The fight against aging starts in our
20's, and products that promise brighter, more youthful and flawless
skin like the
M2 line
Luminaze are choice weapons. I've been dying to
try them since I first heard about them.
I heard a lot of good things about M2
skincare products a while back and I recently got the chance to use
it. Since I am a new user, I will be sharing my first impression of
the product.
About the Product
This is a micropeel product. This line
gets its name from the 2 main active ingredients: Mandelic Acid,
which is an Alpha Hydroxy Acid or AHA derived from almonds and Malic
Acid, which occurs naturally in fruits.
The product itself is a clear sticky
dense liquid. I mean really sticky. I think a lot of people would be
bothered by the stickiness of it, but I actually think it's a good
idea. It keeps the product on my face and doesn't come off even if I
sweat and it doesn't transfer to my pillow or sheets when I sleep.
Besides, it dries to a kind of shiny film after a few minutes and
becomes more comfortable after moisturizer is applied.
This product works fast! There was
flaking around my nose and mouth areas the morning after my first use
and I saw dead skin on my cotton pad when I applied toner. Also, like
with products of this nature, expect a purging stage, where deep
seated dirt and impurities come up to the surface in the form of
breakouts.
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| Ingredients for those interested. |
It's still too early to say but here
are my thoughts so far:
Likes:
- fast results
- Comes in an airless pump bottle which
twists up and out to open. No lost caps or parts. Very hygienic.
- A little goes a long way.
Dislikes:
- expensive! (for me, at least. 2K-3K for 50 ml)
- not widely available, (most people
just buy online or through dermatologists)
- strong smell
- itching or stinging sensation. Not
for sensitive skin.
- Purging stage
Etc.
- When using peeling/whitening
products, always wear sunscreen.
- Don't be scared by the purging stage,
the product is going to treat those breakouts as well. Just follow
through or else you'll be left worse off than when you started.
- For new users, only use this product
every other day for the first couple of months so that your skin gets
used to the ingredients. (I alternate this with an acne treatment for
the breakouts)
Will I buy again?
Undecided. It depends on the end result
after 1 bottle.
Thanks for reading,
Jackie
P.S. I was not paid by M2 to do this review. The product was also bought, not sponsored.
