Vital Proteins Beauty Collagen (Strawberry Lemon, Canister) - 120mg of Hyaluronic Acid and 15g of Collagen Per Serving

I'm 27 yrs old and I'm taking steps towards anti-aging and putting more effort into caring for my body. I exercise, drink water, and take vitamins but I realize that's not going to be enough as I age. I noticed smile lines, fine lines on my forehead, dullness, and dehydration appearing frequently. After changing my skincare routine, doing facial massages, and drinking this supplement for a few days I noticed a huge improvement both internally and externally. My joint pain disappeared, I feel hydrated throughout the day, my digestion has improved (seriously it'll detox you), and my skin looks more plump and supple. My fine lines are smoothing out too! This powder blends decently with little to zero clumps but I do recommend shaking your bottle before each drink, not a deal breaker compared to most collagen powders on the market. If you use water, it tastes like I added fresh fruit to it. I still add some water flavoring when I don't want that taste.

Strawberry Lemon Beauty Collagen : Large Wide Mouth Mason Jar with 2 part lid. Mix 1 Scoop with 1 Cup hot water. I use Keurig or Kettle. Add Juice of one Freshly Squeezed Lemon (Bonus : added Vitamin C) or you can Add 1 tsp to 1 Tbsp of Organic Lemon Juice (Whole Foods Not from Concentrate). I use a Manual Lemon Squeezer [ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SSYVGR4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_J2E4T04S72GRG57NE1S2 ] Shake vigorously. Will completely dissolve and become frothy. Open carefully (this is why you need wide mouth Mason Jar with 2 part lid for shaking hot liquids). I use Ball Brand Quart Wide Mouth Canning Jars. [ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4OI1ZF?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_1NEXST3RCCFVXWZBXHYE ] Add a bunch of ice and shake vigorously again. Stick a straw in and Enjoy. Super easy to drink. Thirst quenching. Refreshing. And even a bit satiating due to the Collagen Protein so makes an excellent mid morning or mid afternoon drink. Also excellent after work out or just running around. Perfect year round but even more perfect for Summer months! If you really need it sweeter and want something that tastes like Fresh Lemonade you can add liquid sweetener to taste from agave, maple syrup to stevia or for a smoother sweet flavor Lakanto sweetener [ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072P5SQMN?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_W2YD2V8DX6QJWZHRNZ3V ] if you are Keto or Sugar Free. I personally love it with just the juice of a Freshly squeezed Lemon. It’s perfect. I drink this once an day and also use 1 Scoop of the Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides (blue canister) Unflavored in my coffee or hot Matcha daily and/or added to a smoothie or shake sometimes. For these I use a battery powered hand frother [ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GMDOUHS?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_GCCVR7WKEQ39FHD0N52B ] or add directly to my almond milk when warming and frothing for a latte using an electric automatic small kettle frother [ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GQQZ64G?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_P2RNP3V2RQPV23J9E8NF ] and dissolves completely and is flavorless (opposed to Bulletproof which has a definite taste when added to plain coffees or teas, but works fine in smoothies and shakes undetected.

I gave 4 stars because of the smell and (minimal) taste difference. The smell is not a bad smell but super strong! It’s like a fruity smell so I was sad that I would have to change my routine of putting it in my coffee every morning. I’d use the blue collagen bottle from this same brand to do that, which was odorless and tasteless. I wish this brand emphasized its taste and smell because it definitely has one. But I still put it in my coffee because there’s no other way to use this up for my busy schedule, so I tolerate the taste difference. For that reason, I’ll be switching back to the blue bottle next time. UPDATE: Surprisingly, I’ve gotten used to the taste difference (but can’t imagine other people would bc it’s a strange combination-fruit and coffee, but I 100% don’t mind it) and ALSO most importantly I’ve actually noticed a BIGGER DIFFERENCE with the pink bottle regarding how my skin looks and even hair and eyelashes so I’ll be sticking with the pink bottle. Pink bottle I know it’s for beauty even though I started my collagen adventure mostly for my joints. Then I discovered the HA..which is what I love about the pink bottle (one less pill to take in the morning). So I recommended pink for all the perks. Xx

Great product and works well! taste is great I can’t stand the one that has no flavor. I have used this product for many years and definitely notice the difference in my skin, hair and I have more energy.

The flavor was not the same as previous. The texture also seemed a little off. This was my favorite flavor but now I just get the lemon. Vanilla is ok for a coffee creamer but these lemonade flavors are better without anything but water. The drink powders seem to work better than pill supplements for me. My nails are very soft and this allowed me to grow them all to the same length without breakage. Still short compared to acrylic manicure but my nails are too soft for even nail polish. Very pleased to have stronger nails and less splitting across the quick.

I've been using VP collagen for about 6 months now for my skin/joints + extra little protein boost, and was really excited to try out their "beauty" line since it's a little less expensive and has juice-like flavors beyond just the bog standard chocolate and vanilla. Their lavender lemonade seems to be almost indefinitely out of stock here on amazon, so I decided to take a chance on the strawberry lemonade. Let me first start off by saying this stuff smells AMAZING. Like freshly squeezed lemonade with real strawberry puree. Aaand... that's basically where the pros end. As some other reviews have mentioned, the color is entirely different than what's advertized; moreso like an opaque dark brown/pink color - not a bright pink juice. Which is not that big of a deal, just, you know, false advertising. It dissolves well in a shaker bottle, or if you're trying to avoid froth, in a splash of hot water followed with ice and cold water, but using the serving size recommendations of 2 scoops gives me something that SMELLS like strawberry lemonade, and tastes like... thick, goopy nothing. I can only describe it like it's namesake drink, except if someone forgot the strawberry and the lemonade and instead gave you a slightly dirty-tasting suggestion of both. Using more scoops for a single portion just isn't worth it cost-wise, so I decided to try using less water to see if I could get it to taste like something. Instant regret. Imagine water, but the water tastes like dirt and has been thickened with corn starch. Just, viscous and eugh. I saw someone else say that this was a "shoot it, not sip it" experience, and I couldn't agree more. Feels like I'm necking cough syrup every time, but without the battery-acic-cherry taste. So, overall, great ingredients, smells fantastic, BUT: Flavor sucks, texture is AWFUL, and the cost to serving ratio is too expensive for what you get. I'd return mine, but I want the scoop, since VP seems keen on putting out new buyers by no longer including them in their main line. It's probably not the right size, but it's better than having to get out and wash my measuring spoons every time, so 🤷‍♀️ Going to stick with their unflavored collage from now on and mix it in a real clear-protein juice powder for flavor instead! Don't bother with this stuff.

Okay so at first when I made it, it looked more peachy color than strawberry. But after I tasted it, I love it. Besides who needs all the fake colorings. Also no fake sugars. I’m hypoglycemic and I have to watch how much sugar I use in anything I eat or drink. This doesn’t bother me at all. If you want it to dissolve really well. I put 4 Oz of water in the microwave for 20 sec. Then I poor in the powder and it dissolves immediately. It doesn’t even need to be that hot, lukewarm is good enough. I mix well and Then I add in remaining 4 Oz of room temperature water and throw in my ice and whah la! It’s really good. I was surprised after some of the reviews. If you prefer it super sweet you can always add your favorite sweetener. 🍓 🍋 Now I don’t hesitate ti drink my collagen. I had the unflavored one and sometimes I would forget to add it to my coffee. This helps me drink it daily because I look forward to having something refreshing to drink without the fake sugars. And that’s hard for me to find with my hypoglycemia issue.

This is a nice collagen but the taste is very unusual. I was expecting a fruity flavor but it just smells like the flavor, it taste like soap and water. I mix it in with my morning smoothie. The smell though is very over powering even if you mix it with any other liquid. I know it says mix with water, but seriously it's gross. It is also hard to mix, it does get clumpy but it will go away after a min or two of mixing or shaking in a shaker bottle. Don't recommend a shaker bottle becase it foams alot. But hey its up to you. Makes the taste ten times worse. But other then that its good.