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haleej on 3/1/2013 12:53:00 AM more reviews by haleej

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I'm a big fan of all Lush products, and have tried most of the skin care. I don't really have dry skin a lot, and before when I tired this a year ago it did nothing for me at all. I recently got really dry skin this winter and decided to try this again for a more natural moisturizer. On my dry skin, this made my skin really greasy, even after I waited 10-15 minutes for it to soak in. I decided to give it more of a chance and used it for the next week until I noticed my forehead and chin breaking out with small red pimples, they were everywhere! As soon as i discontinued use of this product they went away. It did nothing for me and broke me out, so i will not repurchase, which is a disappointment because I am fan of Lush.

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LaChe on 1/14/2013 11:36:00 PM more reviews by LaChe

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other, Olive   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I got Skin Drink as a free sample after purchasing a few other Lush items. I wasn't expecting much as I am pretty set in my face cleansing and moisturizing routine. However, after trying Skin Drink, I think I am honestly in love.

I really adore how it makes my skin feel so soft and supple--a definite must for the winter. I don't have very many wrinkles but for the fine lines around my mouth, I dab a little (and I mean a little) of SD on and it is like they disappear!

I know the smell is a point of concern for many users but for me it really wasn't too bad. It doesn't really smell like soy sauce to me but more of a clay mixed with sesame oil type scent. It isn't a smell I love but I can definitely live with it for how well it works on my skin.

I use it as a night time cream as it is a bit heavy. I generally prefer a lighter moisturizer for day time.

The color is a light brown color and it is almost the same shade as my skin (unheard of in make up/skin care products) and so I barely notice it when I put it on. However, I doubt that the color of the product leaves much residue or discolors your face. It seems like most of it absorbs into your skin after awhile.

Also, the product lasts forever! I have only started using SD and the sample they gave me (which could have only been a pump or two of the dispenser at the store) has lasted a bout a week. And I'm one of those gals that tends to get a little overzealous about moisturizer application.

I'm definitely going to be purchasing Skin Drink as a regular part of my skin care regime.

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kaileylovesmakeup on 6/15/2012 11:57:00 AM more reviews by kaileylovesmakeup

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Olive   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

While this may only be the second day of using this product I can already say I've had much better luck with Skin Drink than Celestial. Celestial for some reason broke me out and made my skin inflamed but Skin Drink soothes my skin and actually sinks in deep into the skin.
There isn't a feeling much nicer than your skin feeling AND actually being plump, smooth and moisturized. My skin drinks this stuff up! I feel beautiful and the light wrinkles I have seem to be smoothed down a little. There is no irritation (surprisingly because Celestial is meant for sensitive skins) and my skin looks radiant and....clear??? YES! Not only has Skin Drink replenished my long lost moisture Celestial couldn't do, but it also cleared up my topical dermatitis on my face that Celestial caused!!
I wonder why that is, considering Skin Drink lists Perfume at the bottom of the list and Celestial is without perfume, which I am allergic to. Whatever is going on, all I can say is it's MAGIC! This performs as well as Hope in a jar for Dry Skin to me and is half the price. I think I will be sticking with Skin Drink for quite some time!!! Lovely product! And it really isn't as greasy as some others may say. I would also recommend waiting 5-10 minutes to apply makeup after this as it is rich but it all depends on how dry your skin is, you be the judge. However I declare this amazing!!
Also I love Skin Drink because it doesn't contain Lavender like Imperialis does. Lavender is cytotoxic (it kills skin cells) so scrubbing my face and applying something cytotoxic seems like the worst idea ever!! I am happy with my Skin Drink.
Some other MUA users say Skin Drink smells like seseme, soy sauce and other things. I would definitely agree about the seseme scent as Seseme oil is the second ingredient but I smell no soy sauce. I personally don't mind the smell (I love Tahini, seseme paste) so it's fine with me.
The black pot is so-so as it isn't the most hygenic. I wish all lush moisturizers came in the tester pumps they carry in stores! This doesn't affect how I feel about the performance of the product, as a lot of people judge Lush's products for the packaging and not even how the products work!!

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eileenbean5 on 3/1/2012 2:05:00 PM more reviews by eileenbean5

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

Skin Drink saved my skin. Really. I have the most sensitive, dry, acne-prone skin on EARTH and I was just done with trying to make drugstore brand moisturizers work. They either (a) never worked well - my skin was still dry as heck (b) broke me out BAD (c) made my face burn from all the harsh ingredients. But, Skin Drink? MY SAVIOR.

For YEARS, I mean YEARS, I tried looking for something, anything, that would make my dry skin go away. Nothing worked. NOTHING. I tried Aveeno, CeraVe, Olay, Jergens, Neutrogena, Philosophy, Clean and Clear, Clearasil, EVERYTHING. Finally, my dry skin just disappeared with Skin Drink.

It is quite greasy and it takes about 10 minutes to soak in, but trust me, it is SO worth the wait. It's really made for very dry skin so the grease isn't really a problem for people with that skin type. Any other skin type however, I could understand the issue. But it IS made for dry skin.

The smell is actually quite nice even though people often say that it smells really bad. It just smells nutty or like peanut oil. I actually like it.

The color also isn't a problem. Soaks right in.

Love, love, LOVE.

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*TOP REVIEWER* blacksheep6293 on 2/27/2012 12:18:00 AM more reviews by blacksheep6293

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Blond, Kinky, Fine   Eyes: Green    

Its a 50/50 on this one. It does moisturise reasonably well. However I found it to be thick and greasy. It also took a while to sink into the skin and the smell is quite ordinary. I would liken it to soy sauce mixed in with peanut oil and something else.

Not a particularly nice or fantastic moisturiser, however I think I will get more use out of it in the winter months.

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asanisimasa148 on 2/19/2012 5:10:00 PM more reviews by asanisimasa148

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I use this at night before going to bed since it doesn't have SPF. It's very heavy but blends in nicely. I keeps my skin hydrated in these long, dry, winter months better than all of the other moisturizers I use. It doesn't have the greatest smell, but it isn't terrible in any way. If most moisturizers leave you wanting more, then this product is for you but beware! it is rather pricey...

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*TOP REVIEWER* shriekingviolet on 1/17/2012 4:07:00 AM more reviews by shriekingviolet

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

Great moisturizer for dry, scaley winter skin! I was a bit nervous when I first picked this up as my skin is not what I'd describe as classically dry. I was oily as a teenager, oily/combo in my early 20s and have started to lean combo dry over the last 4-5 years especially during the winter. After years of neglecting to add a moisturizer to my regular routine, I started finding myself in a state where nothing seemed to work in combating the uncomfortable, dry tightness in my forehead and temples. I'd spend all winter long looking for a moisturizer that worked well with my skin, only to give up in March when the weather started warming up and my skin stopped being so dry. This year, I finally decided to give Skin Drink a try. I wasn't sure what to expect as this moisturizer is marketed toward seriously dry skin and felt really heavy when I tested it out in the store. And it is heavy and oily feeling, but thankfully a little goes a long way and it sinks in pretty well after a few minutes. I've been using it for a month now at night (it's a bit much for day time use for me, especially under makeup) and it's neither broken me out or made my skin any greasier. It's just made my skin smoother and softer during a part of the year when things can get pretty uncomfortable, and this is the first year in ages where my skin hasn't felt unpleasantly dry all winter long.

This isn;t my favorite moisturizer by any means. It smells awful (like wet cardboard!) and feels greasy and heavy going on, and I'll be happy to switch back to my "normal" moisturizer in the spring. But as a treatment type moisturizer, it's great. It definitely cures what ails me.

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carabellalove on 1/6/2012 3:46:00 AM more reviews by carabellalove

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Very Dry, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

OMG! I love this moisturizer! Its so much better than Cetaphil or any other brand. I've been searching for a moisturizer for ever and I wasted so much money on expensive brands like Sephora cream, and Chanel.

Lots of people say that the smell is bad. But I actually learned to love it. At first I thought the smell was unpleasant but after it sinks into your skin, the smell is minimal to almost gone!
The packaging that LUSH packs them in are a bit cheap for 25.70 CAD (including tax)

I would buy this product again, and recommend it to people who suffer from extremely dry dry dry dry dry dry dry dry dry dry dry dry dry dry dry dry dryyyyyy skin!!!!!!!

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Nitala on 11/29/2011 11:40:00 AM more reviews by Nitala

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Black, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Picked this up when Lush was selling sample pots of all their moisturizers for about 3.95 each.


Woooow, I love this moisturizer so much! The cold weather has left my skin dry and somewhat flakey but after about a week of using this my skin feels so soft. :D

I admit I'm not a fan of the smell but for what it does for my skin I can definitely look past that.


While it is fairly pricey, in my opinion, I find a little goes a long way. It's a very rich cream so I didn't need to use much to get the benefits (although it varies from person-to-person, obviously).


This will now be my permanent winter moisturizer and once my sample pot runs out, I will definitely buy it again.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Catarah on 9/5/2011 7:45:00 PM more reviews by Catarah

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry, Olive, Warm   Hair: Black   Eyes: Hazel    

This is my HG moisturizer! I have dry/combo skin. I use this after I wash my face w/Aqua Marina. I then use Eau Roma Water and apply Skin Drink to my face. I can use this morning and night. When I wake up the next morning, I'm left with a revived complexion everytime! I've noticed a significant change to my face using this cream. It soaks right in and my face is so soft, not greasy at all. A little also goes a long way. I have less breakouts, and my face looks better than it has in years! LUSH please don't stop making this!!!

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*TOP REVIEWER* olympialetantoli on 7/9/2011 2:39:00 AM more reviews by olympialetantoli

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This is a drink for your dry thirsty skin!!!! Give your skin a drink! I use this at night only....after I clean my face I put this on my skin. It is creamy, but doesn't take much to seep into the skin. I have had such dry skin on my forehead, normally I'm oily but for the past 6 months I've been dry. Just awful and tight and dull...I use night creams from L'oreal and Lancome, Darphin oils at night...and nothing worked!!! All that money wasted. Serves me right for getting products with silicones that only coat the skin but don't NOURISH =(


So I got a sample of this at LUSH. Despite the brown colour which is unappealing and the soya sauce smell (I like to eat sushi with soya sauce but not on my face!) this really quenched my skin. My skin felt like it was injected with something. So soft, the morning I was looking in the mirror my skin was more even and I could hardly see my frown lines....it's as if they were botoxed away! Just a dream come true. Wish the smell wasn't so bad. =( But for what it does I'll buy this product. Get a sample and try it out. The soya sauce smell dissipates after 1 minute. One day after using this my friend asked me what I use.... she went and got samples too and loves LUSH too!

UPDATE: I ran out a while ago, say 5 months. And I've noticed my skin is dryer and tighter, and the little lines on my forehead are showing up again! I need to repurchase immediately!

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mmmagique on 3/5/2011 10:02:00 PM more reviews by mmmagique

Age: 44-55   Skin: Very Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Red   Eyes: Other    

A SA recommended this product to me today after finding out I felt that the Aqua Marina, while taking away redness and irritation, can, at times, dry my skin out.

This moisturizer to me, feels hard to spread, and just kind of "sits there." I've been using Lush's Celestial, and even though it's light, when I use it with some lavender water or rose water, it feels very effective.

This just doesn't feel like a "skin drink" to me. Especially when there are products from Clinique and from Oil of Olay that would actually live up to that name.

There might be someone this product is right for, but with all of Lush's products designed for certain situations, this one may be left out in the cold.

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*TOP REVIEWER* MIJA_97 on 2/22/2011 3:59:00 PM more reviews by MIJA_97

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Tan, Cool   Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this moisturizer!! this winter has been awful on my skin for the first time ever ive gotten dry patches so when i visited lush they suggested this along with angels on bare skin..WOW LOVEEEEEEEEEEE IT - I think this moisturizer will be my forever one..my skin is very soft and it cured my drynessssss!

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kayleighjanedoe on 1/9/2011 6:20:00 PM more reviews by kayleighjanedoe

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Hazel    

i love this stuff. i would not recommend this to wear daily or under makeup, as it is very moisturizing and has a greasy look and feel to it when it's applied. it is wonderful for night-time moisturizing while you sleep, and it smells awesome. it is very gentle, and since it comes in the tub you can control how much you use (with pump bottles it's sometimes hard to just get a little bit). i find i don't need to use very much because of how moisturizing it is, and the tub is good for at least a year so i would say the price (i paid somewhere around $25) is fair given how long it lasts. my skin looks brighter and feels softer after i wash it off, and i have acne prone skin (i use clindoxyl for it) and i have had zero problems with this product causing me to break out. the perfect remedy for dry skin in the winter, at the end of the day i exfoliate with LUSH's "Dark Angels" and then put this on to soak in while i sleep. i will be repurchasing this product over and over again.

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charmressa on 12/30/2010 12:42:00 PM more reviews by charmressa

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

My face has been at war with pimples ever since I was a teenager. I have recently discovered that moisturizers & harsh face-washes make my acne very bad. Lush's products are full of essential oils which can cause cystic acne products (in my experience). I've tried Gorgeous, Imperialis and now Skin Drink. Gorgeous was nice, but extremely expensive ($85 for a little tub). Imperialis made my face look like a war zone of pimples ($30 I believe). Skin Drink has been OK so far... nothing major... and my skin looks brighter. Mind you, it's the middle of winter right now in Calgary and my skin gets extremely dry during this time. I'm not so sure that Skin Drink will work the same for me during spring, summer and autumn. We will have to wait and see... I will update this review once I've been using it for longer.

I also wanted to point out that if you are acne-prone, it is important that you exfoliate often. Use a face scrub which has very small granules in it and stay away from that drugstore crap. I use Queen Helene product brand (scrub and Mint Julep mask). I've also started using Lush's Buche de Noel face mud cleanser stuff... it has some very un-agitating ingredients which leave your face feeling soft. I use that once in the morning and once in the evening. I also use Lush's Ultra Bland as a makeup remover before using Buche de Noel or any other exfoliating wash.

Good luck!

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Spookz on 12/25/2010 4:47:00 AM more reviews by Spookz

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Medium   Hair: Black, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

So i used this when my skin was oily/combo and didnt work well.
But lately my skin has been very dry so ive been using it and its working like a charm!
Gives me a dewy look and works well under make up

If you have oily/combo skin or even normal skin i wouldnt recommend this.

Probably best for dry skin as it was made for that type.

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kimmie578 on 12/4/2010 7:36:00 PM more reviews by kimmie578

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I use a prescription topical retinoid product and as a result get dry skin from time to time. This is a very simple moisturizer and does a great job of keeping my skin hydrated. For $20 I think it is a great deal. I use Dermalogica's Extra Firming Booster serum, and mix in 3 drops of that with my Skin Drink each night. Since it does have a lot of oils (like sesame and almond), avocado, and coco butter, I would not suggest this moisturizer to somebody who tends to break out from heavy/oily products. But if your skin is bone dry like mine, then it is awesome. I guess the only drawback is I do feel like I have to use a lot of it to get well moisturized (but like I said I am very dry) and go through the pot pretty quickly, but for it's great price that is something I can live with.

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annasap on 11/27/2010 7:34:00 PM more reviews by annasap

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I absolutely love this product...I suffer from extremely dry skin due to hormonal problems especially flaking and this is a life saver product.

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*TOP REVIEWER* GreenWoman on 8/31/2010 1:21:00 AM more reviews by GreenWoman

Age: 30-35   Skin: Very Dry, Medium   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

My now-HG moisturizer. I've tried every cheaper option at the drugstore (even body butter!) and nothing works like this. Other moisturizers don't make a difference in my skin's comfort for more than an hour or so. I also hate that a lot of them bead up on the skin when you apply too much. Skin Drink sinks into my super-dry skin after a minute or two, with no greasy shine, and my face feels comfy all day. Love it!

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audiolovely on 3/29/2010 3:16:00 AM more reviews by audiolovely

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

It's great for those with extremely dry skin. When I used it, it went on greasy but slowly settled. The next day, my skin was still flaky but it did alleviate the dryness a little.

I hate the packaging; i find the jar to be unsanitary, but I guess it's part of Lush's packaging design.

I don't think I would repurchase as it is quite expensive.

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