REN POLLUTION PROOF KIT

As were trying to fight pollution and climate change, we also have to look after ourselves in these times when pollution is so high in urban areas. For the past 2 weeks I have been testing out this skin kit from REN that targets pollution and dirt. 

​The kit comes with 4 product; With Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial (15ml), Flash Hydro-Boost Instant Plumping Emulsion (2ml), V-Cense Youth Vitality Day Cream (15ml), V-Cense Revitalising Night Cream (15ml) and Flash Defense Anti-Pollution Mist (9ml). All a perfect size to test and try before plunging into buying full size. This is also handy to bring with if you’re travelling to a city with high pollution rates. As they are all individual products I will review them individually and then give my pros and cons as a whole.

Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial - This product is  a light peel. I applied it on clean skin rubbing it in and leaving it for a few minutes before washing it off. The product heats on the skin and gives a good polish to the skin. After a day walking around in the city it felt really good doing a cleanse of all the dirt and bacteria. The scent is non invasive and the peel is gentle. 

Flash Hydro-Boost Instant Plumping Emulsion - A small sachet of plumping serum that was only enough to use twice. Couldn’t see a difference in two uses and was not really interested in a plumping serum as that isnt pollution targeted. 

V-Cense Youth Vitality Day Cream - Even though this is more targeted towards maintenance of younger looking skin, I still enjoyed using it. Gave a healthy glow that you get living by the sea oppose to the motorway. It took a little longer to absorb into the skin but worked well under makeup.

V-Cense Night Cream - I think this was my least favourite. Not because there was anything wrong with it but that it didn’t do anything any other standard night cream wouldn’t do. 

Anti-Pollution Mist - This is the most interesting product of the bunch. I sprayed this over my make up and it helped keeping my skin matt for longer through the day (I have oily skin, a result from the high pollution and my skin being freaked out). I also found it to be refreshing to spray whilst being stuck underground on the tube.

Pros of the kit: All skincare regimes work best when you use the same brand for all steps, this allows the full effect of the purpose of a step by step regime. The small size allows you to cherry pick what you like and don’t like. Personally I would recommend the 1 minute facial and the pollution mist. 

Cons of the kit: Full size products are higher end priced with them all combined totalling to 150£. Also I prefer the smaller size of the mist as its pocket sized and easy to take with so I wish they sold them that size separately.