I’ve developed a kind of affinity towards Olay products. The reason may be because I find most of them suit me the best and I strongly feel I am not going to leave Olay at least for few years.
When I was in India during my last vacation, I came across this product through TV ads, promotions in malls etc. Olay day creams suit me well only during winters. So I was quite skeptical to try. But then I bought this as I forgot to take my Neutrogena oil free moisture day cream with me.
The product says just "Olay Natural White instant glowing fairness" but the website say "Olay Natural White glowing fairness serum". Well, I will go with the product. Link here
Ingredients and How to use:
Price: Rs.155 for 40g
My take with Olay natural white instant glowing fairness:
My skin is oily-combination (gets dry during winters), sensitive and acne prone.
It is very light in texture. It is lighter than Olay ‘natural white’ day cream.
It comes in a tube packaging with flip cap. Hey olay thank you. Though I like olay products, most of their creams are packaged in tub. L
It really helps in evening out the skin tone. I realized this after two tubes.
This gives a white cast as soon as I apply. But thank god, it blends into the skin and leaves it normal within few seconds. But if applied more, the white cast stays for a longer time.
The best part about this cream is it lives up to its claims. It is light and non-greasy. It gives a matte finish and my skin remains non greasy for about 3-4 hrs (in hot Chennai) with just sunscreen and compact on my face. I doubt whether it moisturizes well as it leaves my skin completely matte. But matte finish is something that I want during summers that too in Chennai. But whenever I returned home, I made a habit to use Olay ‘complete’ lotion and Olay night creams.
And, I forgot to speak about the glow. This cream provides a considerable glow to the face. (but nothing miracle). I feel my skin looks little bright or radiant which is noticeable. It removes dullness and the glow remains for more than a day. I got appreciation from few. ;)
I really like this cream (or serum) not just for the glow but for its texture and for it leaving skin non greasy.
As expected, this failed to moisturize my face during winters. This is not a major CON as there are many other heavy moisturizers are available for winters from Olay.
PROS:
- Gives a nice glow and makes skin bright
- Provides matte finish
- Claims UV protection
- Very light in texture
- Non greasy
- Evens out skin tone to some extent
- Suitable for oily skin in summers
- Tube packaging
- Mild scent
- No breakouts or Irritation
CONS:
- Not suitable for dry skin
- Not available worldwide
- Loads of chemicals
- White cast
- SPF is not clearly mentioned (just claims UV Protection)
My Rating: 4/5.. (I like this but there are some CONS too.. )
Final Verdict: I would repurchase this for sure and I recommend this to oily skin during summers.
Olay ‘natural white’ leaves my skin greasy and doesn’t provide this kind of glow. So when compared with Olay ‘natural white’ this is far much better to me.
If you are someone who tends to avoid moisturizing because of super oily skin, then grab this, this is yours.
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