Day 1 - Aurelia Probiotic Skincare

Aurelia's multi-award winning range is available as a Limited Complete Collection. Included are;

• Eye Revitalising Duo (full size)

• Miracle Cleanser (15ml)

• Refine & Polish Miracle Balm (15ml)

• Revitalise & Glow Serum (5ml)

• Cell Revitalise Day Moisturiser (15ml)

• Cell Revitalise Rose Mask (15ml)

• Cell Revitalise Night Moisturiser (15ml)

• Cell Repair Night Oil (5ml)

• Firm & Revitalise Dry Body Oil (5ml)

• One full-size bamboo muslin cloth

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Thank you to Aurelia. More information on the brand can be found here: www.aureliaskincare.com

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12 Days of Giveaways. Day Six Winners are...

The winners of the Aurelia Giveaway are:

Miracle Cleanser - Karioka88 (Posted: 15 December 2013 00:42)

Eye Revitalising Duo - Emma West (Posted: 15 December 2013 11:18) 

Cell Repair Night Oil - Wheelingalong (Posted: 15 December 2013 08:19)

Congratulations everyone - and a huge thank you to www.AureliaSkincare.com

12 Days of Giveaways. Day Six. Aurelia

One of my favourite launches this year - and one of the best launches in my opinion, (frankly, their website puts brands that have been around for much longer to shame) Aurelia are very kindly offering three of their products (one per reader for 3 readers) including their beautiful Miracle Cleanser, Cell Repair Night Oil and....

The brand new and amazing Eye Revitalising Duo...

Dear Team: I need that rollerball to be available individually so I can have one on me at all times. Alrighty then.

Check them out if you haven't already www.aureliaskincare.com

So THREE winners will each win one of the above (I get to pick who gets what! JOY!)

To enter simply...

• Leave a comment below (Because of hideous spam, I approve all comments and will be asleep for the first 6 hours of this giveaway, please don't worry if your comment doesn't show - no need to send it more than once.)
• Giveaway closes at 11.59pm this evening (15th)
• This giveaway is open to UK readers only (don't worry non-UK residents - there are more coming!)
• By entering this giveaway you are confirming that you have read the Giveaway T&C's.

A nice combination. Una Brennan Rose Hydrate Oil and Aurelia Miracle Cleanser

So I'm using the Una Brennan Superfacialist Rose Hydrate Miracle Makeover Facial Oil (!!) pretty much every evening. What's not clear with her two oils, despite the inordinately overlong name, is that they are designed as a pre-cleanse. I've been asked if they are suitable as a facial oil - I can't see any reason why not - although I only use it as pre-cleanse. I prefer my treatment facial oils to be slightly thicker - better massage.

It's a strange one the Una Brennan range, I suspect the line is a joint venture with Boots - it's still the only place you can buy it and there is little from Una herself directly online. No website, just reviews from mags/blogs. Having said that - it's a good priced range and the products are for the most part, good.

This oil is great for loosening all makeup before your actual cleanse. 

The Aurelia Miracle Cleanse is a really good follow up cleanser. It has the smell and kick of Cleanse & Polish but leaves the skin much softer and hydrated. It's the product I've used the most whilst trialing Aurelia and I previously reviewed it here.

A lovely twosome.

Stop the press: I was just sent this link by a lovely reader: http://www.superfacialist.co.uk/ Apologies Una!

Una Brennan is available here.

Aurelia is available here.

*press samples, no affiliates, not clients! :)

Aurelia Miracle Cleanser - Review

I recently posted about Aurelia's launch and the great promise it seemed to hold for those of us that like clear labeling and conscientious ethics.

Well so far, by and large, the products haven't disappointed. The Miracle Cleanser is the easiest to jump in and use. I know - it's a cleanser - it would be.

It contains probiotic proteins - which is their USP and what the range is built around, coconut derived cleansing agents, fatty acids, shea butter, cocoa butter, kigelia and baobab extracts, Ubuntu Mongongo oil (I have NO idea but I haven't stopped singing the Um Bongo ads since I read it) and a blend of eucalyptus, rosemary, bergamot and chamomile essential oils - which are quite strong, so whilst I love them - if you have problems with essential oils, sample first. Although it contains shea, I haven't experienced any breakouts as a result - the formulation is good.

Full inci list:

Aqua (purified water), Dicapryly carbonate (coconut-derived cleanser & emollient), Cetearyl alcohol (vegetable based thickener), Glycerin (vegetable glycerine), Cocoglycerides (emollient from coconut oil), Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), Glyceryl stearate (natural glycerides & thickener), Cetearyl glucoside (corn sugar emulsifier), Rhus verniciflua peel wax (berry wax), Theobroma cacoa (cocoa butter), Kigelia Africana fruit extract (Botanical Kigelia Africana ), Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract (Hibiscus flower), Adansonia digitata fruit extract (Botanical Baobab),Lactose (probiotic bifidoculture milk extract), Lactis proteinum – (probiotic protein), Bifida ferment lysate (probiotic culture), Schinziophyton Rautanenii kernel oil (Botanical Ubuntu Mongongo oil), Panthenol ( Pro-vitamin B5), Sodium ascorbyl phosphate (Vitamin C), Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil (Rosemary essential oil), Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil (Bergamot essential oil), Anthemis nobilis oil (Chamomile essential oil), Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil (Eucalyptus essential oil), Xanthan gum (natural based stabilizer), Sodium stearoyl glutamate (naturally derived emulsifier), Tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E), Benzyl alcohol (preservative), Dehydroacetic acid (preservative), Citric acid (fruit derived pH regulator), Limonene, Linalool

The nearest comparison texture and scent-wise is Cleanse & Polish - but the comparisons end there. This being Aurelia it contains none of the following:

Synthetic fragrances, parabens, mineral oils, silicones, sulphates, propylene glycol, phthalates, GMO, PEGs, TEA and DEA.

This is a creamier formulation and stays that way once applied. Removes all makeup no problem (not sure about waterproof as I don't wear it) and skin feels soft and smooth afterwards. If you are uncomfortable with balm cleansers this could be just the thing you are looking for. I, predictably I know, like it as a second cleanse in the evenings and its lovely for a refreshing quick cleanse in the morning. I'm sorry but I don't trust any brand that says you don't need to cleanse in the mornings. Nonsense. And also this: filth.

It's £34.00 for 120ml compared to £34.00 for Emma Hardie's 100ml. (I'm trying to give broad comparisons about products I regularly recommend as I am always asked for more details after I post!) I would estimate you use the same amount of both cleansers - which is a 'finger scoop'.

A good, strong product from a good, strong, British brand who list their FULL INGREDIENTS on their website. 

*waves Union Jack*

£34.00 from www.aureliaskincare.com

*sample

Aurelia Probiotic Skincare

Just a quick word about this new range from Claire Vero and her team. Whilst I'm still trialing this new range - the favourite of which is (so far) the Cell Repair Night Oil - have a look at their website.

Their story, their team - and hold me down, their full ingredient listing on every product.

I expect great things.

Aurelia Skincare

*pr sample