The Read · one product

Worth it?

$25

One product, read properly. You’re eyeing it or you already own it, and you want the truth before you spend another dollar on it.

Ask: Worth it?48-hour turnaround

What you send

Three photos of your face with no makeup: front, left side, right side
The bottle, front and back, if you have it
A short form: the product, your skin, your routine and your budget

Your photos are stored privately, never published, never used in marketing, and deleted when you ask.

What you get

Translation every line of the label, in plain English
Analysis what each ingredient is doing there, and the flags for your skin
Verdict keep it, toss it, or swap it, with alternatives at your budget
48-hour turnaround · form first, then payment · everything in writing, no calls

How it works

01
Send pics
What to send is listed above. Then a short form.
02
I translate
Every ingredient in plain English:
- What it does
- Why it’s there
- Flags for your skin
03
You decide
I give you a verdict. The decision is always yours:
- Keep it
- Toss it
- Swap it, with alternatives at your price point

The other two

ShelfUp to 10 products · 5 to 7 days$150 OverhaulFull regimen from scratch · 7 to 10 days$300

Questions

Do you take brand deals?

No. I earn a small affiliate commission when you buy something I recommend, disclosed every time, and I recommend the same products whether or not a link earns me anything.

What if my products are not clean?

Then I will tell you plainly, and show you what is worth swapping and what is fine to keep. No shame, no scare tactics.

What happens after I send?

Form first, then payment. Everything comes back in writing, to your email. No calls.

Who is reading my labels?

Jen Murphy. Makeup artist since 1991, aesthetician since 2005, fifteen years formulating. I wrote the front of the bottle for years. Now I read you the back.

Bring me the bottle.

Ask: Worth it?