Have you heard of all the new “fad” skin care lines that are out now? The products with snake, bee venom, and dragon’s blood. I had heard of them and have wanted to look more into them to see exactly what this was so when I had the opportunity to try out the Rodial Snake Skin Care, Rodial Smokey Eye Sculpt Eyeshadow Palette, and the Rodial the Smokey Eye Brush I jumped at the chance. Today I’m going to tell you about each of these products and if they are worth the price tag or just a “fad” that should be skipped.
Rodial Snake Serum 02
Size: 30 mL
Claims: Boost Complexion Glow | Smooth Skin | Freeze Appearance of Lines / Wrinkles | Hyaluronic Acid to Give Skin a 3D Plumping Effect | Oxygen Carrier & Syn-ake Dipeptide
Price: $162.00
Purchase: Ulta
The first thing that I want to say about the Rodial Snake Serum 02 is that there is not actual snake venom or anything like that in the products. Instead Rodial uses a patented syn-ake dipeptide which is inspired by the Temple Viper Venom. This was actually both reassuring and a bit upsetting. While I wasn’t exactly thrilled with the thought of putting something with venom on my face I feel that part of why Rodial charges $162 for this product is because of that very ingredient. Now that I got that out of the way let’s talk about what I thought about this product.
I will say that my skin had a nice glow to it, a slight plumpness, and that a lot of the fine lines were smoothed. However, I felt that for this specific product that Rodial was cashing in on the gimmick of the name “Snake Serum” and it just did not do $162 worth to my skin.
Rodial Snake Mask
Size: 50 mL
Claims: Brightening Mask | Peel-Off Formula | Improves Radiance and Texture | Deeply Cleanses and Purifies Pores | Syn-ake Dipeptide, French Clay, & Liquorice Extract
Price: $83.00
Purchase: Ulta
As I mentioned before, I wasn’t exactly thrilled with the thought of putting items that contained snake venom on my face and I actually tested this product out before I researched more into the products (dumb I know). So I was even more horrified when the product came out as a black liquid to put on the face, I’ve seen those Facebook videos running around and had images running through my mind of what this was going to turn into. I lucked out on both sides that the Rodial Snake Mask didn’t have snake venom in it and that it wasn’t one of those painful masks to pull off.
The Rodial Snake Mask is a brightening mask that not only uses the “snake venom” gimmick but the black face mask gimmick as well. That being said this mask pulls off the face perfectly fine. It actually reminds me a lot of the Freeman Cucumber Peel-Off mask just with less mess and a better scent (in my opinion ha!). I was also pleasantly surprised to find out how well this mask works. As I said it’s a brightening mask but it also claims to improves skin radiance, texture, and cleanse / purify the pores. The Snake Mask did leave my skin bright and radiant and the texture and pores were minimized. Is this mask worth $83? That depends on how much you like masks and how much you want to brighten your complexion. Would I spend $83 on it? Probably not right now as we are in a tight spot due to unexpected bills popping up. However, down the line when I have a bit more spendable money I could totally see myself picking this up as a splurge luxury item.
Rodial Smokey Eye Sculpt Eyeshadow Palette
Size: 6.96 grams
Claims: Complementary Nude Shades | Highly Pigmented | Travel Friendly | Mix of Matte and Pearl Formulas | Easily Blended
Price: $40.00
Purchase: SpaceNK
When I first saw the Rodial Smokey Eye Sculpt Eyeshadow Palette in the box I was for sure it was going to have snake venom in it as well. Due to this going near my eyes I checked out it’s claims before even swatching and found that they don’t claim that it does. From there I was ready to dig into these gorgeous looking shadows.
As you can see, the shadows are as gorgeous on the skin as they are in the palette. Except for the lightest shade which is on the top left of the swatches. It’s very light for my skin tone and I’d probably only be able to get away with using it to set my eye primer. As for the quality, they do blend very well and have a decent amount of lasting power. My only real complaint with this palette is that you can purchase the Urban Decay Naked Basics palettes for $11 cheaper and they have very similar shades. That being said, you really can’t go wrong if you decide to pick up this eyeshadow palette.
Rodial Smokey Eye Brush
Size: 1 brush
Claims: Short Densely Packed Bristles | Precision Brush | Provides More Intense Look | Can Be Used to Smudge and Blend | 1 of 8 Brushes Currently Offered
Price: $28.00
Purchase: SpaceNK
Now you know when I saw a makeup brush in the box I was super excited. In my opinion you can never have enough makeup brushes, it’s why I own like 3 of the Real Techniques Setting Brushes. I thought it was pretty genius of them to include a brush with the palette to try out and especially one that claims to be able to provide a more intense look.
The Rodial Smokey Eye Brush has a great feel to it and is the perfect size and shape for getting an intense look in the crease and the outer V of the eye. To go along with that, the rest of the brush felt like really great quality and was easy to clean with some Cinema Secrets!
Rodial Snake Skin Care Final Thoughts
My final thoughts for the Rodial Snake Skin Care, Smokey Eye Sculpt Eyeshadow Palette, and Smokey Eye Brush are that while the skin care products are a bit gimmicky they achieve what they are advertised to achieve. It is completely up to the individual if they want to spend the prices on them. Same with the eyeshadow palette. However, if I were going to recommend to you if you should or shouldn’t my advice would be to skip the Serum, try the mask, and try the eyeshadow palette. As for the brush, it’s amazing quality and does exactly what it needs to.
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robin rue
That is such a nice palette. I love the colors in there. I am a big fan of earth tones, so this is perfect for me.
Chanel van Reenen
I received all of these products too and I love them! That eye shadow pallet are MY colors and the snake serum feels so good on my face!
Terri Steffes
I am super interested in the smoky eye brush. I cannot for the life of me do that look right!
Kristina
The colors are lovely and I would love to try that mask. I’ve never done a mask like that before and I try to take good care of my skin.
Katie
I have yet to meet a pallet I didn’t like. These colors look rich and beautiful. I will have to check them out!
Jessica (Swanky Recipes)
I just love the sound of these beauty routine products, especially the peel off mask! I might have to split one of these with my mom but I’m sure we will both fall in love and splurge on our own products later!
jessi
This seems like a lovely line of products. Probably a little expensive for me at the moment as well, but that serum seems great. The shadows are lovely as well!
Rhian Westbury
I’ve used a few rodial products before and they’ve always been good, and that snake mask looks awesome x
daniella
I really want to try that brightening peel off mask! I love masks and this is one I have yet to try.
Jeanine
Whoa that snake mask looks really neat. I love trying out new masks and having little spa days with my girls. That would be fun to try!
Cindy Ingalls
I still can’t bring myself to spend that much on skincare. I’m alway apprehensive that it is going to be gimmicky. I think I’ll take your recommendation and go with the mask and brush.
Nikki
I am fascinated by new masks, so I’d definitely try out that snake mask. You said it DOES NOT have snake venom in it, right? Because there is no way I’d put anything that came out of a snake on my face, lol! Otherwise, it does look pretty neat! Kind of crazy, but neat!
Cassie
It doesn’t have snake venom in it. They use a synthetic ingredient that is based off of the qualities of snake venom. I would NOT have wanted to be one of the people that tested out what snake venom did to the skin to tell them what to base it off of lol
lydia
I LOVE Rodial products! I’ve never tried their skin care products though, I’ll have to try out the skin though!
reesa
I am loving that eyeshadow palette! Those are all the colors I love to wear. And that charcoal mask looks really nice too!
Elizabeth O.
That snake mask sounds intriguing. I’ve never tried any of the black masks that are trending these days and it’s good to know that this works well.
Carol Cassara
I don’t mind testing out the mask. It sounds like it does its job well. I love that palette, it’s perfect for transforming your look from day to night. It’s something that you can use everyday!
lily@militaryfamof8
Oh this looks like a great product! I should try this out especially the masks!
Heather
I’m definitely intrigued by these products and am happy you cleared up the snake venom claim. I surely would have thought for almost $200 there was actual snake products in the line.
Cassie
That’s what I was on the fence about! On the one hand I don’t want to put snake venom on my face, however, if it doesn’t have snake venom in it what the heck am I pay $162 for?!
Jenny
Oh I want that mask. $83 is way too much for me but I bet it is worth every penny. If you do a before and after, let me know!
Toughcookiemommy
I love the snake mask because I’m always trying to take better care of my skin. These look like they are perfect for adding to my skin care regimen.
Lynnette
The mask and the serum sound amazing! Please freeze any fine lines I have
anvita
The facemask sounds good. I remember using the Freeman facemask. The eyeshadow kit also has some cool shades. Reminder to self, I need to step up on skin care regime.
Leslie Hernandez
Wow this line sounds so good I think I have heard of them before from a You Tuber not sure but I love love the eyeshadow palette those are the colors I usually wear. Thanks for peaking the interest in me I am so checking their website as soon as I get home from work 🙂
lauren barth
I’m in desperate need of some new eye makeup. These look like great products–will definitely give ’em a try! Thanks!