Mandy in Oz

Welcome back, or if you're new here, hi!  I'm Mandy, and today I'll be continuing my series of reviews on skincare products from The Ordinary, the most budget friendly of the Deciem brands.  If you're interested in hearing my first impressions of the Argireline Solution 10%, please keep reading. This is one of the products that I was really intrigued by, and excited to try.  A product that directly targets dynamic lines?  Yes please!  This is a water based peptide solution, which is specifically aimed at improving the appearance of dynamic facial lines - crows feet, the dreaded '11's', forehead wrinkles, etcetera. Argireline is a proprietary solution of Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (trademarked by Lipotec), which apparently has controlled studies backing up it's claims of efficacy.  I've seen some really mixed reviews on this product, so of course it's time for me to weigh in ;) This product comes packaged in the usual frosted glass bottle, a...

Well, I've definitely been a little slow getting to my next review in the Deciem series.  Apologies, life sometimes gets in the way of my best intentions, with it's merry-go-round of sick kiddies and various appointments.  Ah, family life! So, without further ado, lets get into my next review;  this time we're talking about the Matrixyl 10% + HA, from The Ordinary. First up, a quick rundown of what this product is, and what it targets.  This is a peptide and HA formulation; it contains two kinds of Matrixyl (a peptide formulation developed by a company called Sederma) in a Hyaluronic Acid base. As with all products from Deciem, this one is cruelty free;  I believe it's also vegan.  The products purpose is to target wrinkles, so for someone with ageing skin (aka me), this certainly seems a worthwhile product to try. Now, for my first impressions of this particular serum.  I must confess that when I was planning out my initial haul, this pa...