Ultraceuticals Ultra Red-Action Complex - My 90 day trial to reduce facial redness

Ultraceuticals Ultra Red-Action Complex $95.00 is available from leading skin clinics and David Jones Stores from September 2014 www.ultraceuticals.com

Facial redness is something that effects my skin, caused by sun damage over time the redness is blotchy areas over my forehead cheeks and chin - it is super annoying and I do feel self conscious without make up. Which is not how I want to feel about my skin, so I am trialling my first anti-redness product.

Ultraceuticals new Ultra-Red Action Complex was given to me to trial for 90 days coinciding with its launch in September. Why 90 days? Because if you don't notice a visible reduction in facial redness by the end of 90 days then they will give you your money back!  I started using the Ultra Red-Action Complex 4 days ago (7th August) and have set an alert in my calender 90 days from now (November 1st) I am going to post before and after makeup free photos to see if my facial redness has reduced.

The Complex is a serum and I have been applying it nightly over my entire face before applying my night oil and eye cream. It is a strong smelling gel which is very quickly absorbed by your skin which is great because I am all about getting that night time skin care routine done as fast as possible and catching up on much needed beauty sleep asap!

Above are my areas of concern with facial redness that I am hoping the Ultra Red-Action Complex can help reduce.

Do you have facial redness? Let me know in the comments, it is a very common problem especially living in Australia with harsh UVB/A rays.

xx Nella

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It's all about eyes .... OBAGI ELASTIderm Eye Serum and Treatment Cream

OBAGI Medical ELASTIderm Eye Serum $99.00 and Eye Treatment Cream $99.00 available from 

www.obagi.net.au

Eye creams, serums and gels dominate a large area of the skin care market with advertising being blasted at you every time you open a magazine or read your favourite websites but do you really need to use one? YES YOU DO!

Here is a very simple explanation on why, you have oil glands all over your face and body which keep your skin naturally hydrated, oil glands plump the skin so that fine lines are not as visible. There are a few places where you do not have natural oil glands one being your eye area, there are also far few layers of skin in your eye area. This is the reason fine lines appear first around your eyes, because the skin is thinner and not as hydrated naturally. The best defence for keeping lines from appearing is to keep the area hydrated and plumped with as much moisture as possible, by using super hydrating eye creams and serums. 

Two of my favourite line-fighting eye products are from a comeceutical brand Obagi which I first heard about on Wayne Goss's amazingly informative YouTube channel. The eye treatment cream I apply in the mornings after cleansing - before my daily moisturiser and at night before applying night cream, it is extremely light weight on the skin and is undetectable when applying makeup over the top. The Obagi Eye Serum is extremely cooling and I love applying it to tired eyes in the morning, it really brightens and tightens the under eye area. 

I have been using both of these products combined for a month and have found that they give great moisture and hydration to the eye area and the best thing is they do not peel when makeup is applied over the top of them. If you like many have skipped an eye cream in your daily moisturising routine now is the time to change and you will definitely notice a difference at any age.

xx Nella

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** I was kindly gifted these products for blog consideration. This did not, in any way, influence my opinion on the product. Please refer to my policy and disclaimer for more information.