Review: Introducing Payot Blue Techni Liss (Jour & Nuit)*

Review: Introducing Payot Blue Techni Liss (Jour & Nuit)*

Monday, 12 November 2018

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One of life’s purest joys has to be testing out new skincare products. As much as I like makeup, skincare products have always been my personal favourite – be it masks, serums etc. Payot is a brand that you’ve seen me talk about numerous times - and it’s not without reason. As a brand, Payot’s vision from the start was to help women maintain their skin’s natural beauty. This is where their new line comes in – Payot Blue Techni Liss.

Payot Blue Techni Liss is a range that fights the effects of desynchronised skin biorhythms – in simpler words, with the hectic lifestyles we lead, our body feels less and less the difference between day and night, thus, our biological clocks become irregular, resulting in premature wrinkles, dehydrated skin and dull complexion. Apart from fighting against this, Payot Blue Techni Liss also mitigates the impact of blue light (from screens) on our skin.

For the past 3 weeks, I’ve been testing out Payot Blue Techni Liss Nuit and also a sample size of Payot Blue Techni Liss Jour. Containing encapsulated chaste tree berry, horehound extract and hyaluronic acids, both these products are ideal for all skin types and all ages.

Let’s start with the Payot Blue Techni Liss Jour – perfect day cream to wear on its own or underneath makeup. Apart from the earlier mentioned star ingredients, this day cream also contains lindera aggregata extract and hibiscus oligopeptide which inhibits the muscles responsible for the appearance of expression lines. I apply this after I wash my face in the morning, massaging it in. It doesn’t leave any white cast on the face so you can either just wear it on its own or you can even apply makeup on it as it won’t make your face shiny. This day cream will give you smooth, radiant skin whilst giving you protection against the effects of the latest pollutant – blue light from our screens.

As a night cream, we have Payot Blue Techni Liss Nuit – my favourite one of the duo! Apart from the earlier mentioned star ingredients, this night cream also contains nocturnal micro-algae and hibiscus AHA. As you might know, our skin regenerates during the night, and with such a product we are boosting this regeneration to reach its full potential. Its melt-in gel texture is so satisfying that it makes me want to apply it all the time. Upon seeing it in the jar, it has a deep blue tint, however, the blue gel transforms into a beautiful transparent oil upon contact with the skin. After a thorough cleanse, I apply a small amount of this to my face and go to sleep – it has a comfortable finish; it doesn’t make your face sticky or oily and won’t leave any residue on your pillow case. In the morning, my skin looks so plump, smooth and radiant – like new! It also smells amazing which is a bonus!

Have you ever heard of such technology in skincare products? I know I haven’t!

Payot products can be found in all Franks Outlets.

Hope you all have a lovely week!

Love, Thereseanne

VIP Launch of Korres Skincare & their signature Wild Rose Collection

VIP Launch of Korres Skincare & their signature Wild Rose Collection

Wednesday, 7 November 2018

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Tuesday 30^th October. Villa Arrigo.

Walking up the stairs, we couldn’t be more excited for the launch of Korres Skincare, and their newly launched Wild Rose Collection. We were welcomed with prosecco, embellished with a rose petal - aptly reflecting the collection we were there to learn about.

The event in itself was quite different to others that I’ve been to – it was intimate, highly informative and we had a wonderful time. After chatting with other bloggers and influencers, we were kindly asked to sit down at a long table decorated with wild rose cut outs and the products from the collection right in front of us. After the lovely brand manager, Stephanie, gave us an introduction to the brand, she delved into some key points about each product – which we could test out whilst hearing all about it.  

If you’ve never heard of Korres Skincare, let me give you some background to it. Korres is a Greek skin care brand with roots in Athens’ oldest homoeopathic pharmacy. The brand’s aim is to utilise its extensive scientific resources (Lena Korres, the wife of George Korres, is a chemical engineer) for the development of clinical effective and safe products, producing a natural and certified organic range in all areas of beauty and skincare. They feel that they have a commitment to natural products which truly deliver results to their consumers. What I loved the most whilst hearing all about the brand, was the fact that on their products they have what they call ‘Formula Facts’. This contains the percentage of natural content and which ingredients are in and not in the product, so you’ll have a good idea of what it doesn’t contain as well – usually, brands only list what the product contains rather than what it doesn’t – which I found very interesting.

The Wild Rose Collection promotes brightening and active radiance. It contains Wild Rose Oil which is a natural source of Vitamin C, which demonstrates significant repairing activity to fine lines and skin colour disorders while adding brightness and radiance to the skin. Whilst reading this you might say, “this doesn’t apply to me as I don’t have fine lines”, however, this range is for all skin types and all age groups – we say that prevention is better than cure and it couldn’t be truer. Vitamin C helps give you that radiance your skin lacks whilst helping you keep fine lines at bay – so need I say more?

To close off the lovely evening, we had a beauty station offering hairstyles incorporating roses and hand massages using Korres hand creams. Plus, a flatlay station which was amazing! It was all set up with lights and an array of props (which I definitely need for my personal collection!) and we had a flatlay challenge amongst the invitees using the products from the collection and any props we liked – and I unexpectedly won! 

I can’t wait to test out some products from the range and tell you more about them once I get a good feel of the products – I have a feeling that I’ll be quite impressed as they look (and smell!) fantastic! Baby smooth skin, here I come!

Photos are courtesy of Rob Fenech & Korres Malta

Korres products can be found at Remedies Pharmacies in Ta’ Xbiex, Birkirkara, Mellieha, Sliema (opening soon) and Siggiewi, Central Pharmacy in Rabat, and St Andrew's Pharmacy in Swieqi.

Love, Thereseanne