Sofia Richie Grainge says these pads gave her “glass skin” in two weeks. I called bullshit — then bought them anyway.
Here’s the thing: celebrity skincare usually means $80 for a mediocre moisturizer with their name on it. April Skin actually has a patent on their delivery system. That’s… weirdly legit?
60 textured pads in a jar. $38. The claim that sold me: “dermatologist-grade exfoliation without the irritation.” Sofia’s been using them for two years — not a paid one-off.
Dual-Sided Texture
One side is smooth for gentle wipe-down, the other is micro-ribbed for physical exfoliation. Smart — you control the intensity.
14-Day Glass Skin Promise
They’re bold enough to put a timeline on the box. Either stupid or confident. Turns out, confident.
No-Drip Seal
The jar actually locks. Pads don’t dry out after week one. Small thing, huge difference.
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It’s not just glycolic acid thrown in a jar. The blend is actually thoughtful — low enough pH to work, high enough not to peel your face off like The Ordinary’s 7% toner did to me.
- Glycolic Acid (5%): Loosens dead skin cells without burning
- Niacinamide: Calms the redness glycolic tries to cause
- Hyaluronic Acid: Counteracts the drying — smart layering
- Green Tea Extract: Anti-inflammatory buffer so you don’t look like a tomato
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First swipe: wet, slightly sticky, smells faintly like a spa that ran out of candles. Absorbs in about 20 seconds — faster than I expected. My face felt tight but not stripped.
Week two I almost quit — tiny purge bumps on my chin. By day 18, they were gone and my texture was actually smoother. The “glass” thing? Exaggerated. But my makeup stopped settling into lines I didn’t know I had.
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My pores are smaller. My skin is brighter. I still have fine lines — no pad fixes those. But the dullness? Gone.
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Sofia didn’t just slap her name on this. It’s actually good — just don’t expect a full dermatologist peel in a jar.