Pictures don't lie.

Right away I had some things I didn't like about this face cream and to be honest, at the end of a week of using it I had been planning on giving it a bad review. I didn't feel like it improved my skin. Then I looked at the pictures I had taken. The difference was noticeable and I realised it had made a good difference to my wrinkles in only a week. This is why as a serious reviewer, I take pictures, the eye gets easily confused and can't always notice the difference day to day.

So when it comes to effects on wrinkles, this cream is actually five stars, I only reduced one star for some other things I didn't like. Keep in mind the effects of this cream on my skin is in only a week of use, once a day. The cream actually recommends twice a day, but I only apply cream once in my routine. You can notice the fine lines around and under my eyes have had quite a good reduction!

Consistency: I really like the thicker consistency of this cream, but find it doesn't feel nice on my face. It doesn't absorb well and leaves the skin feeling tacky and 'thick' for a while after putting it on. Originally when I applied it my skin felt greasy, but I started using a jade roller after application and it really helped sink the cream into my skin. I didn't find it spread well, so you have to use a reasonable amount of the cream.

Smell: This was another thing I didn't like about it. The smell is sort of fruity at first and perfumed/fake, but when I started rubbing it into my skin, the smell changed and I really didn't like it. To me, it smells like old chocolate that's gone all weird, so I was definitely wrinkling my nose during application. I have a strong sense of smell, so it did bother me.

Another thing that was kind of weird is the packaging. The tub sits on a little platform (to make it look bigger probably), but mine had a huge wad of glue on there that was so sticky I actually hurt my skin peeling it off the tub. It might just have been a mistake with mine, but it did make the product seem cheaper and wasn't much fun to remove.

Overall, this cream has a great effect, but I did find the smell put me off of using it again. I was really impressed by how it handled the wrinkles though, when I saw the pictures I had taken I was really surprised!

Would buy it again

I was looking for a new product and this is it. It has visibly reduced the lines in less than 7 days. The most noticeable are the decrease in the depth of my crows feet and laugh lines and my skin feels great and looks younger.

works for me

i'm at the age which i need to prevent any wrinkles or fine lines. this cream with retinol works ok for me. just remember to put sun block after you use this cream, price is reasonable

Well done

I have used prescription retinols and they are too drying on my face. This product is a good alternative. It also does a nice job on my neck. The cream does smooth fine lines.

Great product. Helped diminish some of my scaring and made my skin hydrated everytime I use. a lit too pricey but great product overall.........................

Have seen some improvement in fine lines since I started using this product.

I use this product before applying my foundation. I my skin looks tigher and my lines don't seem to be as pronounced as they used to. It's great that it is also a moisturizer.

i tried this and was super happy with the results. it works great to smooth wrinkle lines. left my skin feeling beautiful.

I have not been using this regimen for very long but I feel like I have seen some difference. I have some uneven pigmentation and fine lines, and this is exactly what this line is designed to improve.

I keep coming back to Neutrogena again and again, so I will definitely stick with this product until it's used up. At that point I'll be better able to say if I'll buy again. The price is on par with most other moisturizers and it has a lighter fragrance than many I've tried. The only issue (not really an issue, but still) is that I think I'm a little on the young side for this product, so perhaps I would notice even more difference if I start this regimen a few years from now.

I like this product - feels good on my face and doesn't make me look to shiny by the end of the day.