When you write about skin care for long enough the most effective brands pop up time and time again. It’s why we regularly write about Paula’s Choice. The brand is behind products that have had cult-like status for decades (looking at you, 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant) to newbie favorites like Niacinamide 20% Treatment, a potent pore-shrinking, skin-clearing, redness-reducing serum. Once you dabble in Paula’s Choice, it’s unlikely you won’t want to try every product—and now the brand is making that feat a bit easier. For five days only, Paula’s Choice is giving away not one, but two, full size products with every order of $99 or more: their 10% Azelaic Acid Booster and 25% Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum.
A Dynamic Duo
Here’s why these two serums are already at the top of my list. The 10% Azelaic Acid Booster is, unsurprisingly, made with azelaic acid, a trusted ingredient effective at treating acne, scarring and rosacea. The brand’s cream-gel formula also includes licorice root and salicylic acid for brightening, calming and pore-clearing effects. One 30-something shopper “dealing with hormonal acne” and “Post-Inflammatory Erythema (post-acne redness)” said it’s “the ONLY product that has helped my redness go away AND it has evened my texture and made my pores smaller.” The same reviewer concluded, “My skin looks like glass now.”
According to the brand, for a serious glow-boost the ideal compliment to azelaic acid is vitamin C—the key ingredient of the Vitamin C + Glutathione Clinical Serum. This clinical-level serum features a potent 25% of stabilized vitamin C, the gold-standard in brightening and treating stubborn discoloration. Glutathione comes in to keep any irritation at bay while also amping up antioxidant protection and ingredient stability, per the brand. Lest you think the benefits stop at brightening dull skin and fading dark spots, it also firms skin, visibly improves elasticity and boosts collagen levels. “This product has the ‘wow’ factor!” raves a shopper who noticed an enhanced “radiance” after two weeks. It “absorbs so well” said another. A 50-something year-old customer shared “Dark spots that were very gradually lightening up with my other products [are] suddenly fading at a dramatic rate.”
This epic, limited-edition beauty gift from Paula’s Choice is on now through February 20, or until supplies last. Keep scrolling for a list of more Paula’s Choice favorites to grab to claim your free gifts.
Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
Omega+ Complex Serum
Niacinamide 20% Treatment
Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer
