Review: NouVara HD 10 High Definition Skin Skin Care System – Thumbs Up

The Claim: The HD 10 High Definition Skincare System was specifically designed to take your skin’s health to the next level. Would you like to turn back the hands of time for your skin? Are you looking for skin that is smooth, healthy, youthful, and luminous? Do you want to look flawless, even up close? You can expect all this and more with this Skincare System from NouVara, and our exclusive ingredient, MannosX.

As our signature ingredient, MannosX is supremely pure, natural, and healthy. This line of luxurious products will bring you beauty, as you exude confidence from the overall health of your skin.

NouVara, a company named for bringing a “New Era” to skincare, cosmetics and wellness, has been shaped to create lasting beauty by combining pharmaceutical technology and green chemistry. Through modern scientific advances, artisan formulation, and the most potent natural ingredients, NouVara has created a line of products that delivers long lasting, beautiful results without the use of harmful chemicals or ingredients.

The Review: I was contacted and then sent a sample kit from Christine at NouVara several weeks ago. My kit contained VitaWash Purifying Cleanser, Xfoliate Polishing Scrub, Platinum 02 PM Restructure Serum, Intense SIX AM Tightening Serum, MatrixPT Age Reversal Moisturizer and Crystal Eyes Renewing Eye Gel.

The stand-out product in this kit (for me at least) is the Crystal Eyes Renewing Eye Gel. I really loved this stuff and I did receive comments from 2 different people telling me that I looked “refreshed” and that my eyes looked “brighter”. If you read the ingredients you will understand why this works quite well as an eye cream. It contains several reflective ingredients, which minimize the appearance of lines, anti-inflammatory agents, which help with bags under the eyes and an ingredient to minimize dark circles.

All of the products contained no detectable or very little scent. If there was any scent at all it was a clean smell, which was pleasant. The consistency of the products reminded me of egg whites, especially the eye gel, (which by the way can be applied to the skin for a quick tightening mask) but not in a bad way. They did leave a slightly “tacky” feel behind, but this was not unpleasant in any way. I found that a little bit goes a looooong way with these products and that of course is always a bonus.

The face wash left my face feeling soft and moisturized, but not greasy at all and the moisturizer lasted a long time. I woke up in the morning with a face that still felt plump and moist. Also, the Xfoliate Polishing Scrub is very mild and did a nice job, without drying my skin. One thing to note is that my mineral makeup looked flawless when applied over the moisturizer.

The serums were a bit harder to review, because most of the SIX AM Tightening serum leaked out of the case and I find that generally speaking serums take a bit of use until you really notice any effect.

I definitely love the fact that the products do not contain parabens, sulfates, harsh preservatives and overall yucky stuff for your skin. I also like the fact that their web site does not contain cheesy tag lines such as “botox in a bottle” or “look 10 years younger”.

Overall I would say that eye gel was the most “scientifically” effective product and my favorite. The other products were nice and my skin did look moist and plump after using them.

Price: $555.00 for the full-size kit or less if you sign up for auto-shipment. I will add the disclaimer that I am not a fan of auto-shipping, but at least it’s an option and not a requirement, with NouVara.

Purchasing Information: You can purchase this product online at:
http://www.nouvara.com/wconnect/wc.dll?jws~hpage~CHRISTINE~1

Ingredients:


VitaWash Purifying Cleanser: Water (Aqua), Lauryl Glucoside (surfactant), Cocamidopropyl Betaine (surfactant), Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (surfactant derived from coconut that can be drying or cause irritation), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Magnesium Sulfate (also known as Epsom salts), Sea Salt, Glyerin, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Phospholipids (surfactant), Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin E), Retinyl Palmitate (vitamin A), Ascorbic Acid (artificial form of vitamin C), Aloe Arbadensis Leaf Juice, Grapefruit Extract, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate (emollient/surfactant), Tetrasodium EDTA (preservative), PEG-150 Distearate (emulsifier), Polyquaternium-7 (Polyquaternium-7 is a quaternary ammonium compound used as an antistatic agent, film former and hair fixative in cosmetics and personal care products.), Citric Acid (preservative)

Xfoliate Polishing Scrub: Water (Aqua), Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (surfactant derived from coconut that can be drying or cause irritation), Jojoba Oil, Disodium Cocamphodipropionate (helps water to mix with oil and dirt so that these substances can be rinsed away), Carbomer (used to suspend an insoluble solid in a liquid), Triethanolamine (emulsifier), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Lactic Acid (milk based acid), Salicylic Acid (willow bark acid), Glycolic Acid (sugar based acid), Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit Peel) Oil, Papain (papaya enzyme), Algin (brown algae based acid), Caprylyl Glycol (humectant), Potassium Sorbate (preservative)

Platinum 02 PM Restructure Serum: Water (Aqua), Deuterium Oxide (Water with higher resistance to vaporization. Water in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by deuterium), Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (oily liquid made from coconut, used as a barrier or thickener), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (emollient), Polysorbate 20 (surfactant/detergent/emulsifier), Teprenone (ingredient marketed as anti-ageing, but not proven), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Retinol (vitamin A), Tocopheral (vitamin E), Stearic Acid (surfactant/emulsifier), Cetyl Alcohol (emulsifier), Squalane (emollient/moisturizer), Perfluorodecalin (used to dissolve and deliver oxygen to the skin), Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (vitamin C derivative), Sodium Hyaluronate (humectant), Xanthan Gum (thickener), Cholesterol (stabilizer/emollient/water-binding agent), Mica (creates a sparkly white appearance – creates an illusion of smoother skin), Acetyl Tetrapeptide Platinum (peptide cocktail), Benzyl PCA (preservative), Phenoxyethanol (preservative), Butylene Glycol (solvent)

Intense SIX AM Tightening Serum: Water (Aqua), Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel), Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate (peptide complex that is touted as a topical Botox, but unproven), Sclerotium Gum (creates a gel base), Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 (peptide), Palmitoyl Hexapeptide (peptide), Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 20 (surfactant/detergent/emulsifier), Lavangula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Extract, Phenoxyethanol (preservative), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Extract, Fluorphlogopite (and)Titanium Dioxide (thickener and sunscreen respectively), Benzyl Alcohol (preservative), Potassium Sorbate (preservative)

MatrixPT Age Reversal Moisturizer: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides (oily liquid made from coconut, used as a barrier or thickener), Coco- Caprylate/Caprate, Cetearyl Glucoside (emollient), Cetearyl Alcohol (emulsifier), Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower Seed) Oil, Allantoin (skin conditioner), Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea Butter), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Tocopherol (vitamin E), Potassium Sorbate (preservative), Xanthan Gum (thickener), Acetyl Tetrapeptide Platinum (peptide cocktail), Mica (creates a sparkly white appearance – creates an illusion of smoother skin), Sodium Benzoate (prevent the corrosion (rust) of metallic materials), Gluconolactone (inactivates metallic ions so as to prevent the deterioration of cosmetic products), Glyceryl Monostearate (emulsifier), Caprylyl Glycol (humectant), Phenoxyethanol (preservative), Hexylene Glycol (solvent), Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Extract

Crystal Eyes Renewing Eye Gel: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Glyceryl Polyacrylate (creates a film on the skin), Cholesteryl Oleyl Carbonate (reflects light to minimize lines), Cholesteryl Nonanoate (reflects light to minimize lines), Chloesteryl Chloride (reflects light to minimize lines), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Perfluorodecalin (used to dissolve and deliver oxygen to the skin), Steareth-20 (emulsifier), Hydroxysuccinimide (activates the elimination of blood originated pigments responsible for dark color and inflammation that causes under eye circles), Chrysin (anti-inflammatory), Palmitoyl Oligopeptide (peptide), Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-3 (peptide), Caprylyl Glycol (humectant), Phenoxyethanol (preservative), Hexylene Glycol (solvent)