Never
in my history as a beauty enthusiast has it been so hard to really
decide how I feel about a product as it has been with the Dr. JartTiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment. Seriously, it's been a real
struggle. I purchased this product over a year ago – yep, you
read that right – upon the recommendation of a sales associate
at Sephora. She was color matching me to a foundation I wanted at the
time and noticed that I had a good amount of redness in my skin,
which I do. She described it as an amazing treatment that worked
great as a primer and would counteract the redness while actually
working to treat the cause. She also mentioned that it would help
protect against environmental aggressors and pollution while also
providing an SPF of 30, so I was pretty much sold. At $52, the price
was more than I would ever really spend on something like this but I
read some reviews and decided to pick it up during the VIB sale with
my discount.
Now,
contrary to what the lovely sales associate claimed, I would never
use this as a primer, nor would I recommend that anyone else do so.
The product is a thick, green-tinted cream that when blended into the
skin slowly adjusts to your skin tone. It comes in a pretty hefty
glass pot with a little spatula to keep things hygienic. The cream
has a slightly herbal scent but it's pretty mild and natural. I'd
recommend using a very light hand with the treatment as you don't
really realize how much actual coverage the product has until it has
fully adapted to your skin, which can take up to 20 minutes. And I
will tell you, the coverage is pretty shocking. I'd say it's at least
a medium, even if you use a very tiny amount of product. I tend to
use this in lieu of foundation on days when I'm just running some
errands and don't want anything too crazy. I'll apply a tiny bit all
over my face and blend it in with my fingertips. I even put my normal
concealer, bronzer and powders over it and it really does act like a
foundation. My pores, which are always huge, even look smaller and
glazed over with this product. And I've even found that when I do
take my makeup off at the end of the day, my skin actually looks
better. Like the treatment actually did treat my skin.
Sounds
awesome so far, right? Well, here are the problems.
This
stuff feels thick and heavy on the skin. Like you can really feel it
on your face...almost like a mask. But in spite of the heaviness it
doesn't actually provide hydration. You most definitely need to
moisturize before applying this, and that's coming from an
oily-skinned girl. I had such a hard time trying to figure out which
skin type this would work best on. At first I thought it would be
awesome for dry skin but this stuff really does catch on any dry
patches you might have and emphasizes them. So, then I thought it
must be better for oily skin, but there's a bit of innate greasiness
to the formula and it can become an oil slick if you don't blot
consistently throughout the day. I'm an eyeglass wearer and even if I
powder my skin the product completely disappears from the areas
around the bridge of my nose.
So,
all in all, I still don't know how to feel about this product. I
think it really does help repair my skin and clearly counteracts and
covers my redness but it just ends up looking like a patchy, shiny
mess that emphasizes dryness on the sides of my face and feels
anything but lightweight. I think I'll probably continue to use it on
days when I'm just running errands and it isn't too hot out, reducing
the chances of getting really shiny. It's not the kind of
thing I'd want to wear for a full work day because of the heaviness
and shininess. But if I just plan to wear it for about five hours it
holds up pretty well and I do like the finish and coverage. The
product cost me a pretty penny so I will continue to use it but can't
really recommend it because I don't know who I'd recommend it to. I
definitely won't be repurchasing. I know some people swear by this
product so if you do want to give it a try they now make a miniature
jar that's just $18.
Do
you suffer from redness? What products do use to counteract it? Let
me know in the comments below.
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