Modern, succinct, incredibly effective, those are the three words that often follow Decree skincare. The brainchild of Dr. AJ Sturnham, the mission was quite simple - decomplicate skin care regimes, deliver on promises and create gold-standard luxurious formulations that unite substance and style. I think all too often, we become drawn to products and over-complicated skincare routines which more often than not don't work for our skin type.
This is where brands like Decree Skincare come into play with their Discovery Kits, an opportunity to try the best the brand has to offer before paying out for a full sized product.
The Discovery Kit, which I purchased in conjunction with a masterclass, is described as being a bundle of daily and weekly favourites in a handy travel bag and there is enough product included for two weeks of consistent use, so they really do give you enough product to decide whether or not it is worth purchasing a full-size.
Content
- the Light Cleanse (30ml);
- Deep Cleanse (30ml);
- Preparatory Mist (30ml),
- Protect Elixir (7.5ml);
- Treat Tincture (7.5ml);
- Peptide Emollient Veil (15ml);
- Airbrushing Acid (4ml);
- Replenishing Paste (6ml).
As you can see, that is a great set of products and having used them all, I have some favourites that I am glad I got to try.
The Light Cleanse - This is an incredible cleanser. Perfect for that early morning cleanse because it is lightweight, silky and creates just the right amount of foam to not be drying on the skin. Its job is to lift overnight build up and excess oil, so to do that, it is infused with rose water to soothe, glycerine to hydrate and rose seed oil to provide antioxidant nourishment. Together, these ingredients work to condition, soften, plump and illuminate your complexion.
Deep Cleanse - This is your evening cleanser and it is luxurious, creamy and ticks a lot of boxes for me. Its job is to remove make up, daily dirt, pollution, build up and dead skin cells to leave your skin feeling soft, smooth, nourished and radiant. To do this, the cleanser uses Rose Water for its soothing and hydrating benefits, Bentonite and Kaolin Clay which help to tighten those pores, 2% Lactic Acid and Salicylic Acid 2% for their moisturising and purifying exfoliant properties. Added to that we have Sulpher and Zinc Oxide for their anti-inflammatory, calming and anti-microbial properties.
Preparatory Mist - This hydrating toner mist is designed to optimise the penetration and efficacy of your skincare. It contains a blend of calming, hydrating and skin-protecting ingredients such as soothing rose water, calming aloe and hydrating hyaluronic acid alongside an anti-pollution blend of antioxidants which work to protect your complexion from harmful environmental aggressors. I am a huge fan of facial mists and what I really like about this one is whilst it doesn't soak your skin, you definitely know it is there.
Protect Elixir - The first of two serums, this is your morning product and is said to provide your skin with all of the key nutrients it needs at this crucial time of day and it also helps to combat free radical damage and keep environmental aggressors at bay. This time the ingredients include a unique blend of highly dosed vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin C for its firming, brightening antioxidant properties, then we have Niacinamide for its strengthening properties as well as Hyaluronic Acid which we all know helps to hydrate and soften the skin. Vitamin E for its conditioning antioxidant properties with Ferulic acid and then a Mineral Blend of Copper, Magnesium, Zinc which helps to stimulate skin cells.
Treat Tincture - This is the second serum and it is for your evening skincare routine. Described as being the serum which hosts a blend of age-defying actives, retinoids and hydrators to firm, nourish and smooth your complexion while you sleep, as serums go, this one happens to be delightful. Packed with a whole list of hard-working ingredients, you will find an apple stem cell blend which is described as being age-defying and alongside is a skin-smoothing, fine line-reducing, wrinkle firming retinoid complex and with it moisture boosting squalane and hyaluronic acid, then finally we have the pigment reducing alpha arbutin.
Peptide Emollient Veil - This delightful product is for those who have complexions that are in need of an extra hydration and moisture boost. Having read the product description, I was expecting this to be quite a rich cream, but instead it is incredibly lightweight and silky. The key ingredient within this product is a proprietary peptide blend and its job is to improve collagen production for firmer, more supple skin. Next up is a peptide blend which is a mix of nourishing safflower seed oil which works to balance and condition, squalane which is tasked with improving moisture levels, then we have hyaluronic acid complex to hydrate and soften before the final inclusion of resveratrol antioxidants and they work to brighten and protect.
The final two products come together to create a weekly Decree skincare routine. The Airbrushing Acid and the Replenishing Paste. The Weekly Decree is said to work as a once-a-week resurfacing treatment to brighten, tone and smooth the skin and they create a two-step routine.
- Step one is with the Airbrushing Acid. This is a silky gel which is made up of a blend of resurfacing acids such as Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid and Pyruvic Acid which some together to smooth, hydrate and regulate oil and alongside the inclusion of fruit enzymes and they work to intensely exfoliate away those dry, dead and dulling skin cells to reveal the radiant new cells underneath. Incredibly when I used this, my skin felt so soft and smooth to the touch in just two minutes.
- Step two is with the Replenishing Paste, Described as being a deeply nourishing crème mask, its job is to restore moisture, hydration and skin-essential lipids for a contented, dewy and youthful-looking finish. With the inclusion of soothing and hydrating Rose Water, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid for its ability to moisturise and aid moisture. Then there is the inclusion of Botanical Stem Cells to help support collagen and elastin alongside a restorative Cholesterol Blend and lipid protective Ceramides. After using this mask, the skin is left soft, smooth and incrdedibly moisturised.
Having used up every single product within this Decree Skincare Discovery Kit, it is such a great insight into the brand, some of the products it has to offer and having now tried a few things, I am incredibly keen to try a lot more the range, especially the eye mask which sounds just incredible.
The Decree Skincare Discovery Kit is on sale for £150 and all of the products do come packaged inside a handy wash bag. You can find this set via Harvey Nichols, Harrods, Cult Beauty and Decree Skincare to name a few places.