Olay Definity

...used the original oil of olay for years, it is one of those things that i have never bothered to change. It suited my skin and was a decent price.
I was running low and asked my sister to pick me up some more, seeing as she works in Boots. She turned up with this one, i pointed out to her ( very nicely!) that this was not the one i asked for and was also about 4 times the price. To which she said that she thought she would treat me ( she's ...
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Olay was created by a chemist called Graham Wulff in the 1950's. Back then women used thick and greasy creams that came in tins that looked like the old style shoe polish.
He used his wife as his guinea pig ( good job they were happy! )
And he also did a lot of research by talking and listening to women ( yes, listening ). He found out that the majority of women wanted young and beautiful skin.
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I have used the original oil of olay for years, it is one of those things that i have never bothered to change. It suited my skin and was a decent price.
I was running low and asked my sister to pick me up some more, seeing as she works in Boots. She turned up with this one, i pointed out to her ( very nicely!) that this was not the one i asked for and was also about 4 times the price. To which she said that she thought she would treat me ( she's up to something!) Then i noticed it was an anti-ageing moisturiser ( cheeky cow! ). I very politely pointed out that she is only 4 years younger than me and if she keeps reminding me about this she will need more than an anti-ageing product!
So just to spite her i gave this a go.

HISTORY
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Olay was created by a chemist called Graham Wulff in the 1950's. Back then women used thick and greasy creams that came in tins that looked like the old style shoe polish.
He used his wife as his guinea pig ( good job they were happy! )
And he also did a lot of research by talking and listening to women ( yes, listening ). He found out that the majority of women wanted young and beautiful skin.
Using this he came up with the original oil of olay beauty fluid, which was lighter, absorbed well and also had a light fragrance. This was introduced to the world in 1959 and was an overnight success.
In 1985 Procter and Gamble bought the company and now owned the olay name. In 200 they decided to shorten the name to just Olay to make the brand seem more up to date.

DEFINITY
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Ok this product is supposed to be a new breakthrough for moisturisers. It states that it penetrates deep , up to 10 layers of the skin to fight past damage and discolouration, wrinkles and lines within 8 weeks.
It also claims that 76% of UK women that trialed the product would recommend to a friend. The product line is that it redefines anti-ageing to reveal luminous skin.

INGREDIENTS
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This contains Glucosamine complex which everyone knows about!! yeah right, The complex is made up of 2 ingredients, The
first N-acetyl glucosamine which is supposed to block the ability to produce the menolin with in your skin that causes brown spots.
The second is Niacinamide, which is more commonly known as vitamin B3. ( I prefer the common name!) This is supposed to promote exfoliation and give a moisture barrier. It is also said to hydrate and reduce red and blotchy patches.

The active ingredients are Octisalate, Avobenzone, Ensulizole and Octocrylene.
This particular one contains SPF 15.

If you are still awake that's the end of the long names!

PACKAGING
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The packaging looks a bit different to the original olay. It comes in a box that has the olay definity name on it. Also some coloured triangles.The name of the paticular product and it's contents.The box is mainly white with a black top.
Inside the box you find a moulded plastic tub with your magic formula. The tub is white and the top is a soft pink, the actual tub looks quite nice and up market. It seems they are trying to make the olay brand stand out more and compete with the more expensive brands.

USING
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The cream is really nice, it is not too thick but also it's not as thin as the original olay. It is white in colour and has a very slight fragrance which is pleasant.
A little of this goes a long way, which is good seeing how much it costs! It spreads and absorbs very well, And doesn't leave you skin feeling greasy.
I use mine at night after my bath and my skin still feels soft the next morning and for most of the day. Which i must say i was impressed with especially this time of year. I have noticed a slight change in my skin, it really does feel softer and the lines around my eyes have started to fade a bit. I didn't have any red blotchy bits before ( no, honestly ) so i can't really comment on the effectiveness of this.

PRICE & OTHER PRODUCTS
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Ok the painful bit
The definity anti ageing with spf 15 50ml ---- £22.99
Night cream 50ml ----- £22.99
Foaming moisturiser 50ml ----- £24.99
Intense hydrating anti-ageing
cream 50ml ----- £22.99
" " " " With spf 15 50ml ----- £22.99

If you shop around you can pick them up a bit cheaper but i haven't seen them much cheaper.
Olay do recommend that for best results to use these products together. Well they would at those prices! I haven't used the others ( for obvious reasons ) and to be honest i can't see the point. You can get samples from the olay website.

I really wanted to hate this product due to the cheeky way it was given to me but i am going to have to swallow my pride and admit i like it. But i am not sure i can justify spending that amount of money on a small pot of moisturiser. Mind you the other half could do with missing a meal or 2. Also if i start to look to youthfull and line free the other half will think i've given up work!

 

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