The Before and Afters Are In: The Australian Women's Weekly Put Vixin to the Real Test
28 days. Two testers. Two very different skin concerns. No filters.
We have always said that the best proof is real skin. Not a controlled studio shoot, not a hand-picked subject with already-great skin. Real people, real concerns, real results, documented week by week with bare-skin photos in the same light every single time.
That is exactly what The Australian Women's Weekly did.
They chose two of their own team members, gave them the exact same three-step Vixin routine, and tracked every week of the 28-day journey with honest video diaries, progress photos, and nothing held back.
Read the full 28-day Vixin trial at The Australian Women's Weekly →
Follow the live weekly diary as it updates →
Why 28 days?
Because that is how long skin actually takes to complete a full renewal cycle. It is the minimum time any routine deserves before you make a judgement on it. Skincare that promises overnight transformation is usually promising something it cannot deliver. We would rather show you what 28 days of consistency looks like on real skin.
The two testers
Jayde is trialling for hormonal acne. The kind that arrives along the jaw and chin on a monthly schedule you could almost mark on a calendar. She has tried a lot. She came in hoping that simplifying her routine might finally give her skin a chance to calm down rather than constantly reacting to too many products competing for attention.
Sammy is trialling through pregnancy. Her skin stopped behaving predictably once she fell pregnant: some days tight and dry, other days a surprise breakout from nowhere. She checked every ingredient with her healthcare provider before starting, and she is after a pared back routine that is gentle, reassuring, and actually works.
Two completely different starting points. One routine.
The three-step routine they both used
Every product is certified Australian Made, vegan, cruelty-free, and available in refillable format.
Step 1: Clean Team All In One Cleanser and Tone 200mL, $45.90
A hydrating gel that cleanses and tones in one step. Designed with sensitive skin in mind, it lifts away makeup, excess oil and daily grime without stripping the skin or leaving it tight. It also contains salicylic acid, a gentle exfoliating acid well known for helping with congestion, which makes it a smart first step for acne-prone skin.
Step 2: Shake To Activate Super Vita Serum 30mL, $89.90
Named one of the best vitamin C serums in Australia by The Australian Women's Weekly. This is a bi-phase formula: the oil and water sit separately in the bottle and you shake it just before use to bring them together. Vixin designed it this way to keep the vitamin C and peptide actives fresh and potent right up until the moment of application, rather than letting them degrade quietly over time in a pre-mixed formula. The result is a serum that brightens, repairs, hydrates and builds skin resilience.
Step 3: All In One Apple Stem Cell Face Cream 50mL, $59.90
The product Vixin is best known for and the one our customers come back for again and again. Built around a 2.75% apple stem cell active and combined with hyaluronic acid, organic aloe vera, rosehip oil, shea and cocoa butters, avocado oil and lactic acid. It works as a day cream, night cream, eye cream and makeup primer in one jar. It currently holds a 4.7 out of 5 rating from more than 1,400 reviews and comes with a 30-day money back guarantee on the introductory offer.
Mornings finish with a broad-spectrum SPF on top.
Three steps. Morning and night. That is the whole thing.
What makes this trial different
Most skincare before and afters are carefully controlled: one skin type, one concern, one set of ideal conditions. This trial deliberately chose two testers with very different concerns to answer the question most of our customers actually have, which is whether a Vixin routine can work for their specific skin, not just a generic skin type.
It also committed to honesty. The bad weeks are in there alongside the good ones. That is the only kind of trial worth following.
The results are there to see
We will not spoil the full journey here. That is what the Women's Weekly pages are for, and they are worth reading in full, with the progress photos, the video diaries, and the candid weekly reflections from both Jayde and Sammy.
What we will say is that the trial is live, it is still being updated week by week, and you can follow along in real time.
Read the full trial overview here →
Follow the week by week diary here →
Want to try it yourself?
Australian Women's Weekly readers can use code AWW30 for 30% off the Apple Stem Cell Cream plus free express shipping at vixin.com.au/pages/aww.
The routine Jayde and Sammy used is available to shop right now. If you have been sitting on the fence, this is the most honest look at what it actually does that we have ever seen published.
All Vixin products are certified Australian Made and cruelty-free. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, always check new skincare products and active ingredients with your GP, obstetrician or midwife before starting.
Written by Charmaine Maree Caldwell
