Beauty Tips For Body Care
https://imgur.com/a/5rioMS1Hi skincareaddiction! I have seen some mixed reviews here about Glow Recipe so I thought I’d offer my no-nonsense review for their entire line. My review includes my skin type, a description of the product, how long I’ve used it, and if I’ve repurchased. If it’s a new product that I haven’t tried for very long I note it. I also note my drugstore dupes or better alternatives I’ve found. Enjoy!MY SKIN TYPEI am 26, F, with dry/combo, acne prone, sensitive skin, with eczema on my chin and cheeks that flares up in the colder months. My other HG product lines are cerave, innisfree, youth to the people, belif, and aveeno for reference.WATERMELON GLOW SLEEPING MASKAmount of time used - 3.5 yearsPurchased - 5 timesResults- I would call this a gentle resurfacing mask. Does it make my pimples disappear overnight? No. But my skin is always noticeable more even toned, even textured, and hydrated! I’ve repurchased this so many times because it’s RELIABLE, and it works. It’s never angered my eczema, in fact the gel formula is perfect for mixing with a thicker moisturizer and holding it on my skin overnight, so I wake up to calmer skin. I haven’t found any sort of alternative yet (I think most focus too much on the “watermelon” aspect and load up on the fragrance for the gimmick), so until then I’ll keep shelling out for this!(Not pictured)BLUEBERRY BOUNCE CLEANSERAmount of time used- 1.5 yearsPurchased- 2 timesResults- this is a wonderfully gentle cleanser, and it smells great but not overpoweringly blueberry. Just lightly fruity, and clean beyond belief. My skin is very sensitive to cleansers but this one has always done a great job! I’d say it’s comparable to the YTTP cleanser, but slightly thicker. It’s a bit pricey, a great drugstore alternative is the cerave gel cleanser, which has worked just as well. But if you’re feeling spendy, go for it!AVOCADO MELT SLEEPING MASKAmount of time used - 1 yearPurchased - onceResults- this is a veeerry thick moisturizer. But sure, we can call it a mask. I purchased this most recent bottle before they rebranded it as a retinol based mask, but as far as I know the formula didn’t change. So to me, the retinol isn’t in high enough concentrations to really be worthwhile. Do I enjoy this “mask” as as a thick moisturizer? Yes. The texture is unmatched and it really feels lovely! But if you’re looking for a true retinol product, this ain’t it bud. Once this product runs out I probably won’t be repurchasing it, in favor of the YTTP superfood air whip cream. Same texture, better results, no retinol gimmick :)PINEAPPLE C BRIGHT SERUMAmount of time used- 1 yearPurchased - onceResults-vitamin c is hit or miss for me! This serum has a fun texture, and it smells a bit like that burnt-toast smell that all self tanners have, with extra pineapple. I actually like that smell, and the pineapple definitely smells like the real fruit, not like fake candy. I didn’t see dramatic results from this as far as resurfacing or brightening goes, so for the price this one is a no-go for me. I like to put it on after a shower while my pores are open, and then layer a light moisturizer on top (see the banana cream review below!) and it does give a nice glow, but I think there are better, cheaper options out there. I’m enjoying using it until it runs out, but at that point it’ll be the end of it for me.WATERMELON GLOW ULTRA FINE MISTAmount of time used- 1+ yearPurchased- 5 times!Results- okay real talk. I’m a woman of science. Face mists are a money pit. They’re expensive and offer little in the way of actual skincare benefits. But I’ll be damned if this isn’t the best skincare mist out there. It smells so lovely, like freshly cut watermelon, but not sickly sweet and fake. It has just the right mix of oils and liquid so the mist sets on your face and makes you feel like you just walked through a cool spring breeze on a hot summer day. It doesn’t dry up and leave you wondering where the hell it went, because it’s not chock full of alcohols (I’m looking at you badescu). It’s refreshing as fuck and I can’t get enough! I’ll keep throwing my money at this stupid spray (I have 2 currently) until they stop selling it because I just love it.WATERMELON GLOW PORE TIGHT TONERAmount of time used- just 1 month RECENTPurchased- none, received as sampleResults- the jury is still mostly out on this one. It’s strangely sticky, reminiscent of the Milk hydro grip primer when it dries down, if you’re familiar with that one. It does make my skin look fresh and squeaky clean, and as far as a chemical exfoliant I’d choose this one over the pineapple serum in a heartbeat. Does it make my pores look smaller? Mmmm I don’t think so. But it holds on to my moisturizer so well, I’m about 65% sure I’ll purchase the full size. Another toner I’ve used and enjoyed is the innisfree green tea toner, but it’s so heavily fragranced I think I’ll be switching to the glow recipe one.BANANA SOUFFLÉ MOISTURE CREAMAmount of time used- 2months RECENTPurchased - got a sample, then purchased the full sizeResults- this is the product where I’ve been seeing the biggest divide in existing reviews. I enjoy baking so I was expecting the texture to truly be airy and soufflé like, but it’s nothing like that. It’s very slippery, similar to a snail cream, or a jelly moisturizer. It smells pretty strongly of bananas but not fake extract, more like a banana milkshake. A little goes a long way! I’ve been using this as a gentle daily moisturizer for my sensitive dry skin, and it’s perfect on its own or layered under my makeup. My skin stays moisturized all day, and no breakouts to be seen as of yet, 1 month in. Comparable high end products would be the drunk elephant Lala whip moisturizer, or the belif aqua bomb moisturizer, drugstore dupe (for results, not for smell) would have to be the cerave daily moisturizer.WATERMELON GLOW PINK JUICE MOISTURIZERAmount of time used- 3 monthsPurchased - onceResults - I wanted to love this, I truly did! But as a dry skin gal it was just not moisturizing enough. I think this would be excellent for my combo/oily friends out there who need moisture without oil! I did get through my bottle by using it on days where I knew I’d be sweating or getting really oily, when I couldn’t use my usual thicker daily moisturizer. This was lovely during the summer for that reason. It never broke me out, and has the same lightly watermelon scent as the spray and mask in the same line. I don’t have a drugstore comparable one for this since I’m not familiar enough with oily/combo moisturizers, if you have one please comment!Never purchased, not reviewedWatermelon pop lip balmAvocado melt retinol eye maskI have super sensitive eyes, and since the avocado melt mask wasn’t really my jam, I’ve never felt the need to try the eye cream. I love the Ole Henrickson banana bright eye cream, or the cerave eye repair cream. The watermelon pop lip balm... meh. High end lip balms just seem silly to me. Aquaphor lip therapy is, and always will be my holy grail.And that’s it! I hope you found this info useful, feel free to comment any questions you have and I’ll do my best to answer them!
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