Skin care
- justcarolina » See my profile
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- Reviews: 9
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I have been using this for a while and am only waiting until I finally run out. It's not very moisturizing at all, yet about an hour later it makes your face look extremely oily. And the "glow" is simply just little sparkles in it that don't really do much of anything. I have acne-prone skin and it didn't break me out at all, but it didn't do anything great or amazing either, just "meh". I won't be repurchasing, but it wasn't just plain bad either.
February 8, 2013
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I have been using this for a LONG time, and it is my staple and is the primary thing that keeps my acne at bay! However, if you have sensitive skin, DO NOT USE IT. And if you do, ONLY use it on your acne prone areas or as a spot treatment at night. The only bad reviews I see are from people who know they have sensitive skin, I mean, it's 10%, THAT IS STRONG, so I don't know what they were expecting! Anyway, I apply a thin layer after washing my face every morning and then follow up with a moisturizer. I lost the only tube I had about two weeks ago at a terrible time, because my period was coming and I was also under some serious stress, so with the combination of everything, my skin broke out horribly. Finally a week ago I was able to pick this back up and BAM, within a few days my skin was almost back to normal, I couldn't be more thankful. Benzoyl peroxide is able to penetrate deeply unlike salicylic acid, and also unlike salicylic acid it's anti-bacterial, and dramatically reduces the amount of acne causing bacteria on your face, so it's much more powerful and if you only have light mild acne, not a good idea to use. Anyway, I simply adore this product and would recommend it to anyone who doesn't have really sensitive skin and is tired of trying so many things. :)
February 8, 2013
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I have used several of the products in the past and switched simply because I wanted to try out other things, but a week ago I picked this 2-in-1 advantage kit which is the same as this, except it also includes a night spot corrector, and the whole 4 piece kit was on sale for *drumroll* FIVE DOLLARS. I was looking for something because two weeks ago I had a serious break out due to serious stress and an oncoming period. I haven't gotten one in a long time, but it broke out my cheeks, forehead, nose, sides of my mouth---just awful. I didn't feel to great, and I hardly had any real acne medication at home because the week prior to the break out I lost my wonderful clean & clear persa-gel 10 (which I ADORE), so I was so excited to see I could get so much for only 5 bucks. The cleanser I had used since I was like.. 12. It's very strong, you can smell it and it tingles when you use it (but if you have sensitive skin, it WILL dry it our and sting), but for my newly zit-full face, it felt like some serious work was being done. Also, I use make up, so prior to this I used a gentle cleanser to be sure everything would come off. After the cleanser I use my wonderful Clean & Clear Persa-gel 10% benzoyl peroxide which comes in a little white tube and I apply a thin layer all over my face and especially around my acne-prone areas. By the time it dries my face does in fact feel a little dry, but the moisturizer that comes with it helps out with that! It's very light and it does a good job of hydrating my face. I used the spot treatment at night, and it stings a little when you put it on, but unless they are blackheads, it won't do much to reduce the size or make anything disappear, honestly. It's only salicylic acid so for closed pimples it doesn't help, but benzoyl peroxide will seriously kill them off, because it's able to penetrate deeply unlike salicylic acid and it's anti-bacterial. Anyway, this is almost week two, and my face is almost entirely clear! Once again, I added on the use of the CLEAN AND CLEAR PERSA-GEL 10, and I think that's a big contributing factor which will help A LOT if you apply mainly on your problem areas and don't have extremely sensitive skin. I will keep using this, and if it's still on sale I'm going to grab it again and stock up :)
February 8, 2013
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I've been using this product for about a month and a half, and I have acne prone skin, but my skin is still able to tolerate moisturizing cleansers since it is also flaky. The "foam" on the product is more creamy than anything, and just like a cream cleanser it doesn't lather at all. However, it does in fact feel very gentle and the smell is very light so it shouldn't be bothersome. When you rinse it off however, it almost feels like your skin has some kind of filmy layer over it.. and you don't stop feeling it until your skin is completely dry. This bothers me a little because it makes it feel like I didn't clean my face, almost like having foundation over it. I can say it did help my dry flakes calm a little in comparison to other harsher cleansers, but now if I ever use it I only use it as a beginning wash and then use something after it to get rid of the filmy feeling. I suppose maybe I should stick to other products that aren't "as moisturizing", so I won't be repurchasing. I hate to waste a product so I will finish it up, but if you have oily acne-prone skin, don't expect this to be one of those products that'll moisturize it enough so that your skin doesn't produce excess sebum.
February 8, 2013
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Smells great, very concentrated, gives a fresh after feeling, and makes skin feel soft and smooth. It removes all of the dirt, (I can tell by my toner), and it doesn't dry out skin, instead, it moisturizes while cleansing. Amazing.
March 7, 2011
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This is one of the products that's stacked away in my cabinets with the majority still in the bottle. It is HORRIBLE. It never balanced out my hair, instead, it made my hair dry and poofy at the ends, and flat at the top. When applied it immediately made my hair feel tangly and brittle. The conditioner doesn't even fix it. It gives a waxy feeling. I would never purchase this again. The main ingredients: sodium lauryl sulfate, and ammonium laureth sulfate. Now, all sulfates are bad for hair, but THESE two, are one of those most harsh, drying of all. I would NOT recommend this to anyone, no matter what your hair type is. Great smell, great packaging, cheap, crappy product.
March 7, 2011
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I discovered this because it came along with a package that included a body wash and some other things, (I mainly got the package for the other things that came with it) and while I wasn't originally a fan of the idea (I mean..how the heck was it supposed to work!), I was pleasantly surprised. I shower and use body wash every single day, use hot water, and in addition my skin is very dry. So after every shower I would usually use like half a freaking gallon of lotion all over my body and then add petrolatum on top to seal the moisture up...yet my skin would still end up feeling dry. Well, although I wasn't expecting much, I followed the directions and applied this after I used my body wash. It's not really all the thick, and when it hit my skin it blends up with all the other water and seemed to just even further liquefy. I wasn't expecting much moisture. I then just rinsed it off, got out, wrapped myself with a towel, and when I got to my room I was ready to do my long, daily after-shower routine, the first step being coating my body with lotion. Well, before I did, I felt my arms...and WOW. I was amazed. It felt like I just put on a lot of lotion, even better! I then proceeded to feel my whole body...and it was the same for everything! I only applied some of my regular lotion on my elbows and knees and that was it. It saved me SO much time! I will DEFINITELY repurchase. I'm so glad I discovered this! It only takes a minute to get on and rinse off, rather than 15 for the regular lotion routine, AND I don't have to used a lot! PERFECT solution for dry skin. :)
March 7, 2011
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I used to use this a couple of years back when I judged shampoos by the way they smelled (and this..this smells awesome). But now, I refuse to use herbal essences shampoos unless I need to get rid of build up because I moisturize so much. I have several old shampoos I keep stacked away because they still have quite a bit of product left, and this is one of them. People, please pay close attention to the ingredients. Asides from water, the primary ingredients in this are "SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE" and "SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE", which do the "cleaning", but these are VERY harsh. We've all heard of sulfates. Sulfates are the cause for the dryness of hair and fading of color. They DO remove dirt, but they also STRIP you hair of it's natural moisturizers, and also quickly cause your color to fade. Now, I don't color my hair, but I am an expert in this area. Look into sulfate-free shampoos if you want healthier hair, with color that lasts! (and no overdrying!)
March 7, 2011
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I wear my hair naturally, and I have a curly/wavy/straight mixture (I know, sounds odd!). It tends to feel dry, and it does get frizzy in certain areas. I apply this throughout my hair when it's damp, and let my hair naturally air dry. It is very light weight, and it smells AMAZING. It does ease some of the frizziness, but once my hair is dry I sometimes apply a tad bit more to those areas to smooth them out. It never weighs down my hair, and never makes it look greasy. It makes my hair feel softer, smoother, and the smell is terrific!
March 7, 2011
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