I will be turning 33 this year, for most people that isn’t
what you would consider “old” by any means, but when you’re surrounded by 20
year olds all day, like I am, 33 starts to feel really old pretty fast! I’ve never had a real skincare routine, I've always just bought whatever face wash sounded good at the store and that was
pretty much the extent of it. One of the
things I've learned in my new found love of all things makeup is that the
better you take care of your skin, the better your makeup will look!
So, I've decided I should put a little more effort into my skincare routine, and maybe
when I’m 50, I won’t look 60! But where do you even start?? There are so many
products available today, and I can’t even pronounce half of them! When I was
given the opportunity to review the Sublime Beauty Skincare Sampler, I figured this
would be an awesome starting point for me in my quest for better skincare.
First
up, we have the Retinol Serum with vitamin C.
It’s a yellowish colored cream and it smells uhm, interesting. It’s supposed to reduce wrinkles and rejuvenate
your skin. To be totally honest I would
never purchase this product simply because I can’t get past the smell. It doesn't smell horrible, but if I’m going
to apply something to my face daily I want to like the way it smells. This retails for $39.99 for .5 ounce on
Amazon.
Next up
we have the Vitamin C Day Cream SPF 30.
This is a white cream and it’s a little thicker than a lotion, but it
smells ABSOLUTELY incredible! It’s SPF 30 so obviously it gives you protection
from damaging sun rays. It also has Aloe,
Vitamin A, and Vitamin E to help moisturize and replenish your skin. I would
definitely purchase this cream. A daily
sunscreen is essential for good skincare and I’m sold on the smell alone. Even
though it is a little thicker it goes on really well and feels great. This retails for $39.99 for 1.7 oz on Amazon.
The Cellulite Whisper Gel is a
pink almost gel like lotion. It smells like yummy grapefruit, which would make
sense because it has Organic Gotu Kola, Grapefruit &
Caffeine. It is supposed to help the
appearance of cellulite. I can’t speak to how this product works as I think it
would take some time to really notice a difference, but if you are looking for
a product to try and reduce the appearance of cellulite this one smells
excellent! It retails for $39.00 for 8oz on Amazon.
The collagen mask is a really
thick white heavy lotion. It’s a mask so
it’s definitely heavier than a lotion.
It has Collagen, Cucumber, Aloe, Vitamin E, and
French White Clay in it. The Clay
is supposed to exfoliate and the mask is supposed to revive and rejuvenate your
skin. I really don’t like the feel of face products with clay in it, so while
this is not my cup of tea it does seem like a well-made product. It retails for $43.99 for 1.7oz on Amazon.
The
last “cream” is the Cellulite Whisperer Lotion. This is very similar to the gel
and smells like yummy grapefruit too. You get all of the same benefits from the
lotion as the gel. This retails for $41
for 8oz.
Now
we move on to the Serums. You receive 4
samples in the sampler pack. The first one is Gylocolic Salicylic (Have fun
watching through me stumble through that one in the video review!) This is best
for aging or oily skin. For aging you use it twice a week, for oily, acne prone
skin you use it daily. It is supposed to exfoliate and minimize pores. It has
kind of an antiseptic smell to it, which doesn’t bother me. I associate that
smell with clean, but it’s definitely strong. This retails for $39.99 for .5oz
The
Collagen Serum/Peptide Rich is supposed to reduce wrinkles and moisturize your
skin. It doesn’t have a very distinctive scent to me at all. It’s supposed to
help your skin look smoother and healthier.
It retails for $42.99 for .5oz on Amazon.
The
Luxurious Facial Oil is supposed to nourish your skin with vitamins, minerals,
and antioxidants. It doesn’t have a very
strong scent, but I’m not a fan of the scent it does have. I also don’t like putting oils on my face so
this would not be a go to product for me.
This retails for $24.49 for .5oz on Amazon.
Last,
but not least we have the Hyaluronic Serum (Yep, can’t say that one either!) This
is supposed to be great for skin firmness, moisture, and elasticity. I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about
Hyaluronic Serums lately so I’m hoping to see some good results with this! This
doesn’t seem to have much of a scent either. This retails for $38.99 for .5 oz
on Amazon.
My
overall impressions are these are well made products and I will definitely be
purchasing that Vitamin C Cream with SPF 30 again. Did I mention I love the way it smells? I’m excited to try the collagen products and
hope for some results in reducing the appearance of cellulite, either way I’m
going to smell fantastic!
If
you would like you can watch my youtube video here: Sublime Beauty Sampler Pack Un-boxing and Review You can see what each cream and serum
looks like, and you get to watch me try to pronounce some of these words! What
is your must have skincare item? Have you tried Hyarulonic Serums and have they
worked well for you??
**I received these products for free from Sublime Beauty, but all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Thank you Sublime Beauty for sponsoring this post!
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