I know that May Lindstrom had a social media moment a few months back but I really wasn’t tempted by it at all. Things can quickly look over-hyped and I lost interest in it completely (a sign of the times that we look at something that appears ‘everywhere’ and feel suspicious instead of enthusiastic). However, on the advice of someone that I really trust, I felt it was time to give it go. If you don’t know the range, it’s a luxury (prices reflect this) organic skin care range founded by May to combat her multiple skin sensitivities.
Made in small batches for freshness and quality control, ingredients are organic, bio-dynamic and cruelty free (the brand doesn’t sell in any country that requires animal testing) with recyclable packaging and sustainable sourcing. May herself looks like the healthiest person on planet Earth. It’s funny because I recently asked an industry friend why face oils are so expensive and then this came along and proved that it’s not all smoke and mirrors at the back end and some products are worth paying extra for.
So, I’ve used the Honey Mud Mask which is cleansing and gently exfoliating (my skin was slightly pink afterwards but it quickly faded down) and the Balancing Facial Serum (with the name of Youth Dew – unhelpful those who don’t feel hampered by their age) and I can, hand on heart, say my skin looks like I’ve had an hour long facial. That said, please bear in mind that skin sometimes does have a very positive reaction to something new and I haven’t had much time with the products because I am testing another brand more regularly at the moment. The serum is actually rather addictive and I’m using it pre-foundation as well and it seems to give an ideal hydration canvas for that. It’s indicated for acne on their US website (they’re not allowed to make such claims here) and for older skin that needs hydration or has chronic dryness. That’s rather confusing – that’s it’s tackling such seemingly different needs, but with 20 botanical oils perhaps it can. All I can say is that my skin absolutely relishes the facial serum. The one thing that I didn’t like about the mask was that it left little sparkles on my complexion.
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The Honey Mud Mask is £80 (out of stock temporarily, so obviously rather popular) and the Serum is £114 HERE (I said it was *luxury*!).
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I had the worst skin reaction I’ve ever had to this brand – the honey mud was OK but the oil and the balm made my skin blister, rash and swell – needed a few trips to a dermatologist to recover. They smell gorgeous, but be careful if you have sensitive skin (and even if you don’t) and always patch test. I gave them over to a friend and she gets on better with them, so, as with everything YMMV.
Oh no, so sorry to hear it. Actually, the smell was the one thing I felt wasn’t great – not awful but not great either. Skin care is so individual and I get very nervous recommending skin care because anyone can react to anything from high end to budget. It’s useful for other readers to hear this so thank you x
I got super caught into the hype (and her amazingly generous GWPs), that I either purchased (or received as GWP) pretty much the entire line. Some of the products are kinda unnecessary and gimmicky, but I do love the Youth Dew and The Blue Cocoon. The Honey Mud is one of those might be a bit unnecessary things given the price, and given that it’s a wash-off, but it’s a nice experience overall.
I probably won’t repurchase once I run out of everything. I had backups of the Honey Mud and the Jasmine Garden earlier, but I’m working through my backups now.
I think the products are definitely more of a spa experience range, rather than an active ingredient effective skincare range. Your skin looks amazing and you feel amazing after, but in the long term I’m not sure how effective these are at keeping my skin hydrated / young.
That’s really useful feedback, thank you. It’s always so difficult when you know something has had a lot of hype – the only way to know if it’s hype is to test it and my skin loves it. Yet, I have someone else saying they had a terrible reaction. Even the most reliable reviews can only speak to personal experience and nothing suits everyone.
I’d love to know what you think of Blue Cocoon. i’m really curious about it but it comes with an even heftier price tag, so I’m reluctant to invest without a trusted review.
I haven’t tried it I’m afraid x