Hi everyone!~ Long time, no see... Sorry about that. But I am here, at 3 am, writing this for you c:
When it first came out I found a coupon that would give you a free cleanser if you bought a moisturizer. Excited to try out this new line by Olay, I picked up this moisturizer and the Out of This Swirled Deep Pore Clean and Exfoliating Scrub (which I will eventually review and link here). This honestly took lots of Target trips to find. One location would have the moisturizer, but no more cleanser, or vice versa. Finally, while vacationing in Vegas, I found both!
So here is this fairly new Olay Fresh Effects Dew Over! Hydrating Gel Moisturizer. Okay, maybe its a bit old. I got this in January and I just finished it about a week ago(in June). But I did not use it daily, so it would most likely last about a month or two if it is used daily. I will get back to that.
Here is what the website claims:
Give your skin a splash of 24-hour hydration. This lightweight moisturizing gel is oil-free and won’t clog pores. Formulated with a powder, it absorbs quickly and makes skin look less oily. And it’s infused with the essence of honeysuckle and white tea, leaving you feeling invigorated and energized.
Now, I absolutely adore gel moisturizers, because of trying the Garnier one (which I plan on buying someday). So until now, I had no idea that the moisturizer was formulated with powder. This clears up so much for me now.
This is what the moisturizer looks like:
Right off the bat, you can see that it does not at all look like a gel. It looks like a cream. This was a disappointment to me, since I was expecting something like the Garnier consistency, but I still gave this a try.
Although I'm not sure what honeysuckle or white tea smells like, it smelled very fresh, and a little sweet. There was something weird about it though. I can't explain it. It was kind of stuffy... It was as if it was trying to cover up the fresh scent? You have to smell it to understand.
When first applying the moisturizer, I noticed that it does have a very slight cooling sensation, and does absorb quickly. This is good, because it would make a good moisturizer when applying makeup right after. I found myself having to dip my fingertip in about three times to cover my face. Once for the nose area, one for the forehead area and one for the chin area. This definitely felt like I was using a lot of moisturizer each time. Perhaps it is because it absorbs so quickly. But seeing that it only comes with 1.7 fl oz, it was kind of a lot of product to use, which justifies my estimate of this only lasting about a month or two if used daily.
It feels very lightweight as it claims to be. My face felt clean and refreshed. However, this moisturizer was a bit drying for me. I did not feel that it was as moisturizing as it claimed. Mind you, I do not have dry skin. I have combination skin with an oily T-Zone. It makes sense since I now know that it is formulated with powder. Before today, I had no idea. I would imagine this to be a good choice for someone with oily skin. I used this on days where I thought I would be sweating a lot or if it was a hot day, since it was pretty refreshing.
It also gives that squeaky feeling that I get after applying Bath and Body Works lotion (which I abhor). But I managed to get over that.
While I do not support its claim to "provide moisture for 24 hours", it is not a terrible moisturizer and the entire line is quite cute. I would recommend that someone with very oily skin to try this. It might work well. I personally would not repurchase this though, since I don't believe it works with my skin.
Olay Fresh Effects Dew Over! Hydrating Gel Moisturizer
Rating: 6/10
Price: $12.99 for 1.7 fl oz (50mL)
Where?: Target, Walmart, drugstores
Repurchase?: No :c
Thank you if you are reading this, I am very sorry that I am not consistent. I hope to be in the future, but I have many commitments and time to blog is not easy to come by.
