Towards the end of February I got a package from the PR of Avon bearing their newly launched Anew Vitale range of products – the day cream and a face wash. Pretty pink pearlized packing the lovely mild floral scent had me looking forward to it. Since winters had recently ended back then my skin was going through a troubled phase. My forehead was quite dry and peeling…something very strange that I had not encountered before. My regular cream was not helping one bit and exfoliation would take care of the problem for a day or two at max. I generally have a combination skin but at times it swings in all directions so much that it is hard to keep track. To be on the safe side I preferred to stick to moisturizers. But as the saying goes it wasn’t cutting the mustard for me (lol…I think there is a saying like that). Let’s just take a quick look at the basics of this product before I get on with how it fared for me.

 

 

 

 

     A thick glass tub packing which narrows towards the base. The cap is made of pink plastic with a silver strip on the side. The glass bottle looks quite nice with its pearly pink look but the overall effect gets marred due to the cheapness of the cap. It is not thin by any means just the finish of it spoils the look. I think if they would have left the silver strip out the look would have been a lot better. It is heavier than it looks which I guess is due to the thick glass. I would not carry it with me while travelling in spite of it being spill proof due to its weight.

 

     It has a light creamy texture which spreads quite easily and covers a large area. I love that it gets absorbed into the skin so fast and leaves a slight sheen on the skin. It does not leave a oily film. And I love the light fragrance that it has…so refreshing! Having said all that this is quite a rich cream and not meant at all for oily skin people. On really hot days I get an oil film on my skin after a couple of minutes. But it did not break me out. Irrespective of the weather I turn to this…just the amount I need to cover my face varies.

 

     Like I mentioned before I couldn’t have received it at a better time. Given the condition of my skin I was game to try it otherwise I would have felt that it was too rich for me. I have not stopped using it since then irrespective of the weather. Well honestly mainly coz I wanted to finish it but it did help my skin a lot. It definitely gives it a freshness and makes your skin glow. There have been times that I have walked out of the house without any base on due to the terrible heat. But in spite of that I have gotten compliments for my skin. I have some laugh lines developing of late and I saw a slight difference in those but nothing for the pore size at all. If you are looking for hydration and removing dullness then this is the cream for you

     Have I not broken out at all while using this? No I have but I feel that is more due to my bad eating habits at the time rather than this cream. I was going through a very stressful phase at work and I developed very poor eating habits. This is not meant for oily skinned people but normal to dry skin people should give it a go. A little of it goes a long way and I still have quite a bit of it left. It is on the pricey side (Rs. 1200/- for 30 gms) but given how long it lasts and the overall effect of it I think that the price tag is decent. Plus being an Avon product I’m sure you can get some discounts on it time to time. Anew lives up to its name if not all its claims 🙂 Have you tried this yet? Do let me know your thoughts on it….see ya soon!

Will you purchase it again? – I just might especially for the winters.

Will you recommend it to your friend? – Yes I will.