Glycolic Peels at Home!

rin

rin

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I'm so excited! I just found a place online that sells professional strength pure glycolic acid. It's the stuff that spas use for your facials. ;) They had different strengths (30%, 40% and 50%). They suggested starting with 40%, and I got just that. My skin always feels and looks sooo nice and soft after a glycolic peel at a spa, but I'd rather put the extra $100/month towards a bag or a pair of shoes, :P so I just CANNOT wait to start doing this more often at home.

Does any one of you use something like this at home?
 
#6
This sounds scary to me...Sorry.

I'm def. not the type of person who would do something like this by myself...I'm scared to do anything to myself that it takes a trained professional to do, lol. And if they screw it up, I would have somebody other than myself to blame, lol
 
#10
I have bought these peels - a glycolic one and, latterly, a lactic acid one (supposed to be gentler). I've never used either cos I'm too scared of looking like a burns victim afterwards :wtf:.

My skin, though quite oily, can be very sensitive and peels even if I put Oxy on it for 2 days :sad:

Is your skin not sensitive and do you think that is why you don't get burned by these products? :shrugs:
 
#11
thelace said:
I have bought these peels - a glycolic one and, latterly, a lactic acid one (supposed to be gentler). I've never used either cos I'm too scared of looking like a burns victim afterwards :wtf:.

My skin, though quite oily, can be very sensitive and peels even if I put Oxy on it for 2 days :sad:

Is your skin not sensitive and do you think that is why you don't get burned by these products? :shrugs:
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My skin's pretty sensitive too, that's why I don't leave it on for too long. Usually just 4-5 minutes, then moisterizer right after I rinse it off. My face never got red or peeled from it. If your skin is really sensitive you can space out the treatments more I guess. I do it once a week, you can try maybe once every two weeks. Hope this helped. :smile:
 
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rin said:
My skin's pretty sensitive too, that's why I don't leave it on for too long. Usually just 4-5 minutes, then moisterizer right after I rinse it off. My face never got red or peeled from it. If your skin is really sensitive you can space out the treatments more I guess. I do it once a week, you can try maybe once every two weeks. Hope this helped. :smile:
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Yes, thanks, it has helped. I think it is the word 'acid' that scares me! But you say your skin has improved noticably using this peel?
 
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rin said:
I'm so excited! I just found a place online that sells professional strength pure glycolic acid. It's the stuff that spas use for your facials. ;) They had different strengths (30%, 40% and 50%). They suggested starting with 40%, and I got just that. My skin always feels and looks sooo nice and soft after a glycolic peel at a spa, but I'd rather put the extra $100/month towards a bag or a pair of shoes, :P so I just CANNOT wait to start doing this more often at home.

Does any one of you use something like this at home?
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http://makeupartistschoice.com/ :yes:

I have ordered several from them.
 
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