When this product arrived, I decided to hopefully and willingly give it a good chance to do what it promised on the packaging. The packaging was tasteful, if a little oversized for the product. The dropper bottle was lovely and easy to use and enabled me to adjust the amount I needed. I was pleasantly surprised by the scent it had, rather nice, and the formula itself was non greasy and light. It was gratefully soaked up by my skin quickly. In order to be objective, I decided to use it only on one half of my face and the back of one hand. I only used about a third of a dropper each use for combined half face and one hand. This is what I have discovered .. my right hand definitely looks younger than my left, the texture is smoother, plumper and softer and I will now have to start catching up my left. As for my face, the texture is softer and feels more hydrated. This product has definitely lived up to the promise of increasing elasticity. It's hard to tell if there has been a reduction in fine lines, but I would prefer to think so. Has it fulfilled its promise of decreasing wrinkle depth, not yet - I'm going to continue use with great hope, on both sides of my face. However what I do love about this range of products is that it's cruelty free and vegan friendly. Would I recommend it to a friend, yes for texture and softness, but for treatment for wrinkles, probably not. PS due to the small amount needed it is very cost effective.
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essano Visible Repair Facial Elixir
This Elixir is our most powerful pro-ageing product ever developed and every precious drop helps to slow the ageing process. Clinically proven by independent testing to increase skin elasticity & firmness within 2 weeks and reduce the depth and degree of wrinkles within 4 weeks.
The Facial Elixir harnesses the natural power of hero ingredient Lapagyl™ advanced botanical ingredient, which promotes slower skin ageing and improved skin firmness for a more radiant appearance. The Elixir also contains Bakuchiol, a natural alternative to retinol, to target and smooth fine lines. It is also rich in antioxidants including Vitamin C which reduces visible signs of ageing and boosts radiance, leaving skin glowing and energised. Use after cleansing and toning, gently massaging several drops onto the face, neck and decolletage. Follow with Visible Repair Day or Night Cream
Website: www.essano.co.nz
Reviews
Tips: Don't overfill the dropper, only a small amount is needed.
Despite the 3 star rating, I really liked this serum. It smells amazing (reminds me of a perfume that was super popular in the 80s but I just can't put my finger on the name!) and is lovely and lightweight on the skin. Due to this, it sinks in very quickly which means that when using it in the morning, I don't have to wait before applying my day cream. My skin is on the dry side (and I'm 51) so it seemed to just disappear into it (I count this as a plus, but I guess it could also be a minus, depending on which way you choose to look at it?). I hate how some serums are greasy and just seem to sit on top of the skin - I didn't have that issue with this one. Despite the fact that it seemed to disappear into my skin, it left it with a lovely glow. The issue I have is that, despite all of this positive stuff, it really didn't do what it claimed. I loved the smell, the feel and the fact that you only need to use a few drops to get good coverage (meaning the bottle lasts a good while so the value for money is good), my wrinkles didn't appear to noticeably diminish. It may be doing good stuff beneath the surface however, so I'm going to finish the bottle and then re-evaluate. I had a nasty flu halfway through this 4 week trial, so my skin really took a dive and ended up super dry so maybe it was just that it had to work harder to get the job done - I don't know. But since I didn't have any negative feelings towards it and it feels really nice, I'm going to give it the benefit of the doubt and keep using it. I don't feel I've got anything to lose at this stage. Did I mention the smell? Ah-mazing, especially right before bedtime. It feels like I'm definitely pampering myself by using this! I'm just not sure if it's doing what it claims but it's worth exploring more. I'd also like to try using the recommended creams after applying the serum to see if that bumps up it's effectiveness.
Tips: You only need 4-6 drops to cover the whole face, neck and decolletage area - a little really does go a long way with this lightweight, non-greasy serum!
This serum comes with a dropper and I found it quite runny, it dripped down your face as you are trying to put it on. It smells ok, I do like strong smelling products but it wasn't offensive. I did find that it was quite oily and didn't absorb into my skin, so it made it hard to apply makeup over the top of it. Even leaving it for 5 or so minutes it still hadn't absorbed properly. For this reason I wouldn't use it again. I also did not find ant reduction in my wrinkles after 2 weeks but that's probably not enough time to let it work. It wasn't my favorite product and I wouldn't purchase it for myself.
Tips: Don't use too much, it's hard to get the right amount of product with the dropper.
For its price point this is a great product. A little goes a long way, it is quite thin so does tend to run from the dropper. It is very easy to apply and is easily absorbed. Very little fragrance so pleasant to use. It has made a difference to my wrinkles and would repurchase.
Tips: A little goes a long way. Can feel slightly oily on application but once absorbed skin feels softer.