Written by: Ada .H

Ole Henriksen skincare line originated from a Scandinavian man with the respective name. He had cystic acne and turned to botanical and natural remedies. In his own personal journey to remediate his own skin, his skincare line emerged.

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a bottle of his Nuture Me Facial Water. It’s a mist that you spray all over your face to rehydrate and soothe. The directions say to spray on a clean, dry face before application of anything else. I was so excited that when I first got it, I sprayed it on immediately after work just to try it out. I love the scent. It’s a light hint of fresh cut roses. When I sprayed it on the first time, I had just gotten home from work with a dirty face and semi melted makeup. I didn’t care, nor did I read the directions haha! The spray didn’t settle in well at all, obviously. Clean face it says. It ended up making my face feel sticky and left a weird sheen on top of my already dirty gross face from the day. Alright. Let’s follow the directions. I woke up the next morning, washed my face. Patted it dry, aimed that bottle at me, and sprayed. I patted the over-sprayed areas with a tissue to blot dry and hand-aired the rest. Didn’t take long. Then I applied my daily facial lotion and followed that up with my usual BB cream for the day along with the usual makeup routine. My makeup looked nice the entire day. I could go to happy hour and dinner and not worry about makeup run offs or meltdowns. If I had time, I would run home and wipe my makeup off with a towelette. Respray this on, and put on my entire night out makeup on. It feels great when done right. I like that it helped keep my skin in check the entire day. Our faces pump out oil to try and overcompensate for the dryness. I feel like this hydrates really well and creates some kind of a barrier to keep your face looking fresh all day. I haven’t tried a mid-day spray with makeup still on though. I’m a little hesitant seeing as I learned on the first time trying it, you should spray on a first layer underneath everything. Maybe then, the following sprays won’t leave gack on your face.

Written by Deanna P

Who is Ole Henriksen? Imust be hiding under rock because, had absolutely no idea & now for some reason after receiving some of his products to review he is popping up everywhere. To answer the question he is a Scandinavian skincare expert who was born in Denmark & who has devoted his life to skincare & cosmetic chemistry.

He started his career as a dancer & model & developed cystic acne, was cured, & developed a passion for skincare. He went to the College of Beauty in London & upon graduation he opened Ole Henriksen of Denmark skincare center in Beverly Hills. He becamevery well known appearing on talk shows, writing books, & eventually being recognized as the skincare guru to the stars. He launched his first line in 1980 & was bought by LVMH in 2011 making his skincare brand prosper globally. As of today, Sephora is his #1 retail partner & he refers to it “as a marriage made in heaven”. His products are supposed to make you be able to experience the spa experience at home. I tried two of his products below:

Ole Henriksen

Invigorating Night Treatment

overnight resurfacer

SIZE 1.7 oz/ 50 mL $48.00

A lightweight facial gel to make your complexion look more youthful. It works to seal in vitamins & minerals & diminish fine lines, wrinkles, & smooth texture. The product contains no parabens, sulfates, or phthalates & is vegan.

To use, at night, apply to clean face, neck & decolete &follow with a moisturizer

Ole Henriksen

Grease Relief™ Facial Water

Size’ SIZE 4 oz $22.00

A facial mist that purifies & mattifys the skin with an herbal botanical blend of lactic acid, golden seal, & hops extract. This is recommendedfor oily or combination skin. It solves the problem of oiliness & uneven texture/dullness. The product contains no parabens, sulfates, or phthalates.

To use, mist 5 sprays onto a cotton pad & smooth on a dry face in a circular motion.

I really like both of these products. They really did mimic a spa like facial on my skin. The night treatment was much more needed for my skin as I do have fine line & wrinkles. I did see a slight improvement after a week & I feel with more treatment I will be more than satisfied with the results.

The grease relief went on my skin & definitely felt amazing, but my skin is more dry than oily so it is not the optimal product for my skin type. I do believe if you had these skin types, you would be satisfied with the results as the products seemed to get positive online feedback. The prices were fair & the product is a good value. A professional facial at a spa these days is at least $90 & these products both together were substantially less than that. With Ole Henriksen’s experience & passion for skincare, I do believe in his products & would definitely purchase in the future.