Last year another friend got into the Mary Kay business. Like my other friend she also magically bloomed, so to speak. Rosy, dewy, healthy looking skin and all. And because she was a good seller, (oh boy how she really put on the best salestalk for this!) I was convinced to give it a try. I was really hesitant on this for a number of reasons. First, this Mary Kay set didn't come in cheap. I had to pay 3,000.00 for a set which, when I saw first, i wasn't really happy with because the scrub came in a small tube and the moisturizer in a small bottle. Second, I really am lazy when it comes to skin care. Though I love skin products, consistency is the key isn't really my motto. I'd use a certain product a few days, get tired of it, stash it somewhere in my drawer. But then I really got talked into it. So I took the plunge. Hehe. Here's what you get for 3,000.00:
The tube is the scrub. You have to use it first and then use the moisturizer ( the one in the bottle in a upright position). That's step 1 and step 2. Not very tedious at all, I must say. And I actually felt fresher after using both.
My verdict:
Two thumbs up. If I had more thumbs then well more thumbs up actually. The scrub and moisturizer were practically scent free so no allergic issues here. The scrub made my skin feel sooo much cleaner than if I just use my regular bar of soap. And definitely less drying. The moisturizer made my skin supple and if I'm just at home I can actually go by without powder. I only use the set twice every week on a 2-3 day interval. (Okay to be honest on the first few weeks I was excited about it and used it 2x a week but after a few months i was using it once a week and gasp! Once every 2 weeks. Hehe.) My set's gonna turn 1 year old on September and there's still a lot left so I guess the price wasn't that bad, either. And I definitely saw a bloom to my skin especially when I was using it religiously in the earlier months. The only thing I didn't really like about it was that I think something's wrong with the tube pump on the moisturizer. When i squeeze it the moisturizer squirts every which way and I end up wiping the globs on the surfaces and put them on my face kasi sayanggg! Later on I learned to squeeze the tube with my palm covering it so i have all squirt directions covered.
Here's a picture a few weeks back. I wish I'd taken before pics.
No make up, no suklay taken at 4pm in the afternoon. Last applied Johnson's baby powder at lunchbreak, approx 1pm. I know it's not artista skin. Hehe. My point is just that even without make up and hours ago since you put powder on it's not oily and ngarag looking masyado.
There's my Mary Kay experience. What's yours?
Xoxo :)
