Review: Xanadu 24K Gold Serum

This serum was very perfumey; I wasn’t sure I could get over the scent. It is like an eau de toilette, only requiring a little bit to get the full effect of the scent. The page says it’s supposed to smell like roses and while it does smell floral to me, it doesn’t remind me of roses. I would not use this product with other heavily scented products, as it was very strong. Once it dried, I could still smell it, but it wasn’t too bad. It seems to be just when it was drying that it was overpowering. I loved that it had actual gold flakes in it. While I didn’t notice it making my skin look shinier, I thought the serum was very moisturizing and felt lovely. My skin was not oily or greasy with continued use and, with the hyaluronic acid, my skin retained the moisture from the serum. The serum is cooling and soothing. I have had less expensive products that have done just as good of a job as this, without the added glow that this serum offers because of the gold in it.

I had quite a few problems getting the cap off. It did not want to pull or twist off the bottle. I cracked the cap because of this. It’s not really a big deal, but for the price, I would have liked the cap design to function better. The bottle itself is clear glass and it comes with a pump dispenser instead of an eye dropper. It is a nice little bottle design; very professional and easy to dispense. I can’t honestly say that I would buy it again, but I did feel like the product worked well enough for me. I think the price is crazy, but with the gold flakes in it I can understand why.

Please Note: I received this complimentary product in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. All opinions are my own.