Recently I decided to try a new skincare brand – Vichy. I
have tried soooo many different brands and nothing seems to wow me. After
endlessly stalking and over-analysing all the reviews at least 85 times, I
gathered that it was worth a shot. I have combination skin where my t-zone is
prone to oiliness and occasional break outs, but my cheeks are pretty normal. I
have the darkest under eye circles known to existence and pretty bad eye bags
so my face always looks quite dim and dull. I think that was one of my main
desires – to brighten up my skin! I went out and after yet another conversation
with the woman in Boots, I decided on Vichy. I went for the Vichy Normaderm
collection, which is mainly for oily skin. I was a little reluctant as like I
said, my cheeks are pretty standard, and didn’t want to dry out my cheeks with
a drying mattifying moisturiser. I went for it anyway, and after three weeks of
using it, here is what I think…
Cleasning Gel – This is nice and it does make my skin feel
clean and washed. However, it is a gel, which I find a little annoying. I like
the feel of a creamy cleanser, whereas this is an actual gel that requires
water on the face beforehand and then more water to wash it off. This works for
some people, but I’m not a huuuuge fan of the concept. Saying that, if you have
mega oily skin this will be good for you, as you are not just piling up more
and more layers of lotions on your skin, as this washes straight off! So
although I find it a little tedious and damp, it is good and washing away
excess oils and making sure you don’t have unnecessary layers of lotion and
cream on your skin.
Toner – This toner is supposed to tighten pores and make
them less visible. It is a a very light toner which I like, I have used ones
more like gel consistency before and hated them so I really do like this toner.
Does it tighten pores? Not that I’ve noticed… Saying that, I have only been
using it for around three weeks and I still have a lot of the bottle to get
through, so I will persevere. However, it does leave your skin totally dry and
gets rid of any excess cleansing gel – it leaves the perfect base for
moisturiser to go on nicely.
Moisturiser – This moisturiser is for the day and I really
really like it. It is light, it goes on nicely, the packaging is small and
cute, it smells nice and fresh and just makes my skin feel nice. It really is
the perfect base for a primer to go on. However, I do find that it does not
combat oil as much as it claims to as I still find myself reaching for my
powder throughout the day!
Night Detox – I use this in the evening (obvs) after
cleansing and toning, and I can say it makes my skin feel great. It absorbs
well, smells nice, has a matte finish with no obvious shine and is a great way
for your skin to rejuvenate overnight so you wake up feeling refreshed, and
with noticeably brighter skin. Full marks for this cream!
There's also a micellar water, which I got as a free sample
when buying these products. I personally am not a massive fan of micellar so
haven’t actually used it yet, but for any micellar fans, considering how nice
the other products are, I would say it’ll probably be right up your street!!
I will definitely be repurchasing the Vichy products when
they run out (which by the way probably won’t be for ages – a little really
does go a long way with these products)! I love the feel of my skin and I must
say, since using them my skin has been clearer than ever, Significantly less
break outs, much much much brighter and healthy looking skin, and it also seems
to have done a good job and removing marks from past blemishes!! Fabulous!
Could not recommend Vichy enough in terms of skin treatment and repair, but in
terms of mattifying the oil – I’d say don’t get rid of your powder just yet!!
