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Beauty Resolution: Step Up My Anti-Aging Skincare Regimen with KORRES (+ A Giveaway!).

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I don’t make yearly resolutions, but I think beauty resolutions are important.  For every year that that comes and goes, and the farther away I get from age 20 (that’s 5 years now, ohnoes!), the more important my anti-aging regimen becomes.  Last year I started using serums, heavier creams, regular masks and oils at night.  This year I’m starting fresh with some natural, anti-aging products I received from KORRES.

My KORRES Nighttime Skincare Regimen


KORRES Wild Rose Face and Eye Serum

After cleansing my face, my first layer of hydration is KORRES Wild Rose Face and Eye Serum ($49) all over my face, under my eyes and all over my neck.  It is a nice, light serum that spreads easily and absorbs within a minute of application.  It has a beautiful sweet rose fragrance that makes it so irresistible to my nose.  I love that this one gives nice hydration; oily skin types can wear this one on its own without another moisturizer.  While I can’t confirm its claim to reduce the appearance of fine lines as I don’t currently have them, I have noticed that my skin looks brighter since I’ve started using it.


KORRES Quercetin and Oak Antiageing & Antiwrinkle Night Cream

Before the serum absorbs completely, I follow up quickly with the KORRES Quercetin and Oak Antiageing & Antiwrinkle Night Cream ($59).  It is rich and thick as a night cream should be.  You don’t have to worry about greasy with this one either, as it dries to a skin-like finish.  I fully recommend Quercetin and Oak Night Cream for all skin types — if, and this is a big if,  you can handle the scent.  It has a strong woody scent that may be off putting to some, but I am strangely drawn to it.  With the Quercetin and Oak Night Cream, my skin stays nourished all throughout the night and looks beautifully plump in the morning.  This is a good one, ladies!


KORRES Quercetin and Oak Antiageing & Antiwrinkle Eye Cream

Now that I’m 25, I am noticing that the elasticity and hydration under my eyes are starting to go.  Wah!  Aside from being careful with makeup application, I use KORRES Quercetin and Oak Antiageing & Antiwrinkle Eye Cream ($55) for both night and day.  Its texture is light and fluffy, but don’t let that fool you.  This is pretty potent stuff; the tiniest amount takes care of my undereyes.  Before this came into my life, I have been suffering from dryness on my undereyes that shows when I wore concealer.  Now, that is no longer an issue.  This is a must-have in my skincare regimen now and I am definitely buying it when I run out.  You need it. ;)


Wild Rose Serum / Quercetin & Oak Night Cream / Quercetin & Oak Eye Cream

Natural Formulation

KORRES prides itself on making natural products that are free of petrolatum, parabens, phthalates and a lot of other potentially harmful ingredients.  I appreciate this about the KORRES brand; it is one of the cleanest brands you can pick up at Sephora or the drugstore.  However, note that they are formulated with fragrance/parfum, which may potentially irritate super sensitive types.

Full Ingredient Lists

KORRES Wild Rose Face and Eye Serum Ingredients: Water (eau), Hamamelis Virginiana Flower Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, PEG-32, Panthenol, Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Fragrance (parfum), Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, PEG-8, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Phytic Acid, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycine, Sorbitol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Alcohol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Pyrus Cydonia Fruit Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1 , Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract.
KORRES Quercetin and Oak Antiageing & Antiwrinkle Night Cream: Water (eau), Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Triheptanoin, Behenyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Beeswax (Cire D’abeille), Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Lecithin, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sucrose , Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Galactoarabinan , Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance (parfum), Serine, Arginine, PCA, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Alanine, Disodium EDTA, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, Threonine, Sodium Gluceptate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sterols, Glyceryl Oleate, Quercetin Caprylate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Lactic Acid, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Mourera Fluviatilis Extract, Quercus Robur Bark Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract.
KORRES Quercetin and Oak Antiageing & Antiwrinkle Eye Cream: Aqua/Water/Eau, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triheptanoin, Sucrose Stearate, Glycerin, Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Wax/Polyglycerol-3 Esters, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Hydrogenated C12-18 Triglycerides, Sucrose Distearate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Distarch Phosphate, Sucrose, Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Pulp Extract, Alanine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Arginine, Benzyl Alcohol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Ehtylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium ( Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Mourera Fluviatilis Extract, Parfum (Fragrance), Pca, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Seed Extract, Quercetin Caprylate, Quercus Robur Bark Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis, (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Salicylic Acid, Serine, Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate, Sodium Gluceptate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sunflower Seed Oil Sorbitol Esters, Threonine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum.

KORRES products are available in Canada at select Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora stores.

Contest Alert for Canadians!

This contest is now closed!  Thanks to everyone for entering!

Because you guys are totally awesome, KORRES has generously provided a skincare prize pack ($196 value!) to one lucky Canadian resident.  You will get all the products above, plus a KORRES Basil Lemon Body Butter. :)  Want to enter?  Follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter widget below.

This contest is open to residents of Canada who are 18 years of age or over.  Winner will be chosen randomly and will be announced through the original blog post and Twitter.  Winner must contact me within 24 hours.  I reserve the right to pick another entry if the winner fails to contact me within this timeframe.

The contest ends on Saturday January 28, 2012 at 12:01 am EST.

Click here to keep reading and enter the giveaway!

Keep It or Toss It? Summer Skincare Edition.

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Summer is a tricky season for one’s skin regimen. Cleansing becomes a big deal. You need to moisturize sensitive, possibly sun-damaged skin, but you don’t want to slap on anything too heavy. I’ve been trying a lot of new skincare lately, and it’s time again to talk about them!

Today I’m trying a new review format, called Keep It or Toss It?  It will feature 5 or more product reviews, and each review will be quick — only 5 sentences or less. Here we go!

Cleanser: Consonant Body Organic Foaming Face Wash* ($18). Keep it. This face wash takes off all non-waterproof makeup as well as my all-time favourite, Philosophy Purity Made Simple. It doesn’t make my skin tight or uncomfortable after cleansing. Unfortunately for me, my hand eczema reacts pretty badly to the foam, so I’ll pass it on to my sister.

Eye Cream: Origins Eye Doctor ($34). Toss it. I’m 24 and I have some fine lines under my eyes. Sure, this smells refreshing (like cucumbers). But, it’s expensive and it doesn’t do anything.

Eye Roller: Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Dark Circle Roller ($20). Keep it. I’m a big fan of eye rollers. Naturally, an eye roller that brightens my dark circles, to me, is a pretty good deal. This doesn’t conceal major under eye circles, but it’s great for that extra boost on top of your concealer. Turn around bright eyes.

Toner/Hydrosol: Pure + simple Organic Lavender Hydrosol* ($12.95 for 50ml). Toss it. There’s something about this hydrosol that just did not agree with my nose at all. It doesn’t smell like lavender, or at least the kind that I’m accustomed to. It smells like pee. So no, I’m not going to spray my face with what smells like toilet water. Instead, try Weleda Refining Toner.

Serum: Pure + simple Soothing Mimosa Emulsion* ($39.95 for 50ml). Keep it. This is a light, hydrating serum that I wear under my moisturizer. It is incredibly soothing and cooling on sensitive skin after a hot sweaty bike ride under the sun. Oilier skin types can wear probably wear it as their day moisturizer.

Moisturizer: Origins VitaZing SPF 15 (around $40 for 50ml). Toss it. I bought mine in CCO in Las Vegas for US$27. This moisturizer has garnered so much hype thanks to a YouTube guru, but I thought it’s just alright. It’s a very sheer illuminating tinted moisturizer; one shade only. I like the way this smells and looks on the skin, but I’m pretty sure it causes breakouts every time I use it. Next!

Sunscreen: Pure + simple SPF 30 For Sensitive Skin* ($25.95 for 100ml). Keep it (and buy in bulk when it goes on sale). This is an great mineral sunscreen (none of that -benzone junk!) to wear under makeup as it won’t turn you into a grease ball. German chamomile calms irritated skin. It goes on white, but you can minimize this by patting it on over a face oil (like Argan oil). Pure + simple SPF 30 for Oily/Impure Skin works as just well, and I prefer the scent of that one, too.

Night Cream: Weleda Iris Hydrating Night Cream* ($28 for 30ml). Keep it. I love this almost as much as my holy grail night cream, Martina Gebhardt Black Mud Cream. Both brands are German and all-natural, so I’m pretty sure every person in Germany has perfect skin. While not as greasy as the Black Mud cream — a greasiness I prefer in my night cream, actually — the Iris Night Cream is rich enough to give you perfectly hydrated, plump skin in the morning.

Your Turn!  What Summer Skincare Products Have Wowed Or Disappointed You Lately?

That was fun, eh? Have you tried any new skincare lately, or do you stick with what works?

Disclosure: Products marked with * were sent by manufacturer/PR for editorial consideration only. I bought everything else.

Save Your Sensitive Eyes During Allergy Season With Consonant Body Eye Creams.

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I’m allergic to nature.  And Toronto being a pollen party right now is not helping my case, either.  My symptoms?  Sneezing and insanely itchy eyes.  Luckily, I have Consonant Body eye creams in my skincare regimen, and boy oh boy are they ever saving my eyes this time of year!

Consonant Body Eye Creams

Reduce Puffiness with the Ultra Firming Organic Eye Cream.

Ingredients: Aqua/Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Butyrospermum Parkii, Zinc Oxide, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cassia Olea Europea Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Linum Usitatissimum, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lactoperoxidase, Glucose Oxidase, Algae, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Chamomilla RecutitaLeaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Rosemarinus Officinalis Extract, Calophyllum Tacamahaca, Alpha Bisabolol, Malileuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid.

Consonant Body Ultra Firming Organic Eye Cream

Meant to be used during the day, Consonant Body Ultra Firming Organic Eye Cream ($36) is a saviour for itchy, swollen eyes.  I have some fine lines under my eyes, but my biggest eye concern is right now is puffiness.  I have been using this for over a month now and I’m happy to see my fine lines softened.  Oh, and you know what’s awesomer?  (Yes, awesomer is a word, shut up!)  What’s awesomer is that I have also noticed less puffiness under my eyes, even when my allergies are really bad.  I’ve been religiously using this everyday, so I know that it really works.  It is non-greasy and sinks in quickly, which makes it a perfect base for my concealer.

Boost Hydration with Ultra Moisturizing Organic Eye Cream.

Ingredients: Aqua/Water, Glyceryl Stearate, Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cassia Olea Europea Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Zinc Oxide, Linum Usitatissimum, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Lactoperoxidase, Glucose Oxidase, Algae, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Chamomilla RecutitaLeaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Echinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Rosemarinus Officinalis Extract, Calophyllum Tacamahaca, Alpha Bisabolol, Malileuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid.

Consonant Body Ultra Moisturizing Organic Eye Cream

Their night eye cream, Consonant Body Ultra Moisturizing Eye Cream ($36), is super hydrating that it should win an award.  My vigorous eye scratching always makes my eyelids sensitive and dry, but this eye cream takes care of the job easily.  I also like to use it to soothe flaky areas around my nostrils, and on days when my skin is especially thirsty, I even use this all over as a rich night face cream.

Both eye creams do not contain any of the bad stuff: phthalates, petroleum, silicone, synthetic colour or fragrance, synthetic plumping agents, and parabens. Yep, all Consonant Body products are 100% natural, which I always appreciate.  Because of this, the eye creams don’t irritate or sting my sensitive eyes.  Seriously, these are heaven sent for us “sensitive to nature” types. ;)

Great News!  I’m an Eye Cream Convert!

I didn’t use to think that eye creams actually did anything until I tried these, so I’m giving them a two thumbs up!  They are expensive at $36 a pop, but that’s how much I would pay for eye cream at the spa or at Origins.  Do you have a favourite eye cream, too?

How’s everyone else dealing with their allergies?  I got a fresh refill of my prescription eye drops, Patanol, from the pharmacy and hallelujah! I can actually get through my days without clawing my eyeballs out. :)

Disclosure: Products were provided by the manufacturer for editorial consideration only.