This summer in NYC has been
particularly brutal. When I mean brutal, I mean HUMID. It's been hot
and the air has been stagnant and thick. On days without a slight
breeze, it's like walking in a sauna. The subway (or Tube or
Underground, depending on where you are) – an unavoidable part of
getting around the Big Apple – turns into a lower chamber of hell that even Dante himself couldn't imagine. All in all, it's pretty miserable.
Imagine what this does to your skin. My
combination skin quickly goes oily in humidity and left unchecked, my
nose and forehead end up looking like the Exxon Valdez oil slick.
I've been partial to face sprays for a
number of years – more for their cooling benefit in the summer heat
than any purported beauty benefit. Evian, Caudalie, Mario Badescu,
Jurlique – these are some of the brands that I've used in the past
and I've had no real complaints. But while these were decent
products, they don't compare to Tatcha's Luminous Dewy Skin Mist.***
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| I'm a skin mist addict - as you can see by the empty Mario Badescu Facial Spray bottle. The other two are very nearly empty, as well. Though I like these, I LOVE Tatcha's new offering. |
Tatcha cosmetics, known for those
blotting papers that every woman who suffers from oily patches should
have, has come out with a new line of skin products. I read about
Tatcha's new skin mist in a magazine and despite being hesitant
because of the $48 price tag for a demure 40mL product and the lack
of user reviews, I decided to try it out.
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| Love the pop of color and elegant bottle. Oh, just in case you're wondering, I'm wearing Illamasqua's Nail Varnish in Alarm. |
Ordering online was easy and I got the
added bonus of samples, including a deluxe VIP sampler of products
for signing up for emails. Everything came prettily wrapped in purple
tissue paper, but it was the signed note from Vicky Tsai, the founder
of Tatcha, that truly impressed.
Onto the skin mist....oh, that sleek
purple ombre glass bottle. The packaging on its own is a standout and
Tatcha's Skin Mist could hold its own against the prettiest of
perfume bottles.
Tatcha claims that the Dewy Skin Mist
is “a silky liquid moisturizer of squalane, red algae and our
HADASEI-3 bioactive complex can be misted onto the face for a boost
of soothing hydration. The result is dewy, luminous,
replenished-looking skin anytime, anywhere.”
According to Tatcha, the mist “does not contain high levels of alcohol and fragrance found in conventional hydrating sprays, which can dry out the skin.”
According to Tatcha, the mist “does not contain high levels of alcohol and fragrance found in conventional hydrating sprays, which can dry out the skin.”
After 2 weeks of regular use, I had to write a
stand alone-review for anyone on the fence about this product. I'm in love. If I could, I might even ask Tatcha's Dewy Skin Mist to marry me because I could be in for a lifetime commitment. Having combination skin, I always skip over the beautiful "dewy" stage and go straight to greasy. Because this summer
has been so bad and the oil on my face even harder to contain, I've even
shied away from most moisturizers to avoid contributing to the
problem.
Tatcha's Skin Mist is cooling and hydrating and I
didn't realize when I bought it that it's really a liquid moisturizer
that doesn't really compare to the other mists that I've bought in
the past. It really does make my skin “dewy”.
In fact, a random stranger in a grocery store told me I was “glowy”
the other day – and he wasn't trying to sell me anything. After 2 weeks of use, my skin
has felt refreshed. It feels supple and hydrated rather than oily and
slick. It has been a God-send of a product made to combat the humid NY summer.
While the bottle
is beautiful, there is a downside as the product's size and glass packaging are not purse-friendly. A
travel size version of this would be ideal and I could see myself
toting that around during the summer months, or anytime really. It's
that good.
The biggest downside to this product is
my becoming additcted to it, but with a $48 price tag, I'll have to
learn to be judicious and make the bottle last as long as possible.
On the upside, you really don't need a whole lot of product to get
that glow. 2 spritzes of the finely diffused mist and you're good to
go.
If you have the means to splurge on
Tatcha's Dewy Skin Mist, I highly recommend it. Your skin will thank
you.
***I purchased Tatcha's Skin Mist with my own money. I have not been asked to do this review or compensated for it. All opinions are my own.
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