Dermika Ceramidia Night Cream Review

I am back with a Dermika review.  Today I will be talking about the Ceramidia Night Cream that I got as a sample courtesy of The Dermacare Clinic in Hamrun.

I don't think I need to reproduce the ingredient list and the description as it is perfectly visible in the pictures.. so I am moving straight onto the review :)

So the first thing I noticed was the way the sachet is packed. It has two tear offs which make it really easy to open the sample pack neatly.  This is very much appreciated.  Also there is literature in English :)  The other language is probably Polish.. no way of understanding that!  There was quite a good amount of product in the bag, considering it is only a sample, and it lasted me for 2 whole weeks!  I didn't have to use a lot of cream to cover the whole face and that contributes to the longevity of the sample.  This means that if I buy the full products it would last me ages!  The cream is white and slightly on the runny side and has that particular smell of cosmetic creams. I am not exactly fond of the smell though.  The first thing I noticed was that it doesn't absorb fast and at times in the morning I woke up with a slightly tacky feeling. As with the things that it is supposed to do, I didn't notice much difference. My skin doesn't flake and is not dry however I did notice that my expression lines at the corner of my nose and on my forehead were slightly reduced. I also notice that my skin started producing a little oil, something that never happened, probably because it is meant for dry skin and it tried to hydrate mine. I take this as a good sign of its hydrating properties :) One last thing, make sure you clean your face in the morning because the cream leaves you with a shiny face!

                             Overall:

I am not going to buy the full product because it is not designed for my type of skin, however I do recommend it for people who have dry skin.  I am not very happy about the smell and its absorbtion rate. On the whole I think that this night cream does its job because I noticed that my expression lines started to diminish and the skin was so hydrated that it started producing a little oil.

For me this night cream gets 3 Pink Diamonds (lessening because of the smell, absorbtion rate and unsiutability for my skin type.)

Where to buy:

If you are Maltese, you can get yours from The Dermacare Clinic at Hamrun, you will find the map on their website here.  If you are not a local, I guess you will have to look it up on the internet, but it's not hard to find as it is a relatively new product on the market.

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Till next post,

Saranghae,

Pauline

Dermika Gold 24k Eye Cream Review

 

Today I have another review from the Dermika Product list. This one is called GOLD 24k and is an Eye Cream sample which I got from The Dermacare Clinic (Malta).

This is the reception of the clinic... cute eh :) And before I move on to the review, all Locals are invited to the OPEN DAY which is going to be held on the 21st September 2013 at the Clinic :) Details can be found on their website here :)

Here are photos of the sachet:

I will reproduce the description as it is not clearly visible on this photo!

Youth Cocktail

Under-Eye and Eyelid Cream

A very intensive luxurious cosmeceutic product with a light and quickly absorbable formula. It is designed for mature eye contour skin care.  It contains the latest generation of ingredients that stimulate collagen and hialuronic acid synthesis, improve lymphatic drainage and reduce "bags" and dark circles under eyes. the cream provides a record wrinkle smoothing effect and firms the skin in the eye contour area.

 I already have my own eye cream which I use on the under eye parts and it has good effects, but since Ruth gave me two sachets of this eyecream, I decided to try it out and write a review.  I must say that this cream is really good, I just finished the first sached after 3 weeks of consecutive use and I am very satisfied... when I miss out I notice the difference.  I opened up the second sachet to finish that one too :)  Truth be told Ruth gave another type of eye cream to try so I am very looking forward for that one too.

On to the review.  As like all other Dermika sample sachets, the packaging is extremely functional with the two tear-offs, and English explanations.  The contents seemed to be inexaustible when I first tried it out and you don't need more than a small tiny drop on a finger nail to go around both eyes.  I applied it both in the morning and before going to sleep for a better effect.  The texture of the cream is firm and has no smell, which I really like and just as described on the packet, the absorbtion rate is excellent.  I only wait two minutes before applying my eyeshadow on a dry eyelid in the morning :)  I noticed it serves as a good base for eyemakeup as well... hmmmm  As for reducing eyebags I can confirm that 100% .. they don't exactly vanish but at least in the morning my eyes don't look like chicken arses.  Dark circles are not my problem thank goodness so I cannot testify for that, but all in all this cream is just perfect. I love how it doesn't leave a shine after it is absorbed and how it reduced next to zero my crows feet :P I have some wrinkles around my eyes due to facial expressions and using heavy eyemakeup nearly every day doesn't help.  Nowadays I am down to one colour eyeshadow, mascara and every now and then some eyeliner.

Overall:

This product gets my full 5 Pink Diamonds because I really love using it.  It has no smell, highly absorbable, reduces eyebags and wrinkles almost immediately and doesn't make skin shine. Too bad I already have a full product of eye cream that is equally good and doesn't want to reach the bottom! I would buy this product even if it is designed for mature skin. I matured my own skin through the use of heavy eye makeup so it would be useful.

Where to buy:

If you are a local (Maltese or Gozitan) you can get yours from The Dermacare Clinic in Hamrun.  Directions can be found on their website here. Ask for Ruth or Rachel, they will help you in all your needs with the brightest of smiles I have ever seen in a Clinic. (Usually they all look like witches with a bad night's sleep hihihi)

If you are not Maltese.. you can look for it online.. I am sure you will get your hands on it in all European Beauty Clinics as it is a relatively new product.

Let me know what you think, comments and questions are very welcome and don't forget to follow with G+ and Bloglovin :)

Till next Post,

Saranghae,
Pauline