Darphin have two brand new additions to their Lumiere Essentielle skincare range and they are absolutely gorgeous. Luxe-feeling, sweet-smelling and perfect for the summer months. There’s a micellar cleanser, light in texture but rich in beautiful essential oils, and a duo of masks that purify and then illuminate the skin in just ten minutes.

I’m already a big fan of the Lumiere Essentielle range; it’s a very clever one, I think, because it champions the gorgeous oil blends that Darphin is so famous for but presents them in lighter, fresher textures. For anyone who has the fear of using oils or balms, thinking that they’ll be heavy or perhaps clogging on their skin, this range provides some (very decadent and fragrant!) reassurance.
Take the Serum, for example; it contains a blend of radiance-enhancing essential oils, but these are suspended in a water base. So it feels weightless and almost sparkly, yet you still have the powerful aromatherapy hit. (And we’re talking full-on sensory overload, here, with an energising, zingy sort of smell that’s balanced with calming, woody notes. It’s optimistic and rather addictive and the same blend is present throughout the whole range.)

Then there’s an Oil Gel-Cream; again, light in texture but rich in the oil blend that Darphin does so well. And the new products continue this lightness theme brilliantly – the Illuminating Micellar Cleanser feels silky to the touch and is lusciou...