LilyAna NaturalsVitamin C Serum for Face - Face Serum with Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin E, Anti Aging Serum, Reduces Age Spots and Sun Damage, Promotes Collagen and Elastin (Double Pack)

I am 33, had a baby right before I turned 31, prior to that I had cystic type acne all my life that I never grew out of, then got acne in places I never had it before when I was pregnant, and let's face it: growing a baby does stuff to your body, some stuff you never come back from, and I stayed pretty hormonally imbalanced for a long time. I'm very fair skinned, and every pimple (popped or unpopped) left a lasting pink scar on my face, requiring concealer months long after it's official departure. A reminder of the pimple that had been/had almost been that needed to be hidden as more approached. I'd used the classic proactiv with the best results for years and years, and went right back to that with the same results of "it's not 100%, but it's better than everything else." And on top of it, I have always had an incredibly oily face and scalp. My mother first suggested something with hyaluronic acid, and that was becoming increasingly popular while I was pregnant and was not supposed to use it, so I didn't give it another thought. But with my boy about to be turning 2, and my skin still so confused, I figured I'd give it a shot. I read outstanding reviews of this stuff, and figured I'd give it a shot. I got the serum, and the hyaluronic acid moisturizer, and got the regular face cream and eye cream in case my skin got dry. I just read a bunch of people talking about how the first week or two you use it, it can cause dryness and some peeling, so I figured I should have some of the basic stuff, too. I don't know if it's just that my skin was used to the harshness of benzoyl peroxide on the regular, or that I'm SO greasy, but I didn't experience any of the dryness, redness, or irritation that a lot of people report the first couple weeks. And I really went balls to the wall with this, and cut the proactiv out completely. Scary prospect for me. But no joke, just using the serum and the hyaluronic acid moisturizer every day, within a few days my skin calmed down a massive amount. The moisturizer is a little on the heavy side (although I used it pretty liberally) and is a little heavy for use under makeup if you're heavy handed like me, but I'd still put some on, let it soak in awhile, and just wipe my face down real quick with a cleansing cloth, and it was all good. By the end of the first week, I'd had no new pimples, and noticed dramatic lightening in the marks from old pimples, along with a generally more even skin tone, and my face felt smoother, softer, calmer, and looked it, too. I have not turned back. The best part is that my skin is also not as greasy as it was before, and I have FINALLY found a moisturizer that doesn't make me break out worse. And my skin just soaks up that serum, and that stuff is AMAZING.

Wonderful Vitamin C serum. I like my products to have less ingredients (although, do note that "less" is NOT always "better). This serum is watery and you only need to use a dime amount to cover the whole face. I was putting it into one palm, pressing my palms together, then pressing it into my face. But I found a better application method is to put a dime sized amount into your palm and use a finger to apply it all around your face and then gently spread it from there. Much better coverage. First night I incorporated this into my skincare regime, my parched, dry skin looked buoyant, glowing, and felt amazingly soft. Do note that with this product I did experience a tiny bit of "burning", that goes away, and have found NO irritation. I did read somewhere that this sting is common with Vitamin C products and not to worry about it, unless of course you experience skin irritations. Directions state to wait at least 1-2 minutes until applying another product on top, to allow the serum to soak into skin. But I have also read that you should wait 15 minutes. I have tested out both and if you have the time, I would allow it to set for 10-15, but 2 minutes worked fine as well.I am young (24), but had been noticing these fine lines creeping up all over my face (most likely those "I see them but no one else does"). Now, they are relatively gone and I haven't even been using this product the required 60 days to see improvement.Also! LilyAna Naturals is one of those GEMS you can find on Amazon. A small business with AMAZING customer service. I expressed some questions about their formula (I'm pregnant and need to look into what I put on my body), and Sheryl offered to send me a bottle of their new altered formula at no charge to me. So sweet, responsive, and really looking to satisfy their customer and provide a quality product. Choose this serum above all the cheaper imitators full of fillers and fluff.

I'm as skeptical as they come when it comes to beauty claims, but this was on sale, had good ingredients, and I'd just noticed my first forehead wrinkle. I've been using it for nearly two months now in combination with the retinol cream and can I just say - whoa. It. Works. It works soooo well. It had unintended benefits like making my perpetual allergy under eye bags disappear along with a few subtle acne scars. I'd heard of glowing skin but this is the first time I've experienced it. I wear no make up, but I'm adding this to my daily routine. I should mention that I apply both morning and night, as directed.My one complaint: the dropper doesn't go to the true bottom of the bottle, so there's been some awkward shaking as I've come to the end of my original supply. I personally wish this were in a pumper bottle like their retinol cream but, oh well.They get one star off for the packaging and for claiming that this and their retinol cream work in weeks when all the research I've read says it takes nearly two months for a noticeable change to occur. The two month marker has been consistent with what I've experienced, so if it isn't working now, give it a little bit of time.