Assalamu'alaikum,

Hi, lately I tried a New Zealand brand, which is Antipodes. I'm really enjoy trying this brand. I think my skin love it. I mentioned this brand in my fav skincare video in 2016 [here]. But, I'm not gonna review my favorite product from Antipodes, which is Aura Manuka Honey Mask. The mask has already run out and I forget where I took the file pictures. Okay, let's move to the suspects today, Antipodes Apostle Skin Brightening Serum and Divine Face Oil Avocado Oil & Rosehip.

Both have the same style packaging, dark brown bottle with pipette. Typically serum and facial oil bottle. I like the packaging because they put in dark bottle. I think it can protect from anything outside, like direct sunlight, is that make sense?

Apostle Skin Brightening, I was interested with this serum because it says brightening and 100% natural ingredients. I need something gentle for my skin and of course I'm always interested with brightening product hahaha. When I'm writing this, I'm running out this serum, only left a few drops to enjoy.

This serum is the first thing that I bought from antipodes. I feel that my skin more sensitive now, sometimes skin care layers that I put in my face just can't absorb well, I was kinda waste the product because my skin can't drink it. However when I used something natural, it's more acceptable. Btw, watch out the expired date, it's only lasted for 6 months.

The claim and the ingredients suit with my skin condition. My biggest skin problem is dull and uneven skin tone. I was interested because this has benefit for blemishes too. Anything in the claim is just perfect for my skin condition. 

Ingredients

I like the serum texture, water gel texture, smells a nice sweet fruit, maybe It's a grape, I don't know because I'm not great to describe a smell. I was surprise because it has a brownish color. 

My skin drinks the serum well, I feel it absorbed to my skin so fast. My skin is kinda like it. Whatever my skin condition, I have no doubt to still put this serum in my face. I don't really see any noticeable improvement in my uneven skin tone, it did a nice job to brightens my skin but it didn't give an incredible effect. I vaguely notice  my spots were fading. I'm quite happy for blemished, when I got bump, I notice it was calming down without any drying effect in my blemishes in the next morning. What I impressed, it promises to do brightening and blemished in the same time. Normally, I'm resting for brightening serum if I got blemishes. However, it doesn't give super moisturizing feeling, it needs another moisturizing cream or facial oil to layer on. For redness, the effect is only for temporary. I mean during I used this serum, it didn't mean my face it's free from redness, sometimes my redness was getting worse, but it could calming down the redness. I can't say something bad about this serum. It makes my skin looks healthier and I'm really enjoy using this serum. Even though there is no a spectacular effect. But, there isn't an instant way, right?. I'll suggest this serum for a sensitive skin. I have an oily combination skin. But, lately my skin is having a mood swing, become sensitive or dehydration.

I got Divine Face Oil for replacing my trilogy Rosehip oil, I dropped the bottle and it was broke T.T.

Ingredients

Avocado oil has a lot of benefits for skin; as anti ageing, giving a nutrition for skin, antioxidant, sun filter and rejuvenation. On the other hand, rosehip oil can help reduce scars and wrinkles. The oil also contains with macadamia and jojoba oil. That's a great combo. It's also good for any skin condition, either dry or oily skin. I was enjoying Trilogy rosehip oil because it could moisturizing and plumping my skin, without leaving greasy/oily/sticky feeling. 

You can see the yellow greenish oil, it's quite runny. I smell a green tea from it, hahaha I don't know maybe it's avocado smell, but I just think it's a green tea *LOL. The smell is so refreshing, I like it.