Thursday, August 21, 2014

High End Corner: Nerium AD Day & Night Creams (Review)



Hey everyone! If you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw a post about a high end product I was sent to try and review. If not, I'll give you a little background info about the product and then jump right into the review. While on vacation, I met a lady who is a Nerium AD salesperson. We exchanged contact info and she gave me information, books, and brochures about the product, and I was really excited when it came in the mail two weeks ago. This is an anti-aging product that is said to tone the skin, reduce the appearance of dark marks/hyperpigmentation, smooth, and also tighten the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The active ingredient in Nerium AD products is Nerium oleander, which is an evergreen shrub. I won't get into the specifics of it, but if you want to read more about it, here's a link: http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi/nerium-oleander-oleander. These are high end products, most definitely. If you get it directly from the company, there are two packages that are sold, $500 and $1000. These packages include several bottles of the day cream, night cream, and other miscellaneous Nerium AD products. If you find them online for purchase, such as on Ebay or Amazon, the day and night creams usually come together for no less than $100. Alright, let's get right into the review!

 

I used these products for 2 weeks from the date that I received them, which ended yesterday. The first thing that I noticed was the smell. The night cream doesn't smell great AT all. It's heavy and sits on the skin, which I don't mind since it's supposed to work overnight. Once you put it on, your skin feels smoother instantly, and I absolutely loved that. The day cream feels light and has a pretty pleasant scent. Within the first few days, I noticed improved smoothness in my skin...which was awesome! However, a few days later, I began to get really deep and painful cystic pimples. I used to get these years ago, but I had gotten them under control for the most part. These cystic pimples, once they went down, actually left additional scarring on my skin. Looking at the before and after pictures, you can see some additional scarring, as well as the pimples that it caused. In my opinion, my skin didn't improve at all aside from feeling smoother. I personally wouldn't recommend trying this expensive, high end product out. Everything doesn't work for everybody, and this definitely didn't work for me. I give it a 4/10.

Ok everyone, I hope you enjoyed this review! If you do decide that you're still interested in trying out these products, let me know and I'll put you in contact with the lovely lady who gave me the opportunity to try them, as well as send you some additional info about them. If you have any budget beauty products that you would like for me to review (makeup, skin care, hair care, and related items), please send your request to me at lindsi.green@gmail.com. Looking forward to hearing from you! ;)