plant based substance can up to 1000 times its weight in water, making it the ultimate in hydration! It penetrates deep into the skin to secure moisture, support skin elasticity, and plumps the skin from within.

Kojic Acid: Derived from mushrooms and well known for its properties, this antioxidant helps to naturally control melanin production and prevent dark spots from forming.

Ginseng: A symbol of long-life, strength, and wisdom, Ginseng boosts skin firming collagen, fights wrinkles, and gives the skin brighter and more energized look.

Safflower Oil: Naturally rich in linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid that helps to repair the skin's natural moisture barrier, Safflower Oil provides superior protection against aging environmental factors.

Shea Butter: This wonder nut contains a myriad of regenerative vitamins and essential fatty acids that provide a welcome dose of moisture, hydrating and nourishing the skin.

Ingredients: Deionized Aqua (Water), Organic Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera), Isopropyl Palmitate (Palm Oil),  Globularia Cordifolia Callus Culture Extract (plant stem cells), Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Algae Extract, Camellia Oleifera (Japanese Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Cell Culture Extract (wakame bioferment), Organic Rosa Canina (Rosehip Seed Oil), Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide (botanical hyaluronic acid), Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Organic Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower Oil), Wildcrafted Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea), d-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry Seed Oil), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry),  Organic Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry Extract), Rubus Ideaus (Raspberry Seed Oil), Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose Oil), Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, (2s)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba Oil), Wildcrafted  Ganoderma Lucidum (Kojic Acid), Citrus Bergamia (Bergamot Essential Oil), Melissa Officinalis (Melissa Essential Oil), Wildcrafted Salix Lucida (Willow Bark/Salicylic Acid), Organic Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice), Wildcrafted Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm), Wildcrafted Panax Quinquefolius (Ginseng), Organic Pimpinella Anisum (Anise), Organic Armoracia Rusticana (Horseradish), Organic Schisandra Chinensis (Schisandra), Organic Joeniculum Vulgare (Fennel),  Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Wildcrafted Ginkgo Biloba, Vitis Vinifera (Grapeseed Oil), Wildcrafted Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle), Organic Salvia Officinalis (Sage Extract), Organic Schisandra Chinensis (Schisandra), Organic Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme Extract), Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Organic Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola), Wildcrafted Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail), Wildcrafted Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion), and Wildcrafted Geranium Maculatum (Wild Geranium), Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyl Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid.

Made with natural ingredients  Vegan friendly  Cruelty Free  Includes organic ingredients  Made in USA

Overall Assessment: This is such an amazing value for a really high quality moisturizer. If you are seeking a new day and nighttime moisturizer that is both effective and affordable, then Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer is most definitely worth your consideration.

$25.00 for 4 oz. from Valentia.com and Valentia's Official Amazon Store (Affiliate Links).
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WHEN Travelmate and Glamour Base Sheets Masks | Review

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Sheet masks have gained considerable traction in the beauty world in the last few years, and I am among the many to sing their praises. I love their ease of use, their novelty, and their efficacy. While I have tried a great many at wildly varying price points, I definitely love finding affordable variants that deliver real results. The latest sheet masks to gain my approval are WHEN Travelmate and Glamour Base.

WHEN uses the best-proven, all-natural bio-cellulose sheet material and high quality serum formulated with gentle and effective ingredients, and we have chosen you to try our premium masks on. 

WHEN Makes 5 different sheet masks:

Travelmate: Great for globe-trotting girls to refresh skin with chamomile flower water

10:00 PM: Helps in restoring tired, worn out skin using watermelon extract

Snow Magic: Brightens skin when it's lacking glow using aloe vera

Glamour Base: Preps skin perfectly for makeup and any night out

The Last Choice: The ultimate moisturizer for thirsty skin, and perfect for spring transition

WHEN Masks:

Contain NO parabens, NO sulfates, NO triclosan.

Total phenoxyethanol content: less than 0.05%

Compliant with Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council

How to use WHEN Sheet Masks:

WHEN Travelmate is a mask that was conceived to refresh your skin while traveling. It refreshes and deeply hydrates skin in order to protect it against hours of exposure to the elements. It is not a sunscreen, and should not be used instead of a sunscreen, but it does give the skin a tremendous dose of hydration that plumps and nourishes. I was not traveling when I tested this mask, but I noticed that my skin was ultra-hydrated, luminous and dewy all day long after using it.

This mask is described as a "soft, jelly-like" sheet mask that is generously filled with serum, however there is a lot of serum that falls to the bottom of the pouch that should be used on the neck, décolleté and hands for maximum effect. 

According to WHEN,

When you are on the road, take along When Travelmate to help refresh your skin from hours in the sun, wind and dry air. When Travelmate will go the distance with you. Don’t leave home without it!

The soft, jelly like mask sheet is made from coconut juice and is infused with light, conforting serum. When Travelmate contains chamomile and Swiss Alpine herb extracts to gently hydrate and soothe skin. All When masks contain hyaluronic acid and ginseng extracts to help keep skin healthy.

Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Chamomilla recutita flower water, Polyacrylate 13, Saccharide isomerate, Citrus grandis seed extract, Bambusa textilis stem extract, Pinus palustris leaf extract, Caprylyl glycol, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcohol, 1,2 Hexanediol, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium hyaluronate, Arnica montana flower extract, Artemisia absinthium extract, Achillea millefolium extract, Gentiana lutea root extract, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Disodium EDTA, Colloidal platinum, Panax ginseng extract, Parfum (Fragrance), Limonene, Linalool. 

Recommended usage: 2-3 times a week but can be used as often as desired as a regular part of your skin care regime. 

Tips from WHEN:

BE CLEAN. Apply the mask using CLEAN hands on CLEAN face. 

BE GENEROUS. The pool of serum left in the pouch should be used to give your neck, hands, arms, legs, feet and what-not a taste of love as well. 

ENHANCE. Applying a drop or two of your favorite face oil after using When masks will enhance the effect of the treatment.

KEEP THE TIME. Leaving on the mask for longer than the recommended time may increase the temperature of the skin and can lead to rise in 

  bacteria count on the skin, causing acne and other malicious problems. And please DON’T FALL ASLEEP wearing When masks. 

AS OFTEN AS YOU PLEASE. We recommend using When masks a couple of times a week, but would not stop you from using them everyday. 

BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR. When mask is love for your skin - not a Halloween prop to frighten your friends and neighbors.

SHARE. You are welcome to share your tips and how-to’s on our social network!

When Glamour Base is a really wonderful mask that was created in order to essentially function like a mega face primer and mask in one. It plumps and smooths skin to perfection– creating the perfect base for makeup. Skin is left soft, supple, hydrated and luminous– not to mention that your makeup stays put all day and looks sensational.

According to WHEN,

Is the big day coming up? Achieve flawless looking skin with When Glamour Base!

The soft, jelly like mask sheet is made from coconut juice and is infused with light, comforting serum. When Glamour Base contains adenosine, collagen and peptides to help improve skin elasticity. All When masks contain hyaluronic acid and ginseng extracts to help keep skin healthy.

Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Polyacrylate 13, Citrus grandis seed extract, Bambusa textilis stem extract, Pinus palustris leaf extract, Caprylyl glycol, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcohol, Adenosine, 1,2 Hexanediol, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed collagen, Disodium EDTA, Palmitoyl tripeptide 5, Colloidal platinum, Panax ginseng extract, Parfum (Fragrance), Limonene, Linalool. 

Overall Assessment: If you love sheet masks, then you should try a few from WHEN. After having tried Travelmate and Glamour Base, I would definitely like to try the remaining three. 

$7.00 eacb and $35.00 for a set of 5. Serum net weight: 23 g (0.8 fl oz) per mask. Available from  Ulta, Anthropologie. Birchbox and Selfridges (Affiliate Links).

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