The drawer
From the waitlist
The drawer.
Half-used bottles that promised something. This is what they promised.
ZUVIE · anonymous · not a shop page
Everyone on our waitlist gets asked two questions. The first one: what did the last serum you gave up on promise you?
These are the answers to that one. No names, no ages, no email addresses, and no brand names — those come out before anything reaches this page.
I'm one tab away from making the same kind of promise. That's the honest reason this page exists. I publish the amounts in the bottle instead, because you can check an amount. You can't check a promise.
Removes dark spots almost overnight
To get rid of fine lines
Unlike most, it Absorbs deep into the dermis
It said lessens crows feet.
Gentle
To plump and firm
Less fine lines
You will see results.
Fade spots
Vanishing dark spits
That it would reduce redness
Reduce redness
Skip the painful 'retinol purge' and irritation.
Clearer skin and reduced dark spots
“Brighter skin”
Firmer skin
Improved elasticity
Less sagging
The world
Correct deep lines
Instant results
Safe for sensitive skin. Wont cause breakouts (it did).
Younger looking skin
Calm redness
Reduction of hyper pigmentation and dark spots
Absolutely nothing
Smooth lines and wrinkles......
Smoother akin
Smooths fine lines and wrinkles
Fade dark circles
It promised smaller pores and reduction in forehead and smile lines.
I don’t remember
Bright skin, that is both firmer and more radiant.
Clean product and gentle on sensitive skin
To target loss of elasticity and fine lines
Diminishes brown spots.... 2 bottles in, no results.
improves visible signs of aging, locks in hydration
That it would smooth lines and bumps
Haven’t had this issue as I’m not chasing things. I use actives known to work. And serums that hydrate. Willing to try something new.
Results
I don’t believe promises anyway.
Less wrinkles. They’re still here.
Youth
Firms skin
Under eyes still have wrinkles and fine lines
It promised “glass skin”, hydration and radiance. It did none of those.
Reduces fine lines…
It said plump skin and decreases fine lines.
Smoother, tighter skin
Fades dark spots
Increased firmness and improvement of dullness of skin
Improvement in hooded eyes and crepe eye contour
90 per cent saw fewer wrinkles in 2 weeks
Brighter skin
“To help with fine lines and wrinkles. That is not really what I need help with. Please bring out the Big Boys!
Wrinkle reducing Dark spot elimination
I don't even re a d thr label anymore, they're all useless
Plumbing wrinkles lol
Firmer skin, immediate results
New skin
Smoother fine lines
Fill in forehead wrinkles
Anything for under the eye
Smoother skin but I think they meant for women not in menopause.
To take away the redness and the acne
Get rid of wrinkles.
Better skin
Brighter, with less fine lines.
I would have brighter skin with less fine lines and crows feet.
Packaging that lost 1/2 the contents
Smaller pores, fewer fine lines & wrinkles
Firming
Moisturizing
Reduces redness
Soften lines, plump skin
Firmer, more “lifted” appearance.
Noticeably less wrinkles.
Brighten, firm and fade dark spots
I would look younger
Anti aging
No more puffy eyes, dark circles, fine lines or crepey skin
To get rid of wrinkles
Refined pores
Erase wrinkles
Remove age spots
Reduces wrinkles
Glowy skin
Reduces fine lines
Decreases the look of wrinkles.
No pilling
Wrinkles smoothed, brighter skin
Results seen in 2 weeks
No wrinkles
Everything. They promise everything.
It got rid of wrinkles
Elasticity, fewer wrinkles
Glowing skin
Plumping
Glowing skin.
Promised to reduce lines, wrinkles and dark spots.
Anti aging it didn’t help
It did nothing
Even skine tone
It said it would decrease my fine lines.
To give a glowing and clear face.
Trentinoin
Hydration, smooth skin, smaller pores, and fewer wrinkkes
No more wrinkles
Bouncy skin. Never noticed a difference.
Less lines
Hydration and plumper skin
Even tone, less wrinkles, smaller pores, not yet?
Dewy, youthful skin.
It said it was “safe for sensitive skin.” I don’t know whose ‘sensitive’ skin they were talking about, but it wasn’t MINE! Grrrr! My Irish-heritage skin seems to hate everything that’s supposed to be ‘good’ for it and it’s SO frustrating.
Firmness
Smooth crepiness
Lessen fine lines
To tighten my skin
Reduced fine lines, firmer skin and improved texture
Firm and hydrate
REMOVE WRINKLES ON THE FACE
Gets rid of wrinkles and kacity
It would firm my skin
To smooth out crepey skin
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Question 1 of 2
What did the last serum you gave up on promise you?
One line is enough. I read all of these.
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Question 2 of 2
And what made you keep using one?
The harder question. If a bottle ever earned a second one, what did it?
Anonymous. Your name and email are never shown. Leave brand names out — I take them out anyway.
That's in the drawer.
— Julian, ZUVIE