Naturium's Barrier Bounce is My Skincare Holy Grail
I'd like to bathe in this thick oil serum
My skin is not my friend. It’s often rashy, flaky, broken out, and otherwise sensitive and mad. Then I try to add makeup and it all gets worse.
I hydrate and moisturize. I am basically attached to my Owala water bottle. Nothing seemed to help. Then I gave in to what felt like hundreds of TikToks about Naturium’s Barrier Bounce, and thankfully, they did not steer me wrong. I’m on my second bottle and even set up a subscription. Never in my life have I had autoship on a skincare product.
Instead of just adding a layer of moisturizer that sits on my skin, this actually feels like it’s hydrating deep down even when I wash it off at night. The magic is in the texture of this oil-serum, which is thick but not in a goopy, Aquaphor kind of way (I love Aquaphor, but sometimes it is a sensory nightmare for me). It uses 5% squalane and 2% urea for hydrating and improving your skin’s barrier (urea is also magic for cracked heels).
Barrier Bounce makes me look glowy on its own and settles well under makeup. And it also layers nicely under a moisturizer for even more hydration. It simply feels so amazing to put on that I want to slather it all over my body, but I’m not sure my wallet could handle how many bottles I’d have to buy for that. I bought Naturium’s Urea 5% Body Serum too, in hopes it felt similar. Sadly, it does not, but it is a great body moisturizer nonetheless.
I wish the glow lasted a bit longer throughout the day, but the hydration it leaves behind is apparent. If I had to give up every skincare product for Barrier Bounce, I absolutely would.
I’m dying for a lash serum. I did not know that postpartum hair loss could also affect eyelashes, but as the hair on my head continues to fall out and feel like straw, my lashes are getting sparse and no longer hold a curl. There are tons of effective serums, but I’m terrified of the prostaglandins that can cause discoloration, so instead, I ordered The Ordinary’s lash serum, which forgoes them. Results don’t seem to be as extreme, but I’m holding out hope.