The Youth As We Know It by Bliss, $79

I received a sample size jar of The Youth As We Know It by the skin care line Bliss from a recent Sephora purchase. This skin cream is "an extraordinary anti-aging moisture cream" that promises to revitalize and protect skin.

The cream is light and has a faint citrus smell to it. When you put it on your face it feels super refreshing and kind of has a slight cooling effect. The product doesn't feel super heavy on the skin when blended in either, rather it dries quickly and gives you that "tightened" feeling.

I think that this cream is really excellent but I can't say that it has really given me any results. I can't do a side-by-side comparison of how I will look with or without this cream in ten years so reviewing it based on whether it works or not is kind of difficult. Obviously I am 24 years old and it's not like I have wrinkles to begin with but I am all about prevention! I think everyone should take care of their skin (this goes for men too, they hardly moisturize!) because it is so sensitive and we all feel confident when we look our best.

I can say that I like this moisturizer because of the texture, scent, and how it feels on my skin. However, I'm not a fan of the price or the fact that it doesn't have any SPF. The instructions specifically state to follow with SPF but I'm more into having a daily moisturizer with SPF included. The product is definitely pricey and I wouldn't splurge this much on it but I'm sure there are people out there who wouldn't mind the splurge for a good product.

Final verdict:
Cost: $79 for a large jar of this cream.
Does it hydrate your skin well?: Yes! When you put this product on your skin it feels instantly hydrated but not greasy or oily. Like I said before, it kind of "tightens" the skin.
Repeat offender?: Based on the price I wouldn't get this product in the full size. I like my sample but I'll stick to something that will make my wallet happy as well as my skin!

-M

Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask, $52 (3.4 oz bottle)

I received a sample bottle of this from one of my many online Sephora purchases and I kind of threw it to the side until now. I finally decided to try the Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask by Bliss because my skin felt like it needed some serious TLC. First off let me begin by saying this is the first Bliss product I’ve ever tried on my skin and I definitely didn’t hate it. The smell of this stuff is fantastic, it is a combination of citrus (a strong grapefruit) and super freshness—the mask smells so clean.


The product comes out of a pump top as a gel and the idea is to massage the gel onto your damp skin and the gel foams and continues to froth as you let it stand on your skin for about 5 minutes. I like the idea of a gel/foam mask because those sticky pealing masks always freak me out. The foam washes off leaving your skin soft, glowing, and refreshed. Like any facial does, if you have any dirt or potential blackheads, whiteheads, or zits the mask might bring them up.

Final verdict:
Cost: $52 for a full size bottle (3.4 oz). The bottle in the pictures is only .34 oz so the full bottle is way larger and will lost a lot longer. A little bit of the mask still foams up significantly.
Does it work?: The product claims to deliver oxygen to the skin and brighten the actual tone. I only used it a handful of time and my skin definitely felt and looked like it had been treated to some fancy stuff.
Skin types: I have normal to dry skin so for me this worked well and did not try out my skin.
Repeat offender?: To be honest I don’t usually spend this much on a facial cleanser but if I felt like splurging I’d probably jump the gun and get this mask again.
-M