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Skin Authority Review (Am I Too Honest?)

December 10, 2014 by Emily Hill 32 Comments

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Skin Authority. All thoughts, opinions and reviews of their products are 100 percent honest.

I live in Utah, which means my skin is super extra dry from early November until mid April. We’ve had a very mild winter so far, so my skin—more specifically, my hands—haven’t needed too much extra TLC in the form of moisturizing, But that doesn’t mean I can’t go without some sort of daily lotion application. Hello, it’s Utah.

I also live with four kids ages 7 to 17, drink too much Diet Coke and get too little sleep. All that awesomeness combined with recently turning 40 means I’m always on the lookout for a good eye cream that helps tighten and prevent fine lines and minimizes dark circles.

I have yet to find one.

When Skin Authority asked if I wanted to review their Body Drench Duo and Ultra Eye Duo, I was all over it. I’m always game for trying anything that solves dry skin or under-eye issues; I could not pass up trying to solve both at once!

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Skin Authority review - Body Drench Duo and Ultra Eye Duo
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First, the Body Drench Duo. This duo includes their Bamboo Ginseng Scrub and Olive, Fig, Shea Butter Body Cream. I am here to tell you, I love the body cream; it was by far the star of the duo. The consistency was a cross between a lotion and body butter, making it perfect for cold, dry weather. It passed the two most important tests:

Applying it after a morning shower. Usually I apply lotion post showering and have to reapply about midday, especially if I’m out and about running errands. With the Olive, Fig, Shea Butter Body Cream, I applied only once and was good to go all day.

Applying it every other day. I don’t usually shower on yoga days because I rarely break a sweat, but I can never get away with an every-other-day lotion application. But guess how fun it is to lotion your legs and then try to grab your ankles in bow pose or dancer? Your hands get all slick and you find yourself slipping and sliding in down dog. Not good. With this cream, I was good to go another 24 hours, eliminating any yoga fatalities.

As for the scrub, I found it not nearly as “scrubby” as I’d like (see photo). It didn’t have enough of those fine grains of bamboo to feel like it truly exfoliated the skin. It did have great hydrating properties and a super pleasant smell, so I’ll definitely use it again but more as a “spa treatment” than a serious exfoliant.

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Skin Authority review - Body Drench Duo and Ultra Eye Duo
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Second, the Ultra Eye Duo. This duo includes the Reviving Eye Brightener and Ultra Rich Moisturizer. The Reviving Eye Brightener is supposed to help brighten eyes and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, dark circles or fatigue. I actually really loved this product but only because it did an awesome job at reducing my fine lines. I’d say it performed better than any of the other eye creams I’ve used in the past. But like those other eye creams, I couldn’t really tell an improvement in the dark circles. Maybe those genetics are just too strong (or my kids just too crazy). Is it worth the $79.50? Maybe when I have a few more fine lines to battle.

As for the Ultra Rich Moisturizer, I can’t give a full review of this product because I’m adamant about sunscreen in my daily moisturizer. Look at the bottle…do you see an SPF anywhere?

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Skin Authority review - Body Drench Duo and Ultra Eye Duo
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Neither do I. While it did seem to moisturize well, I don’t really need extra moisturizing in my under-eye area because the Reviving Eye Brightener did a great job of that. And I won’t use it as a daily moisturizer due to the lack of sun protection. It’s really too bad because I liked the texture and feel of the Ultra Rich Moisturizer and I think it could have been a great daytime moisturizer.

All in all, these two were my faves:

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Skin Authority review - Body Drench Duo and Ultra Eye Duo
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But would I shell out the cash to buy these Skin Authority products again? Maybe the Olive, Fig, Shea Butter Body Cream if it’s an extra harsh Utah winter.

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Comments

  1. April

    December 10, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    I’d like to solve small wrinkles along my eyes.

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  2. Stacie S-H

    December 10, 2014 at 3:34 pm

    I would like to solve my uneven skin tone

    Reply
  3. Ashley K

    December 10, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    I would love to get rid of the dark circles under my eyes!

    Reply
  4. Soha MOlina

    December 10, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    I have dry heels that drive me nuts.

    Reply
  5. Sue Barney

    December 11, 2014 at 1:03 am

    I have dry elbows .

    Reply
  6. danielle Marie

    December 11, 2014 at 3:43 am

    i have fine lines under my eyes i would like taken care of.

    Reply
  7. Amy Pratt

    December 11, 2014 at 6:04 am

    I have a mixture of oily and dry skin.

    Reply
  8. nickie

    December 11, 2014 at 9:24 am

    I have dry skin

    Reply
  9. Kristi C

    December 12, 2014 at 3:28 am

    I would like to hide my fine lines.

    Reply
  10. danielle

    December 12, 2014 at 7:59 am

    My under eye bags

    Reply
  11. Sierra

    December 12, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    Oh my goodness! I love the Ultra Rich Moisturizer! It’s great underneath SPF or at night!

    Reply
  12. Mary Casper

    December 13, 2014 at 6:59 am

    My skin is incredibly dry I would like to change that

    Reply
  13. Karen

    December 13, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    I have really dry skin. I wish there was an easy way to fix that.

    Reply
  14. Tricia G

    December 14, 2014 at 12:20 pm

    Uneven skin tone & dryness!

    Reply
  15. Deb C

    December 15, 2014 at 12:11 am

    I’d like help with uneven skin tone and fine lines.

    Reply
  16. Taylor Closet

    December 15, 2014 at 10:59 am

    I would love to solve the dry skin.

    Reply
  17. Michelle Melchione

    December 15, 2014 at 11:10 am

    Dark circles are my main problem.

    Reply
  18. Lisa V.

    December 16, 2014 at 5:32 am

    To solve the dry skin I have over the winter.

    Reply
  19. Jenysa

    December 16, 2014 at 11:36 am

    I would like to solve adult acne issues.

    Reply
  20. Autumn B

    December 16, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    acne – yuck!

    Reply
  21. Breanne

    December 16, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Acne

    Reply
  22. Erica B.

    December 16, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    I’d like to solve acne.

    Reply
  23. shawna

    December 16, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    Breakouts!

    Reply
  24. Pamela Harvey

    December 16, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    I have suffered from a rate skin disorder since I was 5 years old. I went through doctor after doctor both in my city and specialists with no answer even today there have been still no definitive answer of what it is do I am always looking for new ways to treat it properly so when a new treatment to try. Please consider me a candidate to try your products. I will give you a real honest evaluation on it because I have done many product reviews of a wide variety of products. Thank you for your consideration.

    Thank you,
    Pamela Harvey
    pamelaharveytati@gmail.com
    204-648-6542

    Reply
  25. Brittney House

    December 16, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    I have very dry skin and my skin peels.

    Reply
  26. Lisa Garner

    December 17, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    I would most like to solve my crows feet and laugh lines.

    Reply
  27. Carolyn Daley

    December 17, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    I would like to hydrate my skin and make it smoother.

    Reply
  28. Jannet Kwan

    December 17, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    I would like to solve my acne problem.

    Reply
  29. tina d reynolds

    December 17, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    I would love to deal with my acne worse than when I was a teen

    Reply
  30. AEKZ2

    December 17, 2014 at 10:26 pm

    I’d like to get rid of the brown spots on my skin

    Reply
  31. Amy Deeter

    December 17, 2014 at 11:30 pm

    i have really bad dry skin.especially in the winter months

    Reply
  32. janet

    December 17, 2014 at 11:38 pm

    wrinkles and baggy skin under my eyes

    Reply

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