For most of my life I haven't really had great skin, either because I wasn't using the right products or hormonal changes...just the standard problems most people face with their skin. I had very mild acne when I was younger and as I grew older I started understanding that I had to use products that were right for my skin...
But all this time, I was convinced my skin was just plain Oily! Any time I was asked what my skin type was at makeup and skincare counters, my answer would be oily. Loan be hold...I am in fact Combination and I only really found that out or realised this fact after I completed my makeup course! I started understanding skin and more importantly MY skin. Since then I had been using products that were working for my skin, I would get the odd breakout but otherwise I was fine.
Then it all went down hill, earlier this year I fell ill and was on medication that totally ruined my skin...it was dry...very dry and itchy!! I was breaking out with small white heads on my chin, forehead and cheeks. It was so bad I thought I had acne again. I did everything to get my skin back in balance; facials, masks, steam etc. Eventually after a few visits to my doctor it started getting much better. I tried to go back to my original skin routine, but it wasn't working as well as it used to. So I knew I had to look elsewhere...
For a long time a friend of mine, who is also a beautician advised me on a skincare range she uses on herself and on clients for facials- MD Formualtions a skincare line by Bare Escentuals I read up on this skincare line before I went into purchasing it. The key ingredient in the the products is a Glycolic Compound which is a combination of water, Glycolic Acid and Ammonium Glycolate. This compound works with the skins natural PH and is not irritant and is also safe for those to use that have sensitive skin. The idea behind this is that it continues to work on your skin throughout the day/night as an exfoliant. Eventually after a lot of reading and researching I decided to give it a go; now I have spent an immense amount of money on Skincare products in the hopes to get my skin perfect or at least back to its normal state and I have heard the MD Formulation products are not cheap either. Luckily they have starter kits; an Anti-blemish, Illuminating, Anti-ageing and Sensitive Anti-ageing. It was obvious to me I needed the Anti-blemish and after a consultation and MD Formualtions facial; which was amazing, my skin was glowing and felt like it had been cleaned deep under many layers. My beautician friend and I agreed this was the best choice.
Below you can see what comes in the kit
The kit comes with a set of instructions for AM and PM. They do advise to only do the AM routine for 2 weeks so that your skin is gradually adapting to the skincare regime/ treatment.
After the two weeks, you are able to add in the Vit-A Plus Clearing Complex by which time your skin would have adapted to the use of Glycolic Compound.
This particular kit is said to last you for a month and a little goes a long way. So I am on day one and very excited to finally try this regime out.
I will put an update on this after using it for two weeks, before using the Vit-A Plus and then a follow up after a week of using all of the products.
In addition to the facials from this range MD Formulations also offer a Glycolic Peel for those that use their products and is only to be used on skin that has been using their regime continuously. So after a month of using these products I am hoping to do one of those too.
I will report back as to how I got on with these in 2 weeks, so keep a look out.
Thanks for passing by and reading...Janki x o x o
MD Formualtions Anti-Blemish Solutions Kit purchased from http://www.xquisitebeauty.co.uk/index.php
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