Korres Black Pine Firming + Lifting Expert Duo

During the holidays when everything is on sale, I do a lot of my cosmetics shopping. This year was no different. Actually, while prices seem to be increasing on almost everything, I was eager to lock in discounted prices especially on the staple products I use.

When I was stocking up on my favorite eye serum, Korres Black Pine 360• Eye-Lift Super Serum, I accrued enough Korres points to do some “free” shopping. I scored a terrific duo from the Black Pine collection: Black Pine Firming + Lifting Expert Duo. The duo consisted of:

• a full size (1.35 fl. oz./40 ml) jar of Bounce Firming Moisturizer
• a travel size (0.51 fl. oz./15 ml) Sculpt + Lift Serum
• a free large size navy blue cotton makeup bag

This past summer, I bought a jar of Bounce Firming Moisturizer.

When I reviewed it (here) at the end of last July, I wrote that I would save it for the cooler weather. Well, forget that! I liked it so much going forward that I kept using it, and I used it up at the beginning of December. So when I noticed the Black Pine Serum and Moisturizer duo, it was clearly worth spending my Korres points on.

Plus, it gave me an opportunity to try the Sculpt + Lift Serum. Although I love Korres Santorini Grape Replenish + Re-Texture Velvet Skin Drink with Resveratrol, I started using jelly-ish Sculpt + Lift Serum almost every night. Using the Black Pine collection together really has been making a difference in lifting my skin. 

Here’s Korres’ description of the duo:

“This 2-step routine delivers visible firming and deep hydration—no fillers required. Begin with Black Pine Sculpt + Lift Serum to visibly lift and tone, then apply Black Pine Bounce Firming Moisturizer to hydrate, replenish, and support skin elasticity. At the value of the full-size moisturizer, this set includes a complimentary travel-size serum for an added boost on the go.”

Both products are powered by their proprietary ingredients, Black Pine Extract + 4D Bio-Shapelift and these other key ingredients:

• Black Pine Extract: Targets the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, helps boost skin elasticity
• 4D BIO-SHAPELIFT™: New Korres tech to firm, shape, and lift cheek and jawline contours
• 3 Types of Hyaluronic Acid: Deeply hydrates and smooths the look of wrinkles
• Beta Glucans: Strengthen skin’s natural defenses and barrier

Here are the full ingredient lists for Bounce Firming Moisturizer and Sculpt + Lift Serum:

BTW, the products do have a sweet fragrance, especially the Moisturizer, that fades on contact.

Black Pine Bounce Firming Moisturizer:

AQUA/WATER/EAU, GLYCERIN, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, OLEYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE CITRATE, PRUNUS ARMENIACA (APRICOT) KERNEL OIL, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, DISTARCH PHOSPHATE, TRIHEPTANOIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ACCHAROMYCES/XYLINUM/BLACK TEA FERMENT, AMMONIUM CRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, AVENA STRIGOSA SEED EXTRACT, BACILLUS FERMENT, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, DEXTRAN, DIOSCOREA VILLOSA (WILD YAM) ROOT EXTRACT, EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE, EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATYL GLUCOSIDE, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) STEROLS, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, HEXYLDECANOL, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, LACTIC ACID, LECITHIN, LONICERA CAPRIFOLIUM, (HONEYSUCKLE) FLOWER EXTRACT, LONICERA JAPONICA (HONEYSUCKLE) FLOWER EXTRACT, PINUS NIGRA BARK EXTRACT*, PINUS NIGRA BUD/NEEDLE EXTRACT*, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM GLUCEPTATE, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, SPILANTHES ACMELLA FLOWER EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIFLUOROACETYL TRIPEPTIDE-2, XANTHAN GUM, PHENOXYETHANOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE.

*KORRES BLACK PINE EXTRACTS

Mini Black Pine Sculpt + Lift Serum 15ML:

AQUA/WATER/EAU, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI FERMENT FILTRATE, SACCHAROMYCES/XYLINUM/BLACK TEA FERMENT, GLYCERIN, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL EXTRACT, BENZYL ALCOHOL, BRASSICA NAPUS EXTRACT, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CETYL HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE, EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATYL GLUCOSIDE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, GLYCERYL ACRYLATE/ACRYLIC ACID COPOLYMER, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL, HEXAPEPTIDE-11, HYDROLYZED SODIUM HYALURONATE, HYDROLYZED SOYBEAN FIBER, HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE, LACTIC ACID, LECITHIN, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, PEUCEDANUM GRAVEOLENS (DILL) EXTRACT, PHENOXYETHANOL, PINUS NIGRA BUD/NEEDLE EXTRACT, POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6, POLYGLYCERYL-5 LAURATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL BETA-GLUCAN, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE, TOCOPHEROL, XANTHAN GUM.

The Black Pine Moisturizer and Serum Duo was renamed since I bought it. It’s still available on the Korres website as Black Pine Firm Boost Duo.

 

Although it no longer includes the makeup bag, it’s still a bargain at $59. If you purchase it, you will be awarded 93 Korres points (based on the regular prices of the two products) that can be redeemed immediately or saved to “buy” something else. It’s the gift that keeps on giving!