Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate Review

Kiehls midnight recovery is a game changer. I would have never in a million years tried a face oil (I was already shiny), but I tried some and got hooked. It is exactly what my skin needed... who knew? My skin has never looked better. It makes my skin feel so lovely and hydrating. I would bathe in the stuff if I could!

I have really sensitive skin. Combination leaning dry with dry patches every now and then. Travel is the WORST thing for my skin and I always end up breaking out in a dry patch on my face.

Well I was lucky enough to get to try this in the states with a sephora bag I purchased. The tiny vial lasted me well over a month as you don''t need much and I immediately went back to Sephora on my way home to pick up a full sized.

It smells of lavender which is nice before you head to sleep and you only need 2-3 drops of oil.

It totally cleared up my angry red patches I have and my skin looks so soft and glowy.

I use this in combination with night serums and it seems to play well with them.

I was recommended this product by my sister, at first I was hesitant because of the price. It is however really great for combination skin and during the winter months when I tend to get dry patches, it has really helped. My skin feels softer and I wake up feeling like my skin is more “alive”

I had such high hopes for this. I thought with the cult status being a top selling product and personally being wowed by the Avocado Eye Cream from the same brand (amazing for getting rid of hashtag lines under my eyes, read my review on that) I was lusting after some Midnight Recovery. After all at near 100 bucks for 30ml it's gotta do more for my skin than some more basic affordable facial oil. Now this clear, colorless oil is light but intensely hydrating. I can't use this during the day even if I have really dry skin because my face will be a grease ball in no time but during the night it's hydrating even if my face is oily. It smells like a refined lavender which while I'm not a fan of lavender scents and dislike lavender essential oil scents this one seems more mild and calming and luckily for me the scent fades soon after I apply it. The glass bottle is gorgeous, very high end looking with the pump button at the top of the dropper and it is deep, dark midnight blue with Kiehl's information about the product on bronze writing on it. It has taken me a really long time to use this up since I only use a little bit at night during the colder months. The ingredients are Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Squalane, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Coriander Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Lavender Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Linalool, Rosemary Leaf Oil, Citronellol, Geraniol, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Cucumber Fruit Extract, Turmeric Root Extract, Limonene, Citral, Sclareolide, Rose Flower Oil, Jasmine Extract and Sunflower Seed Oil. When I used this my skin was soft and smooth and more moisturized the next day, which is what this product says it'll do. It didn't erase the fine lines I have or brighten my skin. That being said I have used more affordable bottles of facial oil, ones that also felt luxurious and woken up with soft and smooth, hydrated, moisturized skin. So I can't justify spending almost 100 bucks on this facial oil. I think I will purchase something else.

For the longest time, I'd wanted to try this product ever since I read a review on one of my fave MUAs raving about it. Lucky for me, a friend gifted this to me early last December, and I'd been using this practically every night since! I was given the 15ml bottle, and it finished literally on the last day of March. Unfortunately, there was one time where I accidentally tipped the bottle over (I nearly cried, I swear), and a little bit of oil poured out before I snatched it back up. I would say this can probably last a good 4-5 months with nightly usage.

I applied about 3-5 drops (depended on whether I wanted more hydration) to my hands before pressing then massaging into my face. Depending on your skin-type, you really don't need much at all. I'm not really a fan of the lavender scent, but it is not overpowering, and quickly fades once applied to the face. Also, this oil sinks into your skin so well!! Some oils feel like they just rest on top of your skin, but not with this one - my face just drunk this up so easily.

The results I saw immediately was that my face became ridiculously soft, and was much smoother. The only critique I have is that it doesn't help with preventing or managing breakouts, not saying it causes breakouts, but that it just doesn't do much in the presence of breakouts. However, this oil's purpose isn't for acne anyway.

All in all, I highly recommend this oil, not just for dry skin-types (you guys will absolutely love this!), but for all skin-types. If you're wanting hydration, and/or baby soft/smooth skin, then definitely give this a try. Your face will thank you for it.

I had been going through the awkward in-between seasons with dryness and redness on my face. I also suffer from rosacea around my nose and after many years of trying to help it nothing had seemed to help it so I had just accepted to deal with it.

A new Kiehls store opened up near me and I heard that they had a huge range of skincare products and were happy to give out samples for people to try - so I thought why not visit them and talk to someone who knew alot more about skincare then me.

I explained that I was looking for something to help my dry/normal skin and that I suffer from rosacea and they instantly recommended this product - they gave me a sample to try which I was so thankful for as at its price-tag it was definitely up there!

The sample lasted about a week for me and I instantly say improvements from day one - I applied this once daily before bed - by the end of the week my skin was so soft and my rosacea was the best it had EVER been.

I found my liquid foundations applied so much easier and evenly, my redness from my rosacea was easier to cover up and wasn't so agitated.

The product is easy to apply with a dropper and you seriously only need 2 - 3 drops which I didn't even believe at first. It absorbs into your skin very quickly and works wonders, even with the high price tag this product will last a looooong time and my skin has loved it! Definitely worth the investment!

I was excited to try this elixir as I've always been impressed with Kiehl's products in the past (especially their amazing Ultra Facial Cream!).

In terms of the packaging, I'm such a fan. Kiehl's have an amazing aesthetic that manages to look simple and scientific, yet luxury at same time! I know we SHOULDN'T pick our beauty products based on aesthetics, but let's be realistic...

In terms of the actual product, it was less standout. As per the instructions, I only needed a few drops for my whole face, so the bottle will go a long way. It absorbed easily and I had no greasiness on my skin prior to applying my moisturiser. Also as per the advertising, my face does feel lovely and soft after using it. I didn't notice an obvious scent, which I consider important in a facial product.

However... $98 is not small change. I feel I can achieve similar results with products such as a good bottle of rosehip oil or a decent mixed ingredient facial oil for $30. $98 just seems excessive and definitely not something I could ever tell hubby about!

As such, this is a good product and will make your bathroom shelf look really good, but if you're after value for money you should probably give this one a pass.