I’m a nervous skincare user.
Working at Mamamia, I have access to all the latest beauty products, but I usually turn down the opportunity to trial them.
I blame it on the great perioral dermatitis flare-up of 2022. It occurred straight after (and most likely related to) the birth of my third child, ruining plans for newborn photo shoots left, right and centre. After that, I became hyper-conservative when it comes to what I put on my face.
I rebranded as a 'skinimalist' (skin minimalist, very clever I know), but in reality, I’m just a massive scaredy-cat who doesn’t want to end up with a screaming red dermatitis moustache again.
But here we are in 2024, the baby is now a toddler, my hormones have calmed down and quite frankly... I’m getting older. My skin isn’t as plump and glowy as it used to be. I need a grown-up skincare regime, something to hydrate and blur out the fine lines, while protecting my temperamental skin barrier.
The problem is figuring out where to start. The shelves at my local chemist are heaving with options, and every day Instagram introduces me to a new beauty brand I’ve never heard of before.
As a nervous girlie, I want a brand name I can trust.
So I've picked up Olay’s Luminous Hyaluron + Niacinamide Serum ($59.99). There’s been a lot of hype around this multitasking serum online and around the Mamamia office. But with over 65 years of science behind the iconic Olay brand I felt comfortable giving it a try.