You?ve heard of Immunocologie. Or better yet, you?ve seen it?all over Instagram, perfectly arranged in its minimalist glory alongside similarly tonal knickknacks and marble facades, just as god intended. And even though our moms drilled into our heads not to judge a beauty product by its packaging, here we are, with vanities filled with all-black or all-white or rose-gold-engraved bottles of vitamin C and pine bark and snail mucus serum. Or is that just me"
About that mucus serum: I started using Immunocologie?s line?specifically, the Vital Ionic Mist, the Super 7 Elixir, and the Night Protection, which add up to about half my rent?five months ago, partly because I was itching for a new beauty routine, and partly because someone said I?d be into the packaging. (I was.) I?m just shy of 30, and though I don?t have much crepiness to speak of, I quickly found that my skin was bouncier, brighter, and all over less tired-looking, which is more than I can say about most. I liked waking up in the morning to see if I could spot something change overnight. (I couldn?t, of course, because skincare doesn?t work like that, but I?m still using it nearly two seasons later, which is 90 percent longer than most products make it.) MORE: 5 Home Remedies for Dry Skin
And though you may have already heard about the Super 7 Elixir thanks to its buzzy, albeit gross ingredient?yep, that?s the snail mucus, which is packed with majorly beneficial nutrients for the skin?the rest of the line is ...