The user finds Auteur's product descriptions overly complex and difficult to understand, making it hard to navigate their range and understand what each product does. They wish for simpler, more direct explanations.
I’m super excited to share another long-awaited review. But here's the Auteur scoop: you don’t need to splurge on the entire range. Just choose one or two of these one and done typeserums, as they all pretty much do the same thing, anti aging, hydration and growth factors benefits. I’ve read may reviews suggest that they pill but thats because too much of a good thing is bad, and you may be simply be using too much. This is the case with Auteur and why you may experience pilling. Their serums are all heavy and overlap in technology so if you use too much together it will cause pilling at the end of your routine. It’s like using 10 pumps of a growth factor serums. Room for growth: I really wish they’d make it easier to navigate their products in an easy to understand way. Their descriptions read like a big fancy loopy loop of fancy words and claims and put you in a trance. Lets get into it: * Auteur Line Serum ( Sticky, and really the only serum that pills like crazy) (Signaling peptides serum) Rating: 1/10 This was the product that I was most excited to try after reading many online reviews. Unfortunately, is very hard to work with and I don’t think it’s the right serum for my 43year old skin. I saw no effectiveness despite the seemingly wonderful ingredient list. I think you can do without this. It does pill, quite a lot so I resorted to only using it at night. The only time it did not pill is if I used the TEENEIST tiny amount on my expression lines only, and let it sit for 15 min. Did it work? maybe, but only temporarily and the high alcohol content makes it almost unbearable to smell. Will NEVER Repurchase * Auteur Density Cream Rating: 9/10 I actually really love this cream. It’s lightweight and perfect for summer or those that like a light cream. It’s very hydrating and this is comming form someone that loves thinker than a snicker creams. It has a light pleasant scent and works very beautifully over any serums. Does not pill, beautiful ingredient list including an oxygen complex every brand is adding these days. -1 for the high price Would Repurchase * Auteur Exfoliating Cleanser (Enzyme Cleansing Powder) Rating: 10/10 This is a favorite cleanser. I love that I can romanticize my cleaning ritual and pretend to be a scientist cooking up some special youth concoction. It’s an effective exfoliant, and I use it twice per week mixed with any other cleanser, which is usually one of my BR Laits. I recently mixed it with my La Prairie Exfoliating Polish, which only provides light physical exfoliation but no actives, and I found this to be a wonderful pairing. My skin was so soft afterwards. While it’s very gentle and does not sting, i would caution against following with heavy AHA/BHA toners unless your skin can handle it. Also, do not use vitamin C afterwards; it will sting. Would Repurchase * Auteur Collagen Activator (Antioxidant and growth factor serum, works on cenescent cells) (Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate vitamin c) Rating: 5/10 Ehhhh!! I mean, okay. Maybe it doesn't pill… but I don't like the texture. I can't say that it's doing much for anyone either. Maybe because it's just antioxidants, but it's very matte. So you don't get that usual glow after typically using a vitamin C serum. I didn't find it revolutionary or necessary for $340. * Auteur Hyaluron Activator (Peptides and growth factor hyaluronic serum targeting collagen production) Rating: 8/10 It’s one of the better serums. In general, it’s basically a growth factors serum with hyaluronic acid as the base. Okay, it’s fine—not bad in any way, just not life-changing. I didn't hate it, but I also didn’t love it. Will not repurchase it unless I’m pairing with Comp No 1 * Auteur Renewal Serum (What is it really? collagen targeting peptide serum with encapsulated retinol. A step down from composition No 1 ) Similar ingredients to Medik8 Ultra Peptide and Skinceuticals Ptiox I personally believe this should be their hero serum. It goes on beautifully and does not pill. It has all of the Auteur ingredients and benefits if you want some Auteur/ MBR goodness. It’s one of the only serums that may be worth the investment. I’m not sure the price is justified but if you wanted to try something from the line and you don’t have much anti-aging issues use this one. Rating: 9/10 Would repurchase - price * Auteur Composition No 1 (All of Auteur serums in 1 stand alone serum) Rating: 8/10 This is a nighttime serum containing retinol and a proprietary oxygen complex. It’s meant to be a 2-step evening routine paired with Hyaluron Activator to moisten the skin before use. I mean, the fancy oxygen complex really got me on this, and I wanted to love it, but I don’t want to swap out my other skincare for the long run with this, and I’m not sure if it's worth the price tag. Not sure if it's promising enough to swap out my Tret/Taz for. You can find oxygen complexes out there for much less if this ingredient is important to you. I found this to be another very hard product to work with and not worth the huge price tag of over $1,000. I must have bumped my head purchasing this. It smells lovely, almost intoxicating, but you have to use a tiny, tiny amount or it pills. Also, apply it immediately after applying Hyaluron Activator or it won’t sink into your skin no matter what you apply afterward. If you buy this, you should invest in Hyaluron Activator as it works very well together. But the combo is over $1,500, and I’m not sure that it’s justified if you're taking Taz/Tret. Will not repurchase the duo because I think its overpriced for what it is. * Auteur Retinol Serum Rating: 9/10 Similar to Skinbetter Alpharet I absolutely love Auteur retinol serum. My 2nd favorite of the entire serum bunch. This is the most beautiful retinol serum i’ve ever come across. It’s full of emollients and the formula is thick and hydrating. It’s beautiful. I wound use if I need a Tret break. Will Definately Repurchase