Teoxane Skincare Review

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Teoxane are pioneers in aesthetic innovation and skincare excellence. They’re a Swiss-based brand who has earned its reputation as a market leader in both aesthetic Hyaluronic Acid dermal fillers and dermocosmetic skincare. Renowned for high-quality formulations, Teoxane’s products are the result of decades of dedicated research and innovation.

Founded in 2003 by Valérie Taupin, the Teoxane laboratories in Switzerland have continually advanced the fields of aesthetics and skincare. Their commitment to scientific excellence and groundbreaking technologies has solidified their position as a trusted name in the beauty sphere. Whether through their dermal fillers or advanced skincare solutions, Teoxane has combined quality, science, and research to deliver actual results.

I have been trying out 3 products from their skincare collection and in short, I’m beyond impressed with all of them. Even the packaging is sleek and functional, with its white minimal look it gives a very scientific / apothecary vibe. Both the serum and eye cream are in airless packaging, a clever design that ensures optimal preservation of the formula. This innovative feature keeps the product potent and effective for longer, so you can enjoy its full benefits with every use.

Teoxane R(II) Eyes*

The first thing I noticed about this product was its soothing metallic applicator, It delivers an instantly cooling sensation that feels so refreshing and helps to de-puff the delicate under eye area. This feature is such a refreshing way to wake up tired eyes in the morning, making them look more awake and refreshed, even before applying the cream itself.

Say goodbye to tired eyes with Teoxane R[II] Eyes, developed with TEOXANE’s patented RHA (Resilient Hyaluronic Acid) injectable technology, this revolutionary skincare solution targets the delicate eye area, the first to show signs of ageing and fatigue. This product promises,

  • Powerful Anti-Aging Benefits: Smooth fine lines and wrinkles while reducing dark circles and puffiness for a refreshed, youthful look.
  • Cutting-Edge Ingredients: This advanced formula combines TEOXANE’s anti ageing complex (RHA Technology, Dermo-Restructuring Complex, and NovHyal) with targeted active ingredients to deliver expert anti-fatigue and anti-ageing solutions specifically for the eye contour area.
  • Gentle and Effective: Fragrance free and formulated to suit sensitive skin around the eyes, it’s as soothing as it is effective.

Teoxane R[II] EYES has truly transformed my eye care routine. This groundbreaking formula leaves my eyes looking smoother and brighter, with noticeably fewer fine lines. I have to say, I love this eye cream even more than the serum (just a little more). From the soothing, cooling applicator to the lightweight, silky consistency, it’s become my absolute favourite skincare product. I’ve been using it both morning and night for about 6 weeks and I have seen great results, the dark spots around my eyes have faded, my dark circles are far less noticeable, and my concealer has never applied so flawlessly.

This product is a 10/10 for me, I genuinely look forward to using it every day and couldn’t be happier with the results, so far.

Teoxane RHA Serum*

Revitalise your skin the Teoxane RHA Serum designed to target dehydration, dullness, and signs of ageing.

  • Unparalleled Hydration Technology: Featuring the highest concentration of TEOXANE’s patented RHA (Resilient Hyaluronic Acid) technology, this serum delivers deep, long-lasting hydration for visibly rejuvenated skin.
  • Powerful Antioxidant Blend: Packed with remarkable antioxidants and advanced anti ageing ingredients, it works to smooth, tone, and brighten your complexion while improving overall skin properties.
  • Proven Results in Just 14 Days: Experience smoother, more toned skin with a brighter, deeply hydrated appearance in as little as two weeks.

A Game-Changer for Your Skin! This serum is an absolute showstopper. With its gel like consistency, it initially feels slightly tacky upon application, but within moments, it transforms, leaving your skin silky smooth and instantly hydrated. After using this serum consistently for 6–7 weeks, I’ve noticed incredible improvements in my skin, it feels noticeably plumper, softer, and brighter. Even the texture of my skin has improved and is visible smoother.

The fresh, radiant appearance of my skin has even made me reach for makeup less often, my complexion looks naturally vibrant and refreshed. This serum truly delivers on its promises, making it a must-have addition to any skincare routine, and one of my favourite products in mine. I LOVE this serum and don’t think my routine can be without it now.

On my hand is the balm (white rich cream) the serum (clear gel) and the eye cream (beige cream)

Teoxane Deep Repair Balm*

This is a great product for hydrating and soothing damaged, sensitive, or irritated skin, this moisturising balm is designed to provide intensive care for your skin’s recovery and comfort.

  • Advanced Hydration: Formulated with resilient hyaluronic acid, it delivers deep, long-lasting hydration to replenish and restore.
  • Calm and Soothe: Enriched with arnica (floral extract), it reduces redness and calms irritation caused by environmental factors or other stressors.
  • Support Skin Recovery: Perfect for dry, sensitive, or damaged skin, this balm helps repair the skin’s natural barrier while promoting a balanced, even complexion.

This luxurious cream feels instantly calming on the skin. Its rich texture and high quality ingredients make it a great part of my evening skincare routine. What I love most is how it delivers intense hydration (with its resilient hyaluronic acid), making my skin feel plumped, soothed and protected, perfect for the colder Winter months when my skin is at its driest and most sensitive.

If you’re looking for a deeply nourishing, sensitive skin friendly moisturiser to protect and soothe your skin during harsh weather, this one is a must-try, it’s the perfect companion for nurturing sensitive skin back to its best, leaving it hydrated, calm, and radiant.

Out of the 3 products I have tried from Teoxane this is my least favourite not because it doesn’t deliver results but more because I think a good moisturiser is quite easy to find. The eye cream and serum are up there with some of the best skincare I have tried and would highly recommend them. Teoxane have an extensive range of skincare from SPF to cleansers and serums to plumping lip balms, they have it all. I am excited to try more from them and of course repurchase the eye cream and serum.

Let me know if you have heard of or tried anything from this Swiss brand. Let me know your recommendations. You can purchase and browse the range on Teoxane.co.uk

* These products were gifted to me as PR samples but I was not asked to write about them. All opinions are my own.

 

Exploring Penryn Cornwall

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How have I lived in Cornwall for almost 10 years and never visited Penryn? Penryn is a lovely, small but colourful town in West Cornwall on the Penryn river. It is a charming town bursting with history and quaint narrow cobbled streets, it looks pretty much untouched and still has so much character.

We visited on a Monday, when many of the small independent shops were closed, as it was out of season, but it was still lovely to wander around, and it was very peaceful with little traffic or tourists, which was good for us as there is very little parking and I can imagine it gets super busy in the Summer, especially with its proximity to Falmouth (being only 1 mile away).

I loved all the painted houses and colourful bunting that lined the streets. Although they were mostly closed, Penryn does have lots of small shops and creative businesses. You can see that it has a thriving art scene and some fantastic restaurants and cafés, it feels like there is a real community vibe here and that is unusual for Cornwall, as many towns are very much tourist focused but Penryn had a local’s feeling and felt like people still live and shop here.

We landed lucky and managed to get a seat in The Sunshine café, I think it was because it was a Monday afternoon. During Summer, it is so busy and is a popular spot not only for food but also their Yoga and wellbeing classes that take place in their studio which is attached to café. The café space is bright, calm and a very friendly place, I loved the decor and how everything on the menu is plant based with an emphasis on using good local produce. I could have sat in there all day, I felt very relaxed. The food was delicious, I had the vegan beans & sausage on sourdough with a side of sweet potato fritters and an Almond Milk Matcha. I didn’t have room for a sweet treat, but I did spy quite a few options like a vegan croissant, brownies, and carrot cake. If you’re in Penryn, I highly recommend it even if you are not plant based, the food is incredible.

We did walk over to Falmouth, with it being only 1 mile away, we thought it was too good a day not to. After the walk and a few hours exploring the harbour town of Falmouth we had worked up an appetite, so when we got back to Penryn for the car we had to sample the chips from Penryn Traditional Fish & Chip Shop & they were so good. Nothing beats chippy chips, especially when you are by the sea, am I right!?

So we had a lovely day being tourists in our home county, and we will not leave it another 10 years to visit again, we have to pop back when the shops are open. Have you visited Penryn, or have any other recommendations for hidden gems in Cornwall?

Beauty Bay Skincare

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I had no idea that Beauty Bay had their own skincare line, so I bought a few things to try out. It is very affordable and although the packaging is quite basic and no frills, the products themselves are very good. It reminds me of brands like The Ordinary with their focus on delivering great products but not wasting money on overpriced packaging, and I like that! Simple packaging but good quality products.

I bought two of their serums, I am always looking for products that help brighten or hydrate skin, so these two were perfect for me to try. They are different consistencies, the brightening serum is a little thicker and has a cloudy appearance to the liquid, whilst the hydrating serum is thinner and is clear in texture. Both serums feel lovely on the skin and wear well under the rest of my skincare.

The Hydrating Serum contains, Hyaluronic Acid and Glycogen (skin hero ingredients) which draws and retains moisture into the skin, minimising the appearance of fine lines and a tight, dehydrated complexion. Giving you that fresh, plump, healthy look. This serum, supports a stronger skin barrier, helping to protect against environmental aggressors. I love products with Hyaluronic Acid in, especially in the colder, dryer months it just gives your skin that extra boost to look really hydrated and my makeup looks so much smoother after I use a product like this.

The Brightening Serum is equally good, I have been using the hydrating serum in the morning and the brightening serum in my evening skincare routine and that is really working well for me. The brightening serum with vitamin C which is an antioxidant that promotes collagen production, that helps to support healthy skin, whilst a brightening peptide works to increase luminosity by boosting skin cell turnover and targeting dullness. So with consistent use, this serum helps brighten, diminish pigmentation and even out skin tone.

This serum has been a welcomed addition to my skincare routine and I like that it leaves my skin feeling smooth and non-tacky and that the product is so affordable, as it all the beauty bay own brand products.

Now on to maybe my favourite of the three products, the Beauty Bay Chamomile and Oat Lipid Cleansing Balm which is a lovely classic balm to oil cleanser that makes light work of removing makeup and the dirt from the day. It has become an absolute staple in my routine, it makes a very good first cleanse as it melts away stubborn makeup. It is effective on makeup but still gentle, no need to rub or scrub just massage into your skin and the product will easily break down your makeup and leave your skin feeling so smooth and soft.

This balm boasts a formula made up of 86% naturally derived ingredients which include, Oat Lipids which are rich in ceramides, which are essential for maintaining the skin’s barrier and retaining moisture. They help to replenish the skin, leaving it nourished and smooth, whilst gently removing impurities and makeup without stripping the skin. It also contains, Chamomile which is well known for its anti-inflammatory and calming properties, making it ideal for soothing irritated or inflamed skin.

Do not let the minimal and no frills packaging put you off trying beauty bay skincare, because the products themselves really are very good. Beauty Bay make it easy to find the right product for you, as they break their products down by skin concern, as use very easy language so you do not get overwhelmed or confused. The quality of ingredients and the focus on affordability is where these products shine, I highly recommend checking them out & adding some products to your routine, specific to your skincare needs.

These products are both vegan and cruelty-free and the packaging is easily recyclable.

Beauty Bay has a great selection of own brand skincare on their website.

 

The Barn, 4 Nights In Devon

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Let me tell you about the most idyllic place I have ever stayed, I wanted a few days away from home, somewhere quite close but not in Cornwall. Do you ever get to a point where you just need a break from where you love but don’t want it to be a big thing, just far enough away that you feel like you are on holiday but close enough that you dont have to plan an expedition.

The barn was less than an hour from my house, just across the Cornish border in Devon, it is tucked away on a farm in a very, very peaceful location. Perfect for what I needed. I was craving being offline, just me & my husband to decompress, read, drink wine, cook have some proper quiet time.

The barn is on a farm and is owned by an interior designer and a photographer, they renovated it themselves, even the cob and lime rendering was done by them. It is a stunning space, open-plan living and kitchen space with a lovely long farmhouse table which we spent so much time at. The bathroom is also downstairs, it had a roll top bath, incredible rainfall shower and underfloor heating.

Upstairs is the bed deck with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, the bedroom has so much light from 4 huge skylights. The space had such good energy.

We turned off our phones when we got there, didn’t watch any TV, listened to music on their SONOS, cooked lovely meals and read our books. The hosts also had wonderful taste in magazines and had left so many great interiors and photography ones. I read them all, the Country Living Modern Rustic ones gave me so much inspiration and since coming home I may have bought a copy or two for myself.

Our hosts baked us a vegan banana bread (delicious) and left local tea and coffee (with a grinder, so we could have freshly ground coffee) so we were all set. The weather was perfect for having 4 lazy days, it was stormy and wet almost the entire time we were there, but listening to the rain on the skylights and the wind rustling though the trees was so relaxing. We didn’t leave the property from the moment we arrived & being still & peaceful for 4 days is just what we needed.

The bathroom was lovely, very minimal but felt bright, clean, and rustic. There was a huge skylight which let in so much natural light. The roll top bath was huge and very relaxing. I spent a lot of time reading and soaking in there. The shower was also amazing, very powerful, and it was a rainfall shower which I love, oh, and they had underfloor heating which made it so cosy and warm. Not what you think you’d need in July, but the weather was more Autumn than Summer.

The kitchen as I said was open plan and the huge table in the middle of the room was great for prepping meals, and it meant the space felt very social. It had everything we needed, as we cooked all our meals here over the 4 days. So we put it to good use. We spent a lot of time in this part of the house, either cooking or sat at the dining table, with the stable door open & the patio doors too. Just listening to music or the sounds of the comings and goings of the surrounding farms. Simply idyllic.

I live in Cornwall at the moment and have been here for almost 10 years now, hard to believe the time has gone so quickly. I never meant to stay here that long, but I became comfortable, and it was easier to stay put than move. We have had quite a few big life-changing events happen over the last 3 years, I didn’t have the energy to think about moving but being in this space made me realise that although I live in a pretty part of the country, the road I live on has become so busy, over the years the traffic has increased so much and the noise is getting to me. Staying in such a peaceful location made me realise that I have to move, and I think it is time I said goodbye to Cornwall and try somewhere new.

So 2025 will see me in a new location, not sure where yet, but what I do know for certain is that it will not as far south, or in a busy tourist location.

How cute is this classic Nissan, it is a Pao, they only made a very small number of them, I have only ever seen one other and that was in St Ives & it is a Japanese import I fell in love with it, and now I really want one, it is so full of character and ideal for driving on the small country lanes

It is safe to say that a mini break was much needed and long overdue. I will not leave it so long next time before I take some proper time off and also time away from my phone and being constantly connected. It was nice to properly relax and for my mind not to be worrying, planning or over thinking. I am already planning to go back here in December.