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[Review] Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins: Mega-Bright Skin Tone Correcting Serum

By Erika @iblushbeauty
       

[Review] Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins: Mega-Bright Skin Tone Correcting Serum

iBlush-Rating:2.8/5


It's not that often I purchase skincare products (except for cleansers) impulsively, I prefer to purchase those that have been on the market longer and generally has positive feedback; however, when I felt how amazingly smooth this product was I was HOOKED! I justified my impulse purchase base on the fact that I needed a new serum and that Origins' products generally work well for me.
     
This product is advertised to be "highly concentrated" and "[helps] visibly reduce dark spots and correct skin tone". Now, as someone who suffers from dark spots and uneven skin tone, I was expecting a lot from this serum. I know that results won't be overnight, but if a product is advertised as "highly concentrated" then I expect to see some kind of result within the first two weeks (especially since I do use this religiously day and night), right? Well...I did...sort of. Oddly enough, this doesn't really give me any brightening results, which is extremely disappointing since that's what it's marketed for. I will continue to use it until I finish the whole bottle, but I'm doubtful if it will actually do what it's suppose to because serums that have been effective for me in the past, typically show results within the first week. In a couple more weeks, I will hit the 4 weeks mark, which is the actual "waiting period" to see results, and if anything changes I will edit this post and let you guys know.

[Review] Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins: Mega-Bright Skin Tone Correcting Serum

Ingredients List


The good news is, this isn't a completely useless serum. It feels extremely luxurious on your skin and I have noticed that my pores appear smaller. However, upon further research on the ingredient list (via Cosmetic Cop's Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary) , I've started to question just how "concentrated" this product really is since ingredients #2-6 and #8-9  deals mostly with the texture and "spread" ability of the serum. Where are all the potent / good stuff?
Personally, this serum felt more like a face primer and it performed well as one. Even though I do apply a moisturizer on top of the serum (rather than your typical primer being on top of the moisturizer), I've noticed my makeup go on smoother, my large pores are less visible, and my face makeup wear better throughout the day.So as a primer, this would have been a pretty good buy, but it is advertised as a brightening serum and I did purchased it for that purpose and it just failed to impress on that note.
The packaging of the product is well done. It's in a greenish hard plastic bottle that has a really nice pump so you can control just how much product you get and the pump has a lock system. It contains 1 fl. oz (30 ml) and retails for $55 USD.
So a quick summary:
  • I will not be repurchasing / recommending this product
  • NOT effective on it's claims ("reduce dark spot and correct skin tone") 
  • It does improve the appearance of my pores
  • It feels really good on the skin (like a primer) 
  • Packaging works really well
  • Warning: If your skin is sensitive to silicone, this serum may break you out! 
  • Why the rating? This product is marketed as a brightening serum, but it fails to deliver on any of its claims; although it performs well like a primer, I did not purchase it for that reason. 


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