I feel like I haven’t broadcasted my love for skincare, but I love skincare. I know I’m not the only one on this, but I find it to be very therapeutic. I also care about how my face looks sans makeup so its very important to me that my skin is always on point (if possible).
A little background on my skin type: well, I am brown, obviously. I have combination skin — oily T-zone and normal everywhere else. I have very mild acne, most of it is hormonal. I used to take meds for it, which makes it sound severe (it wasn’t), but now I am off said meds and only occasionally use topical prescriptions.
Estee Lauder
I got mine for free. I don’t remember how it just came in the mail in a nice PR-type package. Thank GOD it did because this product is $75 on Sephora.
Overall, I’ve had a good experience with this product and any pain I may have experienced was self-inflicted (see below). If you have sensitive skin but want to try out a chemical peel, good luck. Peels can be pretty harsh, but out of the three options mentioned in this post, this will be the mildest one. I would recommend not washing your face prior to applying this mask. Washing your face first removes a layer of protection and stripes your skin of protective oils.
You can only sorta see the redness but, I accidentally gave myself a burn. I have been doing that a lot lately. I burn my tongue on a weekly basis and I burned myself trying to steam my clothes… while wearing them. Don’t ask.
Unforunately, I forgot to take a picture of the burn’s
The Ordinary
My sister-in-law introduced me to this brand and I’m forever grateful she did. Like I mentioned above, I would not recommend washing your face first if you plan on using a chemical mask. I don’t know if this goes against the instructions, but I have never washed my face before using The Ordinary. This formula has AHAs and BHAs just like the Estee Lauder one, but the intensity is different.
Any time I use this and I have zits, those pimples dry up. I absolutely love this peel and it comes at a good price. When I am too cheap to make regular visits to a spa, this is a pretty decent substitute. Plus it only costs $7.20!
Spa Chemical Peels
I wish chemical peels at the spa were’nt so dang expensive because I would get them all the time. The treatments are a dream. Usually how the treatment goes is prep ➡️ peel ➡️ soothing mask. The whole
Treatments at the spa are more customizable which can be very useful if you have a particular skin type. There is also the endless add-on options that I would utilize if I wasn’t on a budget. For example, there are blue/red lights, extractions, electric wands
The only downside is that you have to be consistent with spa visits. Once you stop regularly treating you face, your skin becomes less familiar with treatments. The results also can reverse if you’re trying to get rid of dark marks and you keep on getting new pimples.