AEOS - Organic, natural, cruelty-free

Sam at AEOS was kind enough to send me a sample of their Active Energised Organic Skincare. Their skincare range is organic, with much of the ingredients grown themselves, and uses enzymes and crystals and a special colour-formula so that your skincare routine looks after you in a much more meaningful way. They're also cruelty-free!

I tried the products for a month, but found that they were not having a good effect on my skin. However...I had pretty good skin at the time, so I though to myself, maybe they're a little too effective? With this in mind, I gave them to my mother to test. Here are the results.

The boxes all have numbers so you know which step in the routine they are

There were little dried petals in the boxes! Sweet.

The Cleansing Oil De-Maq is for dry skin, and a drop or two should be placed on a wet cotton wool before using it to remove your makeup. It does so really well, and feels nice and soothing.

Refreshing Hydrating Mist - spray once on face and neck, feels very cool and soothing! Takes hardly any time compared to other toners.

Enriching moisture and Energizing conditioner - Use a small amount and pat over face and neck. I was surprised that one or two pumps was more than enough to thoroughly cover face and neck. The scent on these (and in fact all the products) is therapeutic and feels like you're using something really special.

 Dew facial wash - spray once or twice in to a sink of warm water, place flannel in and then place it over your face, repeat up to three times.

 Gentle exfoliant - use twice a week, or more if you have oily skin, after cleansing. Was very gentle but at the same time you could actually feel it exfoliating.

What I enjoyed about the products was how little time everything took, what with the spraying and spritzing. The scents made you feel like you were really pampering yourself, and using them was no hassle at all. Since they didn't work for me though, which I was really disappointed about since I wanted to keep using them, I shall now review them from my 53 year old mum's point of view.

What was your old routine like, mum?
I would use Simple cleanser, toner and moisturiser every morning.  Nothing in the evening, I only wear eye makeup and took it off in the bath by just rubbing my face.
Do you have any issues with your skin?

Not really. I don't bother wearing foundation or anything so I don't think I have any problems.

What did you think when I gave you all these products and said I wanted you to try them out? 

Because I don't really use things on my face, I thought it would all be complicated. It looked like a lot of things, and I assumed it would just irritate my face.  I did what you asked and used the proper ones morning and night.  I found that they felt very, very mild and gentle! They were easy for me to use, and a little bit really goes a long, long way.  I particularly like the mist (Refreshing Hydrating Mist) - it wakes my skin up and makes it feel nice and fresh. The moisturiser too, it makes my skin feel soft and only a little bit is needed.

And did you notice any improvements? (My mum is the least vain person ever, and hardly looks at herself in the mirror.) 

I noticed my skin looks fresher, and my wrinkles are a lot less noticeable. Especially around the eyes, even your father noticed.  I'm not vain, I don't like to make a fuss, so it must be a change if I noticed it.  They all smell nice, last long, and make a difference.

 

 

As you can see, there's not a lot of "crows-feet" around my mum's eyes, and she actually used to have a lot (sorry mum!).

All products were sent to me free of charge, but all opinions stated here are 100% me and my mum's.  I would like to thank AEOS for the products, because my mum hardly ever treats herself, and I think she's really pleased to have these special treats for herself. She's actually purchased some more of the cleansing oil after she left it open in her makeup bag and it all tipped out - although it all seemed to evaporate or absorb in to the bag so there was no mess, and has got some body moisturizer too.

What do you guys think? The products are pretty expensive, but a little actually does go a long way and my mum's look barely used even though she's had them two months or more! Have you tried them?  Do you think you'd give them a go?