If you are on the hunt for a summer body care routine and your skincare concerns include scarring and hyperpigmentation, a lesser-heard brand may be worth trying out. Writer Lea Dzifa Seeberg decided to switch up her product line-up for two weeks in order to test out the Makari brightening range. Lea tested out three products, including a soap, body lotion and boosting cream.
Lea was eager to see if the products made a noticeable difference to acne scars and other concerns, such as hyperpigmentation on the knees and elbows. Here's Lea's review: Dark knees, acne scars, ashy elbows, and stubborn scars that refuse to fade no matter how long it's been since my university days. I've discovered a solution for all of these concerns and more.
The Makari Extreme Argan and Carrot Oil Skin to Love Kit - priced at £143 on Makari and £165 on Amazon - arrived at my doorstep in an unassuming hefty cardboard box. Inside, a golden pouch unveiled three items: the Extreme Argan and Carrot Oil Soap, the Extreme Argan and Carrot Oil Tone Boosting Body Lotion, and the Extreme Argan and Carrot Oil Tone Boosting Cream. READ MORE: Dunelm's best-selling 'no-crease' bedding set has 135 five-star customer ratings READ MORE: Get Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint for less in post-Prime Day deal The Skin To Love Kit is designed to reduce hyperpigmentation and 'reveal skin's radiance' .
The instructions suggest using the products three times a week, so I mentally scheduled to replace my usual routine of Clean and Clear Dual Action Moisturiser and niacinamide serum with Makari's kit. The kit utilises Vitamin A to diminish lines and wrinkles and bestow a glow to the skin , argan oil to help treat acne and uneven complexions. It also includes carrot seed oil for extra radiance and mulberry root extract for fading discolouration.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, I started my routine by lathering up with the exfoliating soap. My first experience was startling; layers of dead skin peeled off me , leaving a squeaky-clean, baby-smooth sensation. The body lotion glides on smoothly every time I use it, sinking effortlessly into the skin.
Just four pumps are enough to cover my entire body, meaning this large bottle will last me a good while, reports MyLondon . The skincare kit (Image: Lea Dzifa Seeberg) I eagerly anticipate my Makari days simply for the joy of using the kit - but the results are also worthy of commendation. On my last holiday when I got a tan, a total stranger commented on how dark my knees were.
Once embarrassingly self-aware, I'm now happy to report that my knees blend in with the rest of my legs. The dark scars have nearly disappeared as well. One from a drunken tumble and the other from a car accident, neither evokes pleasant memories and I'm more than pleased to see them fading away.
But the most dramatic change is visible on my face ; the overall radiance I now possess is evident there too, and even more so because there's no more uneven skin tone. Every blemish and every scar has miraculously vanished , leaving my skin as smooth as it was during my childhood. Makari's kit is not just a delightful reason to indulge in some fragrant self-care, but it's also made me appear as if I regularly visit high-end spas.
As soon as I run out, I'll be placing another order..
