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I’m a firm believer that the right skincare can make a huge difference to the look and feel of your skin, alongside living a healthy and balanced life. Today I’ve come onto the blog to review the new skincare collection by Feel, as they have recently launched the Feel Skin Complete Collection, made up of 4 key skincare heroes. I talk about the importance of quality ingredients often on here when it comes to skincare, but I fully understand that for a lot of people, it can feel like a minefield. How do you know what products to use? How do you know what to look out for with skincare products?
Hopefully, this review of the skincare collection will shine some light on the key products worth using, and my honest thoughts on the 4 new skincare products that Feel have launched.
I recently took to the blog last month to share my first month thoughts using the Feel Daily Biotic probiotic supplement, which I was really impressed with. Since taking the supplement to help aid my digestion and help me to feel less lethargic and more energetic, I’ve spent a lot of time looking at reviews of the health and wellness product range on Feel and I’ve already got my eye on trying the collagen supplements once I have had my second baby, due in April. Feel have such an extensive range of vitamins and minerals for everything from sleep and general health, to immunity and weight management.
It seems a natural next step for Feel to launch into a carefully curated skincare range, and here I’ve broken it down into information about each item, and my thoughts on them so far.
Feel Skin Complete Collection
The four products make up a full skincare regime, which include:
- Feel All-in-one Micellar Foaming Cleanser
- Feel Smart Serum
- Feel Reviving Eye Cream
- Feel Antioxidant Day Cream
I started using the full range around two weeks ago, and so far, I’ve found them to be super gentle on my combination skin, which is also prone to breakouts around the jaw. My T-zone can be oily, but my cheeks are dry. I’m also 36 years old, so I’ve started to get signs of aging, with fine lines. Hopefully, that sets the scene a little so you can understand what my skin type and skin concerns are.
Feel Micellar Foaming Cleanser
When it comes to getting rid of makeup, daily grime and pollution from your skin, most people feel better using a foaming product which really makes their skin feel super clean. I totally understand it – as much as I do use non foaming products from time to time, I always feel that sense of achievement when a lovely rich lather cleanses away all the dirt and grime from my skin.
The product itself is an all-in-one micellar foaming cleanser to leave skin feeling purified, fresh and healthy. It’s non drying which is really important to me, as I need to keep on top of the dryness that I have around my cheeks. It also helps to maintain the skins barrier – which can get broken or affected by using harsh ingredients. Those who use acids often, like glycolic or salicylic, can sometimes ruin their skin barrier and experience redness.
The micellar foaming cleanser uses natural and plant-based antioxidants, with a natural light fragrance of wild peony. It feels like a very lightweight mousse texture when pumped onto wet hands, and then massaged onto the skin. I’ve found two ways to use it which work for me which I thought I’d share. The first is to use it straight onto skin with makeup on, I wet my skin slightly first, pumped 1-2 pumps onto my wet hands and massaged it into my skin. If I felt I had a lot of makeup on, I would use another pump of product if needed and then wet a muslin cloth/microfibre cloth, and gently wiped the skin after rinsing with warm water to ensure the cleanse has been thorough.
The other option is for those who do wear very thick and heavy makeup, you may wish to use a makeup remover product first. I found I didn’t need to – even on the days I wore makeup – as the foaming cleanser lifted all the makeup and grime and by using a microfibre cloth too it really left my skin super clean. But those who do wear thicker, long lasting makeup, they may want to use a remover product first and then follow with the foaming cleanser.
I feel one of the reasons this cleanser works so well with my skin is that the organic elderberries that are in the ingredients have anti-microbial properties, which are great for soothing skin flare ups and breakouts. Combined with aloe vera, redness is soothed, and aloe vera is naturally high in salicylic acid (which I didn’t know before!) so it’s very effective on my breakout areas. Vitamin C and E help to brighten and heal the skin too, along with organic Hawthorne which helps to fight free radicals.
Feel Smart Serum
After cleansing, the next step is to use a serum, and always before your day cream. There are claims across beauty and skincare professionals who say if you apply your serum on slightly damp skin, you’ll get deeper and more effective results, so that’s something I usually try to do (I use a light mist).
This Smart Serum is clinically proven to restore skin hydration, and reinforce by 100%, so it’s a great one for those with dry or aging skin in my opinion. Along with reducing the appearance of fine lines, it is said to boost vitality and provide a healthy glow, too. It nourishes, plumps and evens out complexion tones, and is suitable for sensitive skin too.
I was happy to see the serum is infused with nutrient-rich Marine Algae (Padina Pavonica) which is to thank for it’s hydration boosting properties. Because it’s rich in water-attracting molecules, it helps maintain moisture within the skin, helping the skin to feel replumped and hydrated. Plumped and moisturised skin then has that healthy glow and smoother texture. If anyone asks me about hero ingredients to look for in skincare, I tend to always say Aloe Vera and Vitamin C, was it was music to my ears when I saw this serum is packed with both. Vitamin C, as I mentioned above, is the brightening superhero, and Aloe Vera for calming, balancing and soothing any redness.
There is also Winter Cherry in this serum, which is said to help reduce blemishes and boost skins radiance. `
I found that only after around 3 days of using this serum, I saw an improvement in the brightness and glow of my skin, along with a beautiful to touch smooth texture. Used with the day cream, which I’ll touch on below, my skin felt moisturised and hydrated, without my oily T-zone being affected. The areas where I have lots of tiny fine lines, like the corners and under areas of my eyes, and around my smile lines, felt and looked eased.
Plus – this product makes a great primer for makeup! It really soothes the skin texture and feels like velvet on the skin.
Feel Antioxidant Day Cream
I’ve been letting the Smart Serum sink into the skin for 1-2 minutes before following with the Feel Antioxidant Day Cream. Again, perfect for my combination skin with dry cheeks and lots of areas of early aging, as it acts as an ultra-hydrating bas. On the website it says that this product is clinically proven to diminish signs of fatigue, such as dull and dry skin, which is definitely my main concerns, to give a visibly glowing complexion.
Another of it’s main benefits is to strengthen the skin barrier, which as I mentioned earlier, gets damaged and compromised by the use of acids and strong ingredients. That’s those who use lots of salicylic, glycolic or lactic acids, or even strong retinols over time. I have definitely damaged mine over time, with having regular skin peels at one point too which I know wasn’t the wisest move.
With a light fragrance of white lotus flower, this cream is packed with powerful botanicals such as Padina Pavonica (Marine Algae) and Papaya extracts that provide antioxidant action for smoother, brighter, nourished skin. It feels rather luxurious on the skin, with a texture that is super silky yet absorbs quickly without sitting on the skin. Instantly I can see a slight ‘sheen’ and glow upon application, which looks wonderful before applying makeup on the days I do wear it.
There is also the addition of Argan Oil in this product, which contributes to the silkiness and softness it provides to skin, as well as preventing dehydration to the skin.
Feel Reviving Eye Cream
Eye cream is one step of the skincare regime which I’ve not been consistent with using. Partly to do with forgetting and skipping it from my regime, after concentrating so much on my skin rather than my eye area. And partly because I’ve never really fallen in love with an eye product, or researched the right ones for me.
The Feel Reviving Eye Cream aims to refresh and brighten the under eye area, and works as an anti-ageing eye cream to soothe and ease the look of fine lines – which is definitely a problem I have. It’s loaded with Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin E help to help with the hydrate and plumpness of the skin, which contributes to the fading of dark circles too.
Thankfully, my undereye aren’t too dark, but they do look tired and dull, are lightly lined, and in need or smoothing. I have to say, this eye cream has been a joy to use since day one. I try to avoid the eye area when I apply the Feel Day Cream, and then apply it as my final step of my skincare regime. It feels slightly rich to apply, which I personally like as my undereyes are dry, but absorbs quickly, leaving a silky feeling to the under eye and brow bone area. It soothes almost immediately, I felt like after the first few uses of this product, my eye area felt very soothed, soft to touch, and very refreshed.
After a week of using the eye cream, I felt like concealer went on much more easily and didn’t sink into my lines as much. If you like a silky, rich eye cream which brightens and moisturises, and assists with dark circles and anti aging, I can only vouch the good experience I’ve had so far with it!
Overall, I’m pleased to see a carefully curated and well thought through, ingredients driven skincare range from Feel, after their successful place in the market for wellness and health products. They haven’t ran before they can walk, and kept it to 4 well crafted products with powerful ingredients to provide healthy, radiant skin. Here’s some texture shots below – a range of foamy and fresh, smooth and velvety and rich and silky.
It’s great to see a range perfectly suitable for sensitive skin too, making them the perfect addition to any skincare routine. Natural fragrances and textures combined with powerful ingredients that are within 96-99% natural is what people are looking for – so well done Feel on this brilliant skincare launch.
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