There is luxury, and then there is luxury. And May Lindstrom Skincare is luxury both in terms of the price point of her well-curated line of products and the decadent, efficacious formulas she uses. I can't quite recall how I first came to know of the brand, but I suspect it might have been through Caroline Hirons talking about the Blue Cocoon balm (which, ironically, is one of just a couple of items by May Lindstrom that I don't own). My love for the products I do have has now created a massive lemming for the Blue Cocoon, which I anticipate adding to my collection very soon indeed.
The four items that I do own are the Problem Solver, the Honey Mud, the Youth Dew, and the Clean Dirt. And I can confidently say that I love three of these four items (sorry, the Clean Dirt).
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The Problem Solver |
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The Honey Mud |
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The Youth Dew |
The Honey Mud can be used as either a cleanser or a mask, but I exclusively use it as a mask, since I feel like it would be wasteful to use it as a cleanser that is only on your skin for a matter of tens of seconds. It is a perfect mask to use after something like the Problem Solver, as the honey, clay and oils in the formula plump, soften, and soothe the skin. I do have other honey masks I love; Precious Skin Elixirs Sterling Honey Polish is very similar in both experience and effect, for instance. They are both priced at $90, so it is really a matter of personal preference and/or trial and error to see which you favor.
Saving the Clean Dirt for last, this is the only May Lindstrom product I have tried that I haven't been truly impressed by. A brightening exfoliating treatment, like the Problem Solver, this is a powder that you mix with water to create a paste. Not meant for daily use, this product is supposed to cleanse with clays, warming spices and restorative salts to remove impurities. It also has Vitamin C for cellular rejuvenation. It might well be me, but I can never get the consistency just right on this and I much prefer the dozens (if not hundreds) of other exfoliators in my collection. But if you are a fan of products such as the Dermologica Microfoliant or Amore Pacific Treatment Enzyme Peel, this would probably be right up your alley. At $70 for 200ml, you actually get a lot of product for the price.
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Even Millie is interested |
May Lindstrom products can be found at several retailers I often frequent, including Beautylish and the Detox Market. But the best place to pick up anything (in my opinion) is at Integrity Botanicals, which offers trial sizes of the Blue Cocoon, the Honey Mud, and the Youth Dew for purchase AND has sample sizes available with purchases of any products on the site.

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