Well day 3 has arrived and I stand on the metaphorical tipping point of this trial. So far so good of doing the system two times a day, I find it very motivating when I know I have to post the days results at night. Here is the morning shot of Day 3.
The little bumps on my left cheek are definitely diminishing...not gone, but getting smaller, YAY! I feel like the makeup lights over my sink are putting so much glare on my forehead and nose that you can't really see the discoloration under and over my eyes, to note well if they have changed...I feel like they are evening out...just a little bit.
The next series of pictures are "amount" pictures, just to show how little of this product is ACTUALLY needed.
This is the cleanser. If you are looking for lots of bubbles, you won't find it here! Sulfates are what cause body washes and skin cleanser to bubble so beautifully but they are harsh and can leave the skin feeling dry and tight. You only need a medium pea sized amount of this product to smooth on all over damp skin (this is on my pointer finger, and I sort of smeared the "pea"...sorry) and massage with fingers or a warm washcloth - whatever you prefer. Rinse and pat dry.
This is just a standard makeup round pad, I use it for the toner step. You only need a dime sized wet spot on the pad to take care of your whole face! This is just to adjust the pH of your skin back to what it should be instead of the slightly acidic state that most cleansers leave your skin with. Wipe over whole face, don't worry, it will give the right amount everywhere.
Ok here is the serum. This is REALLY strong stuff! If you have a reaction to the products (redness, a break out ect.) this is your culprit! This is a looser product and so when you squeeze it out of the sample pack it tends to come rushing out, be advised that you do not want to over-use this. It is super concentrated and packed with vitamin C and encourages dead cell turn over! If you experience a reaction, or you know that your skin is sensitive, start with half what you see here, and don't worry if it doesn't cover ALL your face. Dab around, and rub in (being careful to avoid the immediate eye area), it will still work it's magic. Then at the halfway point (when your skin has adjusted) go ahead and increase to this pinky nail sized amount.
This is my favorite step...the eye cream. I always knew that I was going to get crow's feet (or smile lines as I prefer to call them) because I just always smile...it's my baseline. But the more time I spend out in this blazing sun, and only haphazardly taking care of my skin, the more I notice them getting deeper and more irritated if I burn. The skin around your eyes is different...thinner and more delicate, most people know this intuitively. You will want to dab this around the orbital, like so:
and then tap to blend into your skin. I put the eye cream right under my eyebrows along the bone, and then from the side of my eyebrows down to my nose, following the bone, dabbing at the cream until the skin is moist but not fully absorbed.
I don't have a picture for the day or night cream because it will vary depending on a few different things. I am enjoying the slightly dewey feeling of moisturized and sun protected skin, but some people really don't. I hear all the time that clients think their skin feels "sticky". Living in a hot, humid environment like I do now, I know what sticky feels like, and this system isn't it. All the same, use enough of the day creme with SPF20 to cover lightly (pea to dime size), and enough night creme to give your skin a good boost through the night.
This is not an oily or high residue system! It won't mar your sheets or pillow cases, leave marks on your clothes or interfere with your makeup. It feels light and my skin is not weighed down by the products at all - something I was actually a little concerned about since I almost never do a full system of skincare.
This is getting a bit long so I will sum up the night quickly.
The difference on the left side of my face is obvious now. The roseacea-like redness is now the same as on the right side, and the little breakouts are now just bumps and much less obvious! The skin appears to be evening out but it might just be my joy at the lack of my scarlet crescent on my cheek.
More tomorrow,
...Nature girl
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