I have the NIOD MMHC from the two peace kit but was saving it for 'harsh conditions' e.g. long flights etc as the bottle is tiny 15 ml. I am going to have a look through my stash and see if I can find something else, I should have Emma Hardie Hydrating Lotion and am/pm moisturiser.
lilith, have you seen the new NIOD Flavanone Mud mask? I'm currently on waitlist
http://niod.com/product/flavanone-mud-50ml
haha, i have indeed seen it,
and snaffled it up at Victoria Health
been using it just over a week
i don't want to be too gushy,
but it is amazing
after first use (you can leave it on for a good while, i did 2 hours, not drying like 'normal' clay)
it already sorted out my funky ingrown hair bumps on chin
then i used it two more times last week, but just on the t-zone
and a hydrating mask on the cheeks and forehead
and today again a full face one
the skin on the t-zone had been worse than on the rest of my face (bigger pores, breakouts, marks)
and it is getting smoother and more close the skin on the cheeks now
and in combination with the CAIS/MMHC, my skin seems to be getting better and better now
bouncier, feels healthier and happier and more resilient and less fragile - and marks from break outs are healing well
and i have left out now at this stage more of the surface pampering serums and oils
i used to have to use to pamper it within an inch of its life so that it was glowing and felt comfortable
but it took 2 or 3 weeks for me to feel that i don't need all the extra product anymore
i think the CAIS needs the MMHC as a minimum to work plus a mosturiser on top
or if not MMHC, the Hylamide SubQ Anti-Age from Boots
that's what i understood Brendan said via the various chats
the 15ml MMHC may seem small, but it is highly potent
and not full of fillers like other serums which may be mainly water and glycerin
it takes a little conscious change to be aware that the skin will not feel full of product
because the deeper layers of the skin absorb it
and the temptation is to put more on, because it feels unusual
the first few times i think i used more than the 5 little drops needed
but now i am used to it
i think my 15ml bottle of MMHC will last me 2 to 3 months,
same with the CAIS
if i were you, i'd get the MMHC out, put over the top of the CAIS
and finish off with EH am/pm cream (a thin coating)
and observe closely what is happening over a week's time
hopefully, your skin is going to stop eating up your foundation
as well as going a bit into overdrive with the oil production
because your skin is balanced oil and water wise
the MF mud mask would also be great as not harsh or drying
but cleaning out pores gently
whereas a really absorbant clay or stripping mask
may temporarily be cleaning out the pores,
but it can then again stimulate more sebum production
and you get into a vicious circle and overstimulating your sebum production