In the commercials, OLAY prides itself on introducing the most value for money products. It even claims it’s better than the world’s most expensive creams and promises to deliver results better than invasive surgical procedures. Who isn’t tempted after all that?

I recently got myself a tub of regenerist cream to see if they’ve truly improved after all these years. I remember during secondary school (high school), we were introduced the first lessons of skincare by OLAY. They came to the school and gave samples, so that was the first brand of skincare I used. I usually have clear skin, but after using the moisturisers and toners, I remember getting pimples. At that time, I blamed it on puberty. I stopped using after the samples and tried some other brand.

I’ve tested it a few times now and I always wake up with small pimples with pus. I don’t understand why. That aside, it promises to reduce the appearance of deep lines and minimises the appearance of pores. I don’t know about the pores part, but I tend to arch my eyebrows up a lot, so i have a lot of lines on my forehead. This product hasn’t helped at all.

I prefer the Estee Lauder Wrinkle cream. Overall, I find Olay a very good moisturiser, if you apply it at night, you get really good results in the morning even if you slept in air-conditioned environment. It makes your skin really supple and soft. So yes, I will continue using it for its moisturising properties, but if you’re looking for a wrinkle cream, forget this one.

Rating: 7/10