I got my hands on 818 Skincare because my group chat wouldn’t shut up about it, and I’ll try anything once if it promises to fix my 3am-life face.
The real question isn’t whether it’s good — it’s whether it’s good because Kendall’s face is attached to it, or because the chemists actually nailed it. Spoiler: it’s mostly the chemists.
It’s a tight edit — a cleanser, a serum, and a moisturizer. Prices sit between $28 and $58, which is the “I’m rich but not stupid” sweet spot.
The Glow Serum
Thicker than water, thinner than oil, and it sinks in before you finish your other morning rant.
The Face Cream
A gel-cream hybrid that feels like a cold splash of water on a hot day.
The Cleanser
It foams just enough to feel clean without stripping your skin into a desert.
Photo: Poko Skincare / Unsplash
No fairy dust here. The hero lineup is boring in the best way — the kind of ingredients that don’t get Instagram fame but do get results.
- Niacinamide: Calms redness and shrinks pores without drama
- Hyaluronic Acid: Holds water so your skin looks plump, not puffy
- Ceramides: Bodyguard layer that keeps irritants out
- Peptides: The subtle Botox-adjacent nudge for fine lines
Photo: Poko Skincare / Unsplash
First pump of the serum — it’s slippery, almost silky, and absorbs in about 20 seconds flat. No tacky film left behind, which is rare for a glow product.
Two weeks in, my skin looked… calm. Like it had a good night’s sleep, even though I was up doomscrolling. The unexpected part? My makeup sat better over it — no pilling, no patchiness.
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My redness dropped by a solid 30% and my forehead lines looked less like a roadmap. My pores didn’t vanish, but they stopped auditioning for a crime scene.
Photo: Element5 Digital / Unsplash
818 Skincare is the rare celebrity line that stands on its own — no name-dropping required. It’s not magic, but it’s honest, and that’s rarer than you think.