How embarrassing, it makes sense to read about a product before buying it. Ya think?
About a year ago, I heard about Peach & Lily Glass Refining Serum and the Korean “glass skin” phenomenon. Glass skin is skin that appears poreless, smooth, translucent, and glowing. Who doesn’t want that, right?
In my mind, I decided that Peach & Lily Glass Refining Serum was a primer, even though it says Serum right on the label. I didn’t want to spend $39 on a product that I wasn’t sure about, so I waited. Last year, Ulta had it as one of their 21 Days of Beauty products, and the price was $19.50. I went for it.
I brought it home, and I continued with my fantasy that it was a primer to use before applying foundation. I couldn’t understand why I saw every single one of my lines and wrinkles when I wore Peach & Lily Glass Refining Serum. What was I doing wrong? You’d have thought I would have gone to the website and read something about it. Talk about a “blind buy”!
At any rate, I didn’t use it much. It sat on my bathroom vanity shelf.
A couple of months ago, I decided to watch a video by Alicia Joon, the president and founder of Peach & Lily who is also an esthetician. I watched her go through her 10ish step skincare routine.
When she reached for the Glass Refining Serum, she used it as a – wait for it – a SERUM! Finally, the light bulb went on in my brain, and I realized that I had been using this product wrong. Every time I had used it, I used it wrong. What a dope. You’ll probably never read another one of my posts after I admit this blunder.
Since then, I began to use Peach & Lily Glass Refining Serum in the way it was intended to be used as a serum. I apply it after cleansing, toner, and essence, and before other serums, if I’m using any others, and before moisturizer. It is supposed to be used twice a day. What a difference that makes.
Peach & Lily Glass Refining Serum is a multipurpose serum, the goal of which is to improve the health and the look of skin so that it will look poreless, luminous, smooth, firm, and translucent. In addition, it was developed to hydrate and also calm inflammation so skin can look its best. It contains a variety of skincare ingredients, some of which I was familiar with and others that were new to me:
- niacinamide: helps manage acne, rosacea, pigmentation issues, and wrinkles.
- peptides: firming
- hyaluronic acid: hydrating
- peach extract: antioxidants vitamins C & E to protect against environmental aggressors
- East Asian mountain yam: filled with steroidal saponins, it has anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and antioxidant properties. It also has been shown to be effective at depigmenting skin from sun damage.
- madecassoside: an antioxidant that calms, reduces inflammation, and rebuilds the skin barrier.
The serum comes in a protective plastic pump bottle, while the serum itself is a clear, fragrance-free, liqui-gel that looks like liquid glass.
A little goes a long way. It sinks into my skin almost on contact and it dries very quickly. My skin feels firmer and smoother almost immediately. Plus it makes my skin look brighter, with a subtle glow. It’s good stuff!
I read through the product comments on the Peach & Lily website. It was interesting to see the bifurcation of the ages of the users: 18-34 and 45+ were the two age groups that were using the product. The younger commenters mentioned that it improved acne and balanced skin, while older commenters mentioned firming, glow and evening out skin tone. Those with redness mentioned that their skin became calmer with regular use.
In the end, Peach & Lily Glass Refining Serum turned out to be a different product than I thought, but a good and effective skincare surprise!
For all skin types. Sold on the Peach & Lily website and at Ulta. Peach & Lily Glass Refining Serum comes in the full size ($39 for 40 ml) and a travel size that appears to be only available at Ulta Beauty for $19.
Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Madecassoside, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Sodium Carbomer, Beta-Glucan, Saccharide Isomerate, Phytic Acid, Sucrose, Asiaticoside, Caprylyl Glycol
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I am so glad to hear that you find it effective as a serum! We have all been there before, using something in a different way that it was intended! At least this turned out to be good, after all!
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I may have to get the smaller size and try it! So far every product that I bought after your reviews I have loved. Especially the Muddled Plum shower gel.
I’m so glad to know that you love the MB Muddled Plum shower gel! It is still my absolute MB favorite! I think both of the Theraderm travel sets are worth it! I know you had a luxury brand of skincare that you were enjoying, but when you’re in the market for something new, or for travel when we can finally travel again, check them out. The Anti-Aging System has the new Peptide Cream that’s great for firming and wrinkles. However, the other set may give you a choice of moisturizers one of which is a richer formula for mature or very dry skin. Hope you’re doing well, Sandy xo
I’ve done that before, thought a product was used for one thing but it was supposed to be used for another. In my instance it actually worked better the wrong way which I guess is both good and bad lol. I’m glad that this worked as a serum for you.
Honestly, I was so embarrassed that I truly goofed on using the Peach & Lily serum. I’m glad I finally figured out my mistake, because unlike your experiences with other products, this did not work as a primer!
I’d never heard of this ingredient: madecassoside: an antioxidant that calms, reduces inflammation, and rebuilds the skin barrier. But my review for tomorrow also uses it. It’s interesting that I’ve come across it often in the last few days. I was waiting to see if it had fragrance and it’s good to see that it doesn’t.
I had never heard of the ingredient madecassoside either! What a coincidence that you have just learned about it as well!