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1 September 2010.
If you love a face balm, this will be your trip to skin heaven. It’s easily one of the best balms I’ve ever come across; a fluid, light balm that literally floats over the skin, wiping away every last bit of grime. In fact, you just want to massage and massage and massage...which any way you look at it is good! The feel of it is intensly silky and cloud-soft and it slips around the skin in a way that heavier balms can't do. It smells lightly floral/herbal and contains collagen boosting properties, Zinc, Vitamin A and E, Omega 3 and 6, and Prebiotics. Amazingly lovely. £38.50. Oskia is a Brit brand that takes a nutritional and scientific approach to anti-ageing by supplying the skin with cell nutrients from the inside (supplements) as well as the outside. It's USP is MSM (Methyl Sulphonyl Methane), commonly used in joint supplements; a form of sulphur that is a collegen and elastin builder.
I've also just noticed a £15 off your first order on their website so if you're going to splurge, now's the time. http://www.oskiaskincare.com/
ATTITUDE MAGAZINE
BEDTIME BEDTIME BEAUTY BOOST
"Packaged in heavy duty glass this product instantly screams quality and it doesn’t disappoint. Used sparingly after applying a serum base this regenerating night cream rubs in well and has a soothing fragrance perfect for bedtime. This rich night cream results in a visibly youthful result in the morning if you are prone to shadows or wrinkles first thing. If ever there was a product that could be dubbed the `elixir skin cream` its this one! Wonderful stuff!"
How to look like a domestic goddess on Xmas day…
7am – Yikes, wake with hangover. Wake-up makeup needed fast. Smother face in Oskia Get up & Glow, £64.50 followed by Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturiser, £32 which will sort out tired looking skin in an instant. Slap on Bobbi Brown Eye Brightener, £22 to eliminate dark circles pronto followed by lashings of Max Factor mascara for an instant eye lift. Makeup wakeup complete!
25th December 2009, Annabel Jones, Beauty Director, Grazia
THE BEST ONLINE BEAUTY BOUTIQUES by Katy Young
"oskiaskincare.com
This one is hot off the press and newly launched. Inspired by the miraculous recovery she made after using MSM supplements (developed by her father's company) for damaged cartilage - as well as a dramatic improvement on her eczema - Georgie Cleeve has developed an entire skincare range around MSM.
Behind this range of great glow-giving, anti-ageing creams, serums and supplements is more than a list of clever ingredients; Cleeve is fascinated with how, with the right ingredients, the body and skin can repair itself fast, so her beauty philosophy is all about beauty from the inside out.
This isn't just a site to stock up on skincare - you can expect weekly healthy skin recipes by celebrity chef Thomasina Miers, ideas for going green, and a weighty - and up-to-date - natural and synthetic ingredient glossary which is genius for anyone with a beauty conscience."
INTRODUCING OSKIA - SERVING UP SERIOUS SKIN FOOD...
Methyl Sulphanyl Methane, or MSM, may now be as ubiquitous a supplement as Cod Liver Oil, but 15 years ago no-one in the UK had heard of it, nor of the positive impact it could have on joint health. Numerous studies later, we now know that MSM’s benefits are myriad – and that this most concentrated and bio-available form of sulphur is also crucial to cell function and collagen production, which allows the skin to remain supple, regenerate itself and stave off premature ageing.
It comes as no surprise then that it’s been labelled the ‘Beauty Mineral’ by those in the know – and Georgie Cleeve (who just happens to be the daughter of the man who first imported MSM to our shores), has made it the core component of her beauty line, OSKIA. Drawing on familial expertise – and her years of experience as a Food Editor at Condé Nast’s House & Garden Magazine – Cleeve set about developing a line that blends both a nutritional and scientific approach to skincare, and also reflects her passion for natural and organic ingredients. The result is not only 98% natural – it is also the fruit of four years’ research with a crack team of scientists, nutritionists and skin experts, to ensure that each and every product is as ‘active’ and efficacious as possible.
This vision – to encompass the all-natural with the cutting-edge – is fittingly translated into a focused, capsule collection of targeted treatments that that work in synergy with one another, and with one’s own skin. Alongside the high-potency MSM supplement in the range, there is also the Oskia Bedtime Beauty Boost, £74 for 50ml, which is a deliciously decadent cream rich in regenerative vitamins A and B3, to the Eye Wonder Nutri-Active Eye Serum, £58 for 15ml, which employs a unique Arnica & Laminaria Complex to target under-eye discolouration.
The line delivers on another front too: the brand’s name is taken from the ancient Greek word for ‘delivering beauty’, and this new line makes good on its eponymous promise – from the pleasing packaging all the way through to the detailed ingredient lists than can be found on the back of each and every pioneering product.
Emine Ali Rushton
London is one stressful city, and the effects of a frantic lifestyle often end up being reflected in your skin. In a bid to look gorgeous and glow 24/7, I know impossible without help, a healthy diet and supplements are a must. The new brand on the block, unites cutting edge science and nature to offer a skincare range dedicated to rebuilding cell health and targeting the first signs of premature aging.
Derived from the ancient Greek word for “delivering beauty,” Oskia is looking at ingredients closely to deliver optimum results. All their products contain the magic MSM-Regen Complex™, a special sulphur mineral with natural collagen boosting and regenerating cells formula that has been scientifically proven to work. They include supplements in the range.
Exclusive to Liberty, and the one that’s flying of shelves is Get Up & Glow, £64.50, an instant revitalizing and energising serum that visibly brightens skin after one application. Already receiving rave reviews and being compared to the Eve Lom serum; this is definitely one to watch. I have only tried it on the back of my hand, so will need to keep you posted on this one myself.
To be the first to get your hands on this exclusive range visit: www.liberty.co.uk
1. Comment by Katy Mitchell — November 26, 2009 @ 6:07 pm
"I bought it yesterday - it’s amazing, I’ve loads of compliments already!!!!"
We're excited about the launch of Oskia
You may have already seen all over Sunday's papers but we're all very excited about the launch of the new wonder skin care range from Oskia in Liberty today...
The best thing about Oskia is that it has the luxury feel we all want but is also ridiculously good for your skin. Their range is full of cutting edge, natural ingredients that feed and condition the skin including the supplement everyone's talking about - MSM. Handpicked were lucky enough to be sent a press sample and we've been fighting over it for the last month. So for the sake of office relations, thank goodness we can now all go and get our own.
Read more at www.oskiaskincare.com or get down to Liberty on Regent Street, London to see the range.
RUNNING IN HEELS
8 January, 2010.
I felt glamorous as soon as set eyes on the crisp white packaging of OSKIA Beauty Boost skincare. When opened, the box reveals a deep purple interior with a heavy glass pot inside that was positively singing ‘quality’. But beauty isn’t only box deep – so I resolved to get testing!
OSKIA’s Bedtime Beauty Boost is designed to prevent signs of aging and give you a healthy complexion. OSKIA recommend using the night cream in conjunction with their MSM tablets for the fullest effect, as the tablets nourish you from the inside whilst the topical cream works on the upper layers of the skin. The good people at OSKIA reassure us that their products are “nutritionally-designed” and combine cutting edge science with quality natural ingredients that are proven to work. The company’s founder, Georgie, is also dedicated to honesty in terms of pricing, at the same time as being the first premium skincare brand to utilise MSM as an anti-ageing active ingredient.
The theory of night cream is that the skin loses significant amounts of moisture whilst you’re sleeping. Night creams are often a little heavier than day creams, as they repair the skin at a deeper level whilst a day cream focuses on hydration and protection from UV rays. Research has shown that your skin ticks along at different paces like your body clock. When the sun is up, you skin directs its energies at protecting you from stress, be it environmental or psychological. In the quiet of the night, however, skin cells repair themselves after damage sustained during the day. So whilst you’re sleeping away, your skin can regenerate itself by accessing the nutrients, minerals and antioxidants from your night cream.
The OSKIA night cream feels a little sticky when first applied, but the skin quickly drinks it up to leave my face feeling silky and moisturised. On my fingers, the texture is much like thick crème fraîche, and as I rub the cream in it begins to feel like good quality Shea butter. I massage the night cream into my face; starting with the cheeks, around the eyes, swooping down to the chin, and then moving up to the forehead before massaging down around my neck. This in itself feels good. I very rarely give myself a face massage, and I can feel my face muscles relaxing as they lap up a little bit of extra attention. All these years I’ve been craving back rubs and shoulder massages – when really it was only a little bit of face love I was looking for.
The cream contains eleven beauty-boosting active ingredients – but it’s the gentle smell of rose hip oil that lingers on my skin. Vitamins E and B3, Omegas-3, 6 and 9, and Swiss apple stem cells (to help repair the skin’s own DNA) are also nestled away in the cream working away to rejuvenate and repair tired and under nourished skin.
Pure MSM: Nutritional Skincare
When I wake in the morning, I can only describe my skin as deeply soft. It wasn’t that sort of softness you get that runs off you as soon as you get in the shower; it was a milky softness I could feel down through my facial muscles, and that stayed with me for the early part of the day. I even found myself considering not using my regular day moisturiser in the morning!
OSKIA have also developed a signature nutritional food supplement which improves complexion as well as making hair and nails stronger. The tablets provide 1000mg of MSM, when taken with food, and they are suitable for vegans and coeliacs too. MSM (or methylsulfonylmethane as the scientists call it) is a natural source of sulphur, which is known to improve skin health. Sulphur occurs naturally in some mineral water springs, which is why people have ‘taken the waters’ for generations in an effort to improve their health. Sulphur, is also structurally and functionally important to 150 bodily compounds, including amino acids, collagen and elastin; which is why it’s great for your skin. You may not have realised you were running low on sulphur, but once you’ve taken these supplements for a week or two you’ll wonder how you lived without it.
The only draw back I could see with this regime is the weight of the glass containers. When I went away for a long weekend, I could justify decanting a few of the MSM tablets into a pot, but the cream stayed at home. This packaging clearly isn’t meant for the jet set. I found the cream made my lips tingle when I applied it a little too enthusiastically – so watch out for that. The MSM tablets are also pretty big, so those people with an aversion to large pills may not be able to swallow them.
Overall, however, this is a luxurious and effective night care range. Not only will you look great using these products, but you can feel great too. OSKIA is a British skin care range that contains 98% natural or nature-identical ingredients; and the 2% ‘non-natural’ are Ecocert and Soil Association approved preservatives. All products are free from artificial chemicals, fragrances, preservatives and other nasties – and it turns out their packaging is made from stone not trees! Just like its skin care range, OSKIA’s packaging is innovative from the inside and out.
OSKIA derives its name from the ancient Greek for “delivering beauty” – from what I can see it delivers results too.