Pink Sith: Expunge Skin Care Krema Triantafillo Rose and Sage Best part
Posted by lindainfo on July 21, 2009
A few weeks ago I was all ready to write a very neutral review of Krema Triantafillo – Rose and Sage Cream by Sponge Skin Care. I was going to tell you to save your money, that I thought it was a gimmick. I’m glad I didn’t. I didnt realize, until recently, how amazing this new cream I was using really is. I hadnt given it enough time to work its magic on my skin. Now that I have been using it for a full month I am happy to say RUN do not walk to your nearest computer and get this amazing moisturizer.
OK. Lets start from the beginning shall we? Krema Triantafillo – Rose and Sage Cream by Sponge Skin Care is one of the limited range of skin care items by Sponge Skincare. Those of you not familiar with Sponge Skincare should know that Sponge skincare was originally formulated by a doctor for the care of his pregnant patients. According to the Sponge website: Sponge has been able to pinpoint natures most powerful plants thru a chemical-free extraction process then hand-blends each product. Each cream has a base of first pressed extra-virgin olive oil to promote firming, anti-oxidant and overall health benefits to the skin. Manufactured from plants in Greece Sponge skincare is cruelty free and meets many high dermatological standards. Aside from that they are very conscious of their carbon footprint. Sponge uses only bio-degradable soy ink, 100% recyclable materials and in the print practice, works exclusively with companies that are FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Certified, the strictest in the industry. FSCs social and environmental requirements are also the highest and meet the social, economic, ecological, cultural and spiritual needs of present and future generations including criteria such as respect for human rights of indigenous people, prohibition of use of hazardous chemicals and conversion of forests or any other natural habitat.
OK. So what about the benefits? Its great and all that they care about the environment but Im not saving any trees if I purchase yet another cream that I will eventually discard because its more hype than benefit. I can safely say that the Krema Triantafillo – Rose and Sage Cream has worked wonders for my skin. I really love this product so much.
First of all lets start with what Krema Triantafillo – Rose and Sage Cream is purported to do to your skin. According to Sponge: This cream features a strengthening and balancing blend of high-quality rose hips and sage. It calms irritation and protects even the most sensitive of skin types from becoming irritated or uncomfortable. Lightweight yet highly moisturizing, it improves suppleness and radiance for a more beautiful complexion.
Breaking this down. Rose Hips. YUMM. Smell beautiful and are used in many skincare products to calm irritated skin. Ding! Sage. YUMM. Another wonderful scent that also has been used in many skin care products to calm irritated skin. Ding! This cream is lightweight and very moisturizing as well. Now I will say that while my skin is sensitive, it is also oily so I did not wear this cream during the day. I only used it at night but once a day application has turned my red irritated skin around to calm smooth skin. Ding! Applied at night after my Glycolic Acid gel (yes I still need to use this) my red face turns back to its peachy shade in a matter of minutes. The cream sinks in quickly and I never feel like I have a grease pit on my face, nor do I feel that the Krema Triantafillo – Rose and Sage Cream is not moisturizing enough. Ding! The proof is when I wake up. In the morning my skin practically glows. Even Mr. Sith has complimented me on how pretty I look in the morning. DING !!! DING!!! DING!!!
After one month of use I have noticed a sincere decrease of pimples, dryness around my cheeks and eyes, my pores seem less congested, which in turn makes them look smaller and best of all my skin is smooth and calm looking. I really am amazed at the results. Now the fact that the cream smells wonderful is a huge plus. Its not chemically or synthetic. Just pure. Light rose sage and some other scents I cant quite name yet. The unassuming glass bottle with hygienic pump is as minimal as can bewhich I like. I dont like the thought that Im paying for packaging like I feel Im doing with some other brands. This is simple and straightforward. What counts is on the inside!
Heres the thing. 1.7oz will run you $85 USD. OK. OK. Now before you all get your panties in a bunch over $85 dollar face cream I must share with you my philosophy. You dont have to agree, but I just wanted you to know where I stand on this. I will spend whatever it takes to make my skin look beautiful. I truly believe that if I use the right products that actually work for me, weather it is a $7 face cream or a $70 face cream as long as it works I will buy it and use it. I have spent countless dollars on products trying to undo the effects of skincare that doesnt work for me. It doesnt make sense to cut costs on a face cream if Im going to spend 10 times that much in products trying to reverse or cover the damage done to my skin by using a product that doesnt work. For example. I thought I would save some money and stop using the DDF glycolic face gel. What happened? My face started breaking out, my pores became inflamed and I had dull looking, tired skin. I spent even more money trying to my skin, from additional creams, to lotions to acne treatments to makeup. What I learned was that if I had just spent the money on what worked, I wouldnt spend money trying to fix something that didnt work. That being said, Krema Triantafillo – Rose and Sage Cream works for me. No sense in trying to find a cheaper alternative and then spending hundreds of dollars trying to fix my poor results when I know I have something that works and in the long run Ill save money.
I think that the 1.7 oz cream I have is going to last me quite a while. Having used 2 pumps every night for an entire month I see that I have a good 96% of the product left in the bottle! Thats awesome. When broken down into cost per use I really see this as an amazing value. Oh and not to mention that the ruddiness in my face is starting to disappear with continued use, which means less need for foundation and concealer. Maybe one of these days Ill just go out with some tinted moisturizer or BB cream and call it a day. How awesome would that be?
Do you need this? YES. If you have sensitive skin. I really have not felt the need to tout the wonders of all natural products in the past, but this is the rare exception where I will say. Yes. You need this. Done.
You can purchase Sponge Skincare directly from their website HERE or from The DermStore HERE Honestly. I would like to try Ladi Avokanto Avocado Oil and Aromatotherapia Giasemi – jasmine aromatherapy mist in the future. But for now Im very, very happy with the Krema Triantafillo – Rose and Sage Cream.
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