I was recently sent a jar of Sweet Cecily's Elderflower & Almond Hand Cream* to trial and report back on;
Sweet Cecily's weren't a brand I was familiar with previously, but they are a British brand based in Whitby, North Yorkshire, offering a range of handmade natural skincare products for hands, face and body, alongside a number of '
make your own' kits which look like a lot of fun and would make great gifts, or even a little something for a hen do or similar!

The packaging is really lovely and you can tell a lot of thought has gone into the branding; presented in a screw-cap jar, the label is printed with a lovely design featuring, you guessed it, almonds and elder! Being packaged as it is in a jar, this lends itself more to sitting on a bedside table, your desk, or maybe in your bathroom for after you've washed your hands - not really a product you can pop in your handbag or pocket so easily, and I would love to see this available in a tube for use on the go!

The cream itself is quite thick in texture, but feels really light on the skin; it absorbs quickly, offering a good level of hydration, and any stickiness is gone within a minute or so, leaving you free to get on with your day without leaving greasy fingerprints on your touchscreens! The scent isn't quite what I was expecting, with less Almond than I maybe hoped for, and more of a gentle floral fragrance which I take to be the Elderflower - it's a nice scent, don't get me wrong - just not what I was anticipating.

The
Elderflower & Almond Hand Cream retails at £6.95 for the 50ml jar I was sent; when you combine the fab formula, the natural ingredients list, the lovely packaging, and the fact that this is a handmade British product - I think it's more than worth its price! Have you heard of Sweet Cecily's before? Do you like the sound of the Elderflower & Almond Hand Cream? I'm definitely up for trying some more Sweet Cecily's products - the
Green Clay Face Mask and
Starflower & Calendula Body Lotion both sound gorgeous!
xo
[*Product provided for consideration.]
Oh, I'm with you. I'd have expected a stronger almond fragrance. Such a pity - I totally love the smell of almond in skincare. I do like a thickly textured hand cream though and this is very well priced. Quite fancy a go with one of their 'make your own' kits. DIY skincare is not something I have tackled before! Great review. Tx
ReplyDeleteMe too - Almond is one of my favourite scents. Oh yes, the DIY kits sound like such fun! Let me know if you try one :D xo
DeleteThis looks amazing and the packaging is so cute :)
ReplyDeleteIt is really pretty packaging, it looks lovely on my bedside table! :) xo
DeleteI like the sound of this, I love both scents, so together they must be an absolute dream x
ReplyDeleteIt is a really lovely scent although the Almond isn't really detectable to me! xo
DeleteI read this as Sweet Celery (I think I need a nap!) It sounds like a lovely product xxx
ReplyDeleteHa I wrote the post and I keep reading it as Sweet Celery too, don't worry! xo
DeleteIt sounds great, I love elderflower! x
ReplyDeleteHeather | Of Beauty & Nothingness x
I've not really come across it in skincare before but this is lovely! xo
DeleteThis sounds great, I love Elderflower. It's a shame the scent isn't that powerful.
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I agree - although I guess it makes it less irritating for sensitive skins! xo
DeleteThe texture looks really nice, definitely something I'd keep on my bedside table to use before going to sleep <3
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous texture and definitely perfect for bedtime xo
DeleteThis is a brand I've been eyeing up for a while! This hand cream sounds lovely! xxx
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It's really gorgeous Emma, it's definitely been a lovely introduction to the brand for me! xo
DeleteSounds like really nice hand cream. I like its feels light on the skin x
ReplyDeleteLaura
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Me too - no-one wants sticky greasy hands for ages after applying cream! xo
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