Olay Luminous Niacinamide + Vitamin C Super Serum

First off the packaging is gorgeous! Love the silver box and the frosted bottle with chrome top look so nice on my countertop. The smell of the serum is light and fresh, not heavily scented. The texture is more fluid than I expected and the dropper applicator is easy to use. Rubbed between the fingers there is little viscosity that I would expect with a serum so I was a little skeptical. My fears were unfounded! This serum absorbs in seconds with no sticky residue on the skin, ready to layer with moisturizer and doesn't leave a film or make foundation pill or look patchy which I have found with other serums. It wasn't until I realized after the first week that I'm using significantly less concealer that this product actually works! My skin feels smoother, it looks smoother and my dark circles under my eyes and pigmentation issues are greatly improved. Its such a quick simple and easy step to add to my skin care routine, not exhausting at all. I will be adding this into my regime going forward.

First off can we just have a little 'oooooo' about the fancy dropper bottle?! It sort of sucks up the product into the dropper as you open the cap, then decants the perfect amount at the push of a button. Altogether now....fancyyyyyy!

I knew I was going to love this product when I first saw the box. You know when you just know? The shimmering box in a teal to silver ombre scream classy mermaid, and the bottle itself is strong, feels weighty and again shimmers opalescent.

The serum itself is runny and white coloured, it spreads easily and the amount dispensed by the dropper is more than adequate for facial coverage.

It's one of those products you feel instantly working - you know how a good conditioner instantly smooths hair? This is like that, your skin just feels instantly better; it absorbs almost instantly and feels so smooth to the touch.

This has upped the ante for my base products too - moisturiser and foundation just seem to apply better after use.

Twice a day usage has definitely given my sallow winter skin a luminous boost - and my t-zone feels less oily. It's a winner!

Vitamin C products are fantastic for brightening the completion. I use this serum daily during my a.m routine. I have found this brightens up my dark spots, absorbs well and doesn’t feel sticky. I use this product in conjunction with a Hyaluronic serum followed by an spf moisturiser.

Thanks BR for the opportunity to try this out. It was love at first sight - I love the packaging the holographic box drew me in.

Its so easy to use there is no long list of instructions or warnings which I like as makes it so easy to use.

The smell I also love its a good balance and is not too sickly or potent.

The applicator is quite cool also. I have used one like this by Olay before and I quite like it as I feel its quite hygienic as it draws it up an dispenses with a push and it drops onto the skin so it doesn't really have to make contact which I love as my skins quite bad at the moment with having to wear a mask a lot.

The formula is a while liquid that's fairly viscous but not too thick or thin.. thin enough to drop onto your skin easily and be rubbed in without disappearing too fast. Its a really nice fluid that is easily and quickly absorbed as I was able to put my makeup or other creams on straight away pretty much. No waiting 5 minutes for it to be absorbed.

In terms of effectiveness its been amazing. My skin feels and looks great. Its quite smoothing and a nice base for makeup. My skin looks less dull and perkier and my sun spot on my cheek does look lighter so I will be keen to see if that changes any more with time and usage. Overall my skin feels and looks perkier and is a smoother base for makeup or going natural which I also love.

Would use again for sure. Thanks so much BR

The serum smells nice and feels light on the skin. It doesn’t leave any residue after it’s dried. I had super dry skin that moisturiser wasn’t solving but the serum cleared it up after 2 days of use, morning and night. My skin feels smoother and it looks a little clearer but hard to tell after a week’s use. I’ll definitely keep using it!

The instructions say 2 pumps but 1 pump covers your face. I use two to cover my neck area.

I haven't used an Olay product in a long time so was looking forward to trying this serum! Firstly, the packaging is lovely and simple, I liked the push button style dropper, it was easy to use.

I found the serum texture silky, easy to spread across my skin - didn't feel sticky nor too watery, and absorbed quickly, all the things I like in my serums! It also has a mild pleasant scent, I don't mind scented skincare as long as it's not too overpowering, and this Olay scent is nice.

After two weeks of using the Niacinamide + Vitamin C Super Serum morning and night, I did notice my skin looking somewhat brighter and feeling a little smoother overall, I think continued use of this product over a longer period will probably increase the changes I'm starting to see. I'm at an age where my skin is starting to show some fine lines now so while I really like this serum, I'd probably like to try the Niacinamide + Hyaluronic serum in this Olay range for its skin-plumping claims.

Overall I would recommend this product to anyone with normal to dry skin, it's a nice hydrating non-greasy serum that's simple to use after cleaning and toning, even if you're in a rush because it's so easy to apply and absorbs quickly.

This was a really gentle but really good vitamin c serum. It absorbed really quickly into my skin, didn't leave a greasy feeling at all. It has a pleasant fragrance too, it's not too strong and the fragrance does dissipate quite quickly. I'd definitely use this again once I've used it up. I did find that not a lot of product comes out of the glass container, but that's OK, because you don't need a lot. It does spread a long way. Definitely a nice product though.

I received this product for a trial and I have been using it daily.

First - the packaging is gorgeous. I love having it on my bathroom counter - it looks so pretty. The bottle itself comes with a little pump syringe and you need two pumps worth of product each time you use it. But the syringe only holds enough product for one pump. So you need to put the syringe back in, drag the product up and then pump it again into your hand - all while having a palm full of the product in the other hand.

I used the product and noticed that it made my skin look shiny. Not glowing and dewy, but shiny like it was oily. So I don't think the product makes your skin glow. But I think it does smooth the skin out and take away any blotchiness and discoloration - so while I can say that it does work, it also doesn't do everything it said it would.

The scent of the product is lovely, the absorption is quick and not greasy. It is also a bit hydrating as well and I can put my makeup on over top of it without the foundation sliding around.

So would I buy it again? Probably not. I feel like there may be other products on the market that smooth out skin tone and discoloration better (what these are, I don't know).

When I first received this product to review, I was a little sceptical that it would actually do what it said it would. However, after almost 2 weeks I’m pleasantly surprised!

I have been using this serum morning and night alongside my Essano set which contains niacinamide, and together they have really helped settle my skin and even it out. The serum is super silky and easy to spread across my face, but doesn’t leave an oil slick across my face which I really appreciate!

The serum smells really nice, not overpowering and doesn’t have that real chemical smell to it. Hard to tell if the smell doesn’t linger long or if you just get used to it quick because after about 5 minutes I couldn’t smell a thing.

It’s recommended to use 2 pumps of serum, however I found it quite difficult to get a full second pump without having to screw the lid back on, pumping it a few times then unscrewing it again.

Overall this was a really nice product for my skin. At $36 a bottle I’m glad a little goes a long way!

Wow, I love this serum! 1st.. the bottle and applicator! I have not seen that before and I love how easy it is to apply! I noticed it says to add 2 pumps each time but 1 pump is more than enough for my face/neck! As soon as you put this on your face it just soaks in, feels soothing and nourishing! I’m excited to see how the Niacinamide and VitC works it’s magic on my skin! Awesome product that I will continue to buy!