Last year the beauty world was ablaze with reviews of Caudalie Beauty Elixir and truthfully it never really appealed to me. As blunt as this may sound if you have seen one facial mist you've seen them all and I've yet to find one that does little more than refresh the skin, great every now and then but far from an essential in my humble opinion.
Firstly I loathe and I mean loathe the scent of Caudalie Beauty Elixir it is somewhat like mint but no-where near as fresh. I'm not quite sure how to describe the fragrance but it is not one I enjoy and I'm not the most picky person when it comes to skin care scents. However others do seem to enjoy it like all things it does boil down to personal preference.
Basically Caudalie Beauty Elixir is a beauty water but apparently one with a difference it claims to tone, refresh and tighten the pores in one quick step and others have claimed that it has helped to fight blemishes and set make-up too. Sadly I am not convinced, yes it does refresh the skin there is no disputing that without leaving the skin feeling wet or tacky (it has a finer mist than most sprays) and can be used over make-up too which is always wonderful particularly in the warm months. However other than that I have yet to experience any benefits - it doesn't leave my skin feeling tight nor would I say it is suitable to set make-up. Truthfully I fail to see the hype and as much as I enjoy Caudalie skin care products this is not for me but I do seem to be in the minority here!
Caudalie Beauty Elixir* £32 via Selfridges - link
-*PR Sample sent for consideration of review.
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Great review, I've seen so many reviews of this + it's been on my want list for a while - I just don't think I can justify spending that amount! x
ReplyDeleteI keep almost buying it, I will pick it up in space NK get to the till and then change my mind and put it back again, for these exact reasons. despite the fuss from so many bbloggers I cant convince myself to believe its anything other than over priced smelly water.
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Hello Becca! Same here..I read and heard so much about this product that I have been tempted for months although at the moment of buying it, I have always changed my mind.....this until last week, when I have finally made my order and now I am waiting to try and looking forward to create my own opinion about it and share it with other people..
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Thank you for giving an honest opinion. I almost followed the other sheep and bought it, but i just couldn't justify spending that amount on a facial mist. Not even if it smelt nice.
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I have to agree in terms of the benefits - can't say I really noticed any! It didn't do anything for blemishes, that's for sure. Having said this, I do actually really like the product as a refreshing facial spray as for me, the smell is lovely. I also like that it sprays in a nice fine mist, as most I've tried are more like shooting yourself in the face with a water pistol!
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I think when people have just spent £30 for a pissy smelling water/alcohol mix they feel they need to justify it by convincing themselves that the hype was right and it's some kind of magical juice made from unicorn tears. It's the most over hyped product ever in my opinion and i'm sad whenever i see some young blogger has wasted hard earned pennies on it. It's become a cult product you have to own and rave about to belong to the beauty bloggers club when in fact it's totally 'The Emperor's New Clothes'. Was SO pleased to read your honest review - it made a massive refreshing change! Save your money girls! The Caudalie Thé des Vignes or Fleur de Vigne cologne is a better buy for example:-)
ReplyDeleteI just got this in my Selfridges Summer Beauty Box and it smells amazing! Looking forward to try it out more.
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I'm sorry to hear you didn't like it, this product is an absolute essential for me! The fragrance is definitely a hit or miss kind, either you hate it or love it haha but I found after a week or so of using it that my skin looked brighter when I used it as a toner. I still loved this post though since this is such a cult product is was interesting to hear a different point of view!
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I just got this in my Selfridges Summer Beauty Box too and as much as I love how refreshing it is, I totally agree with you on the scent. I feel like it smells a bit like an old toothbrush, kind of minty with a bit of a damp note. Not for me! I haven't really tried it out enough to give it a real review yet, but I feel like it's going to be something I'll take with me in my travel cosmetics case to refresh myself on long haul flights and never use it anywhere else. Shame really, it's had such a hype! Michaela xoxo
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Ah I just ordered this 30ml size of this yesterday. I hope I like it!
ReplyDeleteGillian from Glam Up Everyday x
I love this stuff. I spray it on my face before applying moisturiser in the morning and my makeup goes on amazing. I definitely recommend it. Worth the price tag!
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I know what you mean! Some people say it makes their skin "tingle" but that's just because there's mint in it. I love it for making my skin look more dewey and glowing when I'm wearing a slightly cakey foundation, but other than that I think it's nothing special. Great post!
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Ohh i've seen this little beauty around the bbloggersphere a lot lately and i was really intregued to try it out. Monday Selfridges released their Summer Beauty Box and i picked one up, the Caudalie Beauty Elixir was included so can't wait to give it a try :D
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Oh I hate it!! The fragrance is terrible and it broke my skin out like nothing I’d used before. Ended up selling mine. Moreover, it just seems like there is way too much parfum in it for facial use?!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! This did nothing for me at all and it's got so much alcohol in it left my skin feeling horrible x
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It's so useful to read all the comments about this product.. i can't wait to try and see if really it's so great ..hope so :)
ReplyDeleteIla x
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Yeah I know, I am also a picky person when it comes to scents! This product was so hyped up, and I am thankful that I get to hear another set of comments.
ReplyDeleteI believe all mists works pretty much in the same way, I have not found a mist that was good at tightening pores yet. But Jurlique does have a nice mist, which makes my skin look refreshed and less oily~
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I absolutely want to try the Jurlique one, sounds like a fantastic product :)
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I'm a bit on the fence about this-didn't like it at first and hated the smell (I have really bad sinusitis so on the occasional day I can smell anything sometimes smells get skewed and to me this smells like burning tyres...). Then I started spritzing it on my face after cleansing in the morning and I started to like it more. I did buy another bottle recently from Space NK but I've since been using La Roche Posay Serozinc and I absolutely love it!!
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I feel the exact same about this, I received it in the Selfridges Summer Beauty Box and I'm a bit underwhelmed - it isn't right to set makeup or tone my skin, so I've been using it to refresh myself when sunbathing in the garden! It is nice to have a cool mist spritzed over your face :) xxx
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