I don’t know if
you’re anything like me but as soon as I’m only three quarters the way through
a product, I suddenly panic and think I’m running out and I’m off to replace/buy/try
the next one.
Seeing as I got
given the biggest pot of moisturiser known to man (it was a salon size
Bio-Performance Revitilising Cream) when I left Shiseido last March, I’ve been
using it morning and night and I still hadn’t made a dent in it. However, knowing that I had another Shiseido
product waiting in the wings, I couldn’t wait any longer… so in October (gosh,
wasn’t I patient?) - I opened the Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Night Cream, designed
for women in their 40’s who are worried about visible signs of aging,
environmental damage, dryness and wrinkles.
To be honest, I
would often take this out of my beauty stash draw and open up this little
beauty just to inhale the scent of it, it’s so lovely. It has a little old lady smell but not in bad
way - it has an elegance about it. I used to get a little excited when a customer
would come up to the counter requesting a night cream and if they were in the
right age-group for this product then I would lovingly introduce it and massage
it onto their hands…just for me, of course.
As you know, I’m
not a fan of heavy creams and ‘night’ ones tend to be a bit thicker than day
moisturisers. However, this little
beauty is as light as you can get and my skin looks great on application (and
did I say it smells amazing?). The
texture is almost like a gel/cream, so perfect for me. They do have a day and night lotion in this range also which I would
like to try next but I got given this cream and it’s not heavy for my
combination skin at all.
The range helps
protect the skin against UV rays that trigger an enzyme that breaks down upper
and lower parts of the skin, leading to the formation of blood vessels and the
breakdown of elastin fibres which gives us horrible wrinkles. Benefiance inhibits the wrinkle triggers and
prevents future wrinkles while reducing existing ones.
Ingredients
consist of their own-made Super Bio-Hyaluronic Acid (moisture, moisture,
moisture!) and Hydroxyproline (which plays an essential role in collagen
stability). Japan is very much into the
sensory aspect of ingredients when it comes to their skincare – scents that
enhance our moods and WrinkleResist24 Night Cream contains pepper, carnation, anise,
lily-of-the-valley (aha, that would be the little old lady image then) and
heliotrope. I like to think that it promotes
a relaxing aspect in my nose while I sleep.
Whether you
believe in the science of this premium Japanese brand or not, sometimes I would
see a customer from afar and instantly know that they were a Shiseido customer
– they had the ‘Shiseido-face’, as I called it (from the tops of the eyebrows,
across to their hairline and down to the mouth, these women had no wrinkles -
honestly). They are very mature ladies
as well and I couldn’t believe the condition of their skin and they would tell
me that they’ve used the brand for 20+ years.
Anyway,
brain-washed or not, since I’ve been using WrinkleResist24, I’ve noticed that
my skin is very soft on waking and appears plumper and healthier in
appearance. So I would like to think
that I will finish this little beauty-pot until the very end and replace it
with another one. It’s a bit pricey at
£68 but I really do enjoy using this product before I go to bed and it smells
awesome – did I not mention that? And I
hope to have a ‘Shiseido-face’ when I’m in my twilight years…
Shiseido
Benefiance WrinkleResist 24 Night Cream
£69 for 50ml
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