ELF - brownbettybella review for Holy Hydration! Daily Moisturizer

🪺elf SKIN—Mini Holy Hydration! : Face Cream🪺 Sizes/Retail: Mini | 0.529oz | $5 🧪KEY ACTIVES * Niacinamide (minimizes appearance of pores and evens out skin tone) 💬CLAIMS * 100% said this formula keeps their skin feeling hydrated all day after 1 week of use* * 94% said skin looks plump and nourished after 1 week* * 91% said this formula delivered intense hydration after 1 week* * 91% said skin feels soft and smooth after first use* *Great for: Oily, Combination, and especially Dry Skin 🔬elf SKIN: Mini Holy Hydration: Face Cream is a facial cream/moisturizer that delivers a powerful boost of hydration and illuminates skin. Great for oily, combination and especially dry skin, this cream is packed with nourishing and hydrating ingredients that replenish moisture for a bouncy complexion. Ideal for AM and PM use, the non-greasy feeling cream sinks into the skin quickly for a smooth, super-soft feel. 🧬SKIN TYPE: Dehydrated, Acne-prone, Oily-Combination 💭GENERAL THOUGHTS vs. CLAIMS I followed using the face cream after I used the cleansing balm in the same hydration line. At first use I noticed it carried a floral/perfumey scent. Kind of reminds me of that pink sop you’d see in a bathroom. Or something else. It’s not a smell I liked and in general I wasn’t optimistic about putting a leave on product with fragrance on my face. It was thick and creamy and did take some smoothing out to melt into my face. As I used this over a week or so it did deliver in surface hydration. But the claim on “skin plumpness” and nourishment for me was untrue. Instead my skin looked increasingly over several days looked loaded on the pores on my cheeks but just smooth elsewhere. Also the noticeable hydration was there but it wasn’t intensive at all. It didn’t last all over my face through the week. It was more so smoothed and soft on the surface but loaded and greasy on my cheeks/chin(which I deal with hormonal acne so that colors my experience). Considering that cheeks ended up with the beginnings of a breakout. But I did see immediately how my skin was smoother and softer after the first use. Overall this was a mediocre face cream.