Before I start this post, let me say, that I bought this product myself.  No one sent it to me.  No one paid me to try it.  I read about it in this article, and thought, “It can’t be that good.  Can it?”

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The Night is Young Serum by Aphorism is 100% plant based, made mostly from cold-pressed ingredients like rose hips, burriti fruit, and papaya.  It also contains beta-carotene to promote cell renewal, and Omega 5 & 7 oils to improve hydration and combat the signs of aging skin.

The company (and the commenters on their site) promise A LOT.  Less acne, fewer wrinkles, brighter, softer, more hydrated skin.  I read their endless praise thinking, “The moon?  Does it also come with a side of moon?”

Before we talk about my results, I should tell you that I stopped using every other nighttime product in my arsenal in order to give this a proper review.  No retinols, serums, moisturizers.  Just this oil, and a hint of eye cream.  That’s all I’ve been putting on my face.

The first night I used it, I woke up the next day and thought, “Whoa, my skin looks brighter.”  The third night I used it, I noticed that it was softer and my acne seemed to be clearing up.  The product was good, but was it great?

On the fifth night, I decided to put the boots to it and broke out my GloPro MicroNeedling Tool (review forthcoming).  The micro-roller pokes tiny holes in your skin to allow your serum to penetrate deeper and improve collagen renewal.  It’s not an especially pleasant experience, but it improves the performance of your serums by 5x at least.

Holy smokes, ladies.  I woke up the next morning and was ready to give the Aphorism people all my money.  What other products do you make?  What else can I buy?  Can I move into your shop’s basement?  I’ll pay rent.  Seriously.  

The Night is Young is not cheap.  It comes in at $93, but the shipping is free.  And you only need 3-4 drops a night, so it should last for a while. But trust me, whatever it cost, I would pay it.

I’m so in love with this serum, I am ready to throw out every other product on my vanity.  Even my very beloved Ole Henriksen serum.  If this keeps up, I could be one of those low-maintenance girls with only three skincare products in the house.  Can you imagine?

Cue the Hallelujah Chorus.

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Update 4/14: This is not, I repeat, NOT, a sponsored post.  I bought this bottle of serum with my own money, like usual.  Since the post originally ran, Aphorism has started using it in advertisements without asking me.  I have not received any compensation for the post.  After it ran, they sent me a free bottle of serum as a thank you gift.  I love the product, still use it most nights, and I’m sorry that their unauthorized use of this post in their ads has made people think it was sponsored.

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