Just Shana: My 1st Microdermabrasion treatment

I have never had perfect skin.  There are times when it behaves well but trust that I have to put in work for that to happen.  The slightest fall off and I get a breakout. Wrong foods?  Breakout.  Stress?  Breakout.  You get the idea.

One of the perks in working at the spalon is we get DEEPLY discounted spa and salon services.  I often find it difficult to take advantage of this perk but somehow this month the stars aligned and I was granted entry into relaxation mode for a few hours and so I took full advantage.

I booked an hour long deep tissue massage as well as a microdermabrasion facial.  I have never had that type of facial before but I love a good exfoliation and my skin seems to react well to the methods I utilize myself to exfoliate so I was extra excited to try it.

During the facial a machine is moved across the skin, sort of in the same pattern as when mowing a lawn, up and down in rows to assure all areas are treated.  Tiny crystals are released which help to slough off dead skin cells revealing the newer skin underneath.  You then receive hydrating soothing products to calm the skin.  I loved it and after my skin felt amazing.  Baby bottom smooth and pregnancy glowing...minus the pregnancy part of course cause yeah nah, we are quite done over here thanks!

After that I had my massage and of course that was amazing as well.  Can't you see relaxed written all over my face? And my hair? LOL

Well that butter smooth skin lasted maybe two days and then...

It looked like a cat, Freddy Kreuger or EdwardScissorhands or perhaps the three of them got together to play tic tac toe on my face!  

Now mind you I was warned of this but I exfoliate aggressively so I just knew my experience would be different.  My skin would be tough enough to not succumb to this sort of reaction, well I was wrong.

Would I have the microdermabrasion again?  Yep. I'm a glutton for punishment I guess, no but really once the healing began I was still pretty pleased with my skin and still am.  Just take all precautions if you want to try it and be sure to talk with your esthetician about how to deal with your skin after your treatment.

The Truth About Blinc Resurf.a.stic Face

As I mentioned in an earlier post there is a Beauty 360 right across the street from my job. A welcome oasis to escape the hum drum day to day activities in the office, yes, but also tends to wreak havoc on my wallet, but I digress. During the grand opening week of Beauty 360 I was like a kid in a candy store. I went everyday that week and made a purchase from a different brand each time I went. On one such a day I was lucky to have some one on one time with the reps from Blinc, a company that was incorporated in 1999 and founded by a husband and wife team. How great it must be to have a husband that gets your love of beauty *swoon*.

I listened intently as they explained the concept of their mascara, the first of its kind to introduce the tube your lashes technology (review on this coming soon!), but the best part during that entire week of new product at Beauty 360 was when I was treated to a mini microdermabrasion demonstration by, get this, one of the founders of Blinc Cosmetics himself, the very charming Lewis Farsedakis (I found out it was him by perusing the site).



Farsedakis introduced me to the resurf.a.stic face, described by Blinc's website as a product that "Effectively minimizes the appearance of dark spots and sun-damaged skin." During the demo the product was dipped in a bowl of water then massaged in a circular motion onto the back of my hand. He explained that you can vary the amount of pressure used to your level of comfort. Once he was done the area that he applied the product was unbelievably soft. At a price of $40, it isnt for the more frugal beauty lover but it is worth it, in my opinion.

I have been using it off and on for almost two months now, on a more frequent basis just recently. Initially I was intimidated because I think I applied too much pressure so my skin was a little unhappy about that, but blame that on me and not the product. After consulting mischobeauty about my skin care regimen she suggested how often I should use a scrub on my face and I finally perfected the art of using the resurf.a.stic. My skin is definitely happy now and on its way to being the best I know it can be.

The resur.a.stic face is chock full of natural, soothing ingredients such as aloe, cucumber and vitamin E. Not to mention the ingenious packaging. With two little ones, I dont need a beauty product to add to the messes I have to clean up on a day to day basis, and this one keeps everything nice and neat!

So if you have ever pondered the idea of trying microdermabrasion but couldnt bring yourself to shell out between $75-$300 at a spa or doctor's office, then I would say give this product a try. If you have a Beauty 360 in your area then great, you can just pop in and grab one (plus they give you awesome gifts with purchase), if not the Blinc website makes it easy for you to order online.