My skin had been really dull recently, and I was looking for a quick brightening pick-me-up product that would give me guaranteed results. I have combination skin, with some scarring on my cheek area. I had recently spent a few weeks in Europe and change in climates and travelling had left my skin looking quite not so pretty! I heard that vitamin C has exceptionally good brightening properties and when applied to the skin topically it can significantly enhance skin radiance. The Body Shop has an entire Vitamin C skincare line, with prices that are much easier on the pocket than the brands you would buy at the salons. I’ve used the vitamin c serum before (I’ll leave that review for another day!) and didn’t have a bad reaction to it so I opted to try out the vitamin c radiance capsules this time (usually I try and buy my body shop products when they have their 3 for 2 sales!). The packaging is quaint, a little bottle that contains 28 capsules that you use over the next 28 days. You are meant to apply it at night, after thoroughly cleansing your skin. Just twist the capsules and squeeze the product out. It smells like oranges – which doesn’t really appeal to me that much, and has a serum-like texture. At first I thought that the product was too less to cover my entire face and thought that I might just need 2 capsules, but it’s enough – those Body Shop people know their stuff! When you apply it, your skin immediately feels smoother and softer. Just let the product sink in and wash it off in the morning with your usual cleanser. I’ve been using it for 3 weeks now and during the first week of using it I had a few pimples popping up (I hardly ever break out) and then I stopped using it for 2 days and then carried on again and haven’t had any problems since. I only noticed a difference in my skin after a week; the texture had improved a lot, my complexion was significantly brighter and all round looked healthy – all without saving me a trip to the salon for a facial. I still have about 7 capsules left in my bottle and will definitely be buying this product again in the future – great for reviving the skin and giving it a boost in these winter months.

My skin had been really dull recently, and I was looking for a quick brightening pick-me-up product that would give me guaranteed results. I have combination skin, with some scarring on my cheek area. I had recently spent a few weeks in Europe and change in climates and travelling had left my skin looking quite not so pretty! I heard that vitamin C has exceptionally good brightening properties and when applied to the skin topically it can significantly enhance skin radiance. The Body Shop has an entire Vitamin C skincare line, with prices that are much easier on the pocket than the brands you would buy at the salons. I’ve used the vitamin c serum before (I’ll leave that review for another day!) and didn’t have a bad reaction to it so I opted to try out the vitamin c radiance capsules this time (usually I try and buy my body shop products when they have their 3 for 2 sales!). The packaging is quaint, a little bottle that contains 28 capsules that you use over the next 28 days. You are meant to apply it at night, after thoroughly cleansing your skin. Just twist the capsules and squeeze the product out. It smells like oranges – which doesn’t really appeal to me that much, and has a serum-like texture. At first I thought that the product was too less to cover my entire face and thought that I might just need 2 capsules, but it’s enough – those Body Shop people know their stuff! When you apply it, your skin immediately feels smoother and softer. Just let the product sink in and wash it off in the morning with your usual cleanser. I’ve been using it for 3 weeks now and during the first week of using it I had a few pimples popping up (I hardly ever break out) and then I stopped using it for 2 days and then carried on again and haven’t had any problems since. I only noticed a difference in my skin after a week; the texture had improved a lot, my complexion was significantly brighter and all round looked healthy – all without saving me a trip to the salon for a facial. I still have about 7 capsules left in my bottle and will definitely be buying this product again in the future – great for reviving the skin and giving it a boost in these winter months.