Eventhough I am often mistaken for looking much younger than I really am, I have noticed some progressive signs of aging on my face in the last couple of years. As such, I was was very excited to try this Olay Total Effects 7 in 1 Anti-Aging Daily Moisturizer.. I have been looking for an alternative moisturizer to combat some fine lines that have begun to form on my face - largely on my forehead between my eyebrows as well as below my eyes around my upper cheek area. The other reason I was excited to try this moisturizer was to combat some of my other problem areas: I have uneven skin tone that appears dull without makeup and I have large pores that are difficult to mask even with foundation. I also have very oily skin but combined with dry patches when I don't properly moisturize.

The Olay Total Effects packaging was very nice looking and I was able to open the packaging easily. Due to my sensitive skin and allergies to certain chemicals found in many beauty and makeup products, I instantly scrutinized the list of ingredients. Fortunately none of the ingredients listed matched the small list of chemicals I am known to be allergic to.

My next step was to pump some of the product onto my hand to do a a patch test on my wrist. The pump easily dispensed a small dollop of product and I found it quite easy to control the amount that was dispensed.

Next I proceeded to do a smell test as I generally do not prefer any strong perfumes or smells to be applied to my skin. I found that the smell was gentle and not overpowering at all - just a hint of floral-like scent that didn't linger whatsover.

Next I applied some of the moisturizer to the inside of my wrist. The moisturizer glided on smoothly and absorbed into my skin without leaving any residue or oily feeling. This was a huge plus for me.

I repeated this patch test over the course of a week to ensure no hives or rashes.

Finally I felt confident enough to apply the product to my face. This was done nightly right after cleansing my face. The moisturizer seemed to absorb easily into my skin and generally didn't leave an oily appearance. It also seemed to moisturize the skin. However this is pretty much where the PROS of this product stops. After repeatedly applying the moisturizer to my face every night, I did not notice any change in my skin. In fact, I noticed dry flakey patches the next morning where I had applied the moisturizer. This was very disappointing to see - especially since my regular moisturizer never left flakey patches.

Another great disappointment is that the moisturizer did nothing to smooth out my fine lines and forehead wrinkles. There was absolutely no improvement. My pores were still largely visible and my skin tone no brighter.

All in all, I had high hopes for Olay Total Effects but the moisturizer did not seem to have any effect on my skin. Perhaps the formulation and/or the ingredients is not what my skin needs.

This product doesn't hydrate very well, and in addition to waking up to a dry patch after 1 use, I also woke up to two pimples. Whatever the combination is it doesn't work for dehydrated skin.

I was really disappointed with this one. It is basically just a facial moisturizer. You can put it on before your makeup in the morning and it's not oily. But it does nothing (after my 4 weeks of using it) to minimize pores, reduces lines, enhance brightness, even tone, or eliminate age spots.
I was surprised that it didn't brighten as a lot of other products that say this have micro illuminations that you can really see the light reflect off of. But this was just an ordinary lotion when applied so it just disappeared like it was never even there. Also I was disappointed that my age spots didn't budge or lighten even a little. I pay a lot of attention to them, and this is the third product I've tried that has failed in making them any better.
So I feel it's just a face lotion, but there are tons out there so you're better off buying a more affordable one or even better one that comes with illuminations b/c this one did not make me look any younger.

I'd heard great things about this product and read lots of great reviews but I broke out in a red rash each of the 3 times I tried using it. It caused severe irritation that lasted for several hours. Obviously there is at least one ingredient I am sensitive to in the product which is too bad, as I've had no problems with other Olay products.

Yikes !
This product gave me little red bumps all over my face!!!! I wish it would have worked for me ......