M2 Skin Care M2 Skin Recovery Moisturizer

Hate it

I have the other 3 products, which are good, but this stuff is thick and just does nothing. Maybe it is better for aging skind, but for an 25 year old, it is a waste of money.

November 10, 2009

SkinCeuticals Retexturing Activator

Really great product

I've been using this for almost 3 weeks and I really like it. I've got all sorts of weird issues with existing acne, scars, uneven texture and clogged hair folicles, so I started using this to help with the texture. I use maybe 3-4 drops 20 mins after I put on my M2 serum. This is your moisturizer--you don't need anything else after this. My skin is noticably more even and the pores are smaller, too. Will most likely repurchase.

November 10, 2009

Goldwell Volume Double Boost Root Lift Spray

Best one I've found

I've tried Fekkai, Redken, KMS... This is the best rootlifter and volumizer I've found. The smell is wonderful...tulips or something? I can vouch that it works equally well for baloney-curl curly girls (me) and those with pin-straight locks (my roommate). There is no stickiness. My only gripe is that I use it up in 3 weeks and the bottle is small and for $18 a pop, well, it's a shame.

May 6, 2009

Clarisonic Classic Sonic Skin Cleansing System

My skin hasn't looked this good in 10 years

After some disastrous experimentation with "natural skin remedies" (peroxide, coconut oil and lying down for 30 minutes with a brown banana peel on my face were all involved), I went to the derm before Christmas desperate for them to help with my miserable, irritated, cystic acne. They gave me the topical stuff and Yaz but I added the Clarisonic on my own. If your wear makeup everyday--Bare Minerals, liquid, whatever--you should buy this product. Period. When you have acne and you are a woman, you are obsessed with covering it. It's like a game--trying to find the perfect products to cover the scars. The "baby-soft skin" perk of using the Clarisonic is silly compared to the real result of even skin tone/texture (no more "hilliness" on my cheeks), 85% reduction in breakouts, and fading of scars. I think it's simple--you get rid of the makeup and dirt, you get rid of the acne. I don't even use moisturizer anymore. Just Colorscience's Line Tamer in the morning (pre-makeup application) and I switch between Rare Minerals and Malic and Mandelic serum at night. Oh, and I use MD Skincare Foaming Cleanser at night before I use the Clarisonic and then I use Malic and Mandelic cleanser with the Clarisonic. I'm 25 and my skin looks better than ever. My only criticism is that the brushes sometimes smell a little dank...but at $25 every 3 months, I'll be saving $$$ for the rest of my life, so it doesn't really matter.

May 6, 2009