By now, you guys have probably heard that Greek beauty brand, Korres (pronounced “KORRE” without the “S”) will be making its way to South Africa in November this year!
Aren’t you excited about this new brand?
Well, you should be!
When I was in Greece last month, I purchased some of their sun-care and body products. Yes, I do buy beauty products as well – just in case you’re wondering :).
Anyhoo! Let me tell you that these products are amazing! KORRES do a whole range of beauty products from skincare to haircare, body care to makeup and fragrances. I tested out some of their makeup in the stores and it’s quite impressive, but since I ran out of sunscreen and body cream while I was on holiday, and I didn’t want to hoard too much back – I only bought a few products.
I checked in with Edgars, who will be stocking KORRES in select stores, and it looks like some of these will be available when the brand hits SA, others not. Regardless, they are definitely still worth a mention – especially since a lot of my readers do go overseas and I also have lots of visitors from outside SA too!
The KORRES sunscreens are amazing! Ah! Ma! Zing!
Seriously! They are not icky and sticky and they feel and smell good!
My favourite is the KORRES Clear Sunscreen Spray Walnut & Coconut SPF 20.
I love the application of this product. It sprays out a clear sunscreen that needs minimal rubbing to get absorbed.
It’s great for really hot days, when you really don’t want to wear sunscreen because you hate that it makes you feel hot and clammy. Sound familiar?
The KORRES clear sunscreen is actually pretty refreshing too!
Another YUMMY sunscreen – and I say YUMMY because I could practically eat it up – is the KORRES FACE CREAM YOGHURT.
The one I bought was in an SPF 30, but I believe in SA, we’ll only be getting this version in an SPF 50.
Regardless of the SPF, I’m pretty sure it’s the same type of product, and defs worth a mention.
The texture is light and absorbs in no time.
I also bought the same sunscreen, but for the body. I had the SPF 30, but again, this one will be available locally in an SPF 50.
It smells fantastic. It is a cream, so you will need to “rub” it in a bit more more than the clear spray, but it absorbs really quickly.
It hydrates your skin without the greasy layer that is commonly associated with sunscreen.
The KORRES Body Gel and Body Milk products are also really great, and price wise, are affordable!
I bought myself the Bergamot and Pear which I believe is not going to be available here.
Some of the scent combinations you can expect to find locally, in both variants (body milk and shower gel) include: Jasmine, Mint Tea, Vanilla Cinnamon, Japanese Rose, Basil Lemon, Fig, White Tea, Iris and Vanilla/Freesia.
Vetiver will only be available in a shower gel, while Vanilla Plum will only be available in a Body Milk option.
All KORRES products are developed based on four groups of natural ingredients: herbs with pharmaceutical properties, Greek flora herbs, food ingredients and high-efficacy natural ingredients.