Alexa Sky Botanicals - Skin Metamorphosis 24K Gold Elixir Review



Alexa Sky Botanicals
Skin Metamorphosis 24K Gold Elixir
£40 for 30ml BUY HERE

* PR Sample - I received this product in return for an honest review. Links are not affiliated.

What is it?

Our lightweight rejuvenating multitasking facial Elixir is carefully handcrafted with truly luxurious natural ingredients such as Blueberry, Papaya, Cucumber and Rosehip. All loaded with powerful antioxidants, vitamins, fatty acids and other micronutrients to help tone, brighten, firm and hydrate skin and support your glowing appearance. Infused with small particles of 24K gold which gets absorbed into the skin imparting a rich glow making the skin look heathy, fresher and more radiant. To this we combined a soothing, calming and uplifting blend of Lemongrass & Sweet Orange essential oils to create a remarkable synergy and provide the ultimate skin nourishing treatment for you.

Ingredients

Cucumis Sativus Oil (Cucumber Seed Oil), Rosa Canina (Rosehip Fruit Oil), Camellia Oleifera (Camellia Seed Oil), Vaccinum myrtillus (Blueberry Seed Oil), Carica Papaya (Papaya Seed Oil), Mauritia flexuosa (Buriti), Cylindrotheca fusiformis (Marine Algae Extract), Spilanthes (Acmella Olercaea flower extract), Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass Leaf Oil), Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange Peel Oil), 24K Gold, Citral, Citronella, Eugenol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool.



Scent and Texture

One of the prettiest looking oils you'll ever see due to the flecks of 24K gold that are suspended in each and every dropper (shake the elixir to ensure even distribution of gold flakes). This is a light-weight dry oil. The scent is a gorgeous light sweet citrus, the Sweet Orange just takes the edge off the Lemongrass to give a very gentle and rounded citrus scent whereas it may have ended up a bit on the punchy side. 



Application

Shake the bottle before use so that the active ingredients are spread evenly. Apply a few drops to your fingertips and massage in, using a light, upward circular motion, until it is absorbed. Avoid eye area.


Thoughts

* Disclaimer: I have only been using this just for over a couple of weeks so my thoughts are only on the short amount of time I've been using this and not on any longer-term results.
However, there is plenty of thoughts already formed as the benefits and results from using this elixir have been quite remarkable and quite immediate.

I think my greatest delight with this product comes from the fact that I've been using this in my morning routine and having great success with that.
I'd almost reconciled myself that I should probably avoid oil-based products in my morning routine during warmer months as my skin tends to get much oilier in the summer and so oil-based products hadn't been absorbed so well and had left my skin feeling a bit too greasy.
However, the 24K Elixir certainly bucked that trend.
You don't need too much of this gorgeous golden elixir as it has a beautiful slip and applies easily and absorbs really well. The bonus of using this instead of a day moisturiser is that it gives me a fabulous healthy glow. I've been finding that I feel the need to wear less makeup when wearing this as the results give me the confidence to go bare-faced.
I'll just add my usual SPF over the top and I'm good to go!

This is such a fantastic multi-use product.
If I do choose to wear makeup, the 24K Elixir actually makes a great pre-makeup primer.
This is great news for me as I'm just not a fan of products that are marketed as specific primers. I don't think I've ever found one that does the job I'd like it to and they can often feel like an extra, unnecessary layer in my routine, leaving my skin feel laden with too much product.
For the summer I like to wear a light CC or BB cream or some mineral powder foundation and the 24K Elixir as a primer is light and dry enough to ensure that they adhere better to my skin. No greasiness so that a base slides around and pools but with enough hydration so I don't need to worry about patchiness or caking.
And because the elixir gives you such a great healthy glow, there's no need for an extra  highlighter or illuminator - perfect for a bare or light-base summer face.


Another thing that makes me happy every time I pull out the dropper from the bottle is watching the little flakes of 24K gold suspended in the oil!
But it's not just there to entertain me - these precious little flakes are partially responsible for that terrific glow my skin has been enjoying. It can also slow down collagen depletion, increases skin's elasticity, lightens the skin's complexion, stimulates new skin cells making the skin look firmer and toned, improves blood circulation and prevents premature ageing. See? Not just a pretty frippery!

The benefits of this oil-based elixir have mostly seen me using it in my morning routine but I have also used it in my evening routine.
Using it with my Gua Sha makes for a really gorgeous facial massage. Despite it's lightness there's enough slip so that the Gua Sha doesn't drag across my skin and the process really makes me feel that when it absorbs that it's really being worked into the skin. You can of course, massage in with your fingers for a similar experience and results, but I personally prefer the ritual of a stone massage. Other benefits from this include a more restful sleep as the massage combined with the gorgeous citrus scent is soooo relaxing!
Needless to say, a fabulously relaxing evening ritual leads to better sleep and therefore better skin in the morning!

I'm truly loving this little bottle of magic gold!

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