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Every once in a while, you find a brand that makes your heart go pitter-patter. Every product you try from the company leaves you more delighted than the one before it, and you start to wonder, “How did I ever live without this stuff?” Skincare junkies, you already know I’m talking about Colleen Rothschild—and through Oct. 20, the whole site is 25 percent off for the brand’s Friends & Family Colleen Rothschild sale.
The brand was kind enough to send me several of its best sellers to try ahead of the main event, and while I’m afraid I’ve officially been #blessed with yet another pricey skincare obsession (gulp), they at least turned me on to this stuff during a massive savings period.
Here’s what I’m restocking, from the tinted eye cream that’s all but banished my dark circles to the acid peel pads that now put a little extra pep in my morning step.
My Top Colleen Rothschild Sale Picks
1. Colleen Rothschild Illuminating Tinted Eye Cream
If you buy just one product from this sale, make it this tinted eye cream, a.k.a. your dark circles’ worst nightmare. The peachy-pink hue is meant to counteract those purpley blues that appear beneath your peepers on days you’re bone tired (so, every day for me), and I’m here to attest that it works. While I still pair it with a concealer, on a well-rested day, I could get away with wearing just this. It’s completely replaced the (far pricier) Murad dark circle corrector that I swore by far years, because frankly, it does a better job (though the bottle’s also way cuter.)
2. Colleen Rothschild Radiant Cleansing Balm
Cleansing balms and I have not gotten along historically. While they’re great for removing eye makeup, they also tend to leave my skin so oily, I just can’t stand it and wind up washing them off with my trusty M-61 Power Cleanse. I want my face to feel clean—not like I just smeared chapstick all over it.
I was fully expecting Colleen Rothschild’s cleansing balm to give me the same greasy, goopy experience as all the rest, and it did—but only for a moment. The second water hit the product, the formula transformed like magic, sudsing up and all but eliminating the grease.
If I use too much, I still have to wash a bit off (just a dab will do!), but it’s the only cleansing balm I’ve ever been able to use on my combination skin with and comfortably go to bed after. It also happens to smell heavenly, making for a genuinely pleasant bedtime wash. Needless to say, I’m hooked.
3. Colleen Rothschild Quench & Shine Restorative Mask
I am not a big hair care girlie. Give me shampoo, give me conditioner and the occasional scalp serum and I’m good to go. But this, friends. This is a shower experience. It’s the kind of haircare I imagine someone like Kate Middleton or Celine Dion—a.k.a. someone very expensive—might use. At first sniff, I thought it had a powdery scent. Once opened in the shower, however, the fragrance was more akin to warm cinnamon mixed with flowers. What’s more, it feels exactly like it smells. And somehow, it’s less than $30 on sale. Can you say “steal?”
4. Colleen Rothschild Hydrashine Lipstick Balm Trio
Colleen’s lipstick balms were another delightful surprise. They come in a black tube with a click-up application, and while they look like normal lipstick, they come out completely wet on your lips.
I chose Via dell’Amore (a light coral pink), Serengeti Blaze (a bold orange red) and Sipping Sangria (a bright red) to try. While I found Via dell’Amore to be a bit too light for my tastes, the other two pack a serious pigment punch.
Not convinced you need the whole set? (You do, but whatever.) You can also buy them as single balms for $21 right now (normally $28).
5. Colleen Rothschild Glycolic Acid Peel Pads
I am decidedly pro chemical exfoliants for brightening and dry skin, and these little alpha hydroxy acid pads are gentle enough to get the job done daily on account of the blue agave (it’s supposed to soothe irritation). While I admittedly haven’t been using these long enough to know if they’re really getting in my fine lines or addressing any hyperpigmentation, I think they definitely help to wake my skin up in the morning, keep flakes at bay and add some structure to my morning routine. You’re also getting plenty of bang for your buck here: One pad covers your entire face, and they come 60 to a jar, so really, you’ll pay less than $1 per pad during this sale.
6. Colleen Rothschild Retinol Supreme Eye Serum
I have extremely sensitive eyes when it comes to eye serums and creams. Use the wrong one, and they’ll be watery and crusty the next morning (which, might I add, is not a particularly fun way to wake up). I can’t comment yet on this serum’s long-term results, but I can say that it’s incredibly gentle, doesn’t irritate in the slightest and absorbs like a dream despite being packed with retinol that’s formulated to boost the skin’s natural repair process. It also has something the brand is calling Cityguard that’s meant to firm and lift the area around your peepers—and who couldn’t use a little boost there?
7. Colleen Rothschild Retinol Supreme Night Oil
Packed with nine plant-based oils plus vitamin C, plus age-fighting retinol (a form of vitamin A that’s been touted for everything from wrinkle reduction to increased cell turnover), this night oil is meant to fight age spots and dullness. I don’t know about all that (I’ve only been using it for a few weeks now), but I do know that with this one product, I feel like I’m really committing to self-care—it’s that luxurious. The texture is a little oiler than I typically go for, but since I only wear it to bed, it’s less of an issue.
What’s the holy grail Colleen Rothschild product you’re shopping from the sale? Tell me in the comments below.
Xo, Nicole
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