4 Staffers Tested Versed for a Month, and the Results Are Amazing

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Clean, affordable, results-driven skincare is the beauty-world equivalent of finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow—only it actually exists, and it’s called Versed. Can you blame us for loving products that do damage control, are formulated with good-for-skin ingredients, and have lower-waste packaging? We know, we know: It almost sounds too good to be true.

So here’s what we did… We tasked four Who What Wear staffers with different skin concerns to test Versed products for a month and share their honest reviews—before and after pictures included. So before you assume your skin is doomed for life, read this, because there truly is something for every skin type.

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The Background: "I endured embarrassing cystic acne on my nose and chin that I was only able to curtail in the past few years by adding spironolactone to my regimen. Now that my cysts are generally under control, my skin is getting itself together. I still get occasional hormonal breakouts, and since I’m 32, aging is on my mind.”

The Versed Verdict: "The most noteworthy improvements I’ve noticed have been with my skin healing after breakouts. I’ve seen a marked improvement in healing time for inflammation, which is huge for me. I also want to call out my skin’s hydration—even being inside with AC and several plane flights in the past month, my skin hasn’t ever felt dry or tight, and I credit that with the quality of Versed products and the fact that so many of them include hydrating ingredients.”

HERE'S WHAT SHE USED…

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(Image credit: Darin Medina)

The Background: "Aside from dullness, one of my main skin concerns is aging, so that combined with tons of sun exposure freaks me out. I want to minimize wrinkles, lines, age spots, and dull skin, and it’s really important to me that the products I use are cruelty-free.”

The Versed Verdict: "I’ve been on the Versed skincare routine for the past four weeks, and honestly I might not come back from it. The results were apparent within the first few days of using everything—my skin is brighter and more even, and my lines have seemed to have softened. I feel less inclined to wear my normal tinted moisturizer because I’m that satisfied.” [Ed. note: Darin was traveling through Asia for two weeks during her month-long Versed trial.]

HERE'S WHAT SHE USED…

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The Background: "Maybe it’s that I’m no longer in my 20s, or maybe it’s just that I no longer live a sweet freelancer’s lifestyle at the beach in Sydney where I can do yoga and swim every day? Either way, my skin feels dreary by the end of the day.”

The Versed Verdict: "I knew my skin was feeling much softer, but I really didn’t realize how different it looks until I saw these photos side by side. It just finally feels like my skin is properly hydrated around the clock—I’d gotten used to seeing myself in the mirror toward the end of the day and thinking, Yikes. Mostly it’s just really nice to not feel that same temptation from makeup that promises to be brightening or dewy.”

HERE'S WHAT SHE USED…

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(Image credit: McKenzie Sixt)

The Background: "I love anything hydrating. My skin gets dry easily, so if I skip my routine one night, it’s super noticeable the next day. I think it’s partly due to having olive skin—when it’s not hydrated, it looks really dull and almost grey, which is just not cute. I’m also one of those lucky people who developed acne in their mid-20s and have paid the price for picking my face… I have scars and dark spots for proof.”

The Versed Verdict: "With other products, I can feel when my skin is hydrated, but it only lasts a few hours; then I’ll need to reapply moisturizer or mist to keep hydrated. To actually be able to see a consistent difference in just a few uses isn’t something I typically expect from skincare, but with Versed, I saw my overall skin tone was more even and brighter almost immediately. I no longer see the dull, grey tinge my skin used to have due to dryness. My skin feels plump, dewy, and ultra-hydrated.”

HERE'S WHAT SHE USED…

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This article was originally published at an earlier date and has been updated.

Group Executive Director, Branded Content and Beauty

Caitie Schlisserman is an L.A.-based executive director with over a decade of branded content and editorial experience. She joined Who What Wear in 2014 as the first branded content editor and has worked her way up to overseeing a team of talented branded content editors and the beauty department of the media revenue team. Before Who What Wear, Caitie helped launch FabFitFun's first subscription box and worked at a beauty startup where she assisted in successfully launching the editorial department.