An Unpaid Dime Beauty Review
Dime Beauty is my favorite skin care line that doesn’t break the bank. Use the code BRADSHAW20 for 20% off any item on their site.
You may be familiar with Dime Beauty Co – they’ve made a big name for themselves over the past couple of years as a clean luxury skincare brand at an affordable price.
I’ve been working with them on sponsored Instagram stories since the beginning of 2021 but I thought it’d be nice to have everything in one place here, including the answers to a bunch of questions readers have sent in on Instagram.
They’re not paying me for this post, but you can still use my affiliate code BRADSHAW20 for 20% off any item on their site (and they have free shipping over $65).
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An Unpaid Dime Beauty Review
I’ve been using THE WORKS bundle for more than a year, and I’m VERY impressed.
Here’s how THE WORKS bundle is set up:
You get six products:
- Gentle Jelly Cleanser
- Super Skin Toner
- Dewy Day Cream
- Restorative Night Cream
- Hyaluronic Acid Serum
- Hyper Glow Serum
Here’s the order you use them in, morning and evening:
MORNING:
- Gentle Jelly Cleanser
- Super Skin Toner
- Hyper Glow Serum
- Dewy Day Cream
EVENING:
- Gentle Jelly Cleanser
- Super Skin Toner
- Hyaluronic Acid Serum
- Restorative Night Cream
I’ve always been put off by skincare because it felt so complicated, but this was so straightforward and easy, that I felt a little silly that I’d been overwhelmed before.
The whole thing takes me about 3 minutes in the morning and another 3 minutes in the evening.
My other two favorite Dime Beauty products are the Blue Facial Oil which I put on after The Works routine at night and it is MAGICAL and the Eyebrow Gel which I use every morning when I do my makeup.
I’ve also gotten hooked on the Super Firm Serum which is absolutely incredible – it’s the only product I’ve ever used where I truly notice a difference in my fine lines and forehead wrinkles within 24 hours. I use it in place of the Hyaluronic Acid Serum a few nights a week.
Here’s the main thing you need to know, though. I only have my skin – lot of the questions on Instagram asked about how it is for very sensitive skin or super acne-prone skin or really oily skin, and I can’t really answer those questions.
Like any skin care products, it might work AMAZINGLY well for you or not be the right fit for your exact skin. It’s just not possible to make a single skin care line that addresses every possible problem or will work for every single person.
I’d say overall, my skin is pretty good and runs on the pretty dry side (oily skin is NOT my problem). Even as a teenager, I didn’t have major acne outbreaks and the same has carried through for me as an adult.
Because I wasn’t dealing with major breakouts, the changes that I noticed were more subtle and I really started to see improvement after about a month of consistent use.
Here are the results I’ve noticed most:
- My skin tone really evened out. For the first time in a long time, I didn’t feel like my BB cream was so necessary to even out my coloring. It was much less blotchy.
- A definite reduction in fine lines. I have a very wrinkly face (Bart is 5 years older than me and has a fraction of the wrinkles I do) and I’ve noticed that the fine lines on my face are much less obvious now than they were when I first started using them.
- My dryness has improved. Especially between my eyebrows and around my nose.
- Reduced acne. Like I said, I’ve never struggled with major acne, but after the first month, it’s dropped to virtually zero. I’m a big fan.
Here are some of the questions about Dime Beauty products sent in on Instagram – hopefully this will answer questions you might have about it too!
Were you using another skincare product before DIME?
I’ve been using the Walmart or Target brand of Cetaphil Face Wash for the past almost 20 years. I didn’t use any toners or serums and I was using the Cetaphil Face Lotion.
Are the products oil free?
No. You can see a full list of the ingredients of each of the six products here (it’s at the very bottom of the page – just scroll all the way down).
Do you find the moisturizers greasy?
Not at all!
How expensive is it?
If you use my affiliate coupon code BRADSHAW20, THE WORKS package is $123.80. You can also buy just the parts you want (say, just the Cleanser and Toner, which would be $37.88).
Is it a subscription?
Nope! But there are subscription options that provide an additional discount. You can choose the subscription period (30 day, 45 day, etc.)
Does the day moisturizer have an SPF?
It doesn’t, which is my one complaint. I use the Hero Cosmetics Sunscreen under my makeup and my BB cream also has SPF in it.
Have you used their Eyelash Boost Serum?
I haven’t! I use the Babe Lash serum and I’ve been really happy with it, so I haven’t tried out the Dime Eyelash boost serum, but I’ve heard it’s incredible too!
How long till you noticed a difference with your face?
I’d say 4-6 weeks was when I really started noticing a difference.
Any other DIME products you’d recommend?
They do really great tinted lip balms – just be warned that they are super pigmented! So if it looks bright on the website, it will be bright in real life!
Can you use it if pregnant or breastfeeding?
Their website says yes!
How long does it last?
My cleanser and toner both lasted about three months, my moisturizers are still going at the four month mark, and the serums both lasted about 2.5 months.
How does it compare to Rodan & Fields or Tula?
I’ve never used either of them, so I can’t say!
Any other questions about Dime Beauty products? Happy to try to answer!
If you liked this Dime Beauty Review, you might like these posts:
- The press-on nails that live up to the hype
- My daily makeup routine
- The products and tools I use on my hair
Photos by Heather Mildenstein
I think a while back you mentioned you used cureology, Are you still using any of those products in conjunction with this?
Did you buy the serums again once you ran out?
I did!
Do I always have to order thru the company? Can’t find any stores that sell Dime products.
Yes – they don’t sell through other sites.
If this is unbiased, how do you have a promo code?
I said in my post that I’d worked with them on sponsored IG stories this year and that’s why I have a promo code. This just wasn’t a sponsored blog post.
This really isn’t “unpaid” if you are an affiliate. You receive a commission for everything that your blog “sells” (via affiliate link), so why would you say anything bad or negative about a product? – you wouldn’t as an affiliate. Doing so would mean no sales commission. Disappointed I wasted my time even coming here.
Right!!! Come on. Even if it was a sponsored IG post, you’re still getting commission off your code. So therefore, this content has the potential to be monetized and you are only incentivized to say good things about it.
By the way, ‘unpaid’ lady – it’s actually illegal not to disclose you could be collecting commission from any purchases that result from this post.
Hi Melissa, thanks for stopping by!
My site does note on every page that I’m an affiliate for many companies and make commissions on some of the links I use in various posts. I also note in this specific post that my code is an affiliate code.
Also, I only stand to lose by saying good things about products I don’t stand by. I certainly don’t expect every product I like to be a win for every single person on the planet, but it is bad business for me to promote products I don’t stand by because it undermines my credibility and costs me more in the long run than I’ll ever make in affiliate commissions for this post. You don’t have to believe me that I like Dime products, but I don’t build a successful business by promoting products that I think people will have a bad experience with.
One other thing: having a code doesn’t necessarily mean it’s an affiliate code or that you make any money on it. For example, I have a code for Brooklinen and Brightbox and plenty of other brands and I don’t make a dime if someone uses those codes. It’s entirely dependent on the brand and if they have an affiliate program and how they use coupon codes.
This is how I see it girls… she trusts this company so much and the products worked so well for her, that she became an affiliate so she could share with her followers and they could get discounts and she could make profits. She is up front in saying she is an affiliate, but she wanted to share with more followers than just insta, so she posted a non paid for opinion post here for her other social platforms to benefit. Also, saying many times that she is an affiliate on Instagram. I bet you the other products she promotes she used before she became an affiliate for them also. Why would she lie and promote something that she didn’t love and potentially lose followers? Stop complaining and go see what other things she promotes, because this is good stuff.
Just because you get a code to give doesn’t mean you make commissions. I have a code for an Activewear company and I made zero commissions. However when they do launch a new item or have a sale I am on the list for first dibs to purchase or possibly get a % off.
So i don’t think we should be judging her just because she is affiliated with the company. Like she said, she has more to loose promoting a product she actually doesn’t like but pretends too. Her name is also on the line.
Thanks for the review 🙂