Nala Renewal Night Serum — 30-Day Test Results

Day 1: slapped this on, woke up, nothing happened. Day 30: my left laugh line actually looked confused.

Texture change was the real plot twist — my forehead went from sandpaper to something you’d actually touch.

[IMG_1: close-up of skin texture before/after, natural light, no filter]

$78 for 1oz. Claims “overnight renewal” — which I rolled my eyes at. But the ingredient list didn’t look like fluff.

[IMG_2: bottle + dropper on bathroom counter, morning light]

They’re not hiding behind proprietary blends here. The retinol is encapsulated — means it wakes up slowly on your skin instead of nuking it. Bakuchiol plays backup so you don’t peel like a snake.

• Granactive Retinoid: gentler than retinol, actually works
• Bakuchiol: plant-based retinol alternative, zero irritation
• Ceramide NP: fills the cracks in your barrier overnight
• Peptide Blend: signals collagen without the needle

[IMG_3: ingredient list close-up on box, readable]

Texture is weirdly perfect — thin like water but dries down to nothing in 45 seconds. No stickiness. No waiting 20 minutes to layer. Smells like… nothing. Which I prefer.

Week 2 I got a tiny purge — three pimples on my chin. Week 3 they were gone and my pores looked smaller. Weirdest part? My under-eye area looked less crepey. That’s not what it’s for.

[IMG_4: texture shot of serum on finger, slightly blurred, natural lighting]

Fine lines around my mouth softened by maybe 30%. Forehead texture smoothed out noticeably by week 3. The dark spot on my left cheek from that terrible sunburn last summer? Still there — but lighter. Not gone.

[IMG_5: mirror selfie, day 30, no makeup, direct light showing texture]

It won’t undo a decade of sun damage in one bottle. But if you want your skin to look like you slept 8 hours when you only got 5? This is the closest I’ve found.