A peptide serum in emulsion form designed to boost collagen and elastin production for anti-aging benefits while providing hydration.
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Gurus are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about this product, citing its rich emulsion texture as a key differentiator that delivers hydration alongside peptide benefits, making it more accessible than watery peptide serums. The encapsulated copper peptides mean it layers safely with actives like vitamin C and retinoids. Recurring praise centers on the sub-£20 price point paired with visible results, the versatility for different skin types and concerns, and its reliability as a workhorse anti-aging step that works best with consistent twice-daily use over 2-3 months.
"This is the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides. This has a blend of pro collagen peptides, including copper peptides in it. It's in a beautiful emulsion encapsulated, so you can use it alongside all your other actives. I absolutely love this one for ease, the price point, the formula, all perfection."
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"This is the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides. This has a blend of pro collagen peptides, including copper peptides in it. It's in a beautiful emulsion encapsulated, so you can use it alongside all your other actives. I absolutely love this one for ease, the price point, the formula, all perfection."
"This is the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides. If you see, this actually comes in an emulsion. So, you're getting your peptide fix, but in more hydrating emulsion. This is great because it's just going to dial up the hydration, still give you that anti-aging peptide action, but I just find it's like a perfect fix for winter skin. You can use up your existing peptide, then switch to this if you want. If you're already getting that nice dose of hydration from your peptide, you might not need to change anything. But that's a quick fix, a quick win when it comes to switching something up, and that really works for me."
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"This is a curated blend of different peptides designed specifically to boost collagen and elastin production, so if you're someone that's using your peptides for anti-aging, this is divine. It costs less than 20, it comes in the most gorgeous emulsion so it just sinks into the skin. Having tried just about every peptide serum on the market, this is one of my favorites. It's really nice and hydrating too. If you're on a budget and the idea of even on sale going for some of the other options just isn't within your price point, that's okay. Geek and Gorgeous can offer you a super affordable drugstore yet high quality peptide serum to cover all your anti-aging needs."
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"I literally love this product. It's my absolute favorite. This one has a really nice emulsion texture so whereas all the other ones tend to be true serums this is an emulsion so when you apply it it's actually quite hydrating it's thick it's creamy it's hydrating and it just sinks in without a trace leaves behind a beautiful veil of hydration and all that peptide action. This has four different peptides in it, and they've been specifically chosen for their ability to boost collagen and elastin. It doesn't actually have copper peptides in here specifically, but don't let that put you off because actually all the other peptides in here do boost collagen and elastin like copper peptides. They're beautifully formulated in a high concentration. It's super affordable, under 20 here in the UK."
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"For the matrical I'm going in with the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides, which is my favorite peptide of the moment. You get your azurine fix for your Botox in a bottle with the power peptides."
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"The Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum is a little bit more simplistic in its formulation. It doesn't have as many peptides in higher concentration as some others, but it does so in a really rich emulsion. If you're somebody that doesn't really want another serum, but you'd rather have a thicker emulsion, then the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides is one of my absolute favorites. It has encapsulated copper peptides alongside three other peptides. And it's super affordable, too. Encapsulation is key. Don't stress your copper peptides. Get an encapsulated one and it will be plain sailing. This is one of my favorites and has been for years."
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"This is their power peptides, which is a really nice, affordable peptide emulsion. If you want to get a quality anti-aging peptide, but you don't want to break the bank and pay too much, this is a really nice option. I'll tend to use this on a morning as part of my morning skincare routine to get that peptide fix. It's also nicely hydrating, too. So, you don't always need to have a hydrating toner or serum alongside it. This is kind of like a two-in-one."
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"I like the one by Geek and Gorgeous, their Power Peptide Serum. If you use an encapsulated serum, if you use a serum where the copper peptides are encapsulated, you can use it alongside vitamin C, exfoliating acids without worrying at all. It just really takes the stress out of things. You can use them morning and evening without stressing any of the layering and pairing."
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"One of my favorites is the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum. A beautiful rich emulsion packed full of pro collagen peptides. Pair this with a really good growth factor serum, whichever one you opt for. And this is really going to help enhance the benefits you see, particularly around boosting collagen elastin production, minimizing fine lines and wrinkles."
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"This is the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum, a product which I have banged on about for the longest time here on the channel and honestly I don't want to apologize for doing so. This is a firm favorite in my routine and if you wonder why I mention it so frequently it's because genuinely for me it's a non-negotiable. I use it almost every single day and my skin just loves it. It's got a range of peptides in here, some which are going to have immediate results plumping the skin, minimizing fine lines and wrinkles and hydrating, but also some which in the long term are going to boost collagen and elastin for that long-term anti-aging. This is an absolute powerhouse. Where I think it differs from some other serums is it's actually in a rich emulsion. A lot of these instant wrinkle reducing serums are quite watery, but this actually has a nice thick emulsion consistency which I know is going to appeal to a lot of people. That emulsion also makes it much more hydrating than some of the other options. If you're looking for a super hydrating pro-aging serum, I think Geek and Gorgeous is where it's at. I've used this ever since it launched and honestly it remains one of my absolute favorites."
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"This is the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides, fabulous for promoting collagen production in the skin and it really will complement the growth factors as well. You don't have to use a separate peptide alongside it if you don't want, but I feel like you get extra results and I'm all about that when it comes to anti-aging. I think the Geek and Gorgeous one is just slightly better, which is why I tend to prefer that. It's just beautiful and honestly one of my favorite products. I would use them in quick succession, don't wait too long between because that growth factor serum is a great way of preparing the skin for the rest of your serums."
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"This is the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum, containing a good dose of matrixyl, which is the key ingredient we're talking about today, but it's also got some other peptides alongside it. I just personally prefer the texture of this one a little bit more. You're going to want to use it twice a day targeted on those areas where you want to see the increase in firmness. It's going to work best along the jawline, the sides of the face, and on the neck, places where we generally see that sagging and laxity. Use it twice a day for maximum results and be consistent. It works best over a 2 or 3 month period, which is when you're going to start seeing those maximum results."
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"The Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides is a beautiful emulsion which gives slightly more hydrating results than some other options. If you have a drier skin type and want a little extra hydration with your peptide fix, this would be a wonderful option to reach for. It has encapsulated copper peptides and Matrixyl and Matrixyl synth, which is a newer generation Matrixyl, to really get you the maximum pro-collagen results. It's super inexpensive. This is one of my absolute favorite serums that I tend to reach for in the winter when my skin needs a little extra hydration because that rich emulsion really does help. Geek and Gorgeous is one of my favorite skincare brands and this is one of my favorite products from my favorite brand. You can't go wrong with this one."
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"I love the texture, I love the price point, I love the formulation. This product had me jumping for joy. If you're struggling to find a really nice rich hydrating peptide for your anti-aging routine, look no further than Geek and Gorgeous. It's just such a standout winner."
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"This actually uses copper peptides precursors alongside some other pro-collagen and peptides for a really nice, easy to use formulation. It's not the most advanced out there, but for £12.99, honestly I don't think this can be beaten. It comes in a beautiful emulsion so that emulsion consistency makes this really easy to apply and slot into your skincare routine, and it also gives a nice additional amount of hydration too. Use it in the evening as part of your evening skincare routine because our body really heals as we sleep and that's where you're going to get the most benefit. You can actually use this alongside all your other actives, be it retinoids, exfoliants, even a vitamin C, and it won't impact the performance. It's super easy to use, beautifully drugstore and affordable, and while it's not the most advanced formula out there, I think this is a great beginner step for people that want to get a little copper peptide precursor action going on."
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"The Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides has four key peptides in here. Two which are designed specifically to boost collagen and elastin production, giving that great anti-aging. One that's designed to help minimize the appearance of hyperpigmentation, so it has some really great dark spot minimizing results, and one that's designed to hydrate and plump, giving that instant results and wins. Super affordable. It's always been one of my favorite products. It continues to be one of my favorite peptide products and I think helps take some of the guesswork out of peptides. There is genuinely something here for everyone."
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"I love the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides. This is a fantastic option again for just drenching the skin and really delivering maximum benefit. The Geek and Gorgeous one has four different peptides in really good concentrations. Again, each delivering a benefit."
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"They picked out a specific set of peptides in here designed to boost collagen and the lasting production for the best anti-aging. This packs a punch in terms of the peptides they've chosen, the concentrations that they use, and the formulation. This just delivers, and it's under 20 dollars for a good high quality, high performance peptide serum. I don't think we can ask for more. What takes it from like a 9 out of 10 to 10 out of 10 Holy Grail is the texture. We've all tried those peptide serums that are a bit greasy, a bit sticky, tacky. Not this. This is the most perfect emulsion which just sinks into the skin without a trace, gives you a little dose of hydration too, but no stickiness, no tackiness. I love everything about this product. This is 10 out of 10 in my book for sure."
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"The peptides in here are designed to boost collagen and the lasting production for the best anti-aging. They call it Power Peptides and I think that's accurate. This packs a punch in terms of the peptides they've chosen, the concentrations that they use, and the formulation. This just delivers, and it's under 20 dollars for a good, high quality, high performance peptide serum. I don't think we can ask for more. What takes it from like a 9 out of 10 to 10 out of 10 is the texture. We've all tried those peptide serums that are a bit greasy, a bit sticky, tacky. Not this. This is the most perfect emulsion which just sinks into the skin without a trace, gives you a little dose of hydration too, but no stickiness, no tackiness. Just the best feeling. I love everything about this product, and this is 10 out of 10 in my book for sure."
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"Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides I love this as a budget friendly allrounder in the peptide game one of my personal favorites which for me just does it all. I like to use it alongside growth factors and copper peptides because by taking that layered approach we're going to get the best anti-aging results."
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"If you want to go on a budget, then the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides is also just as good. It feels so good. It's light, right? It's breathable. It doesn't feel heavy like some do."
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"The Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum is going to maximize the amount of collagen production. If you're focusing down your peptide action for great anti-aging, then go for the Geek and Gorgeous. It's affordable, beautiful on the skin, and will slot seamlessly into your routine and definitely deliver some benefit."
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"The Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides is a beautiful blend of pro collagen peptides. When used together with a growth factor serum, these are like a match made in heaven. When they're both as affordable as these two, to me it's a no-brainer, and I think this is the best pairing when it comes to elevating your overall anti-aging skincare results."
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"This is definitely a standout from their collection. It's a creamy emulsion, so you get a little extra hydration from this than maybe you would traditionally expect from a serum, which is great if you've got dryness-prone skin. It goes in so easily, I probably worked that in for 10 seconds and it's practically disappeared. No tackiness, no stickiness, it just feels amazing. Certain peptides traditionally could be a little bit sticky on application, not with this one. In here you've got an amazing blend of different peptides, you've got Matrixyl, which is one of the best-studied peptides when it comes to increasing collagen and elastin production for some great anti-aging, and you've also got a peptide new peptide that I think is exclusive to this product. There were some studies done on that peptide which showed even as low as a 0.5% concentration it saw results."
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"You can genuinely use this alongside all your other actives, vitamin C, absolutely fine. A lot of people avoid peptides because they seem to be really difficult to incorporate alongside other actives, don't let that be the case. Encapsulation is your friend and this definitely is a well thought through and considered formulation. I love how it feels on the skin, I love the extra hydration, and that price point is to die for. I love, love, love that new launch from Geek and Gorgeous. The encapsulation provides a shield around the peptide that breaks down over time. When you first apply it to the skin, by encapsulating the peptides it means if you have something on the skin that maybe doesn't pair that well with peptides such as a low pH vitamin C or an exfoliating acid, instead of denaturing the peptides, that encapsulation protects it. Over time as the skin's pH returns to normal it releases that shield around those peptides to allow them to get to work. Any encapsulated peptide you can use freely alongside the rest of your routine."
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"This is a well thought through and considered formulation. I love how it feels on the skin, I love the extra hydration, and that price point is to die for. I love, love, love that new launch from Geek and Gorgeous. The encapsulation technology here is key because it provides a shield around the peptide that breaks down over time. When you first apply it to the skin, if you have something on the skin that maybe doesn't pair that well with peptides such as a low pH vitamin C or an exfoliating acid, instead of denaturing the peptides, that encapsulation protects it. Over time as the skin's pH returns to normal it releases that shield around those peptides to allow them to get to work, so you can use this freely alongside the rest of your routine."
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"This is the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides, a beautiful emulsion with a multipeptide blend that has multiple different peptides focused on pro collagen, increasing the rate of collagen and lasting production for great long-term anti-aging. I use this across the whole face and neck so you've got a dose of peptides across the whole skin which over time will boost collagen and elastin production, plump out the skin and really help to smooth everything. This step is crucial because you really want to get those long-term acting peptides in here and a product like the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides is the best way to do it."
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"All the peptides in here are what we call procollagen, the ones designed to boost the levels of collagen and amino acids in production for some amazing anti-aging. This is one of my absolute favorites, and the reason I love it is the texture. This is a really creamy emulsion texture. Most peptides out there are quite watery, so if you're someone that likes a little extra hydration, more of an emulsion rather than a traditional serum, this is where it's at. I absolutely love it, and I promise you if you use this consistently morning and evening, after about a month you'll notice your skin is more hydrated, it's plumping, you'll see a diminishing of fine lines and wrinkles. This is one of the best peptide serums out there. I am not paid to say this, no sponsorship, no partnership, just the truth from my own experience. One of the best I've ever tried."
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"I like this because of the consistency, the emulsion consistency of this is just divine, but also this I think has the best combination of firming lifting pro-collagen peptides at this price point. Yes, you can spend a little bit more and maybe get a little bit more, but if you want to keep things drugstore and affordable, Geek and Gorgeous with their Power Peptides is where it's at. This is in a beautiful rich emulsion and you just put this on the skin and you get that instant plumping hydration and the long-term anti-aging. You can absolutely go in with The Ordinary azuleic acid, which used to be my favorite, but that's one peptide. Why settle for one when you can have a plethora of different peptides in high concentrations in a product like this? This is the next level and it's the same price as The Ordinary, so to me that's just a no-brainer."
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"This is a relative newcomer to the peptide space they launched three or four months ago and it already sold out because it was so popular. This is an absolutely fantastic option. I've got about four bottles of this because when my own peptide runs out this is the one that I'm going to be reaching for. What I think is great about this is the blend of different peptides, primarily Pro collagen peptides, that are going to give you great anti-aging boost and levels of collagen production in the skin, but it also has some fantastic technology in here to make sure that those peptides get to where they need to be to give you the maximum result. You would normally have to pay like three or four times what they're asking for this soft technology and you don't, Geek and Gorgeous are just giving it to us at a rock bottom drugstore price which I love. It comes in a nice rich emulsion and you can tell literally from first application how hydrating this is, an absolutely wonderful serum that will suit just about everyone's skin type. I find this super easy to slot into a skincare routine because you can use this alongside everything else whatever you're using in your skincare routine. One of the best peptides I think I've ever tried."
"The Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum is just so wonderful. It's got a really nice milky lotiony texture, really lightweight. It instantly gives skin a plumped appearance and a little bit of a radiant glow, which is really nice. It's super affordable, about 16 bucks or so on the Geek and Gorgeous website. I used this a lot when it first came out and it seemed to help thicken my skin up a bit. I tend to have skin that is on the thinning side, and this one helped with that. It's got the Matrixyl 3000 peptide duo, which is a great peptide combo that helps with expression wrinkles and fine lines from repeated face movements. It's also got matrixyl synthesis peptide, and the TGO pep 417 peptide which boosts fibronectin and collagen production in skin, which is something that's really important. I think that's probably why I noticed it thickening my skin up a bit. And it's also got an ever so small amount of the X50 anti-aging peptide duo."
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"What this product promises is it helps with aging, wrinkles, loss of firmness, and loss of elasticity, and from my experience so far I would say this honestly helps with all of those. It's easy to fit in my routine. Obviously two, three months down the road we'll know more from the benefits, but so far so good. I really enjoy it. The skin cycle is about 30 days, which is why typically most products you want to give them at least 30 days to be able to tell they're going to benefit. I think it's friendly for all skin types: oily, dry, sensitive, and acne-prone. For acne-prone skin, the only ingredients of note are cetyl alcohol, glycerol, stearate, and carbomer. I do think this has been helping with the wrinkles around my mouth, which are getting more noticeable the older I get. This is a full size, one ounce, 30 milliliters, retails for 16 bucks. I really enjoyed this product."
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"This product promises it helps with aging wrinkles loss of firmness and loss of elasticity and from my experience so far I would say this honestly helps with all of those. It's easy to fit in my routine. Obviously two three months down the road we'll know more from the benefits but so far so good. I really enjoy it. The skin cycle is about 30 days which is why typically most products you want to give them at least 30 days to be able to tell they're going to benefit. I think it's friendly for all skin types oily dry sensitive and acne prone. For acne prone skin the only ingredients of note are cetyl alcohol glycerol and carbomer. I do think this has been helping with the wrinkles around my mouth which are getting more noticeable the older I get. This is a full size 1 ounce 30 milliliters retails for 16 bucks. I really enjoyed this product."
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"At the 10 being a perfect score I gave this one a 10. I love it. Geek and Gorgeous does a great job. They're pretty well thought out with all their releases and I'm really happy with this one."
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"The Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum is just so wonderful. It's got a really nice milky lotiony texture, really lightweight. It instantly gives skin a plumped appearance and a little bit of a radiant glow, which is really nice. It's super affordable, about 16 bucks or so on the Geek and Gorgeous website. I used this a lot when it first came out and it seemed to help thicken my skin up a bit. I tend to have skin that is on the thinning side, and this one helped with that. It's got the Matrixyl 3000 peptide duo, which is a great peptide combo that helps with expression wrinkles and fine lines from repeated face movements. It's also got matrixyl synthesis peptide, and the TGO pep 417 peptide which boosts fibronectin and collagen production in skin, which is something that's really important. I think that's probably why I noticed it thickening my skin up a bit. And it's also got an ever so small amount of the X50 anti-aging peptide duo."
"The Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum comes at 15 bucks and has a nice list of peptides with the Matrixyl 3000 peptide duo, Matrixyl synthesis peptide, tetrapeptide 21, and copper peptol hexapeptide 14. This one's really nice, it's got a really nice serum lotion type texture, a little bit thicker than other products but still really nice to fit into your routine pretty easily. You can use it in your evening routine, or if you're not using vitamin C in your daytime routine then you can sneak the peptides in when you can. Really nice product with a short ingredient list, nice for sensitive and acne prone skin."
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"Here's the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum, a really nice peptide serum with a liquidy texture. It's not really a serum texture, it's very liquidy, but it's quite nice. You can just use it as an essence. A lot of people really have good luck with it and it's really affordable and the bottle is huge, so this might be a nice way to fit a peptide in your morning routine."
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"The Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides is a nice lightweight serum that contains four different peptides that are proven to help boost collagen production and elasticity in skin. One of them is Matrixel 3000 peptide duo. It's a really nice lightweight serum you can use in your morning or evening routine. Just a really nice serum to add into your routine pretty easily. No fragrance, very affordable."
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"I'm going to go with a light layer of the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum, which is new to them. This one's really nice, Matrixyl 3000 Duo, which is great for wrinkles and fine lines and material synthesis."
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"The winner was the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum, which I absolutely love, love, love. It's out of stock right now, but hopefully when it's in stock I was going to order it for gifts, so hopefully it'll be in stock again soon."
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"This one's really nice. Soaks in really nicely. Works well with other products. It's great for all skin types. Sensitive, oily, dry, and most acne prone skin types. We've got 4% of the Tig Pep 417, which is a newer anti-aging peptide that helps with fine lines and wrinkles. It's got 5% of the Matrixel 3000 peptide duo. It's got the synthesis peptide blend and then copper peptide, a version of a copper peptide which is known for anti-aging even in very very small amounts is powerful for anti-aging. So, this stuff is really nice. Easy to fit into almost any routine."
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"I've been testing it for about 10 days now and so far I'm really enjoying it. It's really easy to add into your routine. With spring and summer here, this serum is hydrated enough where I don't necessarily feel like I need to add another hydrating serum all the time. In here we've got six different peptides including the Matrixyl 3000 Duo which along with arginine they call Botox in a bottle. It's also got the Matrix so synthesis peptide, no fragrance in here, and it's just very nice, light yet hydrating, and has a really nice texture to it. In terms of a plumping serum, this is thus far the serum I found to be the most plumping."
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"It's fragrance-free. If she likes it and wants to continue it, it's really affordable. I love this brand. It's a nice one for the morning."
"When it comes to a better replacement for Allies of Skin, it's the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum. This one is $20 versus like $200 for Allies of Skin. This is something that is using the clinical percentages of peptides. This is something that has shown me meaningful results by using it and finishing a couple bottles of this. This is something that I just trust to actually work for me. It's a lot more milky and emulsion-like. There's a hydrating element to this, a plumping element, but also a creamy, silky moisturizing element to it. I would call this a medium texture or medium weight serum. It's hydrating and moisturizing at the same time, and it adds a little dew to your skin as well, which I also like. It might be a little too moisturizing for some folks. If you're like super duper oily, you may not enjoy this. I personally really like it. This is something that I definitely have noticed firms the skin, gives a little bit of a lift to the skin."
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"Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptides really surprised me at how fast it works for firming and plumping the skin. It uses a really nice mixture of really novel and new peptides that help to target collagen, that help to target fine lines and wrinkles, and to really help to support skin firming and skin elasticity overall. It's a really beautiful kind of milky hydrating moisturizing emulsion type of texture. It is a bit more medium weight and may not feel the best for very oily skin types, but I've really been enjoying this texture because just on its own it actually feels very hydrating, slightly plumping to the skin, while also a bit smoothing and moisturizing. Within about two and a half weeks or so, three weeks with this one, I was like whoa, actually it's not just plumpness from hydration that I'm feeling, it's actually like my skin is feeling tighter, it's feeling firmer, it's just a lot bouncier."
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"It has a milky hydrating moisturizing emulsion type of texture that is a bit more medium weight and may not feel the best for very oily skin types, but I've really been enjoying this texture because it actually feels very hydrating, slightly plumping to the skin while also a bit smoothing and moisturizing. Within about two and a half to three weeks with this one, I was noticing it's not just plumpness from hydration that I'm feeling, it's actually like my skin is feeling tighter, it's feeling firmer, just a lot bouncier. I could feel more firming happening for sure and I was very surprised. I also noticed there was a refresh or rejuvenated effect with this, my skin looked clearer and had more vitality to my complexion. My skin looked smoother. I think it might have helped to improve texture, which makes sense because collagen stimulating ingredients can help to positively affect texture on the skin, enlarged pores, all of that can be positively influenced by collagen stimulating ingredients."
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"The mix of peptides that they're using can enhance that plump and firm feel on your skin as you're continuously using this, you might notice a little bit more of that which can be very nice especially if you're working to kind of firm up your skin. The brightening in here is really why I'm putting this on the list because it works, you will see a brighter, more glowy skin tone emerge when using this. This is really one of those products that pleasantly surprised me because it claims that it will firm up your skin and it does that and it does it meaningfully and I think it does it fairly fast."
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"It gets a creamy silkiness right at the top of the skin, it's not greasy, it's not rich, it's not oily, but it gets hydrating inside with a nice skin softening moisturizing effect. Medium weight feeling on the skin. Within about two weeks of using this, my skin feels firm, it feels plump, it feels so smooth. I could feel the difference under my fingers. My skin was already pretty firm and pretty smooth, but I was like, whoa, this feels so good, so different. I can feel it working. My skin looks amazing."
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"I've been talking about this quite a bit over the last couple of months because I'm kind of obsessed with it because of the results that it gives my skin. I was really just floored. I don't know why because Geek and Gorgeous always comes correct. I think it's because I'm like I don't really need that much firming so it's probably more of a preventative product than something that's really going to show me results right away. No, no, no, no, no. I was so wrong. It showed me results fairly quickly. Consistently using this for a few weeks, all of a sudden I was like, my skin is firmer. I can feel my skin is firmer. I can feel it with my fingers, I can feel it in my bones in my body, and I'm seeing it in the mirror too. And as I mentioned as well, an additional benefit that they're not necessarily claiming but I personally saw from this is a smoothness to my skin texture. I do have a pretty strong active routine going right now that helps to address congestion and helps with aging in addition to these types of products that help to stimulate collagen. But I've been on a pretty strict regime of the same products for a very long time now, and so this is something that I think has boosted that overall. It's definitely added to my routine. I don't think it's just a coincidence. I think it's about everything working together."
"This is the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum, and this is about $20, which is more my speed personally. This is a peptide formula and a price for a product that I can really get behind. This is going to be a 10 out of 10. This is a very good peptide formula particularly for skin firming. I kind of almost want to say I know it works because I can feel it working. It actually firms your skin quite quickly, plumps your skin, firms your skin, smooths your skin in just a matter of a few weeks with consistent use. I definitely love the peptide mix that they're using here and they're using the clinical percentages."
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"They're using the correct percentage as possible, the clinical amounts, but they're not just claiming the biggest because they can. They're really looking into each one and which one is going to give the maximum benefits at what percentage. I was really blown away with this serum when I first started using it. Within two, three weeks I was like my skin feels firmer, it feels plumper, and it's not just plump from filling my skin with hydration and sealing it in with moisture. This felt like more at that deeper level where I was like I can feel my skin has changed, I can feel it under my fingers. The texture is a little bit more of an emulsion type. It does have a hydrating feel to it but it's also very creamy and moisturizing, kind of medium weight. It's probably best appropriate for combo skin like mine. I think dry skin will like this too. If you have balanced skin type I think you might like this. Oily skin it could go either way, it might be something that works for you and it might feel just a little heavy depending on how much moisture your skin can truly tolerate."
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"I've found the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum. I was using that for many months, absolutely love it. Want to go back to that at some point."
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"I do think that this serum actually, unlike allies of skin, I do feel like this power peptides from Geek and Gorgeous can actually show some meaningful results for existing fine lines and wrinkles. What's unique about Geek and Gorgeous is they're using the clinical percentages of the peptides. They're using 3% of metatricxel 3000. In a clinical study of folks using this for about 30 days, two times a day has shown a significant reduction in the depth of wrinkles as well as boosting skin tone and elasticity and firmness. They're using 2% of metatricxel synth 6, which helps to boost a lot of the important components within the skin matrix like fibonnectin, hyaluronic acid, and lamin, but it also helps to boost collagen 1, three, and four. They're using 4% of Teopep 417, also known as tetropeptide 21. This is a peptide that boosts collagen within the skin as well as fibonnectin and hyaluronic acid."
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"It has a little bit of a different texture. It's more of like an emulsion type of texture. It's hydrating but it's also a little bit milky and moisturizing too, which I actually find really pleasant. You get that deep hydration, that wateriness, little bit of plumpness, and then just that little skin conditioning kiss of moisture. It's not greasy. It's not really rich. It's not super heavy, but it just kind of softens and conditions the skin. If your skin has a loss of elasticity and a loss of firmness, get this product. I stand behind that because this is a product that will firm your skin. I felt it. I could feel it. I not only see it, I can feel it in my skin when I use this. I feel very confident recommending this, not just on my experience, but on the experience of our community as well."
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"Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum is the serum to go for if you want moisturization and the well-aging benefits of peptides that help to firm up your skin. This is fast becoming one of my favorite peptide serums because the mix of peptides that they're using is a really compelling mix that really helps to support the well-aging journey, collagen production, skin elasticity. They're also using them in really proven percentages and being very transparent about that formulation and about the quantities present. They're using 3% of Matrical 3000, which is a duo of two peptides that helps to stimulate collagen production and also helps with skin tone and texture and brightness and smoothness and really just helps with overall more rejuvenated youthful looking skin. They're also using 2% of Matrical Synth 6, which is that next generation of the Matrical family of peptides and this also takes the collagen stimulation to the next level. It helps to promote collagen 1, 3 and 6 as well as fibronectin and laminin and also hyaluronic acid, which are all components within the skin matrix that really help to promote that firm look."
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"In cold weather it just feels so balancing and good and not sticky and not overwhelming, but the moisture that it delivers is very good. The benefits that it delivers is very good too. This is fast becoming one of my favorite peptide serums not just because I like the peptides that they're using and I like the transparency of the percentages and the proven amounts, but I actually like what this does to my skin. It actually made my skin feel really firm, like actually deep within the skin I could feel the tightness in my skin in a good way, not like dehydrated tight, but like firm and lifted tight. This is a really good peptide serum. I noticed those benefits fairly quickly, using it morning and night, sometimes just once a day, sometimes twice a day, but using it consistently within about a week or two I was starting to notice that benefit on my skin. It's not only something that delivers results, it actually delivers results pretty fast. This firms my skin pretty fast. If you are looking for a peptide focus serum because you feel like your skin is losing elasticity, if you feel like you do need that collagen stimulation in your routine, maybe in addition to retinoids or maybe as an alternative to retinoids, if you're serious about the well-aging journey, this is the serum I would recommend."
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"Using it consistently within about a week or two I was starting to notice that benefit on my skin. It's not only something that delivers results, I think it actually delivers results pretty fast. Very rarely does it seem like it happens that fast, but I will stand firm in saying that this firms my skin pretty fast. I am really really impressed with this. If you are looking for a peptide focus serum because you feel like your skin is losing elasticity, if you feel like you do need that collagen stimulation in your routine, maybe in addition to retinoids or maybe as an alternative to retinoids, and you're serious about the well aging journey, this is the serum I would recommend for you. You don't want to just rely on one peptide to do all the heavy collagen stimulation. You don't want to just rely on a serum that claims peptides but we're not sure exactly how much is in there. If you just don't want to mess around, this is the serum that you should get."
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"When it comes to a better replacement for Allies of Skin, it's the Geek and Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum. This one is $20 versus like $200 for Allies of Skin. This is something that is using the clinical percentages of peptides. This is something that has shown me meaningful results by using it and finishing a couple bottles of this. This is something that I just trust to actually work for me. It's a lot more milky and emulsion-like. There's a hydrating element to this, a plumping element, but also a creamy, silky moisturizing element to it. I would call this a medium texture or medium weight serum. It's hydrating and moisturizing at the same time, and it adds a little dew to your skin as well, which I also like. It might be a little too moisturizing for some folks. If you're like super duper oily, you may not enjoy this. I personally really like it. This is something that I definitely have noticed firms the skin, gives a little bit of a lift to the skin."
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