My skincare regime is vigorous.
I take pleasure in slapping on a facemask twice a week and never start or end the day without having treated my complexion to a splash of toner and a generous blanket of serum, moisturiser and eye gel.
You can understand my frustration, then, when family members would ask whether I was feeling sick if I decided to give my face a breather from my trusty NARS Sheer Glow Foundation.
Why wasn't my skin up to scratch? I was doing everything right.
As a beauty writer on a best selling weekly title, I'm used to products landing on my desk in their exclusive, not-yet-in-the-shops glory, all promising to provide my skin with an envy inducing glow - but none have ever really delivered.
Que the Kiehl's Iris Activating Treatment Essence, £36.
Just when I thought there was no more room left in my beauty arsenal for another skin treatment, this 200ml bottle of brightness came along and proved me entirely wrong. Let me give you the lowdown on what it does.
The treatment essence is super-charged with Iris Florentina Extract - the Ancient Greeks had a penchant for including it in their skincare rituals and even to this day we can't get enough of it's plumping, skin enhancing properties.
A few drops smoothed gently over the cheeks, forehead and chin area primes skin to absorb what it's lacking. In my case, that was a whole load of radiance boosting minerals that were just sitting awkwardly on top of my skin instead of filtering through each layer to do their job.
Here's my regime and where the dull skin banishing essence fits in:
After cleansing (with the Elemis, White Brightening Even Tone Cleanser, £19.99) I treat my skin to lashings of the Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Gentle Hydrating Toner, £18. I wait a total of three minutes before veiling my skin in a few drops of the Kiehl's Treatment Essence - and it guzzles the lot, leaving my stressed, lacklustre face feeling much perkier.
I'll finish with the Manuka Doctor Bee Venom Skin Treatment Serum, £18.99, a few swipes of Flint + Flint's Moisturiser 3x, £42 and Fresh's Lotus Eye Gel, £44.50.
When I say that Kiehl's have nailed the complexion holy grail with the essence, I'm not exaggerating. A luminous, blemish free complexion and an even skin tone has all been granted to me.
I saw results almost instantly with this glowy-skin favourite which turns on its internal water tap to up hydration levels, reduce lines and mask a lack of sleep.
Gone are the days where I look drained and it's all down to this little addition. Snap yours up fast, before I stockpile the lot!
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