Reviews: Hard Night Good Morning products

I went to Central Market quite awhile ago and was able to receive several samples of products from this line. This line of products was developed by D'Andra Simmons - by using these products, she has been able to maintain her skin still to be dewey and fresh, despite being in her 40s!

Upon hearing that I was a skincare enthusiast/med student, the sales rep immediately proceeded to give me lots of skincare samples. (Thank you!)

Futurederm did a very good review of the overall line in 2009 (click here for the link) but I'd like to share my personal experiences with the products:

Thus, I got the:

 Facial Cocktail Serum ($70 for 1 oz)

Special ingredients include: "Baobab Extract, Rooibos Tea, Guarana Extract and Acai Extract"

Pros:

• Really hydrated my skin
• Absorbed well

Cons:

• Made my skin burn afterward
• Kind of inflammed my skin afterward
• Is super expensive

 Eye Cream ($38.99 for 0.5 oz)

Special ingredients include: Suberlift , Lys'lastine, Lumin-eye, Eyeliss, CoQ10, baobab extract, arnica, and various botanicals

Pros:

• Lots of fancy ingredients (though their efficacy is debated in the Futurederm article)
• Very emollient, very hydrating
• A little goes A LONG way
• Definitely felt like it was an effective product

Cons:

• Bad packaging (in jar)
• Crazy price

 Nighttime moisturizer ($39.99 for 1.7 oz)

Special ingredients include: Gatuline® Age Defense, Gatuline® RC, Hematite Extract, Griffonia Extract, and a "bio-available" form of Vitamin C.

Pros:

• Very emollient, moisturizing
• Didn't break me out, even though was emollient 

Cons:

• Bad packaging (in jar, so more susceptible to introducing bacteria in)
• Crazy price

Overall, what do I think of this line? THIS is a good line. I like it. The only problem is the price. If it weren't for that, I would buy full-sized ingredients of this line.

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