PERRICONE MD

When it comes to skincare I pretty much stick to my guns, I know what works for me (and what doesn't). Staying loyal to my daily essentials, with the odd flirt with something new here and there, its fair play to say I'm sorted. However, because they is always a 'however', when I was invited to try a sample range of the Perricone MD products I was sold. 

Dr. Perricone - the skincare god hailing from the US. A Times best seller and all round skincare buff, with a slight fascination with fish (no joke) he seriously knows his stuff, with arms of women swearing by his formulations. When I found out my skincare genius Caroline Hirons has Perricone scribbled in her good books, I was eager to get a slice of the fishy action myself.

Discovery Set - QVC (£46.20)*

Coming in a nice tidy set, the Acyl Discovery Set contains a four step routine, including the Nutritive Cleanser, an anti-aging treatment Acyl-Gluthathione, Face Finishing Moisturiser and a No Foundation Foundation (tinted moisturisers to you and I). I trailed this discovery set for little over a month, and i'm back, ready and reporting for duty...

Step 1 - Nutritive Cleanser 

This floral scented cleansing gel was an absolute treat to use. Ever so gentle, it frothed well alongside my Clarisonic, washing away any impurities in a soft yet rather vigorous manner. It left my skin feeling clean and happy, neither tight or stripped - something I struggle with when trying out many cleansers. It's also the cleanser that just doesn't stop giving, I've been using generous amounts of this badboy for over a month and It's still going strong! Don't ask me how, its genius!

Step 2 - Acyl - Glutathione 

This rather fancy anti-aging treatment was slightly void to me, at the grand old age of twenty three, anti-aging is not something of a priority right now. However, applying a curious slather one night - I was left with brightened, pumped up skin come morning. It absorbs super quickly and was neither too heavy, which is serious browine points for a anti-aging treatment. Have passed this on to the mothership.

Step 3 - Face Finishing Moisturiser 

My favourite of the bunch, this moisturiser screams luxury. Thick and heavenly to apply, this blurred my imperfections and left my skin soft and supple. My nose did slightly twinge at the rose scent that lingered, meaning it was resigned to a night-time moisturiser. To which lashings upon lashings were applied and it ran out far quicker that the other samples - whoops! 

Step 4 - No Foundation Foundation 

A glorified tinted moisturiser, this aims to provide coverage and correct skin undertones. It really doesn't offer any coverage, unless of course you are lucky to be blessed with flawless skin (alright for some!). With a one shade suiting all, we can all imagine what this leads to, a seriously tanned Sarah. 

Similar to Origins Vitazing, Perricone should up his game and release a few more shade offerings. HOWEVER, being rather thrifty I did make use if this sample and was pleasently delighted to discover this has a SPF of 30. With the weather taking a turn for the better and being caught pale faced (fake tan is such an effort) I applied a tiny pea size amount before my foundation. Not only did it provide a rather tidy SPF but added a tanned hint to my complextion, without going all tango orange. A tanning primer if you please.

So there you have it, a round up of Dr Perricones products. A few pleasers, passers by and a suprising happy ending. With thankfully, not a fish in sight. The Discovery Set is from a special offering at QVC, of whom I've purchased a Liz Earle set previously (cracking value amd if you don't like you can return it - errrr say wa!). 

Have you ever tried Dr Perricone? Or dabbled in the beauty section of QVC? I will be forever grateful of them for starting my love affair with good old Liz.