Walk down any skincare aisle and you will be promised the world: clearer skin, fewer breakouts and that lit-from-within glow, usually from a shelf of products that costs more than the weekly grocery shop. But what happens if you strip it all back to one simple routine and actually stick with it? That is what we set out to find.
For the next 28 days, two of us at The Australian Women’s Weekly are putting Vixin’s all-in-one skincare to the test. Two very different concerns, one identical routine, and a single question: can it really work for both?
We are documenting all of it, the good weeks and the ones that test our patience, with weekly video diaries and bare-skin progress shots. No filters, no fuss, just real skin over four weeks. Here is where it begins.
What is the Vixin 28-day trial?
The Vixin 28-day Trial is a four week skincare experiment run by The Australian Women’s Weekly team. Two team members, each with a different skin concern, commit to the same simple Vixin routine, morning and night, for 28 days. Every week they film a video diary on how their skin is tracking, what they are loving, and anything that catches them by surprise. The brief is simple: honest, unfiltered, and real-skin documentation.
Why 28 days? Because that is roughly how long skin takes to move through a full renewal cycle, which gives any new routine a fair shot at showing what it can do.
Meet the two testers
Sammy is trialling through pregnancy. Sammy’s skin has been doing new and unpredictable things since she became pregnant. She is after a pared back routine that feels gentle and fuss free. Before starting, Sammy went through the ingredient lists, and there is more on pregnancy and skincare further down.
Jayde is trialling for hormonal acne. Jayde knows the breakouts that turn up along the jaw and chin on a monthly schedule you could almost set a calendar to. She is hoping a simpler, calmer routine settles things down rather than adding fuel to the fire.
Which Vixin products are they using?
All testers follow the same three step routine. Every product is certified Australian made and cruelty free, and each comes in a refillable format to help cut down on waste.
Step 1: Clean Team All-In-One Cleanser and Tone (200ml, $45.90)
A hydrating gel that cleanses and tones in one step. It is designed with sensitive skin in mind and lifts away makeup, excess oil and the general grime of the day. It also contains salicylic acid, a gentle exfoliating acid that is well known for helping with congestion, which makes it a sensible first step for skin that is prone to breakouts.
Step 2: Shake To Activate Super Vita Serum (30ml, $89.90)
This is the hero serum, and it comes with a little history: it was named one of the best vitamin C serums in Australia by The Weekly team. It is a bi-phase formula, which means the oil and water sit separately in the bottle and you give it a shake to bring them together just before use. Vixin says this keeps the active ingredients fresh and potent, rather than letting them quietly break down over time the way some serums do once mixed. Inside is a concentrated blend of vitamin C, peptides and supporting actives, all aimed at brightening, repair, hydration and overall skin resilience.
Step 3: All-In-One Apple Stem Cell Face Cream (50ml, $59.90)
The product Vixin is best known for, this is a hardworking moisturiser the brand says can stand in for a day cream, night cream, eye cream and makeup primer, all from one jar. It is built around an apple stem cell active (2.75%) and teams it with hyaluronic acid, organic aloe vera, rosehip oil, shea and cocoa butters, avocado oil and lactic acid. The idea is that it supports hydration, plumper looking skin, a supported barrier, softer fine lines and a more even tone. It currently holds a rating of around 4.7 out of 5 from more than 1,400 reviews, and the introductory offer comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. Readers of The Weekly can take 30% off this cream with the code AWW30 at checkout, plus free shipping.
How the trial works
The routine itself is refreshingly short. The team cleanses with the Clean Team gel, presses in a few drops of the Shake To Activate serum, then seals everything with the All-In-One cream, morning and night. Mornings get a layer of SPF to finish.
Each week, for four weeks, the testers record a short video diary on how their skin feels and looks, with bare-skin progress shots taken in the same light each time so any change is easy to spot. You can follow the journey on the website and across Instagram and TikTok.
Why these skin concerns?
Hormonal acne and pregnancy skin are two of the most common things readers raise, and together they give a multi-tasking routine a genuinely tough workout. Acne-prone skin needs to stay calm and clear, while pregnancy skin calls for gentle and considered choices. If one simple routine can look after both, that is well worth knowing.
A note on pregnancy and skincare
Pregnancy changes what is and is not suitable for your skin, and some common skincare actives are best used with care or avoided during this time. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is best to check-in with your healthcare provider, GP, obstetrician or midwife on what is safe to use. Sammy’s diary reflects her personal experience only, and is not medical advice.
Follow along and shop the range
The Weekly will be sharing updates every week across the next four weeks, so keep an eye on the Beauty section, and follow on TikTok and Instagram to watch the diaries unfold. If you would like to trial the range alongside the team, you can shop the exact products direct from Vixin, where Weekly readers can take 30% off the All-In-One Apple Stem Cell Cream with the code AWW30, plus free shipping.
