Augustinus Bader - EU

super

Userfriendly internet page, good explanation of all the pruducts, very fast delivery and in all a perfect client service

AB LINE AFTER YEARS AND YEARS OF USE: I rarely write reviews but I finally felt I owe it to AB to do so… I have had the pleasure of using AB products since the very beginning. So years of experience with the line. Needles to say I’ve spent thousands on them even in times when it was not the easiest. But they are my “ZEN” and “I look forward to the experience” moments in life and at 48 years I like taking care of myself finally. First of all, customer service - I am in the black tier loyalty program obviously and every single year I get a full size bday present of my choice and last few years also another additional full size gift in the summer as a thank you. I’ve used La Mer for years and have never ever gotten anything like that - it is such a nice touch. I have no affiliation with AB whatsoever (just want to make that clear). Now, products. I have (HAD) dry skin AND dehydrated skin with pigmentation and showing some aging obviously…. I am putting HAD in the bracket because honestly AB deeply healed my skin over the years - DEEPLY - it took some time for that but with consistent use it became very visible what it was doing. My skin is juicy and bouncy with elasticity that it had at my 20s - it really has that bounce that young skin has. Consistency though is the key - depending on how much damage is there in the depth of the skin and all the layers, that is the time it will take for such a change/transformation. Of course, I saw immediate results as well but I am not talking now about superficial changes…. Hope it makes sense. Out of the products - rich cream is my love all year round of course. At the beginning I barely used the cream as it was not enough for the dryness but as years went on my skin turned “normal” rather than dry thanks to AB (I rarely use any other product and do not get treatments or botox or anything like that) so I use the cream now as well - in the mornings and absolutely love it. For pigmentation it is hands down the best product of the whole line. And it is like a drink of water for dehydrated skin (I tend to drink less water than I'm love some days). The rich cream is my night cream and sometimes in the dead of winter I also love the skin soothing cream to alternate for nights. The rich cream gives more “water” to the skin, the skin soothing cream brings more “oils and nutrition” so I like to alternate as that is when my skin feels the best. I do NOT use retinol yet - just in case anybody reading this is wondering. What else - most of the time, I do not use a serum under the creams - but I do cycle when I can purchase - the regular serum (not the retinol one), the 4 week treatment few times a year - I love that in the winter the most and love the new elixir for around the eyes but only tested that one from samples as that is a bit much for me to purchase. Most of the time, I do not use any eye cream because the cream and rich cream are doing it all but I do purchase the rich eye cream and love that one and use it like twice per week whenever I intuitively feel like it :))) What else - love the sheet masks but my all time favorite is the mask in the jar - it is my stable and I use it on regular basis like 3 times per week - I started doing that over the last year and it really beautifies skin for lack of better words. It is visible hydration that feels so great and is even great under makeup (even though I rarely bother with that LOL). In terms of the cleansers, the balm is my love and one jar lasts forever so great deal. The cleansing cream is beautiful but I feel I go through that one too fast. The foam I love for my chin as I still get the occasional hormonal breakout there and the foam takes care of it. I also use the essence of course but only few times per week as it feels my skin really does not need it more than that. It is actually amazing how little my skin needs now - BUT I just love pampering myself and having an evening skin ritual that feeds my soul (I work a lot and this is my time at the end of the day so I really treasure it). The concealer pen is also great and really effective in results, I just use it less and less as makeup feels like something my skin does not need anymore. I could go on and on as I love researching skincare and ingredients in my time off as it relaxes me and feels like fun - a different world - so I have tried most of what is out there and for me to stick with one brand for all these years is really a miracle. It just tells you how much magic is in it. I tried all of the AB products and love them all, you really cannot go wrong with any of it but you need to stick with it and know what your skin needs at the moment. The thing is that a lot of the times LESS IS MORE and rather than piling layers and layers of products, starting fresh and keeping it simple for a while to give the skin the space and energy to recharge is the way to go. There is a reason why the brand started with one cream to do it all. Honestly, most days, it is the cleanser, the cream in the morning, the rich cream in the evening and SPF during the day. I know I sound like a commercial for them and I would be a great brand ambassador LOL but I really have absolutely no contact with the brand. All of the above is my genuine experience and given the line is not the most affordable, I wanted to “give back” as much as I could finally. Wishing you all a beautiful skin and sending love

Both the shampoo and conditioner are amazing. Hair feels very soft, light, and shinier than usual.

The only thing I dislike is the packaging is very heavy for traveling. I spent , very often , 5 weeks away , and it’s a problem to bring with me all my products .