Origins Original Skin Renewal Serum: First Impressions & Giveaway

The day that all of us in our twenties have been waiting for has finally happened and I've partnered up with John Lewis and Origins to tell you all about it. What am I talking about? There's finally a skin care product aimed at twenty-somethings and I for one couldn't be more excited about it. I feel like I sit somewhere between 'teenage spot prone' and 'anti-wrinkle' products and sometimes, in such a highly saturated beauty industry it can be hard to know what to go for, and what's going to work well with my skin. I'm sure I'm not the only one?

Anyway, the lovely people at John Lewis sent me the Origins Original Skin Renewal Serum with Willowherb* to try out and I'm here to tell you my first impressions (Spoiler: I'm impressed).

So firstly I'll give you a bit of a low-down on my skin, just so you can get an idea of what I'm working with here. I was always pretty lucky growing up and didn't tend to have many spots or issues with my skin, and then as soon as people started to 'grow out' of that phase, my skin went a little bit weird. I've definitely noticed a difference in my skin, even in the last year or so. I've got dry to combination skin, quite often suffering with random dry patches and the redness? Don't even get me started on the redness. I've got really sensitive skin too so that can make it difficult to find the right products because what works for some might not work for me. More and more I notice that my skin is starting to look more dull and lifeless, and just generally a bit 'blah'.

SO, this little wonder of a serum aims to reawaken your skin's natural glow (yes please) by de-stressing, smoothing your complexion and shrinking pores. Now, bear in mind that I've only been using this beauty for a few weeks but I can honestly say that I have started to notice a difference in my skin. It's definitely brighter and smoother, and I don't know whether this is coincidence or not but my skin has definitely calmed down with it's crazy red patches too. In fact.. as I write this I'm actually makeup free and that's something that I haven't felt able to do for a long time. 

I dispense 1 to 2 pumps onto my fingertips in both my morning and evening skin care routine and smooth the product gently over my face after cleansing and before moisturising. Sometimes I'll use a toner before I apply it and others I won't.. it really depends on how my skin's looking and how much time I've got! After application, my skin feels instantly less 'angry' and smoother and totally prepped for moisturiser. Oh, and it smells so citrusy and fresh that I want to eat it. 

Now then, here's the best bit: John Lewis & Origins weren't just kind enough to send this product over to me.. they also sent me an extra one to give to a friend or give to one of my lovely readers.

Obviously I wanted to give it to one of you guys and I thought that the easiest way to do this was to do a little rafflecopter giveaway! Simply fill in your details below and keep your fingers crossed!

 I'll be announcing the winner on twitter in 2 weeks time!
I'll also be adding in a surprise or two just to say thanks for being a babe (:

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