[MARY&MAY] Idebenone blackberry intense Cream - 70ml

Welp. I'm a believer. MY SKIN TYPE: -Extremely tight and dry across my t-zone (this area also gets super oily) -Dry flaking at limp corners of my mouth + chin -Nose is so dry that it's shiny like glass (also can get super oily) -Previously did chemical peel, so skin barrier was shot. Even my tears left red stripes down my cheeks like a candy cane WHAT USED TO WORK FOR ME: -Plain aloe vera gel -Kikumasamune emulsion *I don't use them anymore because my skin has changed over the years and they leave my skin feeling tight and sticky. MY PREFERENCE: -Korean skincare Most people's holy grail moisturizers left my skin feeling sticky and tight, or gave me breakouts. No bueno. I wanted something that would feel invisible on my face, but soak in and cure me of the awful "dry as paper" sensation, WITHOUT making my skin look wet and sticky. So I tried this Blackberry cream. And I'm really glad I did! TEXTURE: Dense; it's not 'thick' as in toothpaste. It's 'thick' like the way chapstick is thick. It squeezes out of a tiny hole and holds its shape firmly. I thought this would mean it has a waxy feel and be difficult to spread. But actually, just a teeny little amount was able to be spread across half my face. A little goes a long way. Very smooth. 'Berry' smooth, you could say. FEEL: It left even the most paper-dry patches of my face feeling soft like velvet. There is a subtle tack, but it's a nice grippy tack that leaves you feeling plumped and firm. Not "sticky" like "ew there's a layer of it still sitting on top." You go through your day forgetting you are even wearing anything... until you touch your face twelve hours later and realize it feels just the same as it did in the morning. It didn't feel gross to layer my sunscreen on top of this. LOOK: At first, this left my face looking slightly glazed. But then it faded, and my skin was left with a subtly "reflective" quality. I don't like to use the word "glow," because I never found skin to look like it's "glowing," even on models portraying that exact quality. Rather, this cream leaves my skin looking subtly "reflective" in a way that is slightly matte... only where the light directly hits it in certain spots. Very nice. Scent: No real scent. I know this is a plus for most people, but I almost wish there was a subtle berry scent to this, since I'm crazy. This isn't a negative. Flavor: No flavor. CONCLUSION: I really like this. I recommend this for people. It has the right ingredients (Niacinamide, Ceramides), it doesn't leave you feeling and looking slimy, you don't have to reapply often (it keeps overnight for me), and it doesn't break me out. My t-zone is crying in relief. There aren't any cons I can think of at present. Anyway, that's about it. Hope this helps.