I don’t have a great deal of experience when it comes to expensive skincare. I’ve never really suffered with acne, rosacea or other common skin complaints and in my younger years my beauty routine was pretty much wash your face brush your teeth and hair, slap on a bit of foundation and out the door.
Obviously as I have gotten older this routine has needed enhancing to look and feel better but knowing where to start, without a million pounds to spend has been tricky for me. With so many products on the market I have found this transition quite overwhelming. I had really no idea what brand to go for or what to buy.
My friend who knows much more about skincare products than me suggested I look at Beauty Pie and specifically the Youth Bomb serum, she said you can slap it all over your face and neck everyday to improve skin texture and give you a dewy glow.
Not sure I would be convinced I took her advice and bought a bottle on her account.
It’s described as a “supercharged radiance serum that helps unlock insanely glowing skin” exactly what I was looking for and Made in Switzerland where I am assured by my expert friend all the best skincare comes from.
The only downside for me who doesn’t shop a lot for this kind of thing is Beauty Pie is a subscription model business where you pay monthly or annual subscription not sure which to then be able to shop their product range at a discount.
So the idea is they make the same products in the same labs using the same ingredients as other much more expensive brands and by everyone contributing a “join the club” fee you get to shop at a significant discount.
The Youthbomb product which they say would retail at £150 with the same active ingredients in a more expensive range with more expensive packaging costs the Beauty Pie non member £75. With a membership subscription the price drops again to £39.
The product itself I do love. It’s a serum that is light and not sticky. It goes on easily and absorbs completely something I like, no residue or feeling like you’ve got sticky product on your face. If you are not used to using products with AHA or retinol in them you may experience a burning or stinging sensation when you begin using it. I did. It is not painful as such and your tolerance for the product does increase (or you just get used to it) over time. As my friend said to me “no pain no gain.”
It is designed for more mature skin, I guess that would be 40 plus, me and I’ve been using it on my face and neck for about two months.
The most important thing for me it’s one product and it’s been easy to incorporate into my routine, after I wash my face and before I put my make up on.
The results whilst not completely transformative and dramatic have been noticeable especially around the eyes I definitely look less tired and the dark circles have diminished and on my chest area where the skin is thin and starting to show the signs of aging with a few more freckles than I’d like feels and looks better.
The most important thing I am enjoying using it and have got used to the slight sting when I apply.
Personally I still think £75 for a 30ml bottle is a lot but I am assured in this realm of luxury skincare it’s very reasonable.
Will I buy another bottle? I don’t use so much at one go so if it the bottle lasts longer than four months, £10 per month (for members) I think the results will be worth the investment.
Hopefully my friend will continue to order for me as I am not sure it would be worth it for me to become a member myself.
I don’t shop for luxury skincare enough at the moment.
They also do a 50ml size of this product for £44 member price, £47 including shipping, £93 for non member, equivalent retail they suggest £185 so if you decide you love it the bigger bottle works out even more of a saving per use.