After years of skin-abuse, sun damage and bad diet, a woman knows all the skin care jargon is empty promises to sell youth in a bottle and joy in a jar.
I'm trialing a beauty range called Trilogy, which uses internal capsules of rosehip oil in conjunction with creams and oils for a more than skin deep, holistic beauty, from healthy skin.
The first thing one notices about the Trilogy range is the packaging.
Unlike most ranges of black and gold trim cosmetics, the clean, simple white lines with lowercase font look supermodel-endorsement-free, chic, and modern.
My graphic designer friend looked at it and went, "Ooh- what's THAT?!
Well, the very name "Trilogy" suggests that there might be three steps to take, and in fact I find four; I cleanse with the rosehip oil cleansing cream, use no toner, and apply a drop of rosehip oil then moisturize with vital repair cream.
Lastly, I swallow a rosehip oil capsule to work from inside.
Essential fatty acids (EFAs) build cell membranes and produce chemicals called prostaglandins which support the immune system, enhance energy production and assist minor skin disorders and PMT relief.
When I opened the tub I immediately thought the yellow colour reminded me of everyone's first real moisturizer, Clinique's Dramatically Different yellow bottle potion.
Whilst an excellent product, Trilogy's moisturizer felt better than that; it was more soothing and not a bit greasy afterwards.
To apply the oil, I put two drops in my palms from the eye dropper bottle and rubbed on with my palms.
It's not just the face that gets lucky with rosehip oils in Trilogy's range, the body gets a treat too with the cleansing bar that feels so unlike any soap that you've ever used.