Olay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Face Cream Review

I don’t enjoy writing negative reviews about products but I know they can be helpful so here we go!

I have enjoyed and loved many Olay products over the years (I’m looking at you Total Effects!) so I was super excited to trial this cream now that I’m getting older and noticing more signs of ageing as each year passes.

So first things first. The packaging. I am absolutely not a fan, I don’t understand why big brands (or any brand for that matter) continue to use jars when it has been shown time and again that the product degrades quicker and oxidises faster when exposed to the air. Not to mention bacteria! I understand that jars can seem “luxurious”, but I would rather have an effective product than something that looks pretty on my shelf.

Now for the cream itself. It smells exactly like Pantene shampoo and it is STRONG. Again - why do companies continue to add strong fragrances to their skin care? Fragrance is a known irritant to the skin and can cause allergic reactions in certain individuals. Some of us can absolutely handle fragrances but just be aware that this contains a very strong scent that can be irritating.

But does the cream work the way it claims to? In my few weeks of using it I’m going to say no. The cream is thick and heavy and while my skin is on the drier side, I found that the texture didn’t allow for good absorption. The scent also lingers which can be overwhelming.

The one benefit I did find from this cream is that is does hydrate the skin. Did I notice a reduction in fine lines? No. Did I notice that my skin looked and felt firmer than before I started using it? Again, no.

Overall this cream is good for one thing only - adding hydration to dry skin. There are plenty of creams on the market that can do that plus more. I passed the cream on to my mother to try for the last few days and so far she’s said that it’s “fine” but is nothing special.

I feel that this would be suited to mature skin aged 60+ that needs added hydration and likes the luxury feeling of fragrance (providing your skin can handle it).

Overall I wouldn’t repurchase this when it runs out and I probably wouldn’t recommended it due to fragrance, packaging and lack of results!

I have been using this product in conjunction with the Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Youth Pre-Essence in the mornings and before bed for three weeks.

The product comes in a very posh looking red pottle - matching the pre-essence bottle. It is very fancy looking, but it has a silver lid that shows up my fingerprints (especially after using the cream), which irrationally annoys me! Whilst I like the glass over plastic, I do prefer using a bottle/tube over a jar/pottle for hygiene reasons.

The cream is quite thick, but very smooth to apply as it guides one easily. It absorbs well, especially when used with the pre-essence, and isn't greasy or oily. It has a pleasant generic cream smell. Because I am used to tubes or pump bottles, it took a bit of trial and error to work out how much I needed to apply.

It makes some big claims about what it can do - reduced appearance of lines and boosts hydration, skin feels smoother and brighter, noticeably firmer skin and skin elasticity is improved. It may be that I need to use it for longer than three weeks (they say it's by Day 28 that it reverses the appearance of up to 10 years of wrinkles) but I don't think the product lives up to all of those claims. But it did leave my skin feeling hydrated and smoother.

Because it has no sunscreen protection, it will probably become just a night cream for now.

I had high hopes for this product after seeing the aesthetically-pleasing red packaging and the list of promising claims. Four weeks on, this has not made it on my shopping list for repurchase.

I love the light creamy consistency of the product and how it absorbs nicely into the skin. It’s one of the few times I’ve come across a moisturiser that made my skin feel amazing upon application.

I can't imagine going through this product quickly because even a finger scoop is too much. I notice the product starts to pill so dotting my face is more than enough which is a good thing given the price point.

I love fragrant products and this moisturiser smells wonderful for…..HAIR. Yes, it smells like shampoo. It’s not a bad thing but it can be quite overwhelming. I understand there’s a fragrance free alternative but I actually prefer my products to be scented, I just wish they toned this one down a notch.

I personally don't find this to be oily-skin friendly. After moisturising, I apply my makeup and set with powder (normal routine) and within a few short hours (i.e. it’s still the morning!) my skin is oily again. It seems like the product breaks through the makeup and powder easily and my face is left feeling saturated with grease.

Out of the promising claims, I can vouch for one and that is after 2 weeks of use I noticed an improvement in the brightness of my skin. It actually looked healthier! However my best friends pores, flabby skin and wrinkles are still lurking about. Needless to say, I'm left feeling underwhelmed and therefore it's not a product I would recommend.

Packaging: The packaging is attractive and I'm quite happy to leave it on display. The container is like any other face cream container - when they figure out how I can get cream out without getting it all under my nail it would be great!

Product: The smell of the product is good, it smells a bit like shampoo so it is familiar and not overpowering at all which is important for me as I can be sensitive to scents. The feel of the cream is much like other face creams. I did however find that my skin was much greasier throughout the day with the cream on. One of the days I forgot to put the cream on and only used the Miracle Boost Youth Pre-essence and my skin didn't feel greasy at all and my makeup stayed much better.

Results: I honestly didn't see any results other than any other face cream would provide. I did not notice any major differences or improvements to my skin tone except for a patch of eczema which healed much faster but I attribute that to the skin cell renewal claims of the Miracle Boost used with the cream. Scientifically it might have helped but visually I saw no difference.

Conclusion: Because this made my face feel quite heavy and oily I probably wouldn't buy this.

Thanks BR for giving me the opportunity to trial this cream. I love how smooth and velvety it feels on my skin. I have been using it once/twice a day for two weeks now but unfortunately I have not noticed any changes in fine lines or wrinkles! But I will give it more time and finish the jar. The packaging is very flash, eye catching. I love the smell but it does smell too much like hair conditioner. Not too sure about this stuff, will update my review after 28days, I might end up looking 10 years younger, then I'd def keep paying $50 a pot.

Like other products a large pretty box containing the jar inside. I opened this box late the first night and this allowed my sense of smell to really give me an indication of the product. The smell reminds me of my nana, a faint floral scent, similar to a rose. My first thought old lady smell - nooooo I'm not an old lady hahaha. The cream was thick on my fingertips and so I was worried what it would be like on the face. Surprisingly it glided on fairly well. I haven't noticed any improvement, but now I'm getting added bumps on my jawline (so that's not cool). I decided to read the packaging closer and saw the usual doesn't contain blah blah blah. But then thought it didn't say not contain parabens. Hmmmm so I scanned the main ingredient list and there it was - parabens. So that was the end of that. I'm ok with most chemicals in products, but not parabens. So sorry this product i wouldn't purchase, just on this.

This product comes in a red tub. I prefer products to come in a pump bottle as I don't like dipping my fingers in the cream and getting product under my nails. You do not need to use a lot of product as a little goes a long way. I applied it to my face, neck and décolletage. It is quite thick but spreads easily. It didn't absorb into my skin and left it feeling quite oily and sticky. I don't have time to wait an hour before applying my foundation so found my foundation was diluted and didn't give as good coverage as it normally does. I have used this product for 3 weeks but my skin broke out on my T section after a week of use. (Am 43 years old with fine lines, so thought this product would be ideal). Am going to discontinue using this product as it has not delivered on it's promises.