I must recognize: I bought this product because I liked its color and smell. The package is beautiful; this is the kind of porduct I would just leave on my dressing table just because its appearence is elegant and aesthetic. It came well wrapped, and sth nice about this product is that the package has English instructions!

Now, speaking about the product. Yes, you need to shake the product before applying. Not too strong, just a few shakes and the liquid inside will be mixed. Its consistency is watery; so watery that I had some problems when applying it (I compared it to Scinic All in One Ampoule, which was more... thick so to speak). No, this is watery, and you need 5 drops to cover all your face. Something good for those who hate scents is that it has almost no fragance. This product allegedly has arnica scent and I only smelled it when I really focused on it. This is quite nice, as there are some products whose smells are funny or outright disgusting. I actually like fragance, but this might be a plus for some. It states that it helps with redness and I would say it helps with it but it's an accumulative effect. I've been using this product for 2-3 weeks and yes, it has faded some redness thanks to my hormonal acne. But you must be consistent on its use. My face has a nice complexion the following day, and I like how bright it looks when I finish my night routine.

Overall, I like this product and I would buy it again. It has been perfect for these last weeks of winter as my city is both dry, cold and polluted.