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I was anxious to open my trial tube of Kate Somerville's "ExfoliKate® Intensive Exfoliating Treatment." It reminded me in theory of a somewhat similar exfoliant/mini-mask Lancôme offered several years ago; that was one of the BEST products I have ever used. This is not quite as remarkable as Lancôme's old version, but it did beautify, cleanse, and make my skin glow. Pores seemed to disappear...read more after use, and the refreshing feeling is beyond description! I am glad that Sephora offers it in three price ranges (from $22.00 to $175.00; who has $175 for an exfoliant, even a great one?). This is meant to deliver dramatic results, and my skin reacted very well to it. It is intended to eliminate blackheads and acne, reduce discoloration, and give your skin a salon-level polishing. I like the subtle aroma. I noted that the ingredients include salicylic acid and fruit enzymes which are the powerhouse meant to effectively clear pores. Honey, Vitamin E, and aloe vera soften and smooth skin. Rosewood and cinnamon extracts minimize the appearance of lines and furrows. The particles are gentle to your complexion, and I enjoyed the slight warming sensation after application. The green color took me aback at first, but I was glad that I left it on for two minutes (I was fortunate enough not to experience the intense burn other women did). This is an exceptional product, to be sure, and I will repurchase (in the $22.00 size!).This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 2 people said helpful
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Very nice
Like many others I had a Sephora sample of this product. It is a lovely green color and has a really great scent. I love the way it feels going on my skin and the way it warms a little while it's on. It also tingled a bit on my skin and after rinsing I would have a little redness for a few minutes after. But once the redness cleared, I was left with soft, beautiful skin. I'm on the fence as to whe...read morether I am willing to shell out the cash to try this on the long term (and possibly fall in love with it). But if money were no issue, this product would definitely be a regular part of my skincare routine.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 3 of 4 people said helpful
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Love but can't afford...
I purchased the Kate Somerville ExfoliKate from QVC with easy payments. I fell in love with this! I love every aspect of this product. I can really feel this working and the results are glowing, radiant, smooth skin. My only problem is it is too expensive for my budget. I do try to purchase it 3 times a year so I can still get my fix! :)This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 5 of 6 people said helpful
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Extremely over priced!
I tried this product out and while it is nice, it's not nice enough to pay $175 for 5 oz. of product. It's very course and grainy, the exfoliates are very tiny which works well. While using the product though my skin felt raw, it heated up and I felt as if my skin was being burned, like a rug burn. It was not pleasant and I rinsed it right off after the 30 second mark. My skin did not feel any...read more better then before I used the mask and was actually a little flaky. I feel like this dried me out. Also the smell was not great, and I don't really care for the color of it either, it's a nasty puce shade. I wouldn't buy this at the dollar store.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 1 of 3 people said helpful
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Intense is Right!
I got a deluxe sample of this through a monthly subscription box service and I was so excited to see it and try it out. I love the idea of an exfoliating treatment that uses fruit enzymes to gently exfoliate your skin. This also has physical exfoliators in it so when you massage your skin, you are getting a light exfoliation that way too. Once this hit my skin it felt super intense. My skin fe...read morelt like it was burning, but in a chemical burn kind of way. This is meant to be a quick mask, which is a big plus. You massage this into your skin for 30 seconds and then leave it on for up to two minutes. I couldn't make it close to the two minute mark! I massaged it over my face, but probably not for 30 seconds because I couldn't handle the burning. I basically rinsed it off right away, being very careful to completely avoid my eyes because I was scared it would very badly burn them. My skin burned afterwards as well, but thankfully I didn't notice any irritation on my skin. If I had left it on for more time, I fear that it could have caused a bad reaction. Other reviewers seem to love this and have not had such intense reactions to this but I couldn't handle the pain of this and will not use it again. Perhaps her gentle formula would be better suited for me, although I don't typically have super sensitive skin. I didn't see extraordinary results from this, but that could be because I didn't massage it long enough or leave it on the entire time. I'd much rather stick to other masks that I have that effectively and gently exfoliate my skin.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 5 of 9 people said helpful
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Great Exfoliator
I got a little sample of this and this is my first time trying Kate Somerville product! This exfoliator has a herbal scent to it and it is green. It is very fine but on the face you can feel that it's doing a good job scrubbing away all the dead skin cells. My face feels VERY smooth after use I was very pleasantly surprised! I don't have sensitive skin so I never felt any tingling or stinging sens...read moreation. I like this exfoliator but I probably won't repurchase it because I can find cheaper drug store alternatives.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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Nah
For the price there are much better exfoliators out there. I had a sample and used it twice but the texture is very fine and I didn't get much exfoliation from it. I also didn't like the minty smell.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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okay
I got this as a sample from Sephora. it does small great but other Exfoliating treatments are betterThis review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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such a super duper product!This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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Excellent
This is without a doubt the best exfoliator I have ever used. My skin glows and wrinkes and pores ae reducing after just one month. Believe me I tell you I have tried evertthing.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 0 of 0 people said helpful
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