All of my latest reviews have been mostly skincare! I have not been playing
with makeup a lot recently ;-) If you have spent a little time “Discovering Me”, you know that I am
a huge fan of value kits; both in makeup and skincare! But I still have to
agree that there is a 80% chance that one or more products from these sets may
not appeal to me. This set however has pleasantly surprised me! I have been hearing a lot about Caudalie Skincare
and when I saw this set in Sephora for $32 with 5 decent size products, sometime
last year, I thought it will be an excellent opportunity to test the brand.
The set contains:
- 0.33 oz. Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet
- 1 oz. Hand and Nail Cream
- 0.15 oz. Lip Conditioner
- 1.69 oz. Make Up Remover Cleansing Water
- Travel case
As you can see, the products are travel-friendly which is what I exactly
need. It makes my life so much easier :-)
Lip
Conditioner: I can happily say that this is the BEST lip balm that I have ever tried till now. It is a
wonderful balm. Velvetty smooth to apply and keeps my lips moisturized for
hours, even during the harsh Chicago weather! I also love the smell. Very light
fragrance which I can’t exactly pinpoint what it is!
It got finished way too soon though, in just two months or may be less
than that! My other trusted lip-balm from Nivea lasts me far more than that. The
regular size lip conditioner retails at 12$; quite costly for a lip
balm. For these two reasons, I probably would not buy a full size product at
regular price. :-) But, but if I can score a value kit with this in it, I will be all over
it. ;-) I really LOVE this.
Beauty
Elixir: This is a product from Caudalie that is so well loved in the beauty
community. And it should be! It has a
strong but very refreshing smell. I really LOVE the smell. I generally
apply it right after shower and before I use my moisturizer. I don’t use it on
an everyday basis though, it is a costly product and I don’t want to get
addicted to it :-) This bottle costs 18$ separately and I believe I would be ok
spending that much. It makes me feel very fancy… and sometimes we deserve to
feel fancy. :-)
I also love the packaging, it’s very slim and stylish….I have finished
the product but I am not yet ready to throw away the bottle; it’s so pretty!! :-) The spritzer is also very nice as in it
sprays the product evenly.
Hand and
Nail Cream: This is definitely another favorite from the set. My nails are not generally
very fragile. In the event of continuous nail-polish wear, I use this
cream and it heals my slightly yellow-ish nails :-) It’s moisturizing too as hand cream. I apply it before going to bed at
night, it feels so luxurious! I am in love with the smell. It’s very citrusy,
very fresh (I think I should take a crash course on understanding and
describing fragrance note :-)) I have never fallen in love with a cosmetic fragrance as I have with
this. :-)
Vinosource
Moisturizing Sorbet: It was a tiny tube and I finished it in 3 to 4 weeks. It is a light
moisturizer with a very nice fragrance, the texture looks a little bit gritty
but it’s a smooth moisturizer. It’s very weightless on the skin. It absorbs
quickly and is good under makeup too. I have not been wearing a ton makeup
these few days, but it did perform well for the days I did wear makeup. It
performed extremely well in the hot humid Florida as I have been living here
for work last few weeks; it might not be thick enough for cold drying climate.
After I finish up the all the moisturizer I have been hoarding, I might be
picking up the full size version of it.
Makeup
Remover Cleansing Water: Like all the other products in the set this one
also had a very mild fragrance. It is however a very simple and light makeup remover;
certainly not for heavy duty makeup. This is the only product that I have not
been using much, rest of the product I have already finished already. I don’t
have a lot of complaints, but performance wise this is the only product in the
bunch that I would have liked to perform better.
As I have already mentioned, I already have finished three of these
products. I loved the kit so much that I went on a mission to get a backup. It
was sold out in Sephora; so I bought the second set from Caudalie USA website. I
got a free lip conditioner as this was my first purchase from them. I really
want to appreciate Meagan from Caudalie Customer Care. She and other members of
their online team were very helpful and communicative during my purchase (there
were a few problems, and they really helped me out). Good customer care is
something I always look for when I am trying out a new skincare brand. I love
the story behind the brand too; you can read more about it here. I have become
a fan of the brand and I would definitely be experimenting more. Do you have any suggestions?
Also, this is a limited-edition set that was curated for 2014. But
it might still be available in Caudalie USA website. Also, right now Sephora has Caudalie favorite set for 2015 which almost has the same product except for
the Gentle Cleansing Milk. I say pick it up, you will not regret it :-)
Love,
~Arrru
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