Kiwi GP, Dr Rosy Fenwicke, takes multi-tasking to the next level with her world-first skin care system. Her idea is to make your skin care routine part of your fitness routine, which apparently has many benefits to your face.
You can read about Dr Rosy, and the science behind her products at your own leisure. I’m here to review, based on samples I got from Kirk’s recently.
Step 1 of the system is a cleanser, which you apply before you work out. It’s a fine, gentle facial scrub that’s also easy to rinse off.
Step 2 of the system is a clay-based moisturiser that you apply after the scrub and before you work up a sweat. This a thick cream that takes a bit of time to work into the skin properly. After you’ve finished your work out, you rinse your face, shower with Step 3′s body wash (which i didn’t try), and then apply Step 4 – a facial cream with SPF20 to take you through the rest of your day. Step 4 leaves a glittery effect on the skin, and not particularly good under make-up.
As someone who doesn’t work out that often, this product was never gonna be great for me. But I do have some irks about these products which would put me off if I was a gym-bunny.
Firstly, if I were exercising outside, I’d want an SPF moisturiser, but Step 2 doesn’t have an SPF rating. So it’s only good for inside the gym, not for jogging and so on.
Secondly, the system adds a lot of fuss to your exercise routine. You have to scrub and rinse your face pre-workout, then massage the clay stuff into your face (and this step does take some time), and then rinse off again. Which means you probably have to shower at the gym which isn’t something all of us like to do. As well as having to carry all these products around with you.
Dr Fenwicke has come up with an interesting point about skin, moisture and sweat though. And if the routine actually works it may be worth the effort. I only had 3-day samples to go on. She also offers some good advice not to wipe off sweat with a towel during a workout, but rather massage the moisture back into the skin.
“Sweat is made up of minerals and 99 percent water so you are not wiping off toxins as some people think, just losing minerals and moisture.”
Hi Amy,
Great to have you reviewing our products and you are right if you exercise outdoors you must use an SPF and that is why we have added WORKOUT|ZONE Defence spf 30 broad spectrum to the range- also available at Kirks and the Shoe Clinic!
There are two versions of Step 4 which is spf 20 by the way and the alabaster version does not have any added minerals and so is great under makeup- other skin colours require the minerals and I use this Step 4 every day and love it.
91% of 23 GFX instructors who used the system 3.2 x a week for four weeks reported a 20% improvement in skin hydration and skin look!!!!!
Hope you publish this and happy to provide you with a system you could trial for a bit longer to give it fair go.
Rosy
Hi Rosy, thanks for your comment. Amy’s going to email you, but we’re going to get our guest review Miss Deuxmont to give them a go, as she’s much more gymlike than us!
That’s great! I am delighted you will be putting the WORKOUT|ZONE indoor system through its paces.
It would be excellent if someone from your team could test our ZONE|Defence spf 30 OUTDOOR facial system as well- It has taken ages to develop this product and we think it is the best facial sunscreen ever invented for people ( men and women ) who exercise outdoors.
Looking forward to hearing from Amy.
Sweat Yourself Beautiful!
Rosy