Beauty Product Reviews
Pleasantly Surprised!
I don't usually review products, but I've had such an experience that I thought I should share. I received Korres Wild Rose + Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Sleeping Facial as a birthday gift. It's not something I ever would have picked out for myself. Not because I wasn't looking for what it promises, only because there are areas other than brightening that I'm currently working on. When I received it, I read a TON of reviews- most very good, but again not what I was really looking for at the time. And almost all the positive reviews said they saw IMMEDIATE results. I don't know about you, but I'm wary when I see that...makeup is the only immediate result I've ever found! However, the gift giver was so excited for me to try it & wanted my professional opinion as well, so....I've been trying it.
It's marketed as 'sleeping facial', so I apply at night after my evening routine & after a serum. I've used it **mostly nightly for approximately 6 weeks. (Minus an evening here & there...I'm a makeup artist, know it's important to go to bed with a clean face, but we cant expect perfection, people!) I always only try one new product at a time. That way whatever results I get (good or bad) I know what product it is.
6 weeks later...and WOW!!! I wasn't expecting a whole lot, but I most definitely got it! Overall, i have pretty good skin, not alot of complaints, but here are my few.. My skin is combination. I get very oily over a day (sometime even just overnight) in the T-zone especially, I break out a couple times a month on my chin & forehead, like clockwork. I get these scaly spots on the sides of my nose. I do have some uneven skin tone, to a certain extent & redness. I also have some fine lines, some dark spots, some acne scars. And the last few years, I've noticed that the texture of my skin is not what it used to be... My skin is now CLEARER, SMOOTHER, FINER, and YUP! BRIGHTER, than it was before I started with it! I haven't broken out once, and those scars & dark spots have faded. Quite considerably. My skin has just an all-around clearer, fresher look.
Previously, I could not & would not leave the house without foundation, even if no other makeup than that.. I had come to accept that's just how it was & had perfected my foundation routine. Now, I only use my beloved foundation routine on occasion. Most days, it's just SPF moisturizer & translucent powder, or at most a touch of concealer on prob spots I could NOT be happier. I'm not going to say it's a cure-all, miracle product. I don't believe in the whole "Holy Grail" product myth, I don't think there are holy grail products! I WILL say that I got much more from this than I ever even imagined I would. Definitely a repurchase!
A few people have mentioned the smell...personally, I love it. It's light & fresh & fades quickly. It makes me feel like I'm pampering myself. (And why not?!?) I think it's just personal preference.
I wouldn't personally use it as a daytime moisturizer.
The texture is silky smooth. It truly only takes a bit, it spreads very easily. And it soaks in quickly...which is great for those of us with oily or combo skin.
This NEVER feels heavy or greasy.
Course, this is just my experience with it.
Hope this helps a bit! Stay beautiful!