OVERALL REVIEW:
Speaking as a product junkie who prides herself on knowing a good product and being objective, I have to say this is an awesome product. Yes, it's a bit pricey but the benefits are well worth it. My skin is brighter, smoother and softer. Reduced acne and large pores.
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MY SKIN:
I am in my early 40's and have mocha brown skin which tends to get oily in certain areas of my face. I also suffer from adult acne which can range from a pimple or 2 or 10! These of course, leave some acne scars (due to extraction) but once I have that under control with the use of creams, treatments and use of peels....life is ok! This past year I began seeing large pores around my cheek area and noticed my face had become uneven in skin tone. Yikes! *faint*
MY(old) REGIMEN:
I used at home salicylic and glycolic (liquid kind) peels every other week. Exfoliated in between peels and was diligent about keeping my skin and pores clean. However, using these peels I had to wait a week before seeing results and sometimes afraid I would burn my skin, leave on too long or just make my situation worse. I had anxiety each time I used them, so I was extra careful and received good results. One day when I went to re-order my peels I stumbled across "Instant Peel". I figured, what the heck and here we are.
HOW I USED THE PRODUCT:
The product recommends that you use it in the shower, which I have found is the best method (yeah I tried other non-shower methods like steaming face, warm damp towel on face, etc). There are 6 packets and it is creamy in texture (not thick-creamy a bit liquidy).
1. Once in the shower for about 1-2 minutes (your face has to be moist/damp NOT wet), squeeze out a little bit onto the tips of your fingers. With your fingers, smooth liquidy cream onto an area of your face; then, using back and forth motion apply light to moderate pressure (don't massage it in using a circular motion-go back and forth). The dead skin will roll off onto your fingers. Just rinse your fingers pat dry with a cloth (hang one over the shower rod where you can get to it easily). I found that doing one side of my face (a cheek and jawline) at the same time works best. I use about 33-40% of the product for each side of my face (twice). Doing smaller sections works well too but if you have a lot of dead skin then you will spend a little more time in the shower and possibly risk running out of hot water! :) Rinse off the product from fingers and splash a little on face to get rid of the residue.
2. Repeat process on other side and forehead. I liken this peeling process to having Elmers Glue (white stuff we used in school during art time) being semi-dry on your hands and you roll it off to be free of gluey hands. You will know when all of the dead skin is off your face because you will not be able to roll anymore off.
3. BEWARE! If you rub too hard and continue to rub vigorously past the "no more rolling required" point you will cause your face to be raw and red and even perhaps end up damaging your skin (yes, this is what happened to me! I was overly excited). Just be sure to stop rubbing when the skin stops rolling off onto your fingers and you'll be fine. The product isn't supposed to affect new skin cells but, again, if you rub like a mad woman (i.e., yours truly) then there is a risk of hurting your skin. So just don't do it! :)
SIDE NOTE & TIP:
Unbeknownst to me, when I first used the product I had so much dead skin on my face it was unreal! I was sure I would have very little dead skin cell removal because I exfoliated regularly. Ha! wrong. I ended up using a pack and a half of product. If you have product left over put the unused portion/packet in a ziplock bag and save for next time. Make sure to seal it. This is important because the product will dry out and go bye-bye.
THE RESULTS:
Once done showering, I dried off, patted face dry and couldn't believe my eyes when I looked in the mirror. My skin was literally and noticeably brighter and more even toned. After one use?? The large pores on my cheeks had reduced in size, acne pimples drastically reduced in size, face looked younger (a solid 5 years-Girl Scouts' Honor!!), skin was radiant looking and felt baby soft smooth. Again, this was after the first use! I stood in literal awe. Amazing!!!!! I have not used my at home liquid peels since then. I continued using this product because this one does the trick and you see instant results. My make-up goes on smoother and people comment on my skin and it's texture. That's a whole new thing for me. When I first started using the product I used it 2 times the first week (3 packets) and then once every other week (1 packet). The entire box lasted about 2-1/2 months. I am now on box #2. The benefits are so great that this is now a part of my (new) face care regimen. So glad I invested in this product and stumbled across the page. I love the way my skin looks and feels. I haven't seen my skin this "bright and glowy" in years
In case you are wondering......
MY(new)REGIMEN:
Use peel once every two weeks (only have to use 1 packet now). After using the peel, I use a quality oil control astringent, and a light moisturizer. In between peels, I use a glycolic exfoliating wash every 2-3 days and this along with the Instant Peels have helped keep the dreaded acne at bay. I will also note that I have not had as much dead skin removal since the first time I used it. My skin continues to look youthful and the acne marks/spots are lighter. My skin tone has evened out quite a bit especially near the jawline. I love this stuff! It really is amazing! Yayyy :)
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It is expensive and I thought wonderful on the face but sometimes a little too strong near the eye area...so I read how someone else used it for an exfoliate after an acid peel on the body...what a great idea...I've been searching for a solution to fix the sun damaged I've done through the years ...especially to my arms and hands... as you can see I used a micro needle roller with a 70% Glycolic acid peel on my arms and back of hands which worked great but was flaking off like powder for two weeks...second time I used the peel I waited until the flaking was all over my arms and hands and used the Earthen Instant Peel to remove the dead skin and it was fantastic! It made the skin so smooth and it was the perfect finish to the peeling...In one month this is the result...I've had this problem for years and even paid thousands of dollars going to dermatologists for only the slightest difference...the before picture is after all the wasted money spent on in office procedures...I'm 63 years old so I'm confident the process could be even more successful for younger more forgiving skin...
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It is expensive and I thought wonderful on the face but sometimes a little too strong near the eye area...so I read how someone else used it for an exfoliate after an acid peel on the body...what a great idea...I've been searching for a solution to fix the sun damaged I've done through the years ...especially to my arms and hands... as you can see I used a micro needle roller with a 70% Glycolic acid peel on my arms and back of hands which worked great but was flaking off like powder for two weeks...second time I used the peel I waited until the flaking was all over my arms and hands and used the Earthen Instant Peel to remove the dead skin and it was fantastic! It made the skin so smooth and it was the perfect finish to the peeling...In one month this is the result...I've had this problem for years and even paid thousands of dollars going to dermatologists for only the slightest difference...the before picture is after all the wasted money spent on in office procedures...I'm 63 years old so I'm confident the process could be even more successful for younger more forgiving skin...
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