L’oreal Age Perfect Golden Balm for face, neck and decollete
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Cassandra, Loreal
Editor’s note
I am extremely picky when it comes to face creams, I’ve used the same one for at least 6 years but less than 9 (Philosophy’s Hope In A Jar). I tried this out for a few weeks but definitely not long enough to substantiate the age reducing claims. I evaluated this as a night cream to hydrate dry, winter-weather-beaten skin, outside of it’s skin repair claims.
Price: $19.99 MSRP
Where to Buy: drugstores everywhere
Pros:
- dense
- hydrating
- suitable for daily use
Cons:
- somewhat heavily scented for a face cream; it isn’t “unscented”
- expensive for a drugstore item
- hard to evaluate anti-aging effects
Packaging:
I think the packaging on this item is great. It looks quite high-end. The cream itself is a peach-colored, dense body butter-consistency and has a floral scent, despite claiming to be unscented. The container is thick plastic with a screw top lid. It comes boxed.
Review:
As I’ve said, I am a harsh critic on face products. After several weeks of trial, I began using this cream in an unconventional way. I tried out Julep Maven for a few months an was asked to evaluate the age status of my hands. The options were
5 years younger than my face,
5 years older than my face or
the same age as my face.
I chose 5 years older than my face. Ever since that survey, I’ve been interested in ways to keep my hands looking more healthy and youthful. So I started using the Age Perfect Hydra-Nutrition Golden Balm on my hands. And I really like it! It’s expensive for a hand cream, sure. But I’m really tough on my hands and I feel like the jar really stands up to the beating it takes in my purse. I apply it liberally and the scent becomes less offensive as a hand cream (as opposed to being a facial moisturizer).
The consistency feels rich and almost whipped. It’s not as thick as something weighted heavily with shea butters but maybe has the same consistency as a hair repair mask—a thick conditioner without feeling greasy or too slippery.
As a facial moisturizer, it’s okay. I’m not wowed and I don’t feel like my signs of aging have been reversed. When I use my holy grail product, I can see my circulation improved, my skin has a healthy glow, no weird scent, no oily or dry patches remain and I can visually tell a difference between using it and not using it. This wasn’t the case with the Age Perfect. But I could use the whole tub religiously and still not see an improvement; facial moisturizers are a personal thing, what works for me may not work for you. The scent turns me off to using it on my face but I have been impressed with the richness and density of this cream on my weather-beaten hands and dry skin through the winter. I even use it on my tattoos to help them look a little less aged. Is it working? I guess I can’t answer that question until I get some more aging under my belt.
Overall, I would pick this up if it were on sale 50% off.
Cassandra
Product provided for review consideration
So what is your holy grail face moisturizing product then?
Philosophy’s Hope in a Jar along with the When Hope is Not Enough serum. So much amazingness and I’ve been using those products for years, close to ten years.
You know someone told me the best face ingredient is just drinking lots of water.
I do that, it helps me. I know it doesnt work for everyone but looking for other things is always great.
Like Angela said drinking lots of water helps..sure works for me