Spectro HydraCare / Blemish-Prone skin * A review *

Hey lovelies,

I am going to review this moisturizer that I have been using for a couple of months now. I had my fair share of bad experiences with facial moisturizers before and since I found one that works for me, I thought it would be a good idea to share.

Spectro HydraCare Facial moisturizer / Blemish-Prone skin

From Spectro website:

A daily facial moisturizer that provides light hydration specifically designed for your acne prone or blemish prone skin. Also a good choice for skin that is normal to oily. Contains advanced moisturization technology to replenish your skin’s natural moisture barrier and leave your skin feeling soft and smooth. Use every day, morning and night, after cleansing with Spectro Jel^® Cleanser for Blemish-Prone skin.

• Developed in consultation with Dermatologists and is ideal for even the most sensitive skin
• Fragrance & colour free
• Clinically-tested hypoallergenic
• Gentle, non-irritating
• Non-comedogenic (will not clog pores)
• Non-greasy
• Available in 140mL size

My Story: 
I always struggled with facial moisturizers due to my extreme sensitive skin.
When I purchased this moisturizer, to be honest, I had little to no hope it would help.
I always had this issues, after a couple of days of applying moisturizer, my face would react to it.
Now, I suffer from dry skin, (dry patches usually on my forehead) and skipping the daily moisturizer was challenging. ( Dry patches or pimples/red spots/ rashes...?? ) Of course, The dry skin was the less painful....  I would have to carefully apply moisturizer to the dry areas ONLY!
It was too much work if you ask me!

"I was really glad when I tried this moisturizer ,all over my face, and my skin hadn't react to it."

 
My thoughts:
After using this moisturizer daily I noticed something different, it wasn't breaking me out, unlike all the other moisturizers I've tried before.
 To make things better... after a couple, well more like a few ( it didn't happen overnight ) weeks of using this product, I saw major improvement, My skin had a more even tone, less red spots.
For the first time ever, my skin was nice enough to go out without wearing ANY kind of makeup.

Pros:
- Improved the look of my skin,
- Scent free,
- Lightweight,
- Leave the skin smooth to the touch.

Cons:
- Takes a while for the skin to absorb completely,
- a bit expensive for such a small bottle ($15).

**Bottom line, I really love this moisturizer. After using this daily, I can't imagine life without it.
Would I recommend this?? of course
Will I re-purchase?? No doubt about it.

Kisses and fireworks,

Comme3pommes

xx

Uh oh Stinkers!!!!

 

Hey lovelies,

I thought I'd share with you all 3 awful creams. If  you're like me and suffer from extremely dry skin during winter time, you depend on hydrating body/hands creams to soothe your skin.

I want to share with you these 3 creams because to me they are worthless. I cannot stand to use any of them just because they STINK.

They might work wonders for your skin but I cannot stand smelling this awful....lol

#3 St. Yves - 24 hour Moisture - advanced body moisturizer

This cream is not my favorite because it smells like plastic... seriously... hehe

I emptied the tube and replaced the content with St. Yves vitamin E cream. 

24 hour moisture works really great, it really keeps me skin hydrated but I had to stop using it because of the plastic smell... It's overwhelming. 

** Note that I love St.Yves products, I used many of them without having any issues. This is about  "24 hour moisture moisturizer" ONLY.

 #2 Vaseline creamy - Problem skin Therapy

Ok, I love Vaseline products soooo much, especially their hand creams but this cream is AWFUL!!

I was attracted by the name "problem skin therapy" but again this product smells too awful to use. I can't really describe the smell but it's bad enough that I had to discontinued using this cream.

 I did noticed a difference with my skin appearance after using it but the smell gave me headaches. ( literally )

#1 Zim's crack creme

Ok, I have never heard of Zim's crack creme until now.

this is the WORST cream EVER!

This stuff smells SO bad. My mom and I tried it for the first time yesterday and the smell was so strong that we had to wash our hands TWICE after using this.

I was intrigued by the name "CRACK CREME" , a little ironic...

The label itself looks a little sketchy, this cream is heading to the trash.!!!

Next time I purchase a body/hand cream, I will smell it before hand. hehehe.

Did you ever purchased a cream that smelled so bad you had to throw it out?

-Kisses and fireworks

xx

No more pimples OVERNIGHT. *a Mario Badescu, Drying cream review*

Some of you may be familiar with the brand Mario Badescu, for the ones who are not, Mario Badescu is a skin care brand that carries everything from moisturizers to serums... Mario Badescu's products have been part of my daily routine for a very long time now and I could never go back.

For now I am going to talk to you about the  Mario Badescu "Drying cream". I have been suffering from moderate
acne due to my work conditions and I have tried my fair share of antibiotics and creams to reduce and cure my acne. Nothing worked until I discovered this "Drying Cream"

Mario Bedscu's drying cream is a treatment that reduces the appearance of pimples overnight. All you need is a dab onto the affected area before going to bed and you wake up to a smaller pimple or even NO PIMPLE AT ALL.
I use it every time I feel a breakout coming out and it works WONDERS, plus this cream can be use as a concealer underneath your foundation. This Drying cream is great for all skin type.



The drying cream retails for $14 USD per 0,5oz and can be purchased at the Mario Badescu website *see below for link*  as well as other places such as amazon and Ebay...

This jar should last me over a year, literally. 

Here you can see what the cream itself looks like.

This is what it looks like when applied to the skin.

Here is the original description from their website: Acne cream that conceals! Drying Cream is an effective treatment to dry up small under the surface bumps and pimples. Just a few dabs smoothed on the erupted areas prevent pimples from getting larger and spreading out of control. Aloe rich cream conceals and heals erupted pimples.

For allergies here is a list of the ingredients: Deionized Water, Zinc Oxide,Aloe, Beeswax,Cetyl Alcohol,Lemon Extract, Colloidal Sulfur,Ervol,Octyl Palmitate,Ichthammol,Polysorbate 80, Titanium Dioxide,Polyglycerylmethacrylate (and) Propylene Glycol



**Visit Mario Badescu's website: http://www.mariobadescu.com/questionnaire.aspx 
Fill out the form to receive Samples and special offers.

** Here is the link to order: http://www.mariobadescu.com/drying-cream 

 Here is to show you what the sample size looks like compare to the full size.




*** I recommend this product to everyone and give it 4 out of 5 because of the "funky smell" ;)