Philosophy score

I placed an order with Philosophy last week after trying a few of their samples. I got a code for signing up to their email list and was able to get a lot of swag for a decent price. Here is a list of what I got.

I ordered:
2 oz Take a deep breath moisturizer
A gift set that included:
6 oz Grace firming body emulsion
4 oz Microdelivery exfoliating wash
3 oz Purity face wash
.5 oz Hope in a jar
1 microdelivery triple-acid brightening peel(sample size)

I used my gift code to get a discount and a smaller gift set:
1 oz Purity
1 oz Grace shampoo/body wash
.4 oz Hope in a jar

Then I got to pick 2 free samples
.07 Full of promise restoring cream
.07 Eye hope


I got all this for around $60(free shipping!)

I haven't used everything, but I am going to review what I have used so far.

The take a deep breath spf 30 moisturizer is oil-free. I have kind of oily skin so this is perfect for me. It feels nice and plus gives me the sun protection I need during the day. It's light and breathable and has a nice barely there scent. When I say light, I mean it. This stuff floats. It absorbs quickly without feeling like you have something slathered on your skin. I would recommend this for any skin type.

Next we have Purity. I think this is one of their more popular products. This one step liquid cleanser has the consistency of a thinned down shampoo. I've been using it as my go to night and morning face wash. I use it at the sink when I brush my teeth. I have moderately sensitive skin and it hasn't given me any problems. While it cleans really well, it doesn't really exfoliate. So sometimes I use it with a little scrubby.

For exfoliating there is the microdelivery exfoliating wash. On the bottle it says it's a 30-second cleansing mini peel. I find that it works well enough, but I need an extra kick for my skin type. So I use it with a scrubby as well. It does have the micro buffing beads in it, but my skin, especially on my chin and around my nose gets really rough and it's just not strong enough to slough off the dead skin. I think if it was a little thicker to the microbead to cleanser ratio was bigger it would probably be perfect.

I've just started this new routine, so I'm using the Breath as my morning moisturizer and I'm using Hope in a Jar for night time, as it's a little thicker and creamier. I have normal-oily type skin and sometimes I find that creamier moisturizers are sometimes too much, but Hope is just enough. It doesn't absorb quite as fast as Breath, but it doesn't make my skin too oily. It hydrates well without leaving anything extra.

Grace firming body emulsion is up there with the quality of their other moisturizers. It's lightly scented and makes my skin feel amazing. It hydrates well without feeling thick, greasy of goopy. So far I've loved everything I've tried form Phiolosophy.

I'm not really sure what kind of review I can give the brightening peel pad. I followed the directions, but I think it's something you would need to use over time to see any results. Though my skin does look nice and radiant from the combo of the face wash, micro peel pad and moisturizer. I would definitely recommend this brand to anyone who wants to indulge without feeling like you're breaking the bank. It's luxurious and high quality but has simple packaging.  I all around like it.  If you play your cards right you can get a good deal.  I like to wait for sales when I'm trying new products and I'm glad I waited and got a code for this.  It's a good quality product, but I don't know if I would have paid full price without the extras.