Quick Review: Clinique Moisture Surge Intense

This sample was received from the brand. Please see end of post for full disclosure.

Oh how I love Clinique samples.  They are always such a nice size! This one even came in a glass pot!

Initial Thoughts: This is a very rich moisturizer.  I cannot wear this during the day under makeup as my skin is too oily.  But as a night creme this works great for me.  It does not make me break out and my skin is very soft the next morning.  The only thing I don't like is the container.  I am never a fan of jars as I hate dealing with getting product out if my nails are longer than nubbins.  If this came in a tube I would consider this as a night creme, but because of the container I will not purchase this one.   

 The sample of this product was sent directly by the brand.  This is my honest review and not influenced by receipt of the sample.

Quick Review: The Body Shop Nutriganics Smoothing Day Cream

Samples! Oh still love em! This one is a day cream from The Body Shop.

 

Initial Thoughts: If this is a day cream, shouldn't it have SPF? That's just my opinion. As for the actual product, I could feel this under my makeup. It did not make my skin oily, but did not like the feeling my face has stuff caked on. Thought maybe it just wasn't playing nicely with my foundation so I tried on day I was home without makeup and it still felt like I has something on my skin and even felt a bit sticky. This just didn't work for me and I will not be trying this one again.

Quick Review: L'Oreal Youth Code Day/Night Cream

I'm always a bit iffy on moisturizers that say "day cream" as that usually means "oil slick" on my oily skin. Let's see how this one worked out.

 

Initial Thoughts: I tried this first at night. The lotion was rather thick and I was worried it would be super heavy on my skin.  It absorbs very quickly, I can feel it on my skin after, but it is not bad for a thick cream at night. The next morning my skin felt super soft.  I then tried it under makeup during the day, totally did not work with my oily skin.  It made my skin feel heavy and increased how much oil I had.  Overall this is an awesome night cream for my oily skin, but way too heavy for day use with my super oily skin.

Quick Review: Origins High Potency Night-A-Mins

Another quick review! Today is Origins High Potency Night-A-Mins Mineral-enriched Renewal Cream.  First, I love the name! I think its adorable.

Initial Thoughts:  Smells amazing! Citrus! Totally in love with the scent.  This is a very thick cream that takes a few minutes to absorb into the skin.  I put it on about an hour before I went to bed, and it left my skin a bit oily.  Then again, I have super oily skin and this product is designed for normal-dry skin so this was expected.  In the morning my skin was super soft. Another awesome benefit was I didn't wash my hand after applying and my hands were soooo soft in the morning! I think this would be an awesome cream for dry skin, but it was a bit too heavy for me.  Totally bums me out since it smells so good!