Olay, that brand grandmothers just seemed to love, is taking the market by storm. P&G recently overhauled their aging flagship cosmetic product and came up with something looking this cool:
And check out the promises:
The power of 7 vitamins and minerals that fights 7 signs of aging.
Total Effects 7X Visible Anti-Aging Vitamin Complex has more power to fight 7 signs of aging. Infused with 7 vitamins and minerals – vitamin C, zinc, titanium, magnesium and VitaNiacin, an exclusive formulation of vitamin B3 (a niacin derivative), vitamin E and pro-vitamin B5.
Total Effects 7X Visible Anti-Aging Vitamin Complex:
Diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Smoothes skin texture – visibly and to the touch.
Evens skin tone for younger looking, more balanced color.
Improves surface dullness, giving skin a radiant, healthy glow.
Minimizes the appearance of pores.
Visibly reduces the appearance of blotches and age spots.
Soothes dry skin, hydrating with Olay moisture.
On account of the advertising blitz alone, I decided to try good ole granny’s brand.
I got my first bottle 2 weeks ago off Walmart.
Delightful little packaging.
I ripped it open very carefully.
As with other cosmetic offerings, even the bottle itself looked appealing. It was a lengthy tube and on first glance, I thought “hey this will last me a long time!”
I was wrong. It turned out that the tube was filled to only 1/4 of it’s length and the marketers hid this fact well by making the tube opaque. How disappointing for a $20 bottle of cream.
But i’m sure you want to know how well it worked as a reverse ager. After all, that’s why you’re reading this article!
Let me give you the real score: It flops!
Any $5 moisturizer provides exactly the same benefits. I used the stuff for 1 month (that’s how long $20 lasts with one application a day) and my face remained the same. Fine lines didn’t disappear. Elasticity did not improve, nor did smoothness. In fact, the cheaper offerings by Ponds or Loreal lets me feel more refreshed far longer.
Olay Total Effects is an expensive failure. What say you?
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Make $995/Mo:
Sure as day!
When first used it burnt my skin.
Shame, I had used this product in the past, in the old packaging with the light scent, when it was called Oil of Ulan.
Now it is Olay and I choose to no longer lay it on my skin !
Serioulsy disappointed.
I have used this product for just over one month and am more than delighted and happy with it!! At nearing 67 in October, what it did for my skin was a miricle!! Thanks OLAY!
Four Stars or more!!!
is this Cream good for men or is it just for woman
I used it for the first time yesterday and have to admit it gave me a clearer complexion than my expensive foundation does. My skin looked even toned and had a glow about it. I have combo skin and was skeptical about apllying it but when I read reviews about it containing niacinamide I thought to give it a try. Will ppop back in a month to let you know how I feel then. So far so good.
I have been using this moisturizer for probably 7-8 years now (yes, this version has been around for that long), and though I use high end cosmetics and serums for other areas of my face, I haven’t found anything else that is this good for just plain old moisturizing. I’m in my mid thirties and can easily pass for late twenties – I attribute a lot of that to this cream. Olay hasn’t been around for over 60 years for nothing. The UV protection is a great bonus, and the product is lightweight. Compared to similar products at Sephora and department stores, this is a bargain.
All my life, I have simply stuck to the skin care regimen of washing my face gently with a generic moisturizing soap and water. I’ve always been told that I have great skin…never really had any acne to speak of, not age spots (freckles-a-plenty, but that comes with light skin & red hair). I have just turned 29, and am often mistaken for 21 by people of all ages. Though, since I’ve always enjoyed nice skin, I thought at my age, I might need to start doing something more to maintain that from here-on-out.
Enter Olay total effects…
I used this product for 2 days in the mornings, only applying a tiny amount to my face…
This morning, I wake up, and find my usually-perfectly smooth, virtually pore-free skin to be…BUMPY! I almost started crying then and there. Is THIS what I get for trying to take care of my skin??? I’m switching back to my old regimen of simple soap & water. I would NEVER RECOMMEND this product to anyone. If it can do this to MY skin – which has never had an allergic reaction in my ENTIRE LIFE – I can’t imagine what it might do to someone with sensitive or temperamental skin!
A definite do NOT buy in my book!!!!
This product is wonderful. I have been using it for a year and my fine lines disappeared! Yes that’s right they’re gone! My complexion is smooth and dewy and I constantly get complimetns on my skin and how young I look for my age – eg) I am 39 years old and when I wen tot a beauty parlour to get my eyebrows threaded the young girl asked me if I was at college!!!!! Another example, my partner has a photo of me and his little boy on his desk at work and a customer came in and used his computer to sort out their car insurance and saw our photo and said “Are those your kids?”!!!! What a compliment! So I must be doing something right with this product and I have been a smoker for twenty years and I don’t even have a crows foot!
I have used this product for years too (4 years) and have only ever gotten compliments for my skin. The amount of compliments I received is undoubtedly partly due to this product. Totally swear by it, its a bargain and I need not use foundation in my make up routine because my skin is just THAT good.
its a bullshit product..not at all worth! u may get transient happyness for the fst cpl of dys as it gives us skin a glossy look but trust me ..just wthin a week u realise the blunder u hav committed by switchng to OLay…it may give u a lifetime allery to ur eyes(it did to me..a severe one) …i m still running aftr my opthalomologist to get my beautiful eyes back wch hav now bcm itchy ,reddish and swollen! iSnt it a big irony that i used Olay for 4 dys and have been taking eye medicines for last 4 months
