By Shyema Azam and Sarah Kinonen, Allure
Farsali fans, get ready for some exciting news: The mythical, multitasking primer/serum hybrid that's been blowing up on your Instagram feed now comes in a TSA-friendly size — just in time for your summer getaway!
[post_ads_]The brand's Rose Gold Elixir, a gold-flecked facial moisturizing oil (which we previously put to the test), will soon be available in an adorable, palm-size bottle (15 mL or .5 ounces). In a pinch, the multitasking elixir can be used as a hydrator, primer, and even a highlighter, giving you three more reasons to scoop it up for summer.Beginning June 19, you can shop the mini Rose Gold Elixir for $35 (or the full size for $54) at sephora.com.
[post_ads_]The brand's Rose Gold Elixir, a gold-flecked facial moisturizing oil (which we previously put to the test), will soon be available in an adorable, palm-size bottle (15 mL or .5 ounces). In a pinch, the multitasking elixir can be used as a hydrator, primer, and even a highlighter, giving you three more reasons to scoop it up for summer.Beginning June 19, you can shop the mini Rose Gold Elixir for $35 (or the full size for $54) at sephora.com.
But hurry, this petite potion won't last long — it, along with the brand's other elixirs, including the elusive Unicorn Tears — has been known to sell out in minutes.There's one tiny, white, unassuming bottle that I've been seeing everywhere. Well, everywhere beauty bloggers post their tutorials, anyway. It's Farsali Rose Elixir, a moisturizing facial oil created by Sal Ali, the husband of Toronto-based YouTube guru Farah Dhukai, as a solution to her beauty concerns. It launched less than a year ago, and given how many in-the-know beauty peeps seem to be obsessing over it, I had an inkling that this was no standard beauty oil.
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Instagrammers often use the Farsali Rose Elixir oil as a premakeup step; they'll either smooth it directly onto their faces in place of primer, or they'll put a few drops on a damp beauty sponge before applying foundation. Either way, it always seems to result in a dewy, flawless finish. So naturally, I had to find out more and try it for myself.
So what sets this face oil apart from the slew of others out there? Well for one, Dhukai knows her oils. "I've always been a DIY skin care fanatic, and rose-hip-seed oil has always been one of my favorites," says Dhukai. "It absorbs so quickly and works well with makeup, so I knew it had to be the base of my product." While Dhukai's isn't the first product to have the vitamin A–rich ingredient in it (Jouer Daily Repair Treatment Oil is also spiked with rose-hip oil), the notion of incorporating it into a makeup routine is something Dhukai introduced in her own tutorials—and plenty of other bloggers have been following suit.
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Many of Dhukai's fellow bloggers, like Shayla Mitchell of @makeupshayla, Karen of @iluvsarahii, Irene Mahmud Khan (@irenesarah), and Jackie Aina (@jackieaina), have included the lightweight oil in their tutorials to help smooth out makeup and keep it looking fresh. Aina says the Elixir helps balance out her combination skin type. "It makes my skin feel supple and glow-y.... It also works well with my foundation for extra moisture," she says.
When I tested it, I found the oil to be incredibly light; my skin practically drank it up. The herbal-citrusy scent—probably the result of orange peel in the formula—is pleasant and not overpowering. I found that adding just two drops of the oil to my makeup sponge or kabuki brush, or just dabbing it directly onto my face, helped my foundation blend more easily and evenly over my skin. And during the colder winter months, it's been key in keeping my skin hydrated without making me feel like a greaseball (but you can still overdo it—two drops is more than enough, three if you have dry skin).
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Like the ingredients in most face oils, those in the Elixir help to replenish natural sebum production, which diminishes as you age, says cosmetic chemist Joseph Cincotta. "The oils in the product are rich in vitamins C, E, and A, so they'll have antioxidant properties that will protect skin from environmental and internal free-radical sources," he says. "It also has essential fatty acids, which are needed for healthy skin." And then there's that 24-karat gold in the formula. While the metallic specks certainly pretty to look at, studies haven't definitively confirmed gold's effectiveness as an anti-ager. The hint of a Tinker Bell–like glow that may come from it, though? No arguing there.
More on protecting your skin from the sun this summer:
More on protecting your skin from the sun this summer:
