I love Retinol, however I am a bit wary of trying new Retinol products. It's always a bit of a 'will I get the burn?' situation. Different strengths, different formulas - when it comes to Retinol I always take it slow and steady.
I haven't used Retinol since November last year, so I was able to get straight in to this product. I thought I'd start very slow, twice a week, but this was so softening and lovely to use I was using it every other night for the first week, before going to daily use on the second week.
This is a very runny serum, a little goes a long way. Go easy on the dispensing or you'll be rubbing this into your arms as well as your face, neck and decolletage!
The 28 day claims have been acheived on my skin - this isn't promising you to look 10 years younger in 4 weeks, it says you can expect smoother, firmer, radiant and 'younger looking' skin, and you know what - it delivers.
Is it botox in a bottle? No. For $80 did I expect Botox in a bottle? Hmmm. It is on the pricier side of what I'd pay for an enjoyable product, but also it is really lovely to use, so I think I'll be keeping my eye out for it on special because I'd love to continue using it!
I was excited to try this serum because it has Retinol + Beauactive® as well as seeing the clinical results and boy was I happily surprised that it does just what it says. I am in my mid 40s so to see the fine lines around my eyes soften to the point some were harder to detect along with the fine lines around my lips that I was starting to worry about also soften was fantastic!!! Not only did my deeper and finer lines soften, but my skin looked a lot more healthier and fresher making me want to take more care in my make up to show off how good I felt about the results. I also loved the fact that this was easy and quick to use so inserting it in both my morning and night routine was no issue. Having the dropper and it not being super runny like other serums was also great as you have a lot more control over how much you get at a time as well as applying it evenly. The fact that you don't even need to use loads each time means that I felt happy to use it twice a day on my face and neck as I knew it was going to last a good while. I am well and truly impressed with this product and the results it has shown in the almost 2 weeks of use, so I cannot wait to see the long-term results. I wish I had found this a bit sooner, but also found it’s never too late and will be part of my beauty routine going forward!
Tips: You want to press the top down prior to pulling it out to use and just press it gently to get the serum. Make sure you start off with less serum to work out how much you need and I found doing a section of my face and neck at a time worked well to ensure I got even coverage. The serum isn't super runny so you do have good control over it.