Hello beautiful people!!
I hope you are all having a wonderful week
– mine has been jam packed so it’s nice to actually sit down with a cup of tea
and write this post! This week I wanted to share my experience with some new
skin care products that I have been trying out over the past month because I
have been super excited about the results I have had with it!!
The products are by a brand called
‘Orogold’, which you may be able to tell by the name actually use ‘gold’ as an
active ingredient. Being the little researcher that I am, upon discovering the
line I immediately started doing more research on the benefits of using gold on
the skin and the list is actually quite long! The use of pure gold in skincare
dates all the way back to ancient Egyptian times where it was believed that the
healing powers of gold could cure a vast array of physical skin ailments. It
has also been used by Romans and in ancient Chinese Medicine for the treatment
of skin lesions and wounds as it drastically reduces inflammation to the area.
Furthermore, there is heaps of recent scientific evidence that proves that the
application of gold to the face naturally rejuvenates skin, locks in moisture
and keeps skin firm by maintaining healthy levels of collagen and elastin in
the cells. They even use gold
impregnated dressings in modern day medicine to heal serious burn wounds!
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I’m not going to bore you to death with all
of this research that I have found (I understand that probably not all of you
are such avid researchers like I am!) so if you are wanting to learn more about
the benefits of gold then a quick Google search will be your best friend!
We have all heard of the fancy 24-carat
gold leaf facials that promise to ‘reduce fine lines/wrinkles and give you
beautiful radiant skin’ that you can get at schmicko salons, and lets be
honest, these treatments cost MORE than a pretty penny, so I was quite excited
to find a skincare range that could actually give me the same benefits of these
‘fancy facials’ all from the comfort of my own, considerably less fancy
bathroom!
Now being that I am only a ripe 24 years of
age I wasn’t particularly interested in the anti aging treatments offered by
the brand – I was more intrigued by products targeted towards acne and oil
production – as those are my problem areas.
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I would first like to say that I absolutely
LOVE the packaging of the Orogold products. They arrived in beautifully
designed boxes with the actual product laying on a bed of white silk complete
with a gold certification certificate to prove the authenticity of the product
and the location that the gold was mined. I felt like I was opening an
expensive jewelry box, honestly, the packaging is THAT pretty.
I will talk about the 24K Oil Control Skin Cleanser first as it’s the first step in the routine. It comes in an attractive
looking blue and silver slim line bottle with a pump top. It feels heavy and
sturdy and well… fancy? I actually feel ‘fancy’ standing in my shower staring
at this cleanser. The actual cleanser is a white gel type cream that does not
really have a particular scent about it – which those of you who are adverse to
perfumed skin care (either by preference or due to sensitivity) will love! The
full list of ingredients can be found on the website if you are interested, but
I’m pleased to see that it includes Salicylic Acid, Chamomile, Tea Tree Oil and
of course, 24K gold. The instructions state to apply to wet skin and massage
for 1-2 minutes, which effectively gives me time to ponder about my future
marriage to Ryan Gosling…“sighs”. I
find the cleanser refreshing but it also does not make my skin feel dry and tight
like many other cleansers do – I just feel ‘clean’. I also did not have any
type of reaction to the product - no redness, no drama, no fuss!
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Now onto
the 24K Oil Control Day Moisturizer Cream. This face cream comes in a
completely spherical container, and for some reason it reminds me of a teeny
little robot? Not too sure why or how haha - but I like it all the same. Once
again the ingredients include some lovely natural plant extracts as well as
Vitamins A & B (You can read the full list of ingredients HERE on the
website). Orogold claims that the moisturizer will relax the appearance of
expression lines, reduce wrinkles and give your skin softness, smoothness and
radiance all at the time as controlling oil production. It’s a lightweight
non-greasy cream and when I look at it closely I can actually see the little
flecks of gold in it! On application to the skin it feels lovely and soft, not
heavy or emollient in any way, and it also has a sort of cooling/refreshing
feel to it - and trust me at 6am in the morning on a busy work day, that is
EXACTLY what we are all after!
Now
seeing as I am a bit of a cynic at heart I was not really expecting too much
out of these products. I come from the K.I.S.S method when it comes to skin
care (Keep It Simple Stupid!) and while I do enjoy me some fancy skin care I
always tend to eventually go back to basics but these products have definitely
earned a spot in my holy grail skin care cupboard! After about 6 days of using
the products consistently I could visibly see a difference in the appearance of
my skin – true to the product claims my skin looked more luminous and radiant
but it was really the changes in my oil production that had me excited. For
those of you who are new to my blog I have combination/oily skin and generally
need to touch up with powder somewhere around lunchtime – BUT – something about
the combination of these products with my normal makeup routine has resulted in
me being able to go an entire day without even needing to touch up at all! The
oil production in my skin is dramatically reduced but not in a way that makes it
flat, chalky or dry – it is just well
balanced and I’m looking a lot less shiny! My skin just looks healthy, kind of
like I’m 7 years old again and haven’t been exposed to the dreaded hormonal
rollercoaster known as ‘puberty’. (Puberty we hate you. Yours sincerely, all
women!). I have even been avoiding using a primer under my foundation and only
using the 24K Oil Control Day Moisturizer Cream as a base and it works absolute
wonders! It keeps my makeup in place all day long as well as providing a really
nice smooth base for the initial application!
So safe
to say I am a happy girl. These products have made a huge difference for me and
I will be continuing to use them and update you guys as I go! And like I said
earlier, if you suffer inflammation, dry/dehydrated skin or pesky oil
production it really is worth reading up on the benefits of gold in skin care –
it’s not just an old wives tale and there is plenty of scientific research to
back it up! I also recommend that if you are interested in looking further into
have a serious look into the Orogold brand, the products are well developed,
the packaging is insanely stunning and the results really speak for themselves!
They even have an entire skincare line tailored specifically for men – and let’s
face it, hubby could probably do with a bit of a push in the skincare area!
Depending
on your location, you can actually go into an Orogold salon to try the products
and speak with their experienced staff about your personal skincare problems,
they also offer many different beautifying treatments and facials – the next
time I am in Sydney I will definitely be visiting the Orogold Salon!
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Let me
know in the comments below if you have ever tried any skin care products with
gold in them and what your experience was, I would love to know!
Visit Orogold.com here:
Visit the Orogold.com.au here: (Australia)
I hope
you are all having a completely wonderful day and I will talk to you all soon!
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NJ xx
