Trevarno Revitalising Facial Oil Reviews

Review of Trevarno Revitalising Facial Oil
By Beverly S.

Packaging: Trevarno Revitalising Facial Oil comes in Trevarno's signature opaque purple glass bottle to help protect the oil with a silver screw top lid plus an integrated plastic dropper top (very useful I find this last longer than some petite pipette which can split) I love the style of the glass bottles/jars.
Detailed instructions are not included on the label but would be on the outer box

Application: As the instructions weren't on the bottle and I was keen to start before consulting any websites I used the oil in the same way I would use any face oil after cleansing/toning just before my moisturiser. Only a few drops are needed for face and décolleté.

Comments: I adore face oils therefore was delighted to receive this one although I have to admit my personal experience wasn't as expected as I felt the oil 'sitting' on my skin. Although I wasn't keen on the scent as ‘to me’ I could smell a heavier oil although on closer look of the oils used I feel it was the vanilla and the carrier oils which dominated my senses & not the smell of Rose buds which I was looking forward to.
I applied my moisturiser on top of the Revitalising Facial Oil but felt this must be a mistake as it added to the heavy feeling on my skin.

I use a rosehip oil in the daytime under my moisturiser & know this has a woody smell which I do like (others don’t) I also use an oil with neroli in the evening which has a most uplifting scent. Both types of oils disappear on contact which is why I felt this one was much richer and possibly not suited to a very fine skin like mine.

Next day I noted on one site I visited the oil seemed to be suggested as a light daytime moistu-riser which made me think again in the way I used it. I decided to apply the oil without my mois-turiser although I didn't look forward to the scent the fact I didn't add my cream on top made it feel a bit lighter although I was still aware it was on my skin. One benefit of this was I didn't feel the need for a primer or any extra moisture before application or mineral makeup! I used it like this for several days applying the oil as quickly as possible after my skin tonic as I still wasn't keen on the scent.

I went to Trevarno's site to double check my use and discovered the oil was a pre-moisturiser which meant I should have been using a cream on top and using both day and night. I tried this again and found the addition of a cream really was too heavy for my skin. I have dry/dehydrated skin which should have absorbed the oil but as with other Trevarno products I realised this was extremely rich which made it heavy for my skin which would be finer than most people's skin. I have used other products from the range and discovered quickly only the smallest amount of product is needed as they are packed full of rich ingredients. Their eye cream proved too heavy for me and I feel this oil is another which is too heavy for me. (apart from the scent which I would have tolerated if the product had disappeared)

This is only my personal experience with the oil. My skin didn't suffer any lack of moisture using it and the ingredients are organically produced. A combination of Jojoba, Rose, Vanilla & Wheatgerm making the oil rich in vitamin E which is a boost to the skin as I use it in my skincare and know the benefits.

I tested the oil throughout in different circumstances and times of day. Enjoyed the fact I didn't feel I needed anything before mineral makeup but know I couldn't layer this with cream. I did use my mineral sunscreen which is oil free.
Trevarno's oil is rich and is described as a Revitalising facial oil which would enhance anyone skin care routine who know they need extra protection.
Unfortunately as I love face oils this one wouldn't be a preference for me to fit into my routine. I did enjoy the benefit of not feeling I needed to add anything else before makeup. I must add it didn’t adversely affect makeup application despite the fact I felt it was on my skin, it helped ma-keup to glide over my skin without dryness.

Pros
I found I could use without a moisturiser and use mineral makeup on top. I have never used an oil which I felt didn’t need moisturiser over it!
Very economical to use as the smallest amount of oil is more than enough for face and décol-leté.
Trevarno are a UK-certified organic skincare range entirely free of artificial chemicals

Cons
Personally I didn't enjoy the scent which is part of the experience when using oils
Oily skin would find this heavy as my fine skin found the oil wasn't light enough to absorb. This wouldn’t be an issue for anyone who loves the scent of vanilla and may not enjoy the more floral scented oils.

Summary: Trevarno recommend the oil for all skin types & their list of ingredients is pure and refreshing although they didn't blend well with my skin. The organic nature of the ingredients & ethics of the brand emphasises the quality & richness of each product in the range which I sometimes find too rich for my skin.

Trevarno Revitalising Facial Oil (£11.79) and Trevarno Skincare Products are available at
Naturisimo.com