L'Occitane Angelica range

I know I touched on this when I did the review of the L'Occitane evening, but I don't feel I did the range justice in a paragraph. Especially as my idea of a face routine depends on what mood I am in. I know I should cleanse, tone and moisturise religiously, but I forget. This and the medication I am on is a death sentence at times for my skin especially in the winter. So I went on a deliberate mission to correct this, count it as my 40th birthday resolution.

So with that said I took some considerable time out at the L'Occitane event seeking advice on what was best for my skin. based on the damage my medicines have done to it. At this type of event I was expecting the hard sell on the most expensive range. But no I got a genuine consultation. Like I said I got a trial on the shea butter range fist of all, but within minutes of trying the cleansing washing it was very obvious it wasn't the right range for my skin at the moment, I say at the moment because as I was clearly advised every ones skin needs changed depending on season, age, health and so on.


Instead of making a big deal about the failure of one range, my adviser quickly apologised and we move on to the angelica range. The moment the cleansing wash was used on my skin it felt right. It was good at the cleansing part but didn't leave my skin with that over dried out feeling. The smell was different, but light and fresh. Its called a cleansing gel and costs £16, well worth the money.








Then the toner was applies, again it wasn't drying or harsh on my skin. Instead it seemed to just reduced the open pores. It was the first toner ever on my skin that didn't sting when I used it, apparently toners aren't meant to sting , but I never knew that till the adviser explained it all. Toner is £16 as well which I think is reasonable.






After this my face got sprayed with the hydration spray, which apparently can also be used to set make up in place. I have never rated hydration sprays much as I thought it was just an expensive way to buy water sprays. I now stand corrected, applied correctly hydration sprays to help correct a look and my eye make up made no bid for freedom, not even my eyeliner which usually ends up bleeding everywhere. I wouldn't say I am totally converted, but I will take it into consideration and may end up buying it at a later date. At £15 I am still not totally convinced I have to have it urgently.

The last thing applied to my now glowing skin was the ultra Matt lotion at £26. Now this I am totally convinced about. I have a tendency to shine for want of a better way of putting it. Although my skin is dry, it tends to look oily after the cleansing and toning, yet a small amount of this potion and my skin looked not dry but a healthy velvety texture. Or as my delightfully put it, more healthy than it has in the last 15 years. If there is a skin miracle for me, it is this, stuff BB creams this little jar literally removes 10 years from my skin and improves my confidence as much. Never I have I been so impressed by a skin product as I was with this, so much so I am counting the days till I go back and buy more.

Considering prior to that night I was looking at paying £56 for the Divine cream by L'occitane in the vague hope of looking normal, and that was without the cleanser and toner, I found the whole consultation not only educational, but a great relief to my battered bank account. Even if I bought the whole range in one go I would only be £71 the poorer and guaranteed a healthy looking face, instead of double that amount and no guaranteed result.



Skin care isn't something you can take lightly, I know that now, but it is worth seeking proper help. There is just too much choice on the market. I am sticking with L'Occitane out of personal choice, I prefer the more natural products on my skin, but even if you have a different company your prefer, they should still be able to provide you with the same consultant. If you are prepared to be loyal to a company, they should at least take the time to make sure you are using the right product for your skin.