I've been meaning to do this review for a minute but I keep falling asleep on the couch. Then I wake up at some crazy hour and end up just up doing nothing productive. I stay up long enough that I don't get enough sleep and wake up exhausted and then repeat the cycle. I would probably be falling asleep right about now except I drank a ton of caffeinated tea...
Estee Lauder claims:
What it is: Wake up radiant with this super serum that reduces the look of multiple signs of aging for a smoother, younger, more radiant and even-toned look.
Who it's for: Ideal for all skin types, including sensitive skin.
What it does: Harness the restorative power of pioneering night skin science. This deep- and fast-penetrating face serum, with the brand's exclusive 1-in-60-million Night Peptide, ignites seven night-renewal actions to visibly reduce multiple signs of aging. It helps skin look smoother and less lined, younger, healthier—more radiant and even-toned. By day, this serum with 8-hour antioxidant protection helps defend skin against visible effects of free-radical damage from environmental sources like pollution. This is the high-performance face serum beautiful skin can’t live without. The formula helps with seven powerful night-renewal actions: visible line reduction, firmness, even tone, strengthening, hydration, radiance and antioxidant protection. It helps hydrate for 72 hours with hyaluronic acid and other advanced moisture boosters, while providing eight-hour antioxidant protection. Pores look diminished over time.
Research results:
In a 3-week clinical test on176 women:
- Lines appeared visibly reduced
In a consumer test on 543 women, immediately after use:
- 90% said the product absorbed quickly
- After three weeks:
- 91% said skin looks more rested
After four weeks:
- 89% said skin feels firmer
In a clinical test on 23 women, measured 2 hours after a single product application:
- 22% improvement in barrier repair
In a clinical test on 29 women, 12 hours after a single nighttime application:
- 8 out of 10 women had boosted radiance upon waking
In a clinical test on 148 women after a single product application:
- 128% improvement in moisture to plump fine, dry lines immediately
How to use: Apply this face serum on clean skin before your moisturizer, AM and PM. Use one dropper. Smooth in gently all over face and neck.
Pro tips: Try Estée Lauder's Heart Ritual: apply a full dropper of Advanced Night Repair serum to the palm of your hand. Massage onto face in a heart shape: Using all fingers of both hands, start at the center of your face and move out to ears. Glide hands from sides of face down under chin. Next, trace a larger heart from middle forehead out to temples. Glide down the sides of the face and close the heart again under your chin. Finish the Heart Ritual by gently massaging onto neck in a downward motion.
Made in USA
I bought this because it was on a most iconic beauty products list and I want to try everything on the list- with the exception of some things that are priced way out of my price range. I have been seeing the advertisements for this in magazines since I was a kid but of course my skin didn't need it then. Now I think is a better time for me to play in some anti-aging things.
Advanced Night Repair was one of the first skincare "serums". It came out all the way back in 1982. It was one of the first products marketed as a night treatment...and now these days we have all kinds of night treatments for skin/lips/hair. I found this article from Harper's Bazaar pretty fascinating.
Basically it claims to reverse the wear and tear of the day.
It comes in the a nice brown bottle. All the writing is layered on. It feels pretty lux. I might even keep it and refill with cheaper serums once I finally use this up.
The first thing I noticed about it was the texture- I haven't used very many serums. Mostly I have tried out samples. It has a dropper that you fill up and drop into your hands and apply to the face. I always like that style for skincare. Makes me feel like I am doing something nice for my skin. Of course you can get the same effect from more affordable brands like The Ordinary etc.
This is kinda thick so it doesn't run out of the dropper like water. You really have to suck it up and drop it out in order to use it. It likes to get stuck in the dropper. But it won't run everywhere so you won't waste it.
It smells unscented. But it does have a scent. It's not offensive though. I don't know how to describe the scent but I don't mind it. It dissipates as you rub it in. I guess it just smells like "skincare".
I really tried to pay attention to my skin as I have been using it and what I noticed most and first was my skin appeared more radiant. It just looked more glow-y. As time has gone on, I do feel like my skin overall looks a bit smoother, a bit more even-toned, and less lined....I do think it has helped smooth out my pores as well.
I don't think it helped with dark spots though...it doesn't really claims to help with that but I was hoping it would anyway. No such luck for me.
I think it's a nice serum. But it's very, very expensive. I bought the one ounce size and I bought it on sale and with a gift card so I paid less than retail but the purchase prize is definitely up there. I like to splurge on some nice skincare every now and again though as a treat.
Ingredients:
Water\Aqua\Eau, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Peg-8, Propanediol, Bis-Peg-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glycereth-26, Peg-75, Butylene Glycol, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Tripeptide-32, Sodium Hyaluronate, Yeast Extract\Faex\Extrait De Levure, Lactobacillus Ferment, Cola Acuminata (Kola) Seed Extract, Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Algin, Pantethine, Caffeine, Lecithin, Sodium Rna, Bisabolol, Squalane, Glycerin, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Oleth-3, Oleth-5, Choleth-24, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Jojoba Wax Peg-120 Esters, Ceteth-24, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Tetrasodium Edta, Bht, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Red 4 (Ci 14700), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140)
Overall, I like it. I have seen a difference in my skin. I think there are products out there that are cheaper and can do the same thing though. The only thing I didn't love about it was the price...but if you have the cash I don't think you would be disappointed with the results. I will probably pick it up again in a couple of years to see what it does as my skin ages.
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