A former model has shared her rosacea journey and how one £14.99 rosacea cream helped calm her sensitive skin and ease redness – and it’s available to buy online
Rebecca Morrison before and after
Battling sore, irritated, flaky skin caused by conditions like rosacea is no easy feat, especially for our confidence. But one former model with rosacea has been singing the praises of the one cream that has ‘changed her life’.
Having introduced KALME’s skincare products into her regime, such as its £14.99 Undercoat Daily Moisturiser, which is specially formulated to calm sudden flare-ups and defend delicate skin against daily triggers, Rebecca Morrison, 38, said ‘it has worked better than anything I’ve tried’.
She explained how, during her twenties, her ‘confidence became very fragile’ following the onset of rosacea-prone skin. She recalled: “As a young woman, I did a lot of modelling, and I was always told I had amazing skin. But a visit to my doctor over some eye problems when I was a teenager was my first warning sign of what was to come later.
“My doctor told me I had blepharitis and that it was a precursor to rosacea. At the time, I didn’t take much notice as I felt young, beautiful and invincible.
“However, my blepharitis got gradually worse and then my rosacea first emerged when I was 25. It was very hard – I wore loads of makeup but still felt like everyone was staring at my red, bumpy skin. My confidence became very fragile because of the state of my skin.”
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KALME products like its KALME’s Undercoat Anti-Redness Primer & Barrier for Sensitive Skin is available at Amazon.
Rebecca revealed that her skin condition also caused physical discomfort, adding: “Not only did my skin look awful it also really hurt. It was itchy and painful and at times it was cracked and raw,” reports the Mirror.
For those struggling with redness, KALME’s Undercoat Anti-Redness Primer and Barrier for Sensitive Skin has proved popular amongst Amazon customers. Described as ‘your daily calm layer’, the product claims to protect complexions, working as a breathable shield between skin and external factors – from cosmetics and indoor heating to, importantly, biting cold winds as temperatures drop.
The innovative formula features Acetyl Tetrapeptide-15 – a soothing peptide that has been clinically tested to diminish skin sensitivity – which is designed to help reduce reactivity with regular use. This can help make skin less susceptible to stinging and itching over time.
The product is also lightweight, non-greasy and moisturising, making it suitable for wear beneath makeup or sunscreen if needed. According to KALME, this versatile primer can additionally be applied to soothe skin during the adjustment period for retinol use or following excessive exfoliation, while also helping to support hormonally sensitive skin affected by menopausal hot flushes.
KALME’s range also includes a Day Defence SPF 30 Anti-Redness Day Cream for Sensitive Skin, 50ml, and a Night Repair Cream, 50ml, both priced at £26.65 each on Amazon. The brand also offers a cream cleanser for £19.95, featuring a no-rinse formulation designed to avoid stripping reactive skin.
For shoppers wanting a few more options, Holland and Barrett’s Grahams Natural Rosacea Cream 75g for £19.99 promises soothing properties and can double as a face mask. Over at Rosalique, the 3-in-1 Anti-Redness Miracle Formula SPF50 retails at £32.99 and has earned thousands of customer reviews.
Although for Rebecca, KALME was transformative for her skin condition, even after exploring numerous medical treatments: “I saw a lot of different doctors and was referred to a dermatologist. I was prescribed topical and oral antibiotics, and even while taking them diligently, my skin still flared regularly.
“My skin seemed to have a life of its own. I felt like me on the inside, but looking in a mirror or at pictures, it was like looking at someone else. Inside, I was beautiful, strong, and confident; on the outside, I was a furious red mess.
“After meeting Danny seven years ago, he helped me through my darkest days when my rosacea was at its worst. Despite his assurance about how much he loved me, I didn’t ever feel pretty.
“I felt like all people saw was my rosacea, the redness, the bumps, the flaky skin. I wanted to be seen underneath all that and felt like I would never find someone who could see past it.
“I eventually did when I met Danny and he would hold me when I was crying about my skin and tell me how beautiful I was, but I still never really believed it.”
After falling pregnant, Rebecca discovered KALME’s products, which she says ‘truly changed my life’. She recalls: “I resigned myself to stopping all medications for my rosacea and decided to literally hide away from everyone while I was pregnant, as I knew my skin would flare instantly as soon as I stopped taking antibiotics, but when my skin flared up like it never had before, I started desperately searching for anything new for rosacea that could be used during pregnancy.
“That was when I found KALME products. A woman in a similar situation to mine had used them to great benefit.
“I had been spending almost double the cost of the Kalme products on medicated products and tablets, so I felt I had nothing to lose in trying them. I saw the best results in my skin after twelve weeks of using the KALME products.
“But even after just four weeks, my skin stopped flaking and hurting. I’ve now been using KALME for a year and have been more or less free from all the symptoms for the majority of that time.
“No matter how tired I am with a baby at home, I take a few minutes before bed every night, and right away every morning to do my Kalme routine. I know that if I miss a day, I’ll see bumps appearing the next day. That’s how I know it works, because when I don’t use it – my rosacea creeps back up.”
Rebecca now credits KALME’s products with having ‘changed my life,’ reporting an ‘almost 100% improvement’ in her skin: “Since using the Kalme products daily, I’ve seen almost 100% improvement in my skin. I still get a few pimples now and then when I’m especially stressed and get a little flush if I’m out in the sun, but zero flaking skin, zero painful irritation, zero furious redness!
“KALME has worked better than anything I’ve tried, even antibiotics. It has truly changed my life!”
Rebecca is far from alone in her appreciation of KALME, with the brand’s Undercoat earning glowing reviews from Amazon customers. Although not every had quite as impressive results, with one user not being too convinced, writing in a review: “Gentle. I shall have to try this again, not sure it worked for me.”
Nevertheless, most skincare buffs have been amazed by KALME’s products, with one customer review reading: “What an amazing product Kalme Undercoat is for my rosacea-prone skin. It helps desensitise my skin, I cannot recommend enough what a great cream it is for a light moisturising effect that calms and prepares my skin for my next steps in my daily routine.”
KALME’s Undercoat and additional products are available to purchase on Amazon.
