Olay Luminous Niacinamide + Vitamin C Super Serum

This serum is milky white and very liquid. It's not an oily serum, which I love!

It is fragranced but it's not unpleasant or over powering.

Its a beautiful product to use, the silky texture glides over and absorbs into the skin, and ahhhh my skin just drinks it up!

It is a glow producing serum, there is a difference between glow and shiny though you'll be pleased to know. This is that sort of luminous dewy foundation skin, it's really lovely. I've been using this and felt comfortable running errands sans foundation!

My skin feels much softer, more balanced and definitely looks better - so whatever that unpronounceable ingredient is...it works!

I'm not sure of the price point, but I'd happily pay maybe $45-50 for this? You only need a small amount and the precise dropper means no product wastage!

LOVE!

First up, I love the bottle and the way the applicator works! The clever locking system means no accidental spills or unnecessary oxidisation of the serum. I can see myself repurposing the empty jar for art purposes. The serum is pleasant smelling and feels lovely on my skin. I barely needed to put moisturiser over the top. My skin is sensitive but hasn’t reacted at all to the Vit C which is a plus. Within a few days of using Olay Luminous Vitamin C Serum some mild peeling of dry skin appeared but has since settled down leaving my skin looking more even toned and brighter. A friend who hasn’t seen me for a couple of weeks commented on how great my skin is looking last night, it can only be due to the Olay, so I’m looking forward to seeing the difference after a month of use! What’s extra great is that there’s no sulphates, parabens, phthalates, petrolatum nor mineral oils. If you’re looking for a Vit C Serum that delivers without feeling harsh, I definitely say to give this one a try.

I was super excited to receive this product it looked awesome and ive never really tried a serum on my face before as i was always worried that it would make my face too oily but boy was i wrong with this product! The packaging was brilliant and felt so luxurious, from the shiny box it came in to the bottle with its twist top and dropper to drip the product onto my skin. The serum looked beautiful and shimmery before i applied it onto my skin. It absorbed into my skin so quickly leaving it feeling soft and smelling beautiful and fresh. Didnt really notice much of a change in my skin tone and brightening my skin but i will keep using and seeing if it makes any changes the more i use it. So glad i gave this serum a try and its really wanting me to try serums on my face more often for sure!

Summary: The Olay Nicinamide + Vitamin C serum really does brighten the skin and is well worth the investment. Detail: The Olay Nicinamide + Vitamin C serum comes in a 30ml bottle. The bottle is made of cloudy glass, which makes it difficult to determine how far through the bottle you are. The cap twists open. The applicator/dropper is attached to the cap. The instructions say to use two "pumps" per application. This is surprisingly difficult to calculate - pressing the top of the cap releases the serum from the dropper - sometimes this releases one large drop, and one small one - other times it releases two medium, sized drops. I generally ran with using the contents of the dropper. The serum has a really pleasant aroma and has the consistency of single cream. It quickly absorbs into the skin without leaving any sticky or greasy residue. I used the product morning and night, following the instructions to tone first and to follow with moisturiser. The serum states it will brighten skin and reduce the look of dark spots. After using the serum for two weeks I am really impressed by how much brighter my skin is. It really has a lovely glow and, although I still have plenty of wrinkles, I feel that my skin looks more youthful. I have not noticed any reduction in the dark spots on my skin. However, I have noticed that they are easier to cover with foundation, so perhaps there has been some small change. The serum retails for $59.99, which is a considerable investment. Especially considering that, using the product morning and night I think it would only last a month. However, this one really works and in my opinion is well worth the investment.

I have combination oily skin and I have uneven skintone and post-acne marks. Hoping this would help out with the pigmentation, but I haven’t used it long enough to see improvements in pigmentation. However the niacinamide did help with calming my skin and reduce my oil production. The vitamin C is gentle and I did not experience any irritation which is great.

I really enjoyed trying this serum as part of a BR trial. After just using it once, my skin felt incredibly smooth and soft the next day. After a week of use, I can't see any lightening in dark spots yet but my skin definitely looks brighter. I was confused about how the pump works at first, but all you have to do is twist it to get a dose then twist it open and dispense 2 drops which will cover the whole face and is actually enough to cover my neck too. The directions say to use this twice daily. The packaging is quite classy with barely any scent. I also like the fact that it is paraben and mineral oil free.

I was fortunate enough to be selected to trial this serum and really wanted to love it. While I didn't hate it I didn't really see too much in the way of results when it came to changing my skin imperfections, although it did a great job at hydrating. The serum is in a really innovative bottle that has a self-measuring dropper built into it. You turn the top and it draws in the serum while inside the bottle and then when you push the button a perfect amount of serum comes out. I have rather dry skin but found the dose to be plenty to apply to my face and neck. The serum itself is lightweight and absorbs very easily into the skin without leaving it greasy. It does have a light fragrance which is pleasant, although probably not necessary, as it doesn't hang around after application.

In summary I found this to be a good hydrator, but at the $60 price point I wouldn't be in a rush to purchase this myself.

After I bought this I realised the packaging didn’t even mention the amount of vit c in product. However I have used it since purchasing a few wks ago. Pleasant mild fragrance. Absorbs easily and leaves a lovely glow on the skin which I like. Didn’t really notice much difference to my skin until I had been using it for three or more weeks. Skin looks way clearer and has a more even look to my colouring. Will continue to use this product.

The packaging for this product is a shimmery silver and turquoise box, minimal but suggests higher end for a product available in supermarkets. The bottle itself is made of glass with a white opaque finish to protect the product from sun damage. The applicator is a dropper that inserts into the bottle and provides a measured amount. I prefer a pump applicator for ease of use, but this is okay.

The product itself is white with a slight shimmery tinge to it. It is not oily, more creamy but of a consistency which glides onto your skin with ease. The directions suggest using two pumps twice a day, but I found one to one and half each time provided sufficient coverage. The product has a slight aroma, ordinarily I dislike fragranced products strongly but this was quite pleasant, almost like you are inhaling a relaxing essential oil as you apply the product to your skin.

The serum glides over your skin with ease and feels like it soaks in effortlessly. My skin felt hydrated and the shimmery tinge to the serum certainly provided a dewy glow. Further skin care products and makeup applied with ease over this serum.

Did this serum live up to it's claim? Hmmm... being mindful I only trialled this product for two weeks it is hard to categorically state either way but, the product claims to contain Niacinamide to reduce the look of dark spots - I wouldn't say my dark spots have necessarily reduced but the dewy glow of the product did make my skin overall appear brighter and supported makeup application to cover dark spots with ease. The product also claims to penetrate 10 surface layers deep to reveal skin's natural glow - again, I can't be sure if it penetrated this deep to reveal a natural glow but upon application my skin did appear brighter with a glow, which i would have credited to the slight shimmer in the serum as to the cause of this glow. 

Overall a very pleasing product and I look forward to continuing use of this serum beyond the trial time to decide if it is to become a staple in my skin care routine.

I haven’t always used serum as a step in my skincare routine until recently when I noticed how dull and dry my skin had become after a harsh winter. This serum definitely came at the right time! Straightaway I loved the automatic dropper, I geek out with things like this. It’s super easy to get just the right amount on your fingers before you massage into your skin. In terms of results, I haven’t seen too much of a brightening effect, however my skin is plumper and more hydrated. With continued use I hope the product helps to even out skin tone. Overall, I’d recommend to give this a go, it’s not a miracle product but it definitely is better than using nothing at all.