Beauty Sleep in An Instant with Olay Fresh Effects Dew Over! - Review

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Olay Fresh Effects through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about Olay Fresh Effects, all opinions are my own.

Olay Profile

Olay is a veteran beauty brand, established in the 50s by Graham Wulff for his wife, carried at a number of drugstores and big box stores such as Target and Walmart. Olay's primary focus has always been on skincare, though they offer hair removal and cleansing products as well.

I was recently given the opportunity by POPSUGAR and Olay to review the new Olay Fresh Effects Dew Over! hydrating gel moisturizer. As a busy work-at-home mom and blogger with dry, sensitive skin I'm always looking for new face moisturizers that give me that fresh "I got my beauty sleep last night" look--despite the fact it's rarely true!

Price

This retails for $14.99 (1.7 oz/50 mL)

Where to Buy

This can be purchased directly through Olay's website

Olay Fresh Effects Dew Over! Gel Moisturizer Review

Product Type

This is a light-weight gel moisturizer meant to instantly hydrate skin and last for up to 24 hours, giving you that well-rested glow.

How to Apply

According to the packaging (which you can see below), this is meant to be applied liberally to the face and neck when skin needs a boost of hydration. It is not meant to be applied to or in the eyes. I generally apply moisturizer in the morning after cleansing and at night after cleansing.

Scent

This had a fresh scent to it that faded fairly quickly with application, but a hint of it lingered on the skin.

On the Face

This was incredibly light-weight and while it didn't have a tacky gel feel, there was a smooth, light, gel-like quality to it. This had a decent amount of slip to it during application--more so than an average moisturizer in my opinion. Because of the little bit of extra slip, I instantly associated it with what I typically see in moisturizers that contain silicone and sure enough it does (dimethicone).  It absorbed well without leaving any residue behind, but it did take a few extra seconds to dry down fully. Skin appeared instantly and noticeably hydrated with application. Skin was both smoother and more supple in look and feel. I personally felt as though a small amount of product hydrated a large area.

Ingredients

Water/Eau, glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane,Niacinamide*, propylene glycol, dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract^, Panthenol**, Tocopheryl Acetate***, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Glycereth-25 Pca Isostearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, dimethiconol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, allantoin, Fragrance/Parfum,Methylparaben, titanium dioxide, Laureth-7, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Disodium Edta, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Silica, Ammonium Polyacrylate, Green 5, Yellow 5. *Vitamin/Vitamine B3, **Pro-Vitamin/Provitamine B5, ***Vitamin/Vitamine E, ^White Tea/Thé Blanc

Final Recap

Price

This retails for $14.99 (1.7 oz/50 mL)

Where to Buy

This can be purchased directly through Olay's website

Final Thoughts

This is a very effective moisturizer. If you prefer light-weight face moisturizers then this is absolutely one worth trying if you want to achieve that well-rested, fresh-faced look. It does have a noticeable fragrance that lingers slightly (but not unpleasantly) on the skin. I did feel as though a small amount of product went a long way, which is always nice even though the price point on this particular product is very budget-friendly. I'm not sure I'd personally use this at night as I prefer a slightly heavier moisturizer in the evening, but it is definitely what I look for in terms of a day cream.

I have a sister in Japan who absolutely adores gel moisturizers and I can see why! 

Would you try this moisturizer? What do you look for in a face cream? 

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Olay Fresh Effects through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about Olay Fresh Effects, all opinions are my own.