HONEST Ranking of Prequel Skincare (Too Honest?)
Prequel$17.99- “This cleanser is a cleanser that I deeply respect”▶ 4:23
- “It leaves your skin feeling thoroughly cleansed and yet not with a film on it”▶ 5:11
- “If I directly pump it into my hand and then put it on wet skin, it does leave a film behind”▶ 5:18
- “I need to really be paying attention in my skin care routine and make sure I'm using this in a certain way different from how I default to using at this point my most used cleanser. And it's too much for me. I just forget sometimes”▶ 5:38
- “Otherwise, it's a fantastic cleanser”
Prequel$17.99Facial Gleanser Cleansershade · Glycolic Acid
Prequel$27.99- “This is an incredible hydrating serum”▶ 6:58
- “I love the disclosure here. 10% glycerin, polyglutamic acid, ectoin, and it's affordable”▶ 7:01
- “I didn't find myself loving the way this feels. It feels a little heavy”▶ 7:09
- “It felt like an additional step”▶ 7:26
- “1.7 fluid ounces for $28. I mean, that's an incredible price point”▶ 7:29
- “It just didn't fit into my routine very well, nor did I like the feel of it”▶ 7:41
Prequel$39.98- “This is absolutely my favorite serum from Prequel”▶ 8:13
- “As a sensitive, acne-prone, dry skin type, this felt like the right serum for me out of her lineup”▶ 8:29
- “I guess I just feel like I didn't see this giving me the kind of results that I wanted”▶ 8:35
- “Maybe you would like this a lot more if, instead of acne like I have, maybe if you deal with rosacea”▶ 8:44
- “I liked it enough to finish it, but I won't repurchase it”
- “I felt like it just wasn't different enough from something like Aquaphor or Vaseline to me personally”▶ 9:46
- “It truly does feel lighter than Vaseline”▶ 9:54
- “Using the skin utility ointment didn't feel like suddenly I liked it. I still didn't like that heavy sticky feeling even if it was a bit reduced”▶ 10:03
- “I've had people in my comments who have said the skin utility ointment is a holy grail for them”▶ 10:21
Prequel$25.00- “This is like an even more effective Aquaphor”▶ 11:03
- “I used this in targeted areas where I was dealing with reactions”▶ 11:25
- “This was such a helpful product”▶ 11:39
- “This is a product that I was so happy to have around when I was dealing with those issues”▶ 11:49
- “This could in time prove to be a holy grail”▶ 12:03
Prequel$26.76Retinal Renew 0.1% Retinaldehyde Gelshade · 0.1% (beginner)- “I respect every product from this brand, if you haven't noticed, but this is another big respect from me”▶ 12:16
- “It is absolutely amazing to watch somebody's skin transform in front of your eyes”▶ 12:44
- “She has been such a fanatic about retinal ever since”▶ 12:50
- “She was going, 'Look at me, I have dolphin skin.'”▶ 12:58
- “This one was the best she has tried”
- no stillPrequel$26.76Retinal Renew 0.1% Retinaldehyde Gelshade · 0.2% (advanced)
- “It is absolutely amazing to watch somebody's skin transform in front of your eyes”
- “She has been such a fanatic about retinal ever since”
- “She was going, 'Look at me, I have dolphin skin.'”
- “This one was the best she has tried”
Barrier Therapy Rich Creamshade · Original- “These are some of the best products I've tried”
- “I love and respect that these are fragrance free”
- “They are for the face and the body and they are $18 and $20 for 10 fluid ounces”▶ 15:17
- “Incredible ingredients, 1% colloidal oatmeal in both of these”
- “I did feel that when I try to use these during the day under makeup, it's not the most cosmetically elegant moisturizer I've ever tried”
Barrier Therapy Rich Creamshade · Rich- “These are some of the best products I've tried”▶ 14:08
- “I love and respect that these are fragrance free”▶ 14:12
- “They are for the face and the body and they are $18 and $20 for 10 fluid ounces”▶ 14:14
- “Incredible ingredients, 1% colloidal oatmeal in both of these”▶ 14:19
- “Because I have a dry skin type, I personally do like the rich cream a bit more”▶ 14:25
- “I really really have enjoyed using this as a night cream”▶ 14:32
- “I did feel that when I try to use these during the day under makeup, it's not the most cosmetically elegant moisturizer I've ever tried”▶ 14:38
Prequel$17
Prequel$21.99- “I just do not like this sunscreen”▶ 16:50
- “It is so heavy feeling”
- “It's so shiny. I almost feel like it's glittery. It's just so so shiny”▶ 17:11
- “I can actually use it and not react”
- “I genuinely feel bad putting this here. I'm so sorry, Dr. Ellis. Here you are making an incredible mineral sunscreen, and I just simply hate how it feels”▶ 17:57
Prequel$28.99- “I just don't like it”
- “I get why Dr. Sam Ellis chose L-ascorbic acid at 15%. Talk about a clinically studied ingredient”▶ 20:50
- “It even smells like the SkinCeuticals. It smells like meaty water”▶ 21:03
- “It is runny. It will oxidize in time. It's already a little bit yellow over here”▶ 21:15
- “I just don't like how it feels. It's got a real heavy, sticky-like feeling. It does eventually absorb, but I still feel it on my skin”▶ 20:47
- “If you are reactive, it can sting a bit”
- “This is stinky. It stings my skin”
Prequel$21- “I have been a big fan of peptides for a long time”▶ 22:46
- “For my skin type, they feel reparative. They have done so much for me”▶ 23:11
- “Those two have some competition in half and half, and I just didn't expect it”▶ 23:15
- “This is 5.7 fluid oz”
- “I'm not ready to call this an absolute holy grail yet, but I'm continuing to use it”▶ 23:33
- “This could end up being my favorite lightweight moisturizer of 2026”▶ 23:41
Prequel$18- “The redness reform sulfur cleanser is incredible for my skin type. Dry, acne-prone, and sensitive”▶ 24:11
- “2.5% colloidal sulfur, that is such a good alternative to some of the more harsh and intense acne-fighting ingredients”▶ 24:24
- “The con is it does smell bad, but to me it doesn't smell as bad as say the L-Ascorbic Acid”▶ 24:31
- “I absolutely love that you can use this as a mask”▶ 24:36
- “I absolutely adore this”
- “A month of Prequel just proved to me even more how much I love this”▶ 25:00
- “I used to love a much more expensive sulfur cleanser from Kate Somerville. This is everything that was and more, and it's less expensive”▶ 25:04
Prequel$20- “I love this oil cleanser”▶ 25:36
- “I have never loved an oil cleanser. Not true. I've loved oil cleansers, but never a fragrance-free oil cleanser”▶ 25:41
- “It is not heavy. It doesn't leave behind a film. It emulsifies beautifully. It takes off every bit of sunscreen, every bit of makeup”▶ 25:50
- “I can absolutely double cleanse with this, or with my dry skin type, I can use this on its own”▶ 26:00
- “I tried a few other oil cleansers in my collection, and I felt like they were either just super scented, or they were too heavy, or they were too expensive”▶ 26:08
- “This comes in three different sizes”▶ 26:24
- “This is just the most perfect oil cleanser I've ever tried”▶ 26:26
- “The gloves are actually super nice. They are adjustable. They keep your fingers out so you can still grip your steering wheel, for example. Nice grippy part here”▶ 19:33
Daily Defense Vitamin C Serumshade · 15%- “I absolutely prefer the Remedy Skin vitamin C”▶ 21:52
- “My favorite is of course the one from Pacifica simply because it's accessible and it's $12”▶ 16:16
- no stillPanOxyl$10.67
cocokind$18
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