REN Moisturisers

While in Space NK a week ago buying my new favourite Eve Lom Dynaspot which I blogged about recently HERE, I was given two sample size REN moisturisers to try. I have heard so many good things about REN, but I have never actually used any of the products before. When I received these I was excited to try them as I battle with my oily skin everyday and have actually never found a moisturiser that controls it and keeps that dreaded shine at bay. Everyday I go through my skincare routine and apply my makeup only to find two to three hours later I have a pretty decent amount of oil around my Tzone. It does get me down at times as I do feel that I might as well not even bother applying anything, but its a terrible circle as my oily skin brings spots that need treating and covering. The upside to my skin type is that the oil helps to keep my skin moisturised so its great for anti ageing concerns, well that's what I console myself with anyway!

The first moisturiser I tried was the T-Zone Balancing Day Fluid, It claims to be a "A mattefying fluid that will leave combination skin looking balanced, clear and beautifully healthy", with rresults that "Balances combination skin, Reduces shine/mattefies, Antibacterial, Protects against free radicals to combat the signs of premature ageing". I did find that it applied well without the awful surgical smell and had a matte effect when absorbed, but unfortunately as always my skin battled its way through and it only lasted two hours.

The second was the Hydra-Calm Global Protection Day Cream this claims to be "A moisturiser formulated to leave more sensitive skin optimally hydrated, calmed, soothed, protected and looking beautifully healthy". Claiming to give rresults that "Hydrates and replenishes, Skin feels calmed and soothed, Protects against free radicals to combat the signs of premature ageing". My skin is also sensitive as well oily, I do find my skin doesn't agree with a lot of the harsh spot fighting facial products so I thought this would be great. It was a slightly thicker consistency and definitely had a hydrating feel when applied to the skin. Yet again I'm afraid my oily skin did beat it, but it did take a little longer to get through to my skin and didn't give the sliding effect I get with my makeup.

I think if you want to combat moderate shine both of these would work well, but if you are like me and have serious shine then I would say it might not be for you. Out of the two moisturisers I did much prefer the one that wasn't for oily skin, which sounds weird as you would expect to prefer the one for your skin type. This one definitely hydrated and softened my skin a lot, which gave it a good base for my makeup. I definitely think REN is a good skincare brand as the two samples I tried were lovely, I know they didn't work for me but I think they would be great for combination skin types. They are hydrating and leave the skin soft enough to provide a smooth base without the piling effect when applying your foundation. The only downside may be the price as the Hydra-Calm is £27 and the T-Zone Balancing is £26, so if your after a purse friendly product you may not be so keen to try.

Does anyone else out there have problems with excessive oil? Have you got any great recommendations for skincare that combats this?