[Review] Drunk Elephant TLC Sukari Babyfacial

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What It Is: Drunk Elephant TLC Sukari Babyfacial mask (Sephora)Actives: 25% AHA (glycolic, tartaric, lactic and citric acids) and 2% BHA (salicylic acid)Non-Actives/Delicious Autumn Risotto Ingredients: Matcha, pumpkin extract, and chickpea flourPrice: $80 USD lol fuckBaseline Skin: Sensitive and dry. Drone to redness, flare-ups and scars.Product Review: So I've used direct acids of different strengths, formulations and brands for a year now. I prefer multi-acid products. Also I have pesky acne scarring around my chin because for most of my adolescence, I cleansed my face with Bath & Body Works Moonlight Citrus Nightmare foaming body wash, because I was like just fuck my shit up, and they were like i got you fam.So Babyfacial (ew) seemed like a good option, albeit a really prohibitively expensive one.First appearances: Cute packaging. Matte millennial pink. Elephant drawing. Ugh I feel so pandered to but I want to glooow.Product ShotOut of the box, this is a thin mask, neutral in color, almost foundation-like. It wasn't very shiny and went on smooth with no grit, just some sheen. It took a couple of wee pumps to cover my face.Product Shothusband: cats_in_tiny_shoes, why is the antique vase with your dried wedding bouquet in the cabinet?me: because this product was more expensive than our antique wedding vase, and we will now place it at the center of our hearth and home, and we will eat over it and we will celebrate the high holy days over it and we will build our family around it.The directions say to apply the mask and leave on for 20 minutes.Tingling was moderate and lasted maybe 4-5 seconds. Definitely not the most painful product that's been on my skin. No burning, tightness, or itching. Pleasant, mild, sort of generically sweet scent. Onward!In the time it took to reheat a single leftover Popeye's biscuit and eat it, scoop the cat box, then rescoop it as my cat took one of those post-scoop suspicion poops, 15 minutes was up.At first, I did a quick rinse with cool water but the product doesn't come off stiffly and predictably like a clay mask (it slides and moves around a lot), and it was getting dangerously close to stinging my eyes. So I used a face cloth: dampening, wiping, and patting dry. Much better. If you try the Babyfacial (ew), be careful around your peepers!Initial Results: At first wipe, there was marked pink-to-redness. (No surprise there, my HG foundation has "undertones of Watermelon Starburst.") The redness subsided quickly, however, and there was no lingering tingling. After a quick final splash of cold water, I took a closer look.My faaaaaaaceAnd also my faaaaaaace(I don't have any makeup on it those shots. Not even Dipbrow. Please don't stare at them too long or they will stare back at you.)I'm wicked pleased with the initial results. My skin was smooth and even-toned, especially around my chin and jaw. Very smooth. There was not a flake of dried skin to be found, even on my nose, which usually has its very own arid desert microclimate. After one use, my skin actually did get some teenager glow to it. It looked so ... optimistic.I did have that fresh-from-a-facial shine and tightness, so I used a heavy dollop of nighttime moisturizer (Belif True Cream Moisturizing Bomb) to combat residual dryness. It's too heavy to wear under foundation, but honestly, my skin looked OK without so I slapped on some CC cream and went out for the day.coworker: oh i like your whole natural thing!glowing intensifiesAfter One Month: I used Babyfacial (ew) once a week for five weeks, and the results lasted between and after continued uses. My skin is bright, soft and happy. The scarring I have around my chin is absolutely, definitely reduced in redness. I did experience my usual bout of hormonal acne but in size and scope it was much better than previous months. The closed comedones around my cheeks and nose are very much reduced, which more than anything contributed to that glowy, dewy, blurry thing my epiderm's got going on. Very '90s softcore porn.Final Thoughts:Patch test this fucker. It is strong, and it does contain the usual slate of non-actives that could also irritate your skin.As for those non-actives ... Drunk Elephant says they have antioxidant, anti-pollutant, pore-refining properties, so take those claims with the usual heap of salt. I can't speak to any particular ingredient's efficacy here, but the product smelled nice and nothing was particularly irritating to my skin, so no harm at least. YMMV.There was a small sample of the brand's "luxury" marula oil inside the box, which I found revoltingly cooking-oily and annoying, so no value-add there for me.And after one month, I've only used maybe a third of the Babyfacial (ew) bottle, so despite the price point, this one does have some shelf life to it.To sum, Babyfacial (ew) is definitely worth a try if budget allows. It's hands-down the best product I've tried at this price point. That being said. Similar products exist for half this price, and lower, from brands like The Ordinary and MUAC. So if this is your first foray into direct acids I would still consider MUAC or other similar first. Money may retexturize, but it won't provide miracles, and it's not wise to drop a ton of $$$ on something that doesn't work ... or worse, damages your skin.Of course, this is the exact price of my electricity bill, so with a few tweaks to my budget, such as no electricity, I can afford it.Happy to answer questions. As will my brows.
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