From The Lab, who kindly sent me this box to review, is a unique beauty subscription service. Each month, you will receive a full, 30-day supply of one, two, or three products of Skin Care, Hair Care, or Colour Cosmetics. Every product that you receive is a luxury product, not yet available on the US market, with a projected retail value of $50-$200. These products often have patented ingredients, are manufactured in Europe by the top labs, and are more innovative than what’s available on the US market today.
Cost: $29.95 / month + $5.95 shipping to US, $8.95 to Canada, and $10.95 internationally (when this option becomes available).
This month features 2 products - Illuminating Under Eye Treatment No. 628 and Hydrating Lip Primer No. 629. Eyes and lips are two areas on my face that I try to pay special attention to, so I am very excited to get to try these products! From The Lab estimates that this set of treatments to retails at upwards of $90 in stores.
Hydrating Lip Primer No. 629
Enriched with nurturing stem cells, antioxidants, and super peptides, Hydrating Lip Primer No. 629 protects the delicate skin of your mouth from environmental stressors and improves natural moisturization so that your lips look and feel healthier. The advanced formula keeps your lipsticks, stains, and glosses true to hue while holding them in place longer and without feathering.
What makes it special:
- Raspberry Cultured Stem Cellsare some of the most effective moisturizers used in skin care. Loaded with antioxidants and hydration inducers, they stimulate the production of hyaluronic acid, leaving lips softer to the touch and increasing the impression of plumpness so that skin appears fuller and more youthful.
- A Proprietary Peptide Complex for Lips stimulates the synthesis of collagen and glycosaminoglycans, sodium hyaluronate in particular. Its remarkable restructuring and moisturizing properties give lips a more voluptuous look with a clearer, more defined outline.
Now this is a product I need! I’m a lip product junkie and need to use some sort of primer. This product immediately made my lips smoother! It’s not sticky and not too thick. It applies like a silky, luxurious lip balm. With continued use, your lips will look plumper and feel softer, and your lipstick will stay in place longer, too.
Illuminating Under Eye Treatment No. 628
Featuring a soft focus powder enriched with diamond core, Illuminating Under Eye Treatment No. 628 alters the way your skin reflects light, camouflaging dark circles and puffiness as it brightens the area under your eyes, giving you a more rested, radiant, and luminescent appearance. And our exclusive formulation of actives and stem cells stimulates collagen production and hydration so that fine lines and dryness seem to disappear.
What makes it special:
- A Targeted Blend of Betaine, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Yeast Extract, and Golden Root Extractwork in synergy to stimulate collagen production and combat fine lines, dryness, puffiness, and dark circles. Consistent use reduces the appearance of under eye darkness and sag to reveal more radiant skin and improved overall appearance.
- Soft Focus Illuminating Powder with Diamond Coreconverts UV to blue light and emulates the emission pattern of young skin to minimize dark shadows and restore skin’s youthful appearance.
- Raspberry Stem Cells diminish the appearance of crepiness around eyes by stimulating hyaluronic acid and imparting moisturizing properties to improve hydration, texture, firmness, and smoothness of skin.
- Vitamin E's strong antioxidant properties improve skin’s softness and radiance as it helps protect against UV damage.
- Caffeine reduces fat and puffiness while detoxifying skin.
I’ll have to use this product for some time before I can say if it’s done anything for my eye area, but it certainly looks promising. It is tinted, but it blends in clear and would be suitable for all skin types. It creates a smooth foundation that makes your skin appear younger and healthier with daily use. You can use it as a primer on eyelids and around the eye to illuminate skin, hold makeup longer, and conceal dark circles, fine lines, and wrinkles.
I really loved this month’s From The Lab products! Getting to try high-end products that are formulated to provide the most effective concentrations of the most innovative compounds and actives available is such a great concept for a beauty subscription. As a member, you can purchase the products individually and both the Illuminating Under Eye Treatment No. 628 and Hydrating Lip Primer No. 629 are on sale for $14.95 each!
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