A funny thing happened yesterday. I told my husband, “Stay here, I’m just going to run into Sephora to look at something.” With a knowing look and a little smile he said, “Oh yeah, sure. You’re just going to look at something. At Sephora. Right.” And of course, I came out with a nice little goody bag and a happy grin on my face. But I got FREE STUFF this time. Really good free stuff. Sephora has this really cool Skincare Challenge deal, in which you earn free stuff when you buy skincare items. Apparently, I’ve bought enough stuff because they gave me the best scrub…Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion Exfoliating Cream.
I’ve heard of Dr. Brandt’s line, but I haven’t tried much. The line has a great reputation, but most products are really pricey. This particular scrub costs $75 for 1.7 ounces. The jar they gave me is 1 oz., so it was a pretty sweet treat to get it for free.
I used it last night, in place of my cleanser. You just use a little bit on damp skin and massage for about a minute or two. The smell is a really nice citrusy scent, and it feels really good, not harsh at all. The scrub is made of very fine crystals, not big jagged pieces like a lot of scrubs. It’s very gentle and really polishes your skin. Though my skin has cleared nicely, it’s been a bit dry from the benzoyl peroxide in ProActive, and I haven’t been using my Clarisonic because I didn’t have a replacement brush (which I now have thanks to my Sephora trip). Dr. Brandt’s Microdermabrasion cream took off all of my dry, dead skin, making it smooth and soft. As a result, my makeup went on better today, and my skin looks really good. The girl at Sephora told me she loves the stuff, and it makes her look “glowy.” She had amazing skin, so I took her word for it and gave it a try. I’m happy I did. Here’s more info from Sephora.com:
What it is:
Pharmaceutical grade crystals that polish away dead skin cells, leaving skin radiant.
What it is formulated to do:
Diamond shaped crystals exfoliate evenly without scratching or irritating the skin to smooth fine lines and wrinkles and improve the overall texture of the skin.
Another expensive one, but so worth it. Especially when it’s free!
