Treatments -Perricone - Cold Plasma - Face
cspence 3/18/2013 10:31:00 AM
OK, I got the cold plasma in a kit I bought off the shopping channel and I'm really surprised by the result. I'm in my 40's dealing with a bout of adult acne, and this stuff has not only improved the texture of my skin, but taken the inflamation waaaaaaaaaay down for any breakouts I still get. I'm definately going to repurchase. Just a note, it DOES smell like fish. I put up with it because of the results, but if you are sensitive to smell and have a light gag reflex, this might not work for you. Otherwise, the results are great.
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Moisturizers -Clarins - Multi Active Night Cream
cspence 7/3/2012 10:49:00 AM
I have combination skin, and with most night creams I will wake up with a very oily nose. However, with this cream my face was never oily. I originally got a sample from Sephora and I had some left in it and tried it again and alas, no oilies when I woke up so I decided to purchase the full size version and my skin looks great. Although everything isn't for everybody, I would suggest you get the sample from Sephora and try it out, because if this product works for you, it's really going to work.
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Masks -Shiseido - The Skincare Purifying Mask
cspence 4/5/2012 2:18:00 PM
If you have oily skin, this is the mask for you. I have oily and sensitive skin and I bought this on a whim because there are very few clay masks on the market that don't have a whole bunch of junk in them. I wasn't expecting a lot but it did a really good job. I steam my face and then put the mask on and well as using it just after washing the face and it worked really well. It's really expensive in Canada but I have to say, you only need a little and it lasted me well over a year. It really is worth a try.
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Primer/ Corrector -Sephora - Smoothing & Mattifying
cspence 6/17/2011 10:11:00 AM
I bought this after looking at the reviews and wasn't impressed. It didn't help with shine coming through my makeup and didn't really do anything much. I tried Smashbox and it was so much better as it helped keep my makeup on and looking fresh. For a woman with combination skin, that's a feat. It's a great price, but I'm much happier with the original.
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Cleansers -Shu Uemura - High Performance Skin Purifier Cleansing Oil
cspence 5/10/2011 11:43:00 AM
I have oily/combination skin and I can use this thing alone in the summer to clense my skin. I simply followed the directions and this thing works wonders. I started with this as a lark, and was blown away by the results. People started asking me what I was using on my skin. I recommend that people take the time to follow the directions on how to use this product. Follow the directions, and rinse the skin throughly three times as they suggest. I will also follow with a little Mario Badescu cleanser (the Botanical gel) if I've been wearing a lot of makeup. I like the fact that the pump can lock so you don't have this leaking anywhere. It's very expensive, but I'd buy this again.
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Moisturizers -Clinique - Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
cspence 5/10/2011 11:32:00 AM
I used to use this for about 2 years (on and off) and found that on my combination skin, my skin was dehydrated in the winter, and still oily in the summer. Because it doesn't have a sunscreen I was still getting sun damaged. So, I moved on to Olay complete which was much better and my skin was protected. If a moisturizer doesn't protect your skin from the sun, ladies, you're wasting your time.
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Skincare - Face -Pro Activ - 3-Step System
cspence 1/12/2011 11:39:00 AM
Just a hint about using Proactive, I had great success when I did two things. First, At night, after cleansing and toning, put a bit of Panoxyl (you can get this at any drug store in north america) on before the cream on. Secondly, use the mask about once a week, or every 10 days or so. Get a basin, put hot water in it(boil the water in the kettle), a towel over your head for 5-10 minutes, rinse the face in lukewarm water and put on the mask. When I started using proactive first, it brought up everything that was under the skin, and considering it takes about 2 weeks to form one pimple, you can imagine how much acne can be under the skin. When I did these two things, my acne cleared up to the point that I no longer need to use Proactive. If you actually have acne and expect Proactive to do everything in 3 steps, yes, it will probably break you out, especially if you don't do facials. If you do, this product will clear up your skin.
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