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Africology: Natural Slimming Oils & Creams

Posted on February 29, 2012 | Leave a comment

Last December, I found online an interview of ELLE South-Africa‘s chief editor,

(very interesting website, read the excellent ELLE Deco South Africa too!) : Jackie Burger showed her beauty “routine”, including a product of Africology. Never heard about this South Africa cosmetics luxury brand, ethic and environment-friendly.

Renchia Droganis, holistic therapist and Africology founder, created biodegradable natural products with South African essential oils and plants. After a local success story, Africology is now famous in England. I’m more and more puzzled and I want to test those products. I like discovering luxury cosmetics brands from all over the world (like Panpuri in Thailand).

For one month and half, I’ve tested the slimming products of Africology. Fortunately, my skin didn’t react to the essential oils! I do like the 4 products of the picture above! The textures are nourishing, not greasy with a matte finish : great in damp climatic zones. Cellulite Detox (2) is one of my two favourite products: you need to massage this oil into the skin. Nice texture (marula oils rooibos and hypoxis) and the parfum is really strong.

Same for the scent of the 3 other products : strong citronella scent (I’m addictive). I melt this oil with Slimming Detox Cream, a super moisterising that nourishes my very dry skin. I also melt the Slimming Detox Cream with the Conditionning Body Oil (4). This oil with a matte finish makes my skin extremely soft and my feet like baby ones!!! Twice a week, I use the Body Scrub : the colour and texture of the scrub look like grains of sand that gently wipe the skin.

Did I loose any centimenters using this regiment? No, I didn’t do any diet during my testing, so honestly I couldn’t tell if they have a real slimming effect or not. But my skin looks better, suppler, softer and toner. Definitely they tone (thanks to the daily massage movements to apply them) and highly moisturize skin. I really enjoy smelling, touching and applying them. And now, I look forward to discover the 64 other products of Afrocology! Maybe in South Africa…

Informations

www.africology-fr.com (for France & Belgium) & www.africology-sa.com

Elancyl: Slimming & Firming Cares

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Elancyl: Slimming & Firming Cares

Posted on February 2, 2012 | Leave a comment

Let’s start the Tone & Slim File

(tests of slimming creams), cause we are all obsessed with the Californian “bikini body” (as says a L.A. coach friend, lol!), with the Cellulite Offensive / Triple Impact Embedded Cellulite (1) and the Concentré Ventre-Taille / Slimming & Firming Care for the Stomach and Waist (2) of the French skincare brand Elancyl. A friend who took 20 kg during a pregnancy and have lost them many months after her childbirth, explains me her first problems were the skin slackening and cellulite. To recover her great body shape, she’s used those two products twice a day for one year and more (wow!). I was so impressed by her result and curious, I’ve tested them for one month!

The goal : to refine and tone the body shape. For one month, I’ve healthy eaten (not a diet – this word is an insult in my vocabulary!). I’ve never believed I can loose centimeters only with creams, without having a diet (ouch bad word!) and doing sports. But I really believe a good skincare can improve the appearance of the skin! And if you are regular, those two creams are amazing!

The non-sticky texture is fresh and nice and quickly penetrates the skin. First I was a bit surprised by the green color of the creams! Daily applied (by massage), we can quickly notice results. For me it started with a a slight improvement in the general appearance of the skin, softer then smoother and toner. Definitely I found my stomach and waist more shaped (the resculpting action). To conclude, those two slimming creams work!