Sample Reviews: Melvita Moisturizing Rose Nectar ®

I got this cream (ages ago) with my first Latest in Beauty order, along with a Lavera Liposome Intensive Night Cream sample and the Lady Gaga Fame perfume sample.

I chose this product because I was looking for a new face cream, and I was interested in trying natural and organic product, if possible. Melvita is certified EcoCert, plus the review were extremely positive and it was recommended for dry skin, so it seemed just perfect for me.

Brand: Melvita

Product: Moisturising Rose Nectar ® - face moisturizer

Sample: 1x2ml sachet

Price: £25 x 40ml (full size from Melvita website)

Where to Shop: find your nearest stockist here

Benefits 

Ideal for dry and dehydrated skin, this sheer, comfortable cream intensely moisturises the skin for 24 hours. Rose floral water acts as a direct source of hydration, while extract of fresh roses, obtained by enfleurage, helps to hold in the skin's natural moisture by maintaining the hydrolipidic film. To help diffuse this moisture at the heart of epidermal cells, wild rose petal extract (derived from roses that grow at high altitudes) helps to stimulate the synthesis of aquaporins – true "water channels". Rose Nectar is made with 100% organic active ingredients and provides 24-hour hydration.
Perfectly moisturized throughout the day, the skin feels soft and supple again – and the complexion looks beautifully rosy!

My Experience

I tried this cream always after cleansing my face with a soap bar (I find it comfortable to use and it doesn't dehydrate my skin); the cream is rich, highly moisturising without being greasy or feeling heavy, it gets absorbed quickly and easily, leaving the skin feeling soft and hydrated; the scent of rose is really nice and natural but also quite strong so keep that in mind if you don't like strong or flowery perfumes.

This cream seems to have a soothing effect on my sensitive skin, it helps reduce redness and it brightens up my complexion; a big upside is that you need only a tiny bit (and I'm usually generous when applying moisturiser), I also liked that it absorbs easily but allows you enough time to spread and massage it into the skin.

It also works as a perfect makeup base, I have tried it both with e.l.f. Mineral Foundation and Bourjois Healty Mix Foundation (just noticed the new formulation, when I'll finish my old version I'll try it!), and at the end of the day my skin was neither dry nor shiny (it happened to me that some moisturisers made my skin sweat and I got shiny in a couple of hours - too much oils; or that after a couple of hours dry patches started to appear on my T-zone - not enough hydrating ingredients).

I managed to get 8 applications (I used the cream for eight mornings in a row) from a 2ml sachet, but probably I was able to do so because I poured the cream into a mini jar; I usually pour all products that come into sachet into mini jars in order to avoid product wastage, and it's easier than having to squeeze the cream out every morning.

Ingredients

ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER WATER* - GLYCERIN - DICAPRYLYL

ETHER - AQUA/WATER - CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE - OCTYLDODECANOL -

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER* - ROSA MOSCHATA SEED OIL* -

ISOSTEARYL ALCOHOL - PARFUM/FRAGRANCE - ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL - LAUROYL

LYSINE - SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE - HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER)

SEED OIL - ROSA DAMASCENA EXTRACT* - CHLORELLA VULGARIS EXTRACT - ROSA

CANINA FLOWER EXTRACT* - ROSA GALLICA FLOWER EXTRACT - ROSA CANINA

FRUIT OIL - ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER OIL - CETEARYL ALCOHOL - BEHENYL

ALCOHOL - GLYCERYL DIBEHENATE - ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) POWDER - SCLEROTIUM

GUM - ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE - TRIBEHENIN - XANTHAN GUM - GLYCERYL

CAPRYLATE - OLEIC/LINOLEIC/LINOLENIC POLYGLYCERIDES - CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE -

BOSWELLIA SERRATA GUM - GALACTARIC ACID - STEARIC ACID - GLYCERYL

BEHENATE - LEVULINIC ACID – BISABOLOL* - SODIUM LEVULINATE - TOCOPHEROL -

LECITHIN - POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE - CINNAMIC ACID - GLYCERYL STEARATE

- SODIUM PHYTATE - SODIUM BENZOATE - POTASSIUM SORBATE - CITRONELLOL** -

GERANIOL** - LINALOOL** - EUGENOL** - FARNESOL** - CITRAL** - LIMONENE**.

*Ingrédients issus de l’Agriculture Biologique / Ingredients from Organic Farming

** Constituants naturels du concentré aromatique / Natural components of fragrance

In addition to the various rose extracts we can also find three active ingredients inside this cream:

• Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
• Bisabolol
• Tocopherol

The first is extracted from an algae and has detoxifying,  anti-aging and firming properties; the second is extracted from chamomile essential oil and has strong soothing properties; while the third is the proper name of Vitamin E, which has strong antioxidant and soothing properties.

It's a really nice cream, with lovely ingredients and a well designed formulation; I struggled to find a cream for my sensitive and dry skin which wasn't heavy or greasy, this one is just perfect because it's formulated to be light and virtually weightless on your skin, while boosting hydration, soothing and protecting it with a synergy of active natural ingredients.

Pros & Cons

+ organic ingredients
+ effectiveness
+ texture

+/- price
+/- scent

The price is quite high, it's not expensive but I usually try to spend less for a face cream, but considering that you only need a tiny bit at a time, it's a fair price as I expect that a full size would last me ages. I also have to say that I liked this cream so much that I will probably buy it full size anyway, or buy a bigger sample of it (you can purchase a 15ml deluxe sample at Naturisimo for £4.50, for me it would last 2 months so it's worth every penny). Anyway we'll hopefully see the temperatures rising now that it's full Spring, so this purchase will be postponed until September, as I fear this cream would a little too much for my skin (which is not extremely dry) during the warm season.


That's all for now, hope you liked my review ^^

Rosy

What do Japonesque and Vintage have in common?

They're both behind and inside my first order from Latest in Beauty ^^

But let's start from the beginning.

I was browsing the web, looking for new cosmetics to be tempted with, when I stumbled upon Latest in Beauty website, which offers to us consumers the possibility to try new products samples for a very small price (£1.50 for a "Little Beauty Box" containing 3 samples categories, and 1£ to 15£ for bigger -sometimes full- size "Luxury Samples").

How could I resist?

So I ordered a Little Beauty Box a few weeks ago, and 3 luxury samples a couple of days ago. The three products I chose to be packed into the Little Beauty Box were a Melvita Moisturizing Rose Nectar day cream for dehydrated skin (1x2ml sachet), a Lavera Liposome Intensive Night Cream (4x1ml sachet) and the Lady Gaga Fame Eau de Parfum (1x1.2ml spray). Unfortunately I haven't tried these products yet because I was waiting for my face to come back to normality after a bizarre period full of zits and impurities, as I don't want my trials to be affected by "extraordinary" skin conditions; while the Lady Gaga perfume has been saved for a special occasion.

In my second order I chose to go for the Luxury Samples because it seems to me that they are better value for money, you get a lot more product than the tiny samples inside the Little Beauty Box and this allows you to get a better idea on how the product works for you before buying (or reviewing) it.

This time I chose to stay more on the make-up side and I made a pure rational and thoughtful decision process which led my to an Eyelash Curler, a pack of Make-up Remover Swabs and a Hand Cream; the fact that the Eyelash Curler comes from a company called The Vintage Cosmetics Company and the Make-up Remover comes under the Japonesque brand it's totally irrelevant, I swear U__U

But I have to say that this is my first eyelash curler, that I am a mess with lipstick and mascara so these makeup removers will surely come handy, and it happened that I finished my hand cream (Caudalie Hand&Nail Cream, just love it!) ^__^

Also, the fact that I have paid £10 for two full size products, a generous sample and some tiny tiny samples help me feel less guilty.

While I was shooting some photos for this post another product popped up from the box, it was hidden under the shredded paper so I didn't notice it at first especially because I didn't order it, so I guess it's a gift or just a lucky mistake ^^

The extra product is from The Vintage Cosmetic Company and it's one of their most famous products: the false lashes, called the Girls as each one is identified by a girl name, so call me Betty from now on (if I manage to wear them XD).

I've tried false lashes a couple of times before, and both times I found them to be heavy on my eyelids resulting in a drowsy look rather then fresh and wide open eyes; the Girls eyelashes should be "incredibly light and comfortable to wear" and also suitable for contact lenses wearers, I am so looking forward to try them on!

Stay tuned for some reviews coming soon ^^