I like the temporary glow effect it gives. With my experience, it is more of a shimmer created by a shimmery cream makeup—a subtle shimmer without it looking like those shimmery powders. I did enjoy this product when I resumed using it after disliking it at the beginning. It wasn’t what I was expecting. Yes, there was the shimmer, the highlight when I applied it as the last step of my routine, but it was not a “shocking” or even an exciting moment. It was… dull, so to speak. But after giving it another try—it was pricey and I decided to test it as a serum this time—I have learned to enjoy the product. As a serum, the product made my whole skin look like I doused my face in a very thin solution of shimmer. 😂 Take note that I keep saying the word “shimmer” and not enough of “glow.” The reason for this is that it does give you shimmer, and not the “glow” similar to glass skin. There is no pilling.
My skin is used to niacinamide as my routine incorporates this ingredient, so I didn’t notice any other benefits. The shimmer of the serum lasts for only a couple hours, with maybe 3-4 hours max. Since this has been highlighted (pun intended) as a highlighting serum since it came out, I figured that the best way to use this would be as a primer or mixed with makeup, with the occasional highlight touch-ups throughout the day. When I tried this as a highlight, I barely noticed the shimmer at all under natural lighting, even when applied several times. I only noticed the shimmer under studio / selfie lights. I mentioned above that the serum does not feel sticky to the touch, and it’s not… but even after an hour, it always felt like some of the serum did not get absorbed into the skin, so it feels a bit tacky. A thin shimmer gets transferred over to my finger when I tried touching my face after an hour or even a few hours.
