Face serums reviews – part 2

Let’s continue with other two face serums that I tried past few months. I wrote on Monday about the face serums with natural ingredients and that I expected more from them so let’s see if these two are any better.

Illuminating hydrating care by Corine de Farme

Even though it is not officially a serum I used it instead of serum under my light moisturizer with SPF 30 by Garnier Ambre solaire.

Price: 8,59€ for 50ml at DI drugstore in Belgium.

Scent: it had floral fresh scent that I actually really enjoyed it.

Texture: it had creamy texture with silicone touch to it which made it excellent base under the makeup. It evened out the skin instantly.

My experience: although I didn’t notice any major changes in my skin, it smoothed my skin and got it ready for the makeup application. It also smelled nice, applied and soaked into the skin quite well. It hydrated the skin for about 6-7 hours so I quite liked it. I have other serums to try but if I don’t find anything better for the similar price I may purchase it again.

Retinol Reface serum by Indeed Laboratories

Price: 19,99£ for 30ml in Boots (UK).

Scent: it didn’t have any scent.

Texture: light creamy texture. Easy to apply and it soaked into the skin without problem. The pump was little bit annoying since it would pump different amount of the product every time.

My experience: I was surprised how well the product worked. I used it together with AHA or BHA products, first I applied the acids to clean out the pores and to remove death layer of the skin for better serum penetration. I noticed that my skin got smoother, more even and just nicer. I really liked the serum and I’m totally hooked up on retinol products now. I recently bought Paula’s choice retinol serum as it’s supposed to be the strongest over the counter retinol product on the market. Let’s see if it’s forth 60€. If the result is the same as for this serum by Indeed Labs then I’ll repurchase this one again.

Face serums reviews – part 1

I tried 4 different face serums past 5 months and this is just a short review of what I thought of them. I bought first two at iherb.com and they contain more natural ingredients, other two that I’m going to talk about on Wednesday are not so natural.

CoQ10 Antioxidant serum by Now Foods Solutions

Price: 12,73$ for 30ml at iherb.com

Scent: it has quite an herbal and earthy scent that I wasn’t very fund of.

Texture: it had almost liquid texture, easy to blend and it soaks into the skin instantly.

My experience: I used up the whole bottle and while it did add little bit of moisture to my face I felt like it wasn’t strong enough to change my dry skin and make it look better. To me it was an average serum which I think would be more suitable for normal skin to oily skin.

Vitamin C renewal Vitality serum by Avalon Organics

Price: 19,63$ for 30ml at iherb.com

Scent: it had mixture of orange and cocoa scent which was quite pleasant, it reminded me of Christmas.

Texture: light cream texture, again easy to apply, soaks relatively quickly into the skin.

My experience: I mainly bought it to reduce one sunspot that I have on my right cheek. I gave it a good month and the spot didn’t get lighter. However I noticed that my skin colour looked more unified and that the discoloration, where the pimples were, was gone quite quickly. I think it brightened my skin and it could work even better if the packaging wouldn’t be transparent. When you have a Vitamin C product you have to make sure that it doesn’t come in contact with light before use. Vitamin C is very “photophobic” so I definitely think that this product had even bigger potential. Anyway I think it was good serum and I would repurchase it if I see it on sale.

Naked Smoky palette by Urban Decay

I finally received my 20% off coupon from French Sephora and I immediately jumped from the joy. New Naked Smoky by Urban Decay has been released only recently and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. I’m a big fan of Naked palettes, I collect them and love to use them. Let’s see if this one is as good as previous ones.

Price: 49,95€ with 20% off 39,96€.

Texture: all eyeshadows are smooth and blend easily. Most of them are very pigmented, only Radar is little bit less pigmented but it works well to deepen lighter colours so I’m ok with it. The only eyeshadow that the Urban decay could have done better is Armor the eyeshadow with glitter in it. It looks nice on the eyes but the glitter falls off on the face.

Colours: even though it’s called smoky palette, it is very easy to create just everyday look. It has lot of light colours and surprisingly lot of colours with matt finish. It is very versatile and I found myself using it all week without reaching for any extra colour and still creating totally different look. My most favorite colour is High, it is highly pigmented shimmery nude colour that makes your eyes look almost wet.

Longevity: without good primer I noticed that the eyeshadows creased at the end of the day, so I recommend using something underneath them.

Final verdict: definitely worth buying it, especially when you can get it on sale. The sturdy packaging and the brush have good quality and I see myself traveling with it a lot.