Skin care review: Dr Brandt Pores no more Vacuum cleaner

Hi Everyone,

I hope your doing well today and enjoy the nice cool weather. I must confess that I caved, and decided to buy the Dr. Brandt Pores No More Vacuum cleaner black head extractor. I have been eyeing this product for a very long time. What stopped me in the past was the hefty price tag but today I decided to splurge a little bit pick this guy up.

packaging

Product Claims:
Benefits:

• Extracts dirt, excess oil and absorbs sebum.
• Helps loosen blackheads and unclog pores.
• Exfoliates and softens skin's texture.
• Helps tighten pores.

Additional Benefits:

• Unclogs and purifies pores.
• Refines skin's smoothness and texture.
• Clinical study on 25 women ages 20-40 saw over a 32% reduction of blackheads and 45% reduction of oil production in 2 weeks.

Key Ingredients:

• Silicone Dioxide: mineral powder.
• Salicylic acid: Beta hydroxy acid that breaks apart oil and dirt within the pore.
• Glycolic acid: Alpha hydroxy acid derived from sugar cane.
• Eijitsu Rose: extract from the Japanese rose.

Dr. Brandt recommends: After cleansing with pores no more cleanser, apply a thin layer to areas of concern. Avoid eyes. Leave on 5 to 10 minutes until dry and product turns light blue. A cooling sensation will occur. Rinse with warm water and pat dry.
Can be used 2-3 times per week for maximum results or as needed.
Follow with pores no more pore refiner for maximum effectiveness.

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Product experience:
The product comes in a 1 oz. or 30 g squeeze tube for a steep price of $45 , to use just take a small amount and spread the product onto clean skin. Wait 5 to 10 minutes till the product dries and turns light blue and then rinse.

The product is a clear colorless gel creme, It is easy to blend but since it's colorless it is hard to see where I have applied the product. The product contains a mild fragrance reminds me of an astringent. It's nothing too annoying but enough for me to know that I have this stuff on my face.

When I first applied the product, I noticed a cooling sensation with a slight tightening feeling. The product does sting a little bit upon initial application but it goes away quickly.
There is a tight feeling around the edges where I applied the gel. The gel turns a light powdery blue when it is completely dry.

The product is very potent, I noticed that it shrunk my pore size after my first use. I have used this product once every couple of weeks. Usually my pores become larger  in a few days time after using a pore strips but it didn't happen with this product.

swatch  blended out

Pros:

• The product is very potent cleaned out my enlarged pores after first use.
• Can be used on black heads and white heads as well.
• Shrinks pore after initial use.
• Keeps pores tight weeks after first use.
• The product contains a color indicator, allowing the user to know when the product can be cleaned or taken off.
• Colorless gel/cream nothing scary looking.

Cons:

• The price this little tube cost $45 USD that's a bit steep.
• Availability, so far I've only seen this product and brand at Sephora or Ulta. You can purchase this online at drbrandtskincare.com, sephora.com or ulta.com. Sometimes you will find this brand and product at hautelook.com but you have to be fast, this product sells out quickly.
• The product stings a little bit, only during initial application but it quickly goes away.
• There is a cooling sensation as the product dries and stays a little longer even has been taken off.
• There is a mild astringent like scent.
• If you have really large and deep black heads this product might not work. I have a few on my face that this just can't dissolve.

swatch drying out, the color is a light blue but on camera it looks white

I love this product and if your like me you have large pores around your nose and a little on the cheek area this product is a must. Yes it is on the expensive side but product is so potent, it cleans and shrinks your pores after one use. You don't need to use this more than once or twice a week as recommended usage. My pores size remained the same a few weeks after using this product.

Up n up eye make up remover pads

Hi everyone,

I hope your doing well today I will be reviewing the brand Up n up eye make up remover pads. I like using make up wipes to remove make up so I'm always in the hunt for something that works and inexpensive.

Product claims:

Helps remove makeup on contact including waterproof mascara these soft textured pads are gentle and soft for all skin types premoistened wipe swipes

Fragrance free

Hypoallergenic 

Dermatologist tested

Product Experience:

The product comes in a plastic container with a resealable plastic tab. You get 30 pads of wipes for $2.99

The sheet is like any other make up remover sheets, its white has a quilted side and a smooth side. It about 2.5 by 2.5 in

Pros:

• The solution did not sting my eye or skin around my eye.
• Sheets has a quilted textured side and smooth side.
• The sheets are quite soft even the quilted side
• Does not leave greasy residue
• Good for fixing mistakes or cleaning up under the eyes especially if your using dark eye shadows
• Convenient for travel, the wipes is in a compact and light weight packaging.
• Inexpensive
• Available at Target

Cons:

• The sheets are not saturated enough with solution. I find I'm still have to let the patch sit of my eye for a few minutes to avoid rubbing.
• It's not very good at removing mascara or water proof eyeliner. I find that I still need to use a different make up remover to remove the stubborn mascara and waterproof eyeliner.
• I have to store this inside a Ziploc bag to prevent the product from drying out. The resealable plastic tab wears off easily and doesn't seal the product well.

Over all this is an okay product, it won't thoroughly clean off every single bit of make up on your eyes. What I think it's good for is cleaning up eye shadow fall out or fixing mistakes. You wouldn't have to waste a big sheet of make up remover just to clean up any mistakes.