It’s here! The routine my skin has been loving at 47: A Furtuna Skin review

March 7, 2023

So I often get asked about my skincare routine on Insta. Especially because I share that I have chosen to go the all-natural route, at this stage, meaning no fillers or neuromodulators (i.e. botox). So it’s taken me awhile to find out what works for my skin and doesn’t. I want to look the best I can at 47 – like myself, but the best version of myself.

An investment in your skin

What I have noticed as I get older is that investing in skincare matters. I’d much rather spend money on quality products that work (versus products to cover it up).

Makes sense right? I love my skin to glow from within. I am The “Glow” Wellness after all.

It took a lot of trial and error to get me back to a place where my skin feels nourished, replenished, and supple. Yes. Those are the hallmarks of beautiful skin. For a long while I was using too many stripping ingredients and my akin suffered. My barrier was compromised, which meant my skin wasn’t glowing in the least bit. Then I started experimenting with organic, high-quality lines and I found a product line my skin loved. That’s why I am sharing this with you today. You get to benefit from my trial-and-error which involved the last two years, hundreds of products and thousands of dollars. I’m bumping you straight to the front of the line for all the goods.

So let’s get straight into what I have added to my routine that’s made the most difference.

My skincare routine: simple and effective

As a society, we are in constant search of products, devices, and procedures that will help us anti-age. But to effectively turn back the clock it goes much more than skin deep.

First I must say aging well is mostly an inside job. What we consume (food, people, energy) is vital to our longevity and quality of life. But it doesn’t stop there. What we put on our bodies is also integral to overall health. Skincare is healthcare as the skin is our largest organ. The products I use and recommend to clients must be clean and highly effective. No small feat.
When you try a product and you immediately see a transformation you want to share. That is what happened when I discovered Furtuna.

This is a skincare routine that is simple, effective and works.

My skincare routine is the 3-part Rituale Luminoso Transformation Set (that tells you everything you need to know: luminous. ritual. transformation).

Once you try these skin essentials made with hand-harvested and organic ingredients from Sicily, your dewy, radiant skin will make you a forever-convert. The micellar-water-meets-essence sweeps away dirt and light makeup, leaving behind powerful botanicals to work on skin. The olive-leaf-and-milk-thistle-infused skin serum works for both face and eyes, visibly lifting, toning, plumping, and helping reduce the appearance of puffiness. And the gorgeously textured biphase oil supercharges skin with moisture and treatment ingredients—and smells absolutely incredible. The set includes the following:

Furtuna Skin believes in the notion of a minimalist skincare routine, made possible by products that exceed the maximum level of results. It’s hero product is the Due Alberi Biphase Moisturizing Oil, which has been hailed as the holy grail of facial oils. Its two-part formula brings game-changing innovation to the category, making it both nourishing and moisturizing, while its “liquid gold” nature has earned it praise from every publication’s beauty editors, from Vogue and Goop to Harper’s Bazaar and WWD to influencers and public figures like Hailey Bieber. The Replenishing Balm and Face and Eye Serum are also hailed as top beauty products.

Hailey Bieber skincare — Rituale Luminoso Transformation Set

The results in texture, tone and fine lines from the Transformation Set speak for themselves

With Furtuna’s newest launch, I have also recently added the cleansing oil balm and I am in love.

The Cleansing Oil Balm

The Cleansing Oil Balm feels like a luxury experience, which I love

What makes the cleansing oil balm so special

This product replaces the Double Cleanse. The “double cleanse ” technique involves an oil-based cleanser, followed by a water-based cleanser to effectively prepare the skin for next steps. Furtuna Cleansing Oil Balm is a powerful and comfortable double cleanse in a single step.

Seeking a natural alternative to surfactants that deplete the skin barrier and disrupt the microbiome, Furtuna infused olive leaf water into a rich olive oil balm for a comforting double cleanse for a luxurious facial-level clean in single wash.

This triple texture cleanser and makeup remover effortlessly dissolves oil- and water- soluble makeup and debris as it deeply nourishes the complexion to leave skin soft, supple, and soothed.

Benefits of the Furtuna Cleansing Oil Balm

A comforting double cleanse in one wash: olive oil dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and debris while olive leaf water provides a second level of cleansing by rinsing away water-soluble particles, such as dirt, dead skin and pollution
Decongests pores & balances pH levels without stripping acne-fighting oils or drying skin
Nourishes and replenishes the moisture barrier for soft and supple skin
Triple Texture Technology enables the formula to rinse clean without leaving a trace of residue.
What is Triple Texture Technology?
- Rich Balm: Olive surfactants break down makeup, sunscreen, dirt and debris.
- Olive Oil: Acts as a magnet to grime + acne-causing oils for a meticulous clean + deep comfortable, condition.
- Olive Leaf Lather: Rinses away unseen grime and leaves skin hydrated and balanced without a trace of residue

Results that are unmatched

After 14 days:

96% of users agree it leaves skin soft
95% of users agree it gently cleanses skin
94% of users agree skin feels balanced, not too oily, not too dry
93% of users agree it effectively removes face makeup and daily debris/grime
92% of users agree it does not make skin feel tight or uncomfortable

*Based on a 14 day consumer study of 107 participants

A Special Invitation

Find out your unique skincare needs with a skincare quiz curated by their experts to identify your skin issues and type. They’ll provide specific product recommendations and you can use my special offer: 15% off your entire purchase at Furtuna with code theglow15

About the product

Made with 8 wild-foraged plants, hand-picked from the hills of our certified organic farm in Sicily. View all ingredients.
Solid balm melts into a luxurious oil on contact with skin and then transforms into a light milky lather once activated by water
Dermatologist approved & formulated for all skin types
Vegan & cruelty-free
100% free from sulphates, parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrance, PEGs, or SLSs. View the Furtuna No Grazie List

Furtuna Skin discount — I especially love that all the products are packaged beautifully in glass

My Experience

Once I tried the full product line I was hooked. Adding this newest product to my routine was no exception. I cannot believe how much more youthful my face appears after only a week. I’ve had more good skin days since I started using this line than I have with any other products I’ve tried in the past.

At 47, I want my skin to look glowing and healthy, and Furtuna helps me achieve that. This line is the first line that I’ve used in over 40 years that actually worked. I am just overwhelmed with the results and I love that with just 4 simple products I can achieve this!
my personal testimony

What makes Furtuna so special

What I love about Furtuna is this is a REGENERATIVE BEAUTY APPROACH to skincare. Don’t just repair. Vastly improve.

Regenerative beauty builds on the concept of regenerative agriculture, going beyond the beauty industry’s greenwashed standards of ‘clean’ and ‘sustainable’ by taking a broader, holistic view.

For Furtuna regeneration is not just about repairing but vastly improving the sum of all parts of our ecosystems.

On the La Furtuna Estate where the skincare ingredients are grown, that means implementing farming practices that drive long-term results so that people, animals, and the land can thrive.

Made with organic ingredients hand-harvested on an 800-acre estate in Sicily, Furtuna Skin sets a new standard of luxury skin care for the clean beauty world. Cofounded by CCO Agatha Luczo—a branding genius and former model who oversees the brand’s entire creative (including the gorgeous packaging)—and CEO Kim Walls, a longtime beauty-industry leader, innovator, and brand strategist, the brand has begun with four star products that treat skin with incredible ingredients and results. Powerful botanical active ingredients are extracted using unique sound waves to get the most potent extracts without losing nutrients—which translates to next-level results. We love the brand’s commitment to sustainable farming practices and preserving the integrity of rare, valuable species of wildlife, as well as their revivification of the local Sicilian economy by employing generations of local farm workers.

Read all about Furtuna and their sustainability mission here.

For skin, that means taking a radically different approach that is ANTI-anti-aging and instead advocating for and addressing all areas of wellness that improve longevity.

Using products with amazing ingredients is key, and over-washing or exfoliating your skin can be a glow killer. I’m a big believer that what you put on your skin is just as important as what you eat, so for me, [clean and potent] ingredients are essential.
Co-founder and model Agatha Luczo