The Alpha-H diaries Week 1

I love twitter, its a great way to find some great products with recommendations from some amazing facialists, makeup artists and people who just love to buy and try products and share their experiences and my latest indulgence of Alpha-H was thanks to @KennethSoh , @Sweet_Miss_Jo and @nicolettasblog. All well worth a follow!

My purchase was a five piece radiance and renewal set from QVC which included the infamous Liquid Gold, which to say I was excited to try is an understatement. The set contained a 50ml balancing cleanser, a 50ml gentle daily exfoliant, a 50ml rejuvenating cream, a 100ml Liquid gold and a 7.5ml absolute eye complex all for just over £35!

As there are quite a lot of products here I thought a diary would be the best way to share my experience, so here we go

Day one: Evening cleanse - this claims to be a three in one product, makeup remover, cleanser and toner all in one, so a little sceptical I must say but I used a 5 pence size amount of cleanser on damp hands and face and massaged into my face and neck, paying particular attention to my eye area which was carrying the days makeup. I gently removed cleanser with a warm damp muslin cloth and voila all makeup gone, no traces of mascara at all. I gave a quick second cleanse to ensure a thorough cleanse into those pesky pores too. To test a bit further I didn't apply any other products for about 30 mins to see if my skin felt tight, greasy etc. No chance, just soft, cleansed and hydrated skin.

Now the moment I had been waiting for my first ever experience of liquid gold. Due to the glycolic acid content I was expecting quite a tingling sensation, so as directed I dampened a cotton pad with the Liquid Gold which is just a clear liquid and wiped over my face and neck. A little tingling but not much at all. I left until my skin was touch dry and then I applied the rejuvenating cream with Glycolic Acid and vitamin C, now this did give a good tingle - but I am one of those people who like a good tingle as it must be working!The moisturiser felt rich without being heavy or greasy

Day two: I did look in the mirror and was a bit disappointed that I wasn't looking 10 years younger, but then reality kicked in and i started off on morning cleanse. I gave my skin a single cleanse and then poured two measured amounts of gentle daily exfoliant into my palm and added a little water to create a creamy paste and activate the enzyme activity and then massaged in for a good minute, I rinsed thoroughly with warm water and then applied the rejuvenating cream (good tingle again) and then applied a little SPF 30, as there is none in this particular moisturiser and due to the Glycolic Acid content it is essential to add in this stage to protect your skin. Applied eye gel, this is a little runny, so caution is needed to make sure none is wasted. A nice cooling gel, I expected to feel a little dry around eyes as this wasn't a cream as I normally use, but this felt great all day.

Evening same as on Day one - skin feels great and looks quite fresh looking.

Day three: skin is looking good this morning, to cleanse this morning I mixed my cleanser with two measures of gentle daily exfoliant, added a little water to start the enzyme activity of the exfoliator, I love the feeling of mixing these two together and skin looks and feels great. I follow with my rejuvenating cream (tingle factor is subsiding now as my skin gets used to the Glycolic acid content) SPF, eye gel, makeup and I'm off.

Evening, a bit upset I can't use my Liquid Gold tonight, but it is recommended every other night, although I have used on two consecutive nights - well you know just to kick start it! So it is cleanse and rejuvenating cream.

Day four: skin looking even better this morning, same cleanse as yesterday. Mixing the exfoliator with the cleanse is fab, quick and it really is gentle enough to use every day - no little flaky patches which I have experienced before when using a daily exfoliator.

Evening, yay Liquid Gold night which i use after cleansing, but no rejuvenating cream - by not adding this stage it is supposed to make for a more intensive treatment. No tingle at all tonight!

Day five: on previous days my skin texture was looking better, but my face looks visibly firmer today - I am loving this - morning routine as previous day

Evening - Cleanse, rejuvenating cream and I must admit I applied a drop of Bio Effect Serum on my eye area for no reason other than I love the serum.

Day six: Skin just feels great and I really look forward to cleansing as I love the feel of my skin afterwards. Same routine as before. I have noticed my makeup is staying on well through the day, although the feel of the moisturiser is richer than I would normally use, it isn't having an effect on how my makeup lasts throughout the day.

Evening - Cleanse, Liquid Gold, a drop of Bio Effect around eye and bed.

Well day seven, I can definitely see an improvement in my skin, both in the texture and in the firmness of my skin. As a rule I should have a few hormonal spots at the moment, but fingers crossed not a one!

Overall I love this range and I will most definitely be re purchasing. I would also love to try the Liquid Gold serum as on the nights I can't use my Liquid Gold I would like to add something else in.

The QVC set was an absolute bargain, containing two full size products in the set is absolutely amazing value and only a small amount of each product is needed for each application.

This is a brand I am so pleased I have tried and will be claiming a permanent residency in my bathroom cabinet.

If you haven't given it a go, have a look at QVC at the sets they have available, its a great way to get a feel for the range although I have to say I do now want the rest of the range to try.

@KennethSoh has a great post on the Alpha-H range, so worth taking a look at this before making a purchase.

Let me know about your Alpha-H experience

Wendy xx