Drunk Elephant, Sephora & Tik Tok

The other day I popped into Sephora.  I had never been in a Sephora store before.  One of the reasons I wanted to see what Sephora was all about, was that I am obsessed with flipping Tik Tok lately.  One thing I had seen a lot of was Drunk Elephant and how all the teens and tweens are obsessed with this brand.

We have a Sephora not far from where we lived, so while I was out running errands I decided to pop in.

I was greeted by a lovely girl called Anastasiia, yes spelled with two i's.  We got talking and she showed me the Drunk Elephant display and I could see exactly why it appeals to the youngsters, I even loved the display.  However if you click on this link you will see how expensive these products are.  A moisturizer can cost up to $84, shampoo at $36.50 and conditioner at $43.50.  How can people afford these prices, especially for kids?

Anyhow, she asked me what my skin care routine is, and I said, soap and water.  I feel though I should maybe take a bit more care of my skin on my face.  One thing she suggested was washing my face with a cleanser.  She tried out a couple of things on my hand and it turns out I am not a fan of too much perfume, it makes my nose itch.  So I asked for some samples to try out first before committing.  It does turn out though that Sephora will refund "lightly/gently" used items with receipt if it doesn't agree with your skin.

So I came home with the following samples, which funnily includes a sample of the Drunk Elephant.  Yes it is good for older people!

Sample A: Biossance Cleanser: Didn't like the smell, although it's aloe, it smelled of a woodland.  It went on very easily and left my skin feeling lovely.  I just can't get over the smell though.

Sample B: Skinfix:  This one had no scent which was good.  However, I didn't feel any difference in my skin, unlike the Biossance.

Sample C: Dermalogica: I didn't like the feel of this on my skin.  Light scent though so that was fine.

Sample D: Drunk Elephant: I can see why people like this, very smooth on my skin and a very light scent.  I honestly can't justify the price though.

If I could get over the smell the Biossance Cleanser was the best.  Going to keep on looking.

It turns out Sephora does have a limited number of other services it offers.  It also sells numerous other items including make up, hair products, perfume/cologne.  It would only be the skin care and hair care that I would be interested in though.  They do offer you a free gift on your birthday when you sign up on the website.  I signed up, as I am interested in trying out other things.

I saw this video online about Drunk Elephant dupes for a fraction of the price and found it very interesting.

You can read more about the Drunk Elephant story here.  I will say I do agree with the founder about having many issues with my skin which require multiple products to help those issues out.   I like how you can mix your own formulas together making it easier to apply.  What I do not like is the price.

Do you have skin care products that you swear by?