Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a happy holiday with lots of love and lots of FOOOD! It's been such a busy time for me with all the celebrations and juggling crazy work hours. I'm really sorry I haven't posted for a while and this post was supposed to come up last week but I was very sick and drained of all life *sad face*. That aside I'm feeling much better now and back on track. My blog goal for 2015 is to do at least a post every two weeks but hopefully more :)
In this post I will be reviewing my most recent day moisturiser with a super long name from the FaceShop, the Chia Seed Sebum Control Moisture Gel. I don't usually purchase products without first doing some research on them. On my way to pick up a replenishment of the Arsainte Ecotherapy Crystal Water Super Gel (Super Gel) also from The FaceShop this one caught my attention. Despite the long name it really screamed out at me. Chia seed? sounds good for you already. Sebum control? Yes please! And moisture? Take my money! For this review I will refer to this as the Chia Seed Gel since it is a gel rather than a cream and to make things easier. Excuse the bad photos as I have finished up the jar before taking photos and this was taken when I first bought it when the lighting was very bad.
For evening use I prefer creams that do more than just hydrate but for the day time I'm always looking for something that will hydrate as well as keep my skin balanced throughout the day. The Chia Seed gel claims to do just that. So how well did it compare against a favourite of mine? Find out after the jump.
Review
This oil-free gel is lightweight, clear and absorbs into the skin without it feeling sticky. The scent was also light and pleasant. It worked well under makeup and didn't break me out. It really gentle and formulated without 7 additives such as parabens, sulfate and mineral oil which makes it great for sensitive skin.
Overall it really did give me what I needed which was a balance between hydration and oil control throughout the day. I did like it however the Super Gel really transformed my skin and really balanced the oily/combination/dehydrated situation I had going on at the time. The Chia Seed gel being nearly double the price (I paid approx. AU$40 for 50ml) of the Super Gel (AU$34 for 100ml) I did have high expectations. Performance wise I thought the Chia Seed Gel was a little more hydrating and had slightly better oil control. I'd recommend both for sensitive, combination to normal skin. If you're more on the oily side definitely try the Chia Seed Gel otherwise I think the Super Gel is definitely the better way to go for value and performance.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Have you tried either of these? Or have a recommendation for me? Leave a comment below I would love to hear your thoughts x
Overall it really did give me what I needed which was a balance between hydration and oil control throughout the day. I did like it however the Super Gel really transformed my skin and really balanced the oily/combination/dehydrated situation I had going on at the time. The Chia Seed gel being nearly double the price (I paid approx. AU$40 for 50ml) of the Super Gel (AU$34 for 100ml) I did have high expectations. Performance wise I thought the Chia Seed Gel was a little more hydrating and had slightly better oil control. I'd recommend both for sensitive, combination to normal skin. If you're more on the oily side definitely try the Chia Seed Gel otherwise I think the Super Gel is definitely the better way to go for value and performance.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Have you tried either of these? Or have a recommendation for me? Leave a comment below I would love to hear your thoughts x
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