Beautiful friends,
I am pleased to have been given an opportunity through a BrandBacker’s campaign to sample and review Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer. I received a free sample of the moisturizer in exchange for my honest powered by BrandBacker review.
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So many things about the Valentia Skin Care products resonated with me. The company is named for the Roman goddess Valentia, who “used berries, herbs, barks and other natural ingredients” to heal the sun-damaged skin of the citizens of the Umbria region of Italy. This line of natural products has an organic base that is registered with the Vegan Society and is animal cruelty-free. Plus, they are made right here in the U.S. of A. using sustainable energy. What’s not to love!?
The product I was invited to try is Valentia’s Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer. Described as “a lightweight fast absorbing cream that illuminates skin while providing all-day hydration”. [source]
This Brightening Moisturizer promised to:
– Lighten dark spots
– Restore skin radiance
– Even skin tone
– Diminish fine lines
– Provide all-day hydration
And it did!
I have used Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer for ten days and am very happy with the results. As a baby boomer who spent summers as a teenager slathered in baby oil mixed with iodine, laying out in my parents’ backyard on a reflective ‘aluminum foil’ tanning blanket, my complexion has significant sun damage. I followed that up with a six-year stint in the Central American country of Panama, where I spent nearly every weekend sun worshiping at the beach. Not only did I not use sun screen but I used sun tan oil to further fry my skin.
I have tried to pass off my sunspots as freckles for years. But rather than having a splash of them across my nose, my face has turned into one giant freckle. I couldn’t wait to try this product!
The moisturizer is light-weight and fragrance-free. It is easy to apply, goes on smoothly and evenly. A dime-sized dollop was enough to cover my face. I applied it in the morning under my foundation on week/work days when I generally wear more make-up. On weekends, I wore the moisturizer with just a little blush on my cheeks.
Here are a couple of photos taken before I started using the Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer. In the picture on the left, I am not wearing any make-up other than a little lip gloss Scary, I know. On the right, I believe I have on foundation over my faux Oil of Olay moisturizer from Walmart, eye make-up and lipstick, too.
I look like the grandma I am. Yikes! Wish I had taken these in the same light but either way, it is easy to see my polka-dots and uneven skin tone. Or lack of tone! And my complexion looks dull.
This next photo was taken after I had been using the Valentia moisturizer for a week.
I think my complexion is more radiant and my skin looks firmer, especially in my cheeks. (Wonder if I could apply this to my thighs?) I snapped these next pictures over this past week.
I look a little like a line backer in the pic on the far right. True I was at fantasy football draft and wearing a Peyton Manning jersey. But I wasn’t trying to look like a player myself. Not a flattering photo. But hey, my skin looks more even, I think. And that day was without foundation. That neck, though. Ugh.
So that brings us to today. I am writing this on Sunday, September 4. I have been using the Valentia moisturizer for ten days. My Prince and I went to a “Corks and Kegs” festival where they had craft vendors, food trucks, live music in addition to local vineyards and breweries selling their wares.
PC had gone to fetch us some lunch and I was just enjoying laying on the grass in the shade. When I took this picture, I never planned to use it here but I kinda like it. And my PC just remarked as I uploaded this picture that I look young here! No foundation on in this photo, just the moisturizer, a little blush and some eyeliner.
One last shot. Try to disregard my neck…I have had two cervical spinal surgeries where they had to go in through the front of my neck to replace my C5 and C6 vertebra and disks with a metal cage and mesh. My poor neck. But how ’bout that face?
Upright again and still at the “Corks and Kegs” fest with my Prince Charming at my side. I am very happy with the improvement in my complexion. I think my skin is more taut, has a radiance to it and is more even-toned after ten days. And PC just commented right this second that my complexion looks brighter. Totally unsolicited. He looked over from his “Tankville” (it is really called “World of Tanks”) computer game and said that. True story.
So what’s in this Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer by Valentia?
– Botanical Hyaluronic Acid: Floods skin with moisture, supports skin elasticity, and plumps skin from within.
– Kojic Acid: Controls melanin production and prevents dark spots.
– Ginseng: Boosts skin firming collagen, fights wrinkles, and gives the skin a brighter and more energized look.
– Safflower Oil: Repairs skin’s natural moisture barrier and provide superior skin protection.
– Shea Butter: Infuses skin with a myriad of vitamins and nutrients for superior skin hydration and nourishment.
That’s some good stuff, I tell you what. And Valentia has a whole line of other products including serums, toners, masks and scrubs. Check them out at http://valentia.com or by clicking here. You can also purchase the moisturizer through Amazon, here and get free shipping with your Prime membership. And Valentia has provided my readers with this coupon code for a discount on your purchase of any Valentia products. Just use MTSHAYSV for your a 20% discount throughout the month of September.
Finally, please join me in following Valentia on Facebook www.facebook.com/valentiabeauty and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/valentianatural/. I am hoping to be one of the ‘future features’ on their social media outlets. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
What moisturizer are you currently using? Please leave me a comment to let me know.
Thank you for stopping by and spending some of your day with me. And thank you, Valentia, for this opportunity.
Hugs and kisses,
Deena
I love any product that will give me a glow…especially in the dead of winter!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
I haven’t used it quite two weeks but I do see a difference and look forward to even better improvements by the end of the month.
Sharon
We didn’t know any better back in the day Sunbathing Buddy! So glad our girls are growing up using products to keep their skin in better shape than we did. You look so pretty in the grass picture! P was right! You look so young! XO
Leslie Roberts Clingan
We didn’t know better, did we? It is a wonder our whole generation doesn’t have skin cancer. I think my glass of wine right before the laying on the grass picture helped me look a little younger and more playful! Thank you, sweet friend.
Anne G
You look great!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you! Hey, I got my wreath. I will open it in just a minute. So excited. That was super fast…thank you. Sending you some questions to answer for my “interview”. XO
Jill
Your skin is definitely glowing! I spent too many years in the sun with my fair skin and could use something like this! Thanks for sharing your thorough review! On a side note, my hubs also has had spinal surgery where they went in through the front of his neck to replace a few disks. It’s pretty amazing what they can do! Have a great day!
Jill
Doused In Pink
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Wow, how crazy that your hubs had the same neck surgery. Does he know what contributed to his neck problems that lead to the surgery? I fell from my attic onto my garage floor and figure that was probably the beginning of the end for me.
Thank you for the compliment. I really liked this Valentia moisturizer. If you have speckles from the sun, try it! Be sure to use the 20% off discount code.
Irene
The post is so great! Thanks for sharing:)
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Leslie Roberts Clingan
Thank you! Hope you will use the 20% discount to try some of the Vaentia products. Please come back again! Stopping by your blog now.
Andrea@WellnessNotes
Your skin looks great! It’s wonderful when you use a new product and it works!
Leslie Roberts Clingan
Absolutely. I really like the Valentia and feel like it is erasing some of my sun worshiping.