Do you ever find yourself stuck in a beauty
rut? Using the same products over and over again? My rut got shaken up with
products from Deciem*, The abnormal beauty company*, leaving me thinking, how have I ever lived without them?
"We're a humble and happy umbrella of good beauty brands. We're founded on the principle of doing everything others don't do and we are changing the world of beauty based on this principle."
Priding themselves with being different and working with a range of new brands, their concentration on the chemistry of beauty products flow through from the packaging of little glass bottles and through the website with geometric shapes. It's hard to describe, but go and have a look here and you'll see what I mean. You'll be having flashbacks of test tubes and the periodic table from your chemistry classes.
Now on to the products which is something worth sharing with you...
Sleep isn’t one of my strongest skills and
with working late at a bar, my dark circles under my tired puffy eyes are
currently at their worst. I usually just pack on make up and deal with it, but
that left me with dry under eyes and always running low of concealer. Bring in
Hylamide SubQ Eyes* serum!
Honestly, it changes everything. I never usually buy
any products for tired eyes as I’m quite skeptical of their promises, yet, this
one does what it says on the tin (box). It brightens, hydrates, de-puffs and
I’ve noticed that my dark circles are no longer, that dark. They haven’t vanished, but the deep purple has almost
turned into a lilac.
It is a thick formula that has one of those
dropper to pick up the product which reminds me of being back at chemistry
class, and a little goes a long way. It slightly tingles for a few seconds and
then as I let it dry, my first words as I looked in the mirror was “oh
wow!”
As a little does go long way, I wouldn’t
mind splurging on this “wow” product. And as freshers week is soon to begin
again, I think my hungover self will be reaching for it more and more.
Along with the SubQ product, I have been testing out the Booster C25* serum which boasts to brighten the skin, minimise the appearance of fine lines and uneven skin tone. It can be also used as a primer, but I haven’t let go of my everyday primer yet. The formula feels like an oil and the applicator is the drop stick (is that what it’s called?) again but this time, I find it a bit more tricky to apply as the oil is runny. It makes my skin feel really soft though but would I spend my cash on it? Probably not as I haven’t noticed much changes in my skin so far. However, they do have LOADS of skin care serums and oils that might suit me more. I was actually a little overwhelmed at how much they offer depending on your skin type.
However, the HAND Chemistry Retin Oil* is
definitely something I have at the top of my list. My skin on my legs is so
sensitive and dry as most lotions irritate but the oil soaks in quickly and
locks in moisture without any itching or rash outbreaks, yay! Another
surprising product was the HIF Cleansing Conditioner.* Tailored for curly hair,
it is almost like a 2-in1 product which is something I never go to but this
product is describes as “professional cleaning for hair” and HIF (Hair Is
Fabric). It cleanses the hair while with oils and rock extracts leaves it
conditioned and tames the frizz. HIF has
hair cleansers for all hair types to suits your needs so do have a gander.
I’d say the price range is middle of the
road, maybe not student budget but the Retin Oil and eye serum is definitely something
I would save my pennies for. Also, check out their abnormal website and see
their mahoosive range of products they have to offer for yourself.
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