First Care Activating Serum

I spent a lot of time researching these products before purchasing and decided to go all in. I bought the Cleansing Oil, Foaming Cleanser and the whole First Care Kit - serum, water, emulsion. At first my skin looked wonderful. It gave me a glow and helped with some seborrheic dermatitis I developed over the winter on my forehead. Then I started getting pimples. Not a lot, just one or two, but they were so hard, deep and full of gunk. I still have one on my neck and one on my chin that just won't go away regardless of what I put on it. Then I noticed my skin looking different. Not youthful, despite the temporary "glow" provided by the product. But old and lacking in collagen. Perhaps it was the ingredients that didn't agree with me but I feel like this product line aged my skin. I returned it all and hope that going back to my more natural products (Vintner's Daughter, Tata Harper) will reverse the damage done to my skin. I used the whole line for a month and a half before giving up. For the record, I am 47 but I have good genes, naturally tan skin (mediterranean) and have always looked much younger than my age.

I’ve gone through probably 2 of these bottles after buying them from Korea and I really like the serum. It’s really nice and plumping — not like anti aging necessarily but my skin feels soft and moisturizer for sure. I love that it soaks in really well and it feels like it gives my face a nice base to put the rest of my skincare on top of. It’s super light in texture and had a slight smell that I can’t describe... it’s not bad, but possibly ginseng-y (?). Anyways a handful of my friends had recommended it to me so I bought it and loved it. I DID actually get a free sample to try, which Is why it says I got it for free, but I’ve been using this product for almost a year now. Will continue to use!!

This stuff is remarkable- my skin is softer and more hydrated without any irritation. I have always had reactive skin so I am always worried about new serums. But this one is great and it lasts for a very long time.

I love this product and the healthy glow that it gives my skin! Definitely helps with hydration. This is a booster, not a standalone serum so you use it right after cleansing and proceed with your regular skincare products and it really does help all of these products fully absorb and work to their maximum potential. The only thing I do not like is how strong the scent is. It smells good, but it definitely smacks you in the face when you walk into the room and this is coming from someone who is not sensitive to scents at all.

This is the first time I’m giving a product a 5/5 stars and it’s because this is stuff is amazing. I was hesitant to use it as my toner step at first because it doesn’t say toner but it says to use right after washing. I thought okay let’s try it and it’s left my skin so soft (I have normal to dry skin leaning drier in the winter) and wow! It helped plump my face and it took away the annoying texture I’ve had on the side of my face for months! It’s also really nice because now I only use this instead of toner and serum and it saves me time in the morning. Couple of things: make sure you’re using your hands to help absorb this product into the skin and also I don’t know how it will work with oily skin, but for dry skin it is a holy grail!