Clé de Peau Beauté - BrandiFnBabyy review for The Serum

I absolutely love this product but I am going to start off by sharing that this is a straight up splurge, and one I might never have tried, had I not been able to get my hands on the Brightening Mask Supreme Treatment (complimentary of Influenster) first. The mask treatments are priced over $350 and I never thought in a million years I would ever justify using any beauty product that is so expensive but OH-EM-GEE - it was just that good. So I recently decided to purchase this oh so pricey ($300.00) Serum from the brand Cle De Peau, the makers of the mask treatments I fell head over heels for. I want to rave about the packaging of this. It's glass, weighted, has a beautiful holographic sheen and just looks amazing. It's very aesthetically pleasing so it looks so cute resting on my vanity. But the contents inside this gorgeous bottle are even better! First, this serum is made to target dryness (which immediately drew me in because I have normal to dry skin myself) and after prolonged use, my skin definitely felt softer and smoother, more supple and much more healthier. This serum also is made to unlock your skin for better absorption, which is why it's best used right after cleansing and before applying your other skin care products, unlike almost every other serum out there. The CdP Serum is formulated with their signature ingredient Skin-Empowering Illuminator powered by precious Platinum Golden Silk to enhance skin’s ability to defend itself against different types of stress for radiant skin. It acts almost like a pre-serum, in that it preps the skin for better absorption of skincare, while delivering moisture to the skin. It includes a blend of red, brown, and green kelp to activate skin’s regenerative powers and help promote a smoother looking skin texture. The Serum has a very light, gel-like texture, that absorbs quickly and easily into the skin. Like most light gel textured products, it does make skin feel instantly hydrated. The recommendation is to use 3 full pumps on your skin, which is a lot of product. While I am very generous with product use, and like to follow recommended amounts of product, I found that far too much for my skin. The Serum was so liquid and there was so much of it, that I was spreading it all over my neck, chest and arms! Not a bad thing, but a little extravagant, I felt. It acts almost like a pre-serum, in that it preps the skin for better absorption of skincare, while delivering moisture to the skin. It includes a blend of red, brown, and green kelp to activate skin’s regenerative powers and help promote a smoother looking skin texture. Instead, my personal method is to use just 1 pump, which I smooth all over my skin. It spreads very easily, gliding over skin, absorbing almost instantly into the skin, leaving it feeling smooth and soft. I swear that it is almost as if my skin is plumped up from the get go! I am no stranger to using hydrating serums that contain high amounts of hyaluronic acid. This feels just like a gel-textured hydrating serum, but with a significant boost to it. With other hydrating serums, my skin feels hydrated. With the CdP The Serum, my skin is not only hydrated, it feels and looks smoother. I use the Cle de Peau Beaute The Serum in my 2nd step of my morning routine, and I can safely say that my skin isn’t drying out more than it should be. If anything, it remains hydrated and feels smooth.