Linden Leaves, now under TNS Skin Lab had just celebrated its 20th Anniversary with the launch of Linden Leaves GOLD range. The GOLD range took two years to get the formulation perfect. I had the golden opportunity to meet Ms. Brigit Blair, the founder of Linden Leaves New Zealand recently and to have the luxury product home for some luxurious ‘me’ shower time indulgence at night.

Linden Leaves GOLD range has been specially designed to enhance skin moisturisation and to promote cell renewal, as well as to repair aged skin. How this works is, all the active ingredients in the range have been scientifically proven to increase moisture retention and cell regeneration. It has powerful antioxidants, neutralising and protection against free radical damage. As a result, collagen production is boosted, wrinkles and fine lines are minimized. This range is formulated with Red Rice Extract, Amaranth Oil and Protein, Chia Seed Oil, Grapeseed oil and, wait for it…23-karat gold leaf! That’s right girls. 23-karat gold!

Gold Silken Body Wash (RM189 / 150ml)

The Gold Silken Body Wash is a very gentle body wash. When I say gentle, I really do mean it. Foams can be drying on the skin and this one here does not foams up a lot like other body wash but when you use it with a shower puff, it does foams up slightly. It is enhanced with skin smoothing and firming Red Rice Extract and Amaranth Protein.

I like how the colour of the body wash is in shimmery gold. And if you look closely at the bottle you will notice specks of gold leafs floating inside the body wash. The scent is my favourite. Well, of course I’m all into the 23-karat gold leaf BUT the scent, it had me on first sniff. Rinsing was easy. Probably due to the fact that it doesn’t have a lot of foams. I like that the body wash didn’t leave me with a slippery film on top of my skin and yet it kept my skin properly moisturized and soft.

For this body wash, I would recommend using a shower puff instead of applying directly onto your skin. If you do that you will feel as if you are applying something to the skin, not showering.

Now we have come to my absolute favourite!

Gold Body Oil (RM219 / 150ml)

Those who knew me would already know that I LOVE to oil up in the shower and before I sleep. I have this fear of aging that I never feel yucky to apply a thick layer of beauty product on me before sleep. This Gold Body Oil is a treatment body oil that is enhanced with amaranth oil to hydrate the skin and to improve the moisture retention of our skin. What I was more surprised to find out was that it contain essential fatty acids from Chia seeds. Why? Because if it is good for your body, it is good enough for your skin. The fatty acids from Chia seeds helped to firm and soften the skin. You know what I was more excited about? The generous 23-karat gold leafs floating inside the oil of course!

The smell, urrgghh is amazing. Every single product of Linden Leaves GOLD range has the same scent. So you can layer each product and still smells the same. And by layering you are actually prolonging the scent. The oil is quite runny. I use a squirt or a 20 cent coin size on each part of my body. Luxurious, eh? Very.

I remember that I asked at the media lunch event if the gold leafs will be able to come out through the small hole on the bottle and I was told they do. That is what’s important right? I can confirm that they do! It has become my mission every night to get some gold leafs onto my palm . The body oil does not feel sticky on me after application. The trick in using body lotion or cream or oil is to apply while still in the shower, when you skin are still damp and warm. The product will absorb better when the pores are slightly opened up and damp. That is how I do it and also why it never feels oily or sticky on me. With the amount I used every night, I am a happy girl.

Gold Silken Body Wash comes with a pump. This is the first time I’m seeing a skincare pump-like for a body wash. And the Gold Body Oil does not comes with a pump. I wish it does as it would makes dispensing so much easier. Anyhow no complain as I am very much distracted with the gold leafs

Linden Leaves GOLD range consists of a total of six products – Gold Silken Body Wash, Gold Toning Face and Body Mist, Gold Body Oil, Gold Body Lotion, Gold Shimmer Mousse, and Gold Bath Salt. I had my eyes on the mist and mousse as the mousse is contain shimmers in it. You know how much I love shimmers and sparkles

At the media event, I learnt from Ms. Brigit Blair, the founder of Linden Leaves New Zealand that it is not easy to get NATRUE certified. Linden Leaves go through all the processes properly in order to have each and every product of theirs natural certified. But for the GOLD range, Brigit said that she love the fragrance so much that she had to forgo NATRUE certification as it is fragrance. I can totally understand why. It is hard for me to explain the scent but once you took a sniff, you will fall in love too. The scent are developed exclusively for Linden Leaves by a French parfumer. It has Green top notes of bergamot and apple, over warm, comforting middle notes of apricot, jasmine and casis. Its base notes are cedarwood, musk, red fruits and sandalwood. I know it does sound complicated and strong but trust me, it is the most subtle and beautiful scent you ever smell . It fits the “GOLD” identity very well.

Now excuse me while I take a luxurious shower with Linden Leaves Gold Body Wash, finishing off with luxurious slather of Gold Body Oil with 23-karat gold leafs all over me . Life is good now.

Disclaimer: Press gift. This doesn’t affect my judgement in the review in any way.

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TNS Skin Lab are proud to announce they are the exclusive stockists of Linden Leaves luxury New Zealand made skincare products. TNS Skin Lab’s philosophy is to offer consumers an exclusive portfolio of carefully selected natural and organic beauty and personal care products in the convenience of one store, reinforcing their brand promise of ‘bringing the best to you’.

TNS Skin Lab have a collection of nine stores and kiosks across the country giving their customers access to the best beauty and body care products on the international market.

“We are very proud to now be stocking Linden Leaves. We believe Linden Leaves can offer to our customers a very attractive range of luxurious and beautifully scented natural body care products, ideal for personal pampering and also as great gift items”, said Kay Liew, Executive Director of Ozwin Natural Products Sdn Bhd, which owns TNS Skin Lab. Kay also added that they are excited that TNS Skin Lab can now offer another great range of luxurious pampering products with heavenly scents to our loyal customers.

Linden Leaves make quality, natural, yet effective skin, body and hair care products that women love. For 20 years, they have focused on utilising the best quality, natural ingredients contained in beautiful, recyclable packaging, made without animal testing, and in accordance with their sustainability policy, and a sense of guardianship of the pure New Zealand environment. Suitable for all skin types, made with love in New Zealand http://lindenleaves.com/

To find a stockist nearest you or buy online, visit: http://www.mytnsskinlab.com/

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When I’m too lazy to do facial mask at home or facial at beauty salon, I turned to the one and only bottle. This miraculous product goes by the name of Linden Leaves Miraculous Facial Oil with Organic White Tea. Come to think of it…no wonder I keep skipping my facial mask for the past one month. That’s because I knew I can always reach for this bottle for some boost.

This instant facial product comes in a glass dropper bottle. I like that the bottle is opaque so that I can keep this precious longer and take my sweet time using it. The content is only at 25ml. But more than enough to lasts you for months with just 1-2 drops each use.

The benefit list of this facial oil is quite impressive and long. When I first read it online I was like really? Linden Leaves call this “miracle in a bottle”. I couldn’t agree more. Not on first usage but after several usage. I wasn’t sure what I was looking for the next day when I woke up. Then it hit me. Which explains why it took me several usage to really get it lol! The natural ingredients in this claimed to give your skin the ultimate indulgent facial revealing instant hydration, smoothness and brightness. You don’t use this everyday though. I only use this facial oil when my skin need the extra oompph.

Linden Leaves Miraculous Facial Oil key ingredient and benefits are:

• Organic white tea to protect and effectively aid skin regeneration.
• Tonka bean to soften and brighten the skin.
• Organic rosehip oil to help minimise visible signs of ageing.
• Organic evening primrose oil for its effective healing properties.

One thing I have to compliment is the outer box packaging. It’s rather “different” and unique. Not your usual box that can be found elsewhere. This unique design makes the opening of the box much more easier than conventional box. The message “Made With Love” warms the heart of any user that flipped the box lid off.

The bottle sit comfortably in the box. As you can see there’s lots of “Made With Love” printed all over the inner side of the box. Mucho mucho love.

I like that there’s a slot hidden at the back for the product booklet. Everytime I put the bottle back into the box I don’t get agitated as it doesn’t get into my way. Brilliant concept isn’t it?

The glass dropper pipette also carries an unusual design and look. The dispenser hole is round and not pointy like others. It took me quite a while to get used to it but overall it works just like normal dropper pipette. I think by now I should realize everything about this product is unique from the rest

The facial oil on the other hand is in golden yellow color. It’s much more rich than other facial oil in my opinion. At first sniff it smells okay and the scent is like herbal to me. Just two drops on the palm is more than enough. One thing I notice is that the oil is quite warm even before I warm it with both palm.

This is one drop of Linden Leaves Miraculous Facial Oil. It doesn’t budge on the back of my hand at all as I mentioned earlier it’s quite rich.

Warm miraculous facial oil with both palm and it absorbed easily into the skin. I don’t swipe the facial oil on my face as I feel it works better patting it on.

There’s 2 ways of using this facial oil and I’ve tried both ways.
1) Apply Linden Leaves Miraculous Facial Oil alone before serum and moisturizer.
2) Put 1-2 drops into your favorite moisturizer, mix and apply.

Personally I prefer the conventional way which is to apply Linden Leaves Miraculous Facial Oil alone before following up with my usual serum and moisturizer. With this method I can see better and visible result the next day.

I can tell you I like this product not because I’m an avid facial oil user but because it really gave me the boost of hydration and brightening that I need. It’s more obvious when my skin is in a bad state if I work late and skipped my night skin care routine. If I do plan to skip my skin care routine I make sure I grab this bottle and pat it on before going to sleep. Linden Leaves Miraculous Facial Oil deliver what it claimed. I do notice softer, brighter and hydrated skin. Its way better than Clarins Beauty Flash Balm! So far it doesn’t give me break out *touch wood* just in case you’re wondering.

I can’t however catch the scent. I’m not sure if I’m smelling White Tea? Tonka Bean? Rosehip Oil or Evening Primrose Oil. What I’m smelling is not important actually but just wanna know what is it that I’m smelling haha.

Disclaimer: Product was sent to me for review consideration. This doesn’t affect my judgement in the review in any way.

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Many of you are familiar with fragrance diffuser but not me. I’m a total noob. I never get curious on what it is or what it does. You can say I’m too obsess with the beauty stuff :). Linden Leaves are the only brand that trigger my sense of interest. Simply because their range of product is really simple and interesting too.

My second Linden Leaves product is Ginger Peach Fragrance Diffuser. I chose this mainly because I desperately needed a good night sleep. I haven’t disclose here before that I’m a light sleeper. I don’t get deep sleep like other people. I’m half sleep and half awake. It happened to me because I think and worry too much. Everyday I woke up with headache, neck ache and back ache. I can tell you it’s very very touch having a sleep like that.

Will this help me? Let’s see.

The box packaging is cool. The cardboard box is thick therefore it will protect your glass diffuser bottle. There’s a window for you to see the inside too.

Linden Leaves Fragrance Diffuser contain unique fragrant oil blends to offer a sense of ambience and delight to your home or office. It doesn’t matter where you want to put it, it will lightly fragrancing your room for many months with a refreshing infusion of subtle fragrance.

Preparing for the first time use is very simple. Simply remove the silver cap, add rattan sticks in and close the opening with a white metal collar that was provided. For small spaces or for a less intense fragrance, add less diffuser sticks. To intensify or refresh the fragrance, you can either add more rattan sticks or rotate the rattan sticks in the bottle, exposing the fully saturated ends to the air. Even this noob have no problem with it

The whole package comes with a 200ml fragrance bottle of course, 7 rattan sticks and a white metal collar. The description on the box said it comes with 9 rattan sticks but I only get 7 in mine. No biggie since I won’t be using all :). Everything is securely tucked inside the box which was enforced with 2 layers of inner cardboard making the bottle stay in place at all time.

As mentioned earlier…you need not use all rattan stick at the same time. If you’ve noticed earlier I only used 4 rattan sticks. Reason being I wouldn’t want to overly fragrance my room which might or might not give me reverse effect so after considering for a few second I settled with just 4 sticks.

This glass bottle is huge! At 200ml of content this will lasts for ages! Okay I exaggerate a bit. What I meant is this will lasts you long. I’ve put up mine since 2 weeks ago and I hardly can spot the drop of content except for those that are absorbed by the rattan sticks. Although the glass bottle is sturdy enough but I’d not suggest you to put it too near to the corner. You wouldn’t wanna drop it

The question is, what have this fragrance diffuser changed my environment? There is actually. On my first night I was getting excited and curious if this can help me sleep better. Maybe I was too stressed up and have high hope on this. So the answer is no. Why? That’s because I had coffee around 7.30pm LOL! So my experiment on the first night failed. Put sleep aside…my room smells peachy and I like it. Everyone that pass by my room door are curious what smell is that. All my pillows (I have 11 of that on the bed), bed sheet, plushies smells like a peach :). No more smelly room lol!

Following that day I felt more relax and fell asleep easily than usual. I woke up to a nice, soothing peachy scent in the morning everyday and it’s quite pleasant. After getting used to the new scent in my room a week after putting up the diffuser…I had numerous deep sleep nights. I suppose the scent calms me down a lot and told my brain to stop thinking and go to sleep. I have this bad habit of playing with the apps on my phone on the bed until way pass 12am. Ever since I had Linden Leaves Ginger Peach Fragrance Diffuser in my room, my eyes felt heavy and that makes me sleepy. So now I’m adjusting to a new routine at night which is pat on the skin care > jump on the bed > put the phone silent > sleep.

What have Linden Leaves Ginger Peach Fragrance Diffuser impact my life now? I woke up without all the aches. No headache, neck ache and back ache. Without those my morning are usually good. It’s crazy how I stand in front of my fragrance diffuser and smile to it every day. And yes I took a sniff while I’m at it. But I must strongly make a note here. This is not aromatherapy to make you sleep. Each individual requirement on room fragrance is different. I’m looking for something to help to calm me down so that I can sleep better. Of course you can put this diffuser to just fragrance your room

Disclaimer: Product was sent to me for review consideration. This doesn’t affect my judgement in the review in any way.

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