Seven years later and SKKN by Kim still feels like packaging first, skin second. The real question isn’t whether it works — it’s whether $95 for a toner makes you look more like Kim or just more broke.
The oil cleanser leaves a film you can’t rinse off. That’s not luxury, that’s a design flaw.
**💰 The Math Ain’t Mathing**
Nine products, $660 total. Kim claims she built this for “everyone.” Everyone with a trust fund, maybe.
Oil Cleanser ($42)
Leaves a greasy slick even after double cleansing — feels like a mistake, not intentional.
Vitamin C Serum ($95)
Thick, sticky, pills under sunscreen. I wanted to love it. I don’t.
Cream Moisturizer ($68)
Actually decent — rich but not suffocating. The one product that does its job.
**📉 Ingredients: Mid-Tier in a Fancy Jar**
Niacinamide and peptides are the stars here, but they’re not doing anything CeraVe’s $18 PM lotion doesn’t already do better.
- Niacinamide: Calms redness, but concentration is lower than drugstore alternatives
- Peptides: Surface-level plumping, not deep repair
- Squalane: Hydrating, fine, nothing special
- Vitamin C: Ascorbyl glucoside — stable but weak
**🧴 Texture: Kim Would Never Touch This**
The serum feels like warm honey that won’t fully absorb. The toner is watery but leaves a tacky finish. Not the “glass skin” texture you’d expect — more like “sticky countertop.”
Week 3 update: the moisturizer broke me out around my jaw. Not cystic, just annoying. Maybe my skin hates fame.
💡 One Thing — Layer the cream moisturizer over damp skin. It sinks in better and you use half as much.
**👩⚖️ Verdict: Overpriced, Not Overhyped**
My skin looked slightly brighter. It also looked like I spent $660 for a slight glow. Pores unchanged. Texture same. Wallet lighter.
**⭐ Final Call**
The moisturizer’s fine. The rest is a celebrity tax on hope.
🛍️ Where to Buy — Sephora, but get a sample first. Don’t blind-buy a $95 serum.