Mario
Badescu
The following 4
products have seriously been life changing for me – I’m a little over a week
into my new routine and the results are amazing.
I was in a total rut
because despite spending tons of money, not to mention time and effort on
products… my skin was in revolt. I was
finding that by 11:00 a.m. I was so oily that my foundation had pretty much
just slid entirely off. I have always
had slightly oily skin but primer, etc. at least kept me looking decent through
the work day. Oy. My pores were clogging, I was getting tiny
little (hi, I’m 15 again!) pimples.
Rough. I was seriously
depressed. I saw my dermatologist and
consulted with a fab product rep @ Nordstrom (and a skin guru bestie) and came
to two major conclusions, I was using way too much sunscreen and that I was
lacking a glycolic product in my routine.
Glycolic helps with cell turnover and eliminates dead skin that can lead
to clogged pores and a dull complexion. The ingredients that make SPF can cause
my so called “slippage” to happen. Really,
did I need SPF moisturizer, foundation, and primer? Nope.
Plus, we all know that 3 layers of SPF 30 doesn’t equate to SPF 90.
I dropped my SPF
moisturizer like the bad habit it was and switched to this oil controlling guy –
love at first application. The lasting
oil control is amazing and while oil free – it is still exceptionally
hydrating. (my foundation and touch up powder have ample SPF but more on that later!)
Finally, the real magic
happened when I started using the glycolic acid toner. This one is so light so it doesn’t strip my
skin (as this would just cause me to produce even more oil) – in addition to
minimizing my pores it creates the most even skin tone. I was truly astounded by how well this toner
worked on my redness, not to mention almost entirely eliminating excess oil
from my T-zone. I picked up the silver
powder to use weekly to clean out my pores.
It really works as a vacuum and leaves debris filled sagging pores
totally clean and nice and tight. Plus
it eliminates black heads and dullness. I’m
not one to spend money on fancy facial cleansers (a line has to be drawn somewhere)
but I love this $15 Glycolic foaming cleanser – it left me with smooth,
radiant, and far less red skin. Bottom
line all these products have led to a cleaner, brighter complexion and my
foundation lasts (gasp) an entire work day.
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