For this reason I collaborated with supplements brand Seven Seas, a brand I’ve worked with before and am really happy to be working with again. In December I introduced their new product Perfect7® Renewal Advanced, a combination of supplements for the skin designed to improve the appearance of wrinkles, and I mentioned I’d be trialling it for 60 days.
Without necessarily expecting to regain my face c.1995, I was fascinated by the claims that the product helps improve the appearance of wrinkles. So I girded my loins, sorted out a supplements-taking routine and took on the position of Midlife Guinea Pig. I was READY.
A bit of background: This is the first time a product with this claim in pill form has been available in the UK. Generally, the products that are available to buy that claim to improve the appearance of wrinkles are creams. So rather than applying yet ANOTHER layer of product to your face, this is an entirely different way to approach optimum ageing [I don’t endorse the phrase “anti-ageing”] as it’s to be taken orally, not topically.
In that first post I promised I would follow up with the results of the 60-day trial (if you didn’t see my introductory post to this product, you might want to have a read of it here – just please remember to come back to this one)! Here are the answers to all your burning questions – did they work? What changes did I notice? What changes will YOU notice (I have before and after pictures)? Would I recommend the product? Will Brexit happen next month? Will Harry and Meghan have a boy or a girl?!
Read on for all the answers (except for the Brexit and Harry and Meghan questions, I can’t really answer those I’m afraid. My mind got carried away thinking of ALL THE QUESTIONS)…
Disclosure: This post is a paid partnership with Seven Seas (click here for my full disclosure). All content is original, however, and opinions are my own and 100% honest.
There has been a LOT of buzz in the interwebs about Perfect7 Renewal. I know people who have absolutely gushed about the results they’ve achieved. In trials (and this is the advertisy-sounding – but factual – bit), 85% of testers found their skin was smoother and softer than before after using Perfect7 Renewal†. So you can understand why I REALLY wanted to try this product.
A quick recap of what supplements are included in the Perfect7 Renewal Advanced pack: 1. A Ceramosides™ capsule; 2. A comprehensive multivitamin and mineral tablet to support overall health and well-being, and 3. A Seven Seas Omega-3 capsule with DHA (docosahexaenoic acid, an Omega-3 fatty acid) provides additional health benefits. The key ingredient in Perfect7 Renewal Advanced is the Ceramosides, a natural source of ceramides (organic compounds) that help form the skin’s barrier and help it retain moisture in that barrier. That’s the exciting science bit that we should be getting excited about.
(I’m repeating myself a little from the introductory post… go and have a read! You won’t miss any vital information that way.)
You take the three pills once a day. I keep them on my bedside table by my water and take them before bed each night. Or you could keep them next to your toothbrush, or put an alarm on your phone – anything to remind you to take them every day.
The 60-day trial was easy, to be honest… taking supplements – as long as you remember to take them! – is easy peasy. They became as much a part of my beauty regime as cleaning my teeth or putting on my night cream.
Two experts have been working closely with Seven Seas with regards to this product: Dr Helen Taylor, a PhD skin scientist and skin expert, and Abigail James, a skincare and wellbeing expert (one of London’s top skin experts according to Forbes).
Abigail James is quoted as saying something we’re all pretty much aware of, but often fail to put into action:
“As a skin expert, I can’t explain enough how important it is to look after your skin at all stages of your life. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that it has to be through a 360° approach, both externally and from within.”
Hands up if you’re one of the people that knows this but often forgets to put it into action {she raises her hand sheepishly…}? If you’re not already wearing sunscreen 365, drinking lots of water, cleansing properly, off the cigarettes for life, eating a balanced diet, etc. then get on the case NOW. Any supplements or creams are going to struggle if you’re abusing your skin by smoking or being dehydrated, for example.
My vice is lack of sleep. The combination of being my own boss (no “going home time” often means late nights in front of the computer screen) and owning an old doggo (much like having a newborn throughout the night) means I don’t get anywhere near as much quality sleep as I should. A bad habit I need to sort out/work round ASAP. The rest I’m pretty good with, however.
You can see why I was so interested to try Perfect7 Renewal, can’t you? If it can improve the appearance of my wrinkles DESPITE my severe lack of sleep, then goodness it’s doing something right.
I know what you’re thinking… FINALLY – she’s got to the results bit! Well, here it is.
Unfortunately for me I wasn’t able to attend the Seven Seas events for the product, where the bloggers taking part got to have the appearance of their skin tested by Dr Helen both before and after the trial. She used the “Visioscanner” (state of the art skin analysing technology) on their skin to test and record the benefits of Perfect7 Renewal.
Roughness and appearance of wrinkles were tested before and after the 60-day trial but as my skin wasn’t tested, then MY results are only based on what I can visibly see in the mirror (or rather, in before and after photos).
It does seem, however, that the results for others have been quite astonishing (see The Sequinist’s post with a micro close-up image of her skin before and after the trial, plus the incredible percentage change in the smoothness of her skin).
In the interest of complete disclosure and honesty, midway through the trial the only change I noticed was the strength of my nails. My nails are usually pretty weak and tend to be quite thin, but my GOODNESS they were strong after 30 days. I’ve always been a bit lousy at taking supplements consistently, but I think the multivitamins and Omega-3 were seriously strengthening my nails.
As far as my wrinkles were concerned? I couldn’t see any change after 30 days. Was the lack of sleep taking its toll? Were the supplements fighting a losing battle? Despite my thoughts that nothing was happening apart from the strong nails, I saw the 60-day trial through.
However, after 60 days…
Here’s me, before and after the 60-day trial (disclosure: the lashes are extensions, the supplements didn’t make my natural lashes grow inordinately!): I’ll admit I was surprised to see a difference in the two pictures. I DID look in the mirror one day near the end of the trial and think You know what, the lines around my eyes look remarkably improved. You know when you don’t notice yourself losing weight when you’re looking at yourself every day, then one day out the blue you see a massive difference? Well, THAT happened.
I really hadn’t seen a difference till that point, and then BAM – my lines didn’t look quite as deep. Interestingly, the reason I noticed was that my make up didn’t seem to be sitting in the lines as much. To me, they just weren’t as noticeable.
So did I think there was a difference in the appearance of my skin’s wrinkles before and after? Given the shaky start, I’m actually quite surprised to say I think there was.
This is where I should be writing a long paragraph about the benefits, urging you to go and buy a box and try it for yourself. I thought I’d take a different approach to the closing paragraph, so I’ll just cut to the chase:
I’ve already bought another THREE 30-day supply boxes with my own money. Nothing to do with Seven Seas.
Is there much more of an endorsement than that? Can I really say much else apart from (Victor Kiam style), “I liked it so much I bought the supplements!” (if you’re too young to remember that advert this probably isn’t the product for you anyway).
Whether you’re a supplements kind of person (like myself) or not, I think with today’s lifestyles there are SO many factors working against us in our struggle to maintain natural-looking, smooth, healthy skin. I certainly need a fair bit of help seeing as I find it so difficult to be 100% “good” all the time. Something like this is definitely worth giving a go – after all, some women are freaking out over how well it’s worked for them.
For me, even a little improvement in the appearance of my wrinkles – plus crazy-strong nails – are enough to convince me to continue to buy Perfect7 Renewal. Which I have already done.
Imagine what the results might be if I got more sleep?! Let me know if you decide to try them…
Here’s the low-down on where to buy The Chosen Ones plus price, etc.:
HAVE YOU HEARD OF CERAMIDES OR TRIED THE NEW PERFECT7 RENEWAL – WHAT WERE YOUR RESULTS? TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS…!
Note from the sponsor:
†Results from a study on 40 female volunteers’ own perception after 60 days.
Each pack of Perfect7® Renewal Advanced contains a 30-day supply.
For reference to vitamins and minerals: Zinc supports normal healthy nails.
For reference to Omega-3: DHA contributes to the normal function of the heart. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250mg DHA.
Food supplements do not substitute a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
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