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Caroline Hirons Winter Kit

2/15/2021

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​Guys!! I've never been more excited during my love of skincare than I am right now. Caroline Hirons released her Winter Kits. There are two. I got kit one. I took SO MANY notes during the reveal video, from what the products were, the donations they were making, the price of each product, and the total combined cost if you bought everything individually. She also done a Instagram video of how to use the kits which I'll leave here. There was also a ton of brand offers that she shared on her blog if you weren't able to get a kit. So let's get right into it!
Like I said I got "kit one". I took the quiz that was available. What I love though is that both kits had 5 core products. So the majority of the kits were the same products for each kit and then 3 products that will work for what your skin is going through right now. These kits are heavily influenced by the beating our skin is taking thanks to "maskne", winter weather that's quite harsh and drying to the skin, irritation for masks that we're having to wear, and so on. 


So in my kit:


  • Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel: This is 200ml. It's limited edition in the Caroline Hiron's bright yellow that she uses on her blog. I looked up what I could and the 100ml size of the cleanser on their site is $50.18 in US dollars. So the 200ml is worth a little over $100. They don't offer that size though so I have no idea what they'd actually price it at. This is a core product, so it's in both kits.
  • Summer Friday CC Me Serum: I've never had anything Summer Friday and I keep meaning to try it. So I'm so excited this is in the kit. Its retail price is $64. It's also a core product and in both kits. 
  • Jordan Samuel Skin The Performance Eye Gel: I love Jordan. I have most of his products actually. I didn't have this as I don't usually stray from eye cream/gels/serums that I'm using at the moment. I'm happy to use it. This retails for $38. It's also in both kits.
  • Zelens Provitamin D3 Fortifying Mist. Again I've never got to try this brand. I've heard so much about this product and what it does to calm the skin. I'm very excited. It retails for $55 and is in both kits.
  • Dermalogica Barrier Repair: I love Dermalogica and that love affair started about 3 yrs ago when I used their pre-cleanse oil to take off my Halloween face paint looks. I'm happy to see it included. This retail is $47.
  • Kate Somerville DeliKate Recovery Cream: DeliKate has been a very popular range ever since it released. Especially in these uncertain pandemic times. It's such a gentle and calming line. Even the purple/lavender packaging is calming to look at in my opinion. This retails for $80. This is only in kit 1.
  • REN Evercalm Overnight Recovery Balm. I have this and I've made all my friends use it and buy it too. You can't go wrong with REN, especially the Evercalm line. This is perfect if your skin feels tight, irritated, etc. This retails for $48. It's also only in kit 1.
  • Medik8 Crystal Retinal 3. Another brand I've never tried and always wanted to. I think this is the product I'm the most excited about. I love retinol in my products. It's a great defense against the "look" of "aging" if you will. Which while we're here, aging is not a bad thing. Don't feed into the traditional talk around the subject of aging. Don't let it become something you're ashamed of nor let it cause you to lose your confidence. You only get better with age and that's my honest opinion. So there is a Medik8 in each kit this one is Crystal Retinal 3 and then kit 2 has Crystal Retinal 6. So you get one or the other in these kits. This retails for $62.
  • Green Kit Bag. This bag is much larger than I thought it would be. It's a beautiful bright green and the inside is all camo. Typical Hirons style and I love it. I swear, I thought you could buy the bags on their own. Mainly the signature yellow bag. I can't find it right now so I won't include it in the final total.


So the total for this (in US dollars) was $247 with shipping. The lowest total it has ever been for a kit. She took the pandemic into serious consideration when launching this, and tried her hardest to make it as affordable as possible for everyone. Also, with these kits, she makes donations to Eve Appeal (ladies, get regular check-ups with your OBGYN), and a donation to Fair Share that provides meals for children I believe. 


Now, the shipping for this was $30 so that means the kit was actually around $200. I added up all the products as best I could, they are all full size. The actual value, if you bought these individually, is right around $500 (because I don't know the price of the bag so likely over $500 + shipping). That's insane! Holy shit. Also, this shipped on Friday from the UK, I received it the following Monday. Literally, 3 days later. THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT, PEOPLE!!!! TAKE NOTES! THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT!


I put all of this in US prices, so I'm sorry if that confuses anyone as I know this was coming from the UK.


In Kit 2 you got the 5 core products mentioned about but the 3 products that were different were: Josh Rosebrook Vital Balm Cream (have it, it's amazing and smells soooo good.) Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare C+ Collagen Deep Cream (also have this and it's fantastic, I've purchased it over and over again), and lastly Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 that we discussed above.


The very last thing is that this time kits were given to paramedics and "essential workers" I think, if I wrote it down right from the reveal video. Last time I believe teachers received some. So they forgo PR and sending it to people to talk about but rather give kits away to people that are fighting and working in this Covid Hell. As the wife of an ER worker, I appreciate that because the shit they're dealing with on a daily basis is unreal. 


Now if you'll excuse me, I have products to play with. 
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