I am so excited to receive Vichy Idealia SkinSleep & Life Serum* to try out. I have oily combination skin but lately I find my skin to be on the drier side which is so new to me.
I received the two full-sized products to try. Idealia Skin Sleep is a new product to the Vichy popular Idealia line.
Idealia Skin Sleep is a rich moisturizer you apply at night. The concept behind it is to apply it as a mask and let it do its magic while you sleep. It is a gel texture so it won't feel really thick. It is very similar to my current favorite night mask: Laneige Sleeping Pack(see post for a comparison of different hydrating masks). I apply a thin layer to begin with and let it absorb. After a few minutes, I apply another layer. If you apply a thick layer, it would just get rubbed off throughout the night, especially if you are a side-sleeper like me, product would be transferred to your pillowcase. I use this 3 times a week and I find in my third use, I start to see results. In the morning, after rinsing off the mask, my skin feels plumped and hydrated. It just feels like it has drunk up a good amount of moisture and skin feels well-rested.
I have been searching for a good hydration serum to apply before my moisturizer. When I was at Shoppers Drug Mart earlier in the month, I asked the SA which serum she recommends and she said hands down the Vichy Idealia Life Serum. She gave me a small sample to take home to try and I am very impressed with it. Not to mention the amazing scent, this serum is not too sticky to the touch and absorbs into the skin quickly. I am not a fan of serum which takes long time to set. Who has the time in the morning to let it sit on the skin for 10 mins?
With both products used together, I find the results more obvious. I use the serum in the morning after rinsing off the Skin Sleep and after sunscreen application. I use four pea-sized amount for my face and just gently pat. Let it sit for a minute and I apply my daily moisturizer. I find my skin tone is more even and hydrated. I think if you have drier and more mature skin, you would see results almost immediately.
With oily combination skin, I never thought my skin would need extra hydration as I fear my skin would look too oily. But I slowly learn that with the proper hydration, my skin breaks out less. Adding good hydration products like Idealia line from Vichy is a good start. I am very happy with these two products and will definitely re-purchase them once mine is used up.
Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI've only tried the serum packet so can't tell the long term effects on my skin, but I think it has a great consistency. It seems to brighten up instantly, too.
I'm using the Aqurelia line and LiftActiv serum and so far they work very nicely for me. Almost as good as Tatcha, I'd say. ;)
These are my first skin care products from Vichy and I am quite impressed. I think the sleep mask is following the Korean trend as there are lots already there. I am eager to try other products from Tatcha as I love the rice enzyme powder so much :)
DeleteI love Vichy, their products work for my skin!
ReplyDeleteNow that I have tried Vichy products, I am curious about the line. What do you recommend?
Deletei need to get myself a good sleeping mask :) i tried one from kiehls and i panicked cause it felt like my face was slowly getting burned from the cream. i researched online and found out that its suppose to do that as a form of relaxation... well i definitely wasnt relaxed haha.
ReplyDeletei might get laneige sleeping mask someday. if i remember it correctly vichy is a lot more expensive than laneige?
btw your new profile photo is really cute :)
you're so young and think the Laneige one would suit you the best. Vichy works quite similar to that but much more expensive.
Deletethank you :)
haha thanks for the compliment, i think my asian features just hides my real age really well :P
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