The NEW Chanel SUBLIMAGE L’Essence Lumiere Serum

Earlier in the year, during  the cooler month of February  I had had the privilege of attending a special afternoon tea to celebrate the launch of Chanel’s new SUBLIMAGE L’Essence Lumiere Serum a new product within the SUBLIMAGE range. The event took place on 28 February 2019 Hennessy Room at the Conrad Hotel. Hong Kong. 

I arrived early to the event  with coffee in hand and waited for my son who attends  an international bilingual preschool.. I had promised him that morning  he could come to the event with me . Unbeknown to me he chatted excitedly about the special event to his teacher throughout the day.

On arrival within the hotel we were escorted through a maize of pretty flowered corridors, I was welcomed with tea and champagne.. 
Light displays created a beautiful energy into the individual pampering spaces

Once inside the big room together. We were served a delicious afternoon tea. Everyone in the Chanel Hong Kong team are divine they made us so welcome and even ordered a special orange juice for my son to have with the tea set. 

Hamilton and I both had an amazing hand massage using the new SUBLIMAGE L’Essence Lumiere serum. This was to demonstrate the instant brightening effects. And it was instant, The hand with cream side was literally glowing after the most magnificent massage. 

Just a quick side note: The SUBLIMAGE L’Essence serum is not intended to be a hand cream it is for the face.

The massage was followed by a candle making workshop. A vanilla essence candle wax that we set with beautiful dried colourful flowers. 

When completed we were given the candle made by myself snd my son Hamilton, 3 mini chanel black candles and a fairy light. and The SUBLIMAGE L’Essence serum all boxed up in the iconic Chanel packaging.

What is the SUBLIMAGE L’Essence Lumiere Serum?

The key ingredient a provincial plant anthyllis vulneraria which is the star ingredient of the Sublimage range. It is a medicinal plant with an incredible ability to resist hostile environments and healing wounds .Flowers  are gathered in the months of June-September in France and then dried for extraction. What this plant extract does, we are told, is target SESTRINE-2 to boost skin resistance to oxidative stress, and regulates skin pigmentation. The other key/ star ingredient is the Vanilla Planifolia plant extracts also a core of the Chanel Sublimage skincare range.  

When combing the  anthyllis vulneraria with the antioxidants from vanilla planifolia in one product, it helps protect against the damaging impact of city life, pollution, harsh indoor light and toxins .

My skin type

At the time I started using this serum I was 6 months pregnant with very sensitive reactive skin and currently I am a breast feeding sleep deprived mum ,so I don’t have a skin type as per say it is different day to day. 

What does the SUBLIMAGE L’Essence Lumiere Serum do for me? + My overall thoughts 

Packaging

First up to quickly cover the astetics the packaging is sublime is a chic frosted glass bottle with a sturdy matte gold cap and a well made pump. I like my skincare to be with a pump dispenser rather then tub it is so much more hygienic and gives you the correct dosage. I was told 3-4 pumps needed for face and double if you include decollate. 

Smell

This serum has a delicious sweet scent of fresh vanilla.

Consistency

The serum itself is thick like a night cream. However it absorbs easily and quickly without any residue or greasiness and looks beautiful under makeup. it gives you a lit from within…a  healthy kind of glow.  

How do I use the Chanel Sublimage l’Essence Lumiere within my daily routine?

my skin varies within a huge range when I am pregnant from Very dry to oily. 

Super Dry: I mix it with one pump of my current favourite Amore Pacific Green seed oil literally I tiny drop. 

Dry: I will use SUBLIMAGE L’Essence all over my face and then follow with my regular moisturiser I’m currently using Biologique Recherche Creme VIP O2 . 

Combination: If I’m feeling oily in my Zone. I will  use only on the high points of my face almost as the base layer for hilighting. 

Oily: I skip that day. and use a very simple routine. Vitamic C hyalauronic acid and moisturiser with sunscreen. 

Where SUBLIMAGE L’Essence Lumiere Serum fits in my routine?

I only use it in the morning. 

Cleanse -> Vitamin C from fridge wait 10 mins- -> BHA –> Azelaic acid  –> copper peptide –> niacin amide –> arbutin –> Hyaluronic acid –>  Sublimage l’Essence Lumiere serum -> Eye Cream >  Moisturiser -> Finishing Serum > Sunscreen

(Yes I’m crazy!! and Yes I I do this every morning.)! 

Worth the splurge?

Chanel has a research programme for its Sublimage skincare collection under pharmacist Nicola Fuzzati, Chanel’s director of ingredients innovation and development.A laboratory was built to study more than 500 wild plants, including their history, medicinal properties and endemicity, to assess their potential for use in the Sublimage line. The research continued for almost eight years. The star ingredient anthyllis vulneraria is collected by hand during the hot days from June to September. Immediately after application you can see a glow on the skin 

I am not a dermatologist or trained athetician. Just wanted to share my review after using for a few months and almost completing the bottle. I always wait till I can properly experiment to share with you guys. this is just my personal opinion and experience. so the long and short of it. These ingredients are special  The research and development gone into this formulation is special. so if its in your budget go for it. If not in your budget I can’t reccomend an alternative. because its really the ingredient list that can’t be duplicated. I say be cheeky and get a sample from your Chanel counter.

Love to hear from you in the comments below. please include your skin type.
Rebecca xx