Kendall Jenner’s 818 is now a body-care line, which means we’re all asking the same thing: is this just expensive water, or does it actually do something?
The Glaze Body Serum costs $32 for 5 oz — that’s drugstore-adjacent pricing, which makes it way more interesting than the $80 creams celebs usually drop.
It’s a milky, thin-body serum that claims to “glaze” your skin — basically a hybrid between a lotion and an oil that promises 72-hour hydration. The texture is what sold me, honestly.
Squalane base
Feels like nothing but somehow leaves a film that isn’t sticky.
Niacinamide 2%
Brightens without that weird tingling cheap serums have.
Sugarcane-derived squalane
Absorbs in 10 seconds, no joke — I timed it.
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Look, it’s not revolutionary chemistry — the hero ingredients are the same ones CeraVe uses for half the price. But the texture is where the money goes. It’s a sensorial thing, not a science thing.
- Squalane: Locks moisture without feeling greasy
- Niacinamide: Evens tone + fades dark spots slowly
- Glycerin: The classic humectant that actually pulls water in
- Fragrance: Light, expensive-smelling — not your grandma’s rose
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It pours like a thin lotion but rubs in like a dry oil — that weird middle ground that makes you check if you actually applied anything. My legs felt like silk for a full day, not the usual 4 hours.
Week 2: the glow is real, but it’s a “you slept 8 hours” glow, not a “you got a facial” glow. Also — the pump broke on day 5. For $32, that’s annoying.
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My dry shins finally stopped flaking by day 4. My KP bumps on my arms? Still there, but softer. The glow lasted about 18 hours, which beats every drugstore lotion I’ve tried.
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It’s a great body serum trapped in a celebrity brand — if you can get past the 818 logo, your skin will thank you.