Elizabeth Arden // Superstart Skin Renewal Booster Review

Elizabeth Arden // Superstart Skin Renewal Booster
RRP £45 for 30ml

This is a 5ml sample that I chose in the Feel Unique Pick 'n' Mix a couple of months ago. The service costs £3.95 for 5 samples.

First Impressions:

27th April 2020

I thought this was a serum but after reading the back I realised it said to be used before your serum, so right now I'm doing cleanse, tone, essence, booster, serum, eye cream, moisturiser then SPF. I've used it twice so far and I actually really like it. It's a lightweight gel that absorbs super fast but it doesn't feel drying. I have no idea what it's supposed to but I love adding products to my routine.

Usage

First use - 26th April 2020

Last use - 8th May 2020

2nd May 2020

I've been enjoying this product so much that I've just purchased four 5ml samples off eBay for £5. I really can't afford to be spending £45 every month on a serum but fortunately a lot of the 5ml samples go regularly on eBay for 99p. I've been using it morning and night before my serum and my skin is just glowing. Although that could also be the combination of this and the Ceramide capsules. I only have 2 of those left and they're just so expensive 😥

Would I buy it: Yes.

Overall Impressions:

What a fantastic product. I now have six 5ml samples thanks to eBay which has effectively given me a £45 full size product. In total it cost me £10. I've set up an alert now that emails me when more of them are posted on eBay and I will continue to keep buying the samples. After I ran out of the first sample on 8th May, I didn't open another until a week later to see if it had any effect on my skin; I had terrible skin that week. This booster just seems to 'boost' the effectiveness of other products and helps remove the dark redness left behind by angry spots. My skin looks flawless when I use this. I can't recommend it enough.

Elizabeth Arden // Advanced Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Serum Review

Elizabeth Arden // Advanced Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Serum
RRP £39 for 30 capsules

This is a 7 capsule sample that I chose as part of the Feel Unique Pick 'n' Mix selection a couple of months ago. The service cost £3.95 for 5 samples.

Usage
First use - 26th April 2020
Last use - 1st May 2020

I used one capsule every night.

Would I buy it: Yes.

First Impressions:

April 27th 2020 - I've tried these before about a year ago when I managed to snag another 7 capsule sample. However, the formula is said to be "new and improved". To me it's exactly the same; a greasy oil. I don't like the texture and after 10 minutes the serum still hadn't absorbed properly and I had to apply my night cream on top of the left over product.

I also have a sample of the Elizabeth Arden Skin Renewal Booster which they recommend to use before the capsules; so I'll be using that with the capsules.

Overall Impressions:

Ok, so by the last capsule I really wish that I could afford to buy the product all year round. They come in 3 different sizes, 30 (£39), 60 (£66) and 90 capsules (£84). Seeing as how I use one capsule every night I would need 365 capsules a year which at their cheapest would set me back £340 a year just on a night-time serum! This product is for those with a high disposable income and I'm very jealous of you all because it's a great product.

Sure it's greasy as hell and one capsule contains a lot of product but it kind of made me realise that perhaps I'm not using enough of other serums for them to be effective; I do tend to get a bit stingy to make things "last longer".

The capsules themselves are a bit annoying; the tips don't just "twist off" like the instructions say. if you try to twist them off, you'll put too much pressure on the capsule and product will just squirt everywhere like a big spot has just been popped. I tend to either cut the tip off or use my nails to "cut" the tip.

I'll keep my eye out on eBay for a set but until I'm rich I think these are out of reach for me right now.