I first encountered the Suki range over a year ago thanks to the free samples that Debbie from Pure Skin Care often included with my orders. I did try them once or twice, but I think they just didn’t last long enough to wow me, plus the potential cost was a major concern. A little over a month ago, I was feeling a bit frustrated with my existing routine and Suki caught my eye again.

I decided to take the plunge and buy the anti-inflammatory mini-kit. Needless to say, I was very impressed and promptly purchased several full-size versions.

This is going to be something of a mega-review as I’m going to talk about all six products from this range that I use. So grab yourself a nice cuppa and read on!

Lemongrass Cleanser
a.k.a Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser
Price: £24.95 for 150ml
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Link: http://www.sukipureskincare.co.uk

Ingredients: Organic rice flour & sugar, pure handmade organic saponified olive oil, natural vitamin c, organic chamomile, lavender, calendula, rose hips, lemongrass & orange, pure vegetable glycerin, sea extracts & pure, premium, steam distilled essential oils.

Initial Impressions: My first thought as I opened the mini-kit box was that this was very generous for a trial-size coming in at 50ml. The product itself looks like a moist sugar-scrub with a very refreshing lemon scent. You have to dip your finger in and scoop the scrub out which isn’t the most hygienic of options, but I’m not sure if this product would work well in a tube. The tub is also made of glass, so you need to be careful handling this in the shower.

Application & Results: There’s a reason this is the most popular product in the line, it is simply wonderful to use. While massaging into wet skin, the scrub dissolves into a foam, leaving skin thoroughly cleansed and exfoliated without any irritation.

Since using this, I have no need to manually exfoliate and oiliness is significantly reduced. After rinsing, my face has a healthy tautness to it (not the uncomfortable kind) and feels nicely prepared for whatever products I wish to apply afterwards.

I initially used this morning and night, but have since adjusted my routine to morning only. Apparently, you can over-use it and some people have reported developing small white bumps as a result of doing so.

Review Conclusion: I would have to agree with the many people who say if they had to choose one Suki product this would be it. It manages to do a stellar job of keeping your face fresh and clean and would be a perfect base cleanser for use with any range of products. It’s also pretty good value - although I’ve bought a full-size version, I’m still using the trial one after a month and am only about one third the way through!

Moisture Rich Cleansing Lotion
Price: £22.50 for 168ml
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Link: http://www.sukipureskincare.co.uk

Ingredients: infusion of fresh organic sage and thyme in filtered water, organic oat milk, organic sunflower and grapeseed oils infused with organic chamomile, extracts of sage, thyme & rosemary distilled in fermented sugars, kaolin, cocoa butter, lemon, beeswax, pure vegetable glycerine, lecithin, gums arabic and xanthan, & pure, premium, steam distilled essential oils.

Initial Impressions: The lotion is housed in a lovely glass pump bottle and, like the rest of the range, has a waterproof label which is a nice touch. The product itself is light and milky and has a gentle herbal scent.

Application & Results: This is applied just like a regular cleanser. I use three pumps and massage them into my face before rinsing. I use this at night as I find it a slightly faster routine than the Lemongrass Cleanser which I treat as more of a pampering session.

The product absorbs into the skin very quickly and feels very moisturising - it’s quite tempting to not rinse it off. I find it’s just as effective as the Lemongrass Cleanser at giving that ultra-clean feeling but doesn’t feel quite as luxurious to use.

Review Conclusion: This is a lovely cleanser which I feel is often overlooked for it’s more popular companion. I think the two actually complement each other extremely well and make a lovely morning/night routine if you can afford both. Of course, it does mean both products will last twice as long if you do.

Transformative Facial Clay
Price: £37.00 for 50ml
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Link: http://www.sukipureskincare.co.uk

Ingredients: Infusion of organic rose petals, kaolin, rice starch, standardized extracts of white willow, chamomile, green tea and grapeseed, witch hazel distillate, pure vegetable glycerin, organic food grade aloe, distilled tincture of organic rose hips, calendula & green tea in fermented sugar, organic oat milk, seaweed extract, food grade xanthan gum, zinc, and pure, premium steam distilled essential oils. Vegan.

Initial Impressions: I must confess, my first thought was “£37 for this tiny bottle!”. Yes, it’s definitely pricey. Thankfully I got mine in a sale for 70% off. Anyway, after the initial price shock, I had a look at the product itself. It comes in a stylish little pump bottle and the clay actually looks like a light moisturising cream.

Application & Results: This is one of the loveliest clays I’ve ever had the pleasure to use. It glides on just like a moisturiser at first, but once applied it starts to dry up and tighten the skin just like a regular clay. It’s practically invisible too, so you can wander around the house without anybody noticing.

After 5-10 minutes, it reaches maximum tightness and you can either rinse it off or let it work it’s magic for a little bit longer. Interestingly, there is no suggestion to remove the mask before toxins are re-absorbed into your skin, in fact it is recommended to use overnight on problem areas.

Additionally, for stubborn problem skin, the clay can be used as a regular daily cleanser. I would be interested in trying this out someday, but the cost factor is a bit of an obstacle.

Review Conclusion: I’m in mixed minds about this product. It’s a pleasure to use and I love that you can leave it on for as long as you like without penalty. I also love that it can double-up as a cleanser. Ultimately though, the high cost is a huge deterrent for me, I can’t honestly say that this is worth almost £40 a pop hence the four heart rating. I think I’ll be sticking to my plain green clay pack when this runs out.

White Willow Toner
a.k.a Concentrated Balancing Toner
Price: £24.50 for 168ml
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Link: http://www.sukipureskincare.co.uk

Ingredients: organic rose petal, chamomile, calendula and tea tree infused in purified, filtered water, standardized white willow and chamomile extracts, distilled extract of white willow & chamomile extracts, white willow bark extracts distilled in fermented sugars, chamomile, and rose, witch hazel distillate, pure organic food grade aloe vera, natural vitamin liposomes c and retinol, seaweed extracts, and pure premium steam distilled essential oils. Vegan.

Initial Impressions: Like the cleansing lotion, this comes in a lovely glass bottle, albeit with a spray this time. I absolutely love the smell of this toner (I think it’s the rose coming faintly through the other extracts) and it has a cloudy, milky look to it.

Application & Results: I’m honestly not sure if this product really does anything for my skin, but I really love using it. I would love to use it more often than twice a day but, as with toners generally, it seems to get used up extremely quickly.

Generally I use three sprays directly on my face. I’ve tried popping some on a cotton wool ball, but this seems to use it up even quicker and it doesn’t seem like my face gets as much. I guess that’s the ball absorbing most of it.

Review Conclusion: This is one of those products that I really love but wonder if it’s actually necessary. If I could afford to use it more often, I’m sure I would appreciate it even more. However, when I’ve run out, I’m going to switch back to a cheaper toner and see if there’s any noticable difference. Hence four hearts for this one also, at least for now.

Velvet Facial Creme
a.k.a Balancing Day Lotion
Price: £26.50 for 50ml
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Link: http://www.sukipureskincare.co.uk

Ingredients: infusion of organic chamomile, calendula & rose in filtered water, organic jojoba, rice germ, borage, hazelnut, grapeseed & sunflower oils, standardized white willow extract, organic fermented rose, calendula, comfrey distilled extracts, natural vitamin c and retinol liposomes, organic shea butter, beeswax, organic food grade aloe, organic food grade lecithin, gums arabic and food grade xanthan, pure wasabi extract, cetearyl alcohol, and pure premium steam distilled essential oils.

Initial Impressions: This comes in the same pump bottle as the Facial Clay. It looks like a regular light moisturiser.

Application & Results: The first time I tried this, I don’t think I was particularly impressed - I was intending to use the Blue Chamomile Serum instead. However, after using it a few times as my day moisturiser I realised I really liked it. It sinks in extremely fast and prevents oiliness from recurring for several hours. My face had a pleasant matt sheen to it and smelled ever so slightly of green tea.

After a couple of weeks, as suggested by Suki, I decided to mix this with the Serum and use it 2x daily. I squirt one pump of each into my palm, rub my hands together and then apply to my face. This combination brings out the best aspects of both products for me.

Review Conclusion: I adore this product now and I’m so glad I decided to stick with it. It is quite pricey, but you really only need a small amount for each use and I can see it lasting me several months, especially as I’m using it in conjunction with the Serum.

Blue Chamomile Serum
a.k.a Pure Facial Moisture - Balancing
Price: £25.00 for 22ml
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Link: http://www.sukipureskincare.co.uk

Ingredients: organic jojoba, grapeseed & sunflower oils infused with organic chamomile, organic echinacea, borage, evening primrose & rose hips oil, rice germ & hazelnut oils, blue chamomile & echinacea oils, organic mixed tocopherols & pure, steam distilled essential oils. Vegan

Initial Impressions: The product comes in a tall, thin glass pump bottle which actually seems quite large considering it’s only 22ml. The Serum itself is yellow with a light, oily consistency.

Application & Results: This was one of the products that I first tried in a sample sachet about a year ago. I remember disliking the smell and didn’t think it did anything for me. I guess this is another one of those products that you really need to try for a week or so to see the benefits, which is why I strongly recommend buying a mini-kit first.

I started off using this at night as it’s oily and I thought it would make me look greasy. I was very wrong about that - the oil absorbs into the skin very quickly and left my face feeling baby soft with a fresh plumpness that I’ve not experienced since I was a child. After reading up on the best way to maximise the effectiveness of Suki products, I switched to mixing it with the Velvet Facial Creme as mentioned above.

I never imagined I could put an oily serum on my oily face and remain oil-free throughout the day. It doesn’t encourage acne breakouts either and I have no more blemishes. The Velvet Creme balances it out nicely, I think it might be slightly too oily if used on it’s own during the day.

Review Conclusion: I love this even more than the Velvet Creme. Together they work in wonderful harmony and I can’t see how any other products could possibly work better for me. My skin feels the youngest and healthiest it has ever been as an adult.

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So there you have it, my exhaustive review of six amazing products is complete. I would really love to try the Clean Balance Shampoo on my oily, dandruff-ridden hair and the Brightening Cream has some excellent feedback from users. Those are going to have to wait for a while though, until my purse recovers. It’s had a lot of use these last few weeks.

As always, I’d love to hear any reader opinions/experiences on these products. Also if I can answer any questions about the ones reviewed here I’ll be happy to do so. Just pop your message in the comment box below. :)

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