There’s a version of this post where I tell you an expensive skincare set is objectively worth it, hand you a coupon code, and call it a day. That’s not this post. What follows is my honest Xel Ach review after actually living with the Soleva Thermal Collection for several weeks — the good, the “wait, how much?”, and everything in between. Stick around, because the answer isn’t as simple as the price tag makes it look…

So, What Even is the Soleva Thermal Collection?

Xel Ach Soleva Collection

Three products, one ritual, zero subtlety about its ambitions:

  • The Soleva Vitalize Thermal Mask — a warming clay mask built around Rhassoul clay
  • Soleva Radiant Warmth Serum — a peptide-loaded serum meant to layer under the mask
  • Soleva Eternal Rejuvenating Cream — the finishing cream that seals everything in

Xel Ach built the whole Soleva Thermal Collection around Rhassoul clay, argan extract, and vitamin C — ingredients with genuine roots in North African beauty traditions, dressed up here in very modern, very glossy packaging. That tension between “ancient ritual” and “luxury price tag” is basically the whole story, so let’s get into it.

First Impressions: The Unboxing Actually Slaps

I’ll admit it — the packaging did some of the emotional labor here. Weighty jars, a matte finish, that specific hush of “this cost real money” the second you lift the lid. If you’re the type who cares about how a product feels in your hand before it even touches your face, Xel Ach nails that part completely.

The Mask: Where the “Thermal” Part Gets Real

Soleva Thermal Mask

This is the star of the collection, and it earns it. The Soleva Vitalize Thermal Mask goes on cool and clay-thick, then genuinely warms up on skin within a minute or two — not a gimmick warmth, an actual noticeable heat that makes the whole thing feel like a mini spa treatment happening in your bathroom.

A few things I noticed:

  • Skin looked visibly brighter and smoother immediately after rinsing
  • The warming sensation was pleasant, not intense — never uncomfortable
  • Ten minutes felt like enough; I never needed to push it longer

Texture-wise, it sits in that satisfying zone between “clay mask” and “spa session,” which is exactly what a standalone mask should feel like, frankly.

The Serum: The Secret Game-Changer

Xel Ach serum

The Soleva Radiant Warmth Serum is the part of this Xel Ach review I almost skipped writing about, because it’s easy to underrate the product that isn’t dramatically warming your face. Don’t skip it.

Mixed into the mask (as the ritual instructions suggest), it intensifies that warming effect and leaves skin feeling noticeably plumper once you rinse off. Used alone under moisturizer on off-days, it’s silky, fast-absorbing, and layers beautifully under the cream without any pilling — which, if you’ve ever fought a peptide serum that balls up under moisturizer, you know is not a given.

The Cream: The Ritual’s Soft Landing

Using the Xel Ach Soleva cream

The Soleva Eternal Rejuvenating Cream closes things out, and it’s doing exactly what a finishing cream should: locking in whatever hydration and glow the first two steps built up, without feeling heavy or greasy. Applied in upward-sweeping motions to face and neck, it leaves skin with that soft, cushiony finish that makes you want to touch your own face a little too much.

It’s rich without tipping into “shiny for the next three hours,” which matters if you’re doing this ritual in the evening and not trying to leave a print on your pillowcase.

The Ritual, Start to Finish

Here’s the sequence that actually delivered the best results for me:

  1. Apply the mask liberally to clean, damp skin
  2. Mix in a drop or two of serum to intensify the warming effect
  3. Let it sit 5–10 minutes
  4. Rinse with cool water
  5. Finish with the cream, swept upward on face and neck

Fifteen minutes, start to finish. That’s shorter than most people spend deciding what to watch on Netflix.

Okay, Let’s Talk About the Expensive Elephant in the Room

I’m not going to pretend that pricing doesn’t stop people mid-scroll. It should. This collection sits firmly in “considered purchase” territory, not impulse-buy territory, and any honest Xel Ach review has to say that plainly.

What I’ll say is this: the ritual feels like the price is doing something — the weight of the jars, the visible warming effect, the way skin looks noticeably fresher afterward. Whether that translates to “worth it” depends entirely on what you’re comparing it against. Against a $40 drugstore clay mask? Obviously not a fair fight. Against a proper spa facial series? Suddenly the math reads differently.

Who This is Actually For

  • Skincare people who already have a routine dialed in and want a genuine occasion-level session, not a daily staple
  • Anyone who finds warming/thermal masks satisfying and wants that sensation without booking a spa appointment
  • Gift-givers looking for something that reads as unmistakably luxurious out of the box

Who Might Want to Pass

  • Anyone shopping primarily on cost-per-use logic
  • Skincare minimalists who prefer single, multi-purpose products over multi-step rituals
  • First-time Xel Ach shoppers who’d rather test a single item before committing to the full set

My Honest Verdict

Three products in, several weeks of use later, this Xel Ach review lands somewhere I didn’t fully expect going in. I actually reach for this set on nights when I want skincare to feel like a ritual rather than a chore, not just because it’s sitting on my counter looking expensive. The mask’s warming effect is the real deal, the serum earns its place instead of just riding along, and the cream sticks the landing.

Is it for everyone’s budget? No, and it shouldn’t pretend otherwise. But if you’ve been curious whether the hype around Xel Ach’s Soleva Thermal Collection holds up once the packaging is off and the products are actually on your face — in my experience, it does.