Unsure If I Liked Or Not--Read Review For Deets

You know, I apologize: I'm still on the fence as to If I really like this product or not. So, I thought I'd list out my pros and cons to help you all with your evaluation for a possible future purchase.



Of note: I purchased this product (without going back in my account to check) in July--i think. I bought it at (again, I think) 50% off, as the product had an expiration date of October 2019, and I knew for sure that if I were diligent in applying and using said product, that I would use all before the expiration date, which is what I did and what happened.



CONS

•TEXTURE: ooky; slimy, and gross. I'm trying hard to give an example of what it felt like, but I can't come up with anything (better/worse) else than this: you know when you've got a bad cold and you have mucous dripping down the back of your throat, but then you sneeze, and you grab a handful of Kleenex and blow. And blow again. And blow yet again-and the snot keeps coming. And you get aforementioned snot on both hands, your face, the kleenex, the dog, and everything else in sight? Remember how that felt? that whole, "Oh my god, Oh my god, I need to wipe hands off now" issue? Bienvenidos a mi mundo: you've just experienced the slime factor of this product without applying it to your face.

•SCENT: an over-forward lavender scent. Why do cosmetic companies think that the more gross their product is that that gross factor can be balanced out with the addition of a floral scent--in this case, lavender. No. Please. Ooky. Well, not so much on my ... unless you have a penchant for attending funerals, in which case, go right ahead.



PROS

•PERFORMANCE: This product actually lived up to its hydrating and calming claims (for sensitive/inflammed) skin; however, I had to get through the cons as mentioned above first. As someone with 49 year old "mature" dry and sensitive skin, I used this product only at night before applying my thick, night balm (Klair's). I would not recommend using and applying it for morning/day use as the product doesn't completely absorb and remains ticky-tacky.

PAYOFF/RESULTS: Pleasantly pleased: it worked in reducing redness and inflammation from my 49 year old sensitive and mature skin --btw, that was hard to admit/write. Also, I had this weird breakout of what looked like an odd patch of dry skin on my elbow (Psoriasis?) to which, I applied this product nightly, and the dry patch was resolved with a span of two weeks.



FINAL THOUGHTS: This product lived up to its hype, but at a cost of the overwhelming of ooky feeling and that invasive and ever permeating "old lady" lavender vibe; thus my 3 star review.



