She Tried It: Rituel de Fille’s Thorn Oil Priming Facial Elixir

Despite its color in the bottle, this oil went on clear when applied on the face and didn’t leave any appearance of redness or residue. It can be described as a lightweight oil with the rose in its formula influencing the majority of its scent. After using it over the course of a week, the pros about it are that it absorbed quickly into skin every time and it left my face and neck additionally moisturized when it was used in conjunction with my regular routine — always after a face cream. That being said, while the oils listed in this product’s ingredients have a lot of benefits themselves — such as antioxidants from the marula oil and omegas 3, 6, and 9 from the rosehip oil — I can’t say that the elixir overall necessarily did anything that was out of this world for my skin. Also, concerning its priming benefits, I didn’t find that it helped my makeup go on any smoother or that it provided an extra glow to my face before application since it absorbed so quickly into my skin.