(Nude Skincare Cleansing Facial Oil)(images from sephora.com)
– Cleansing Facial Oil
This product works in the same way as a standard cleansing oil. I tend to prefer cleansing oils to other types of cleansers because they are efficient to use. (They take off all the makeup at once and there is less rubbing and massaging involved compared with using a cleansing cream or gel.)
For me, a good cleansing oil has to emulsify well and leaves as little filmy residue as possible. Unfortunately, this cleansing oil does not fare well in this aspect. It is not easy to manoeuvre on the skin due to its thick texture and it doesn’t emulsify well enough. The skin is left rather greasy, and even using a face wash immediately afterwards still leaves the skin filmy. Overall, this is not among the better cleansing oils that I have used.
– Advanced Smoothing Complex
This is a serum-type product that is applied between a toner and a moisturizer. It has a watery-gel texture that has a good slip. Upon application, it can seem difficult to absorb, but, after some gentle pressing and patting, it sinks in quite thoroughly. It is a decent (and alcohol-free) serum to be paired with your usual moisturizer to help your skin cope with the colder months.
It is well-packaged in an air-tight opaque bottle, which is probably the best way to package a skincare product in terms of preserving the benefits of some ingredients.
– Replenishing Night Oil
It is a similar type of oil-based product to those such as DHC’s Olive Virgin Oil and the Rodial Glamotox Night that I reviewed earlier. It contains apricot kernel oil, jojoba seed oil, raspberry seed oil and cranberry seed oil. (The latter two have antioxidant properties.)
Because of its occlusive quality, it is more suitable for those with dry or very dry skin. Like Rodial Glamotox Night, it can be used as a good cuticle moisturizer or a moisture booster for any part of the body prone to severe dryness. (It is packaged in the same air-tight opaque bottle as the Advanced Smoothing Complex.)
(According to the Nude Skincare website, their products are free from parabens, mineral oils, silicones, and propylene glycol. Though this is useful information to know if you can develop adverse reaction to one or more of these ingredients, I personally do not have outright concerns over them. (Even though mineral oil in moisturizers can be too occlusive for some skin types, it is not a harmful ingredient.) Please refer to the articles/entries on parabens, mineral oil, silicone and propylene glycol on Paula Begoun‘s website.)
(Full product ingredient lists can also be found on Nude Skincare’s website.)
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I also tried Nude skincare products with high hopes (because of all the PR) and I have to say that I was not blow away.
When you see the cost of these products, you scratch your head because it’s really expensive for what you get. I tried their moisturizer for combination skin and I found it was ok, but not extraordinary.
That said, their body products are amazing. I really like their body oils!
I guess with line any other skincare line on the market, there will be some products that work for you and some products that are just not for you!
Miss K
Hi Miss K,
I think you are certainly right in saying that, with almost all the skincare lines, there are products that suit us and some that don’t.
In my case, Replenishing Night Oil and Cleansing Facial Oil don’t really suit me personally, but I do think the overall formulation of the cleanser can possibly be improved.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! :)