Skin Care 101 with Mary Kay - The best microdermabrasion product EVER.

Honestly, I don't pay as much attention to skin care as I should. I get way too caught up in pretty cosmetics, and forget to take care of my skin which is definitely NOT the way to go. There's only so much you can cover up with makeup before you need to address the real issue, which is making sure you have a good canvas to start with.

Recently my lovely friend Megan invited me to participate in a Mary Kay skin care class. Basically, they send you a booklet with samples of the Mary Kay skin care products you're going to try out.

Then you join a conference call with a few Mary Kay consultants and other people taking the class and the consultants walk you through using the samples and answer any questions you might have about the products. It was a very interesting experience for me, as I've never done a skin care class by phone! The consultant leading the class gave us a bit of background on Mary Kay and let us know that they have the Good Housekeeping award - which means that their products actually do what they claim to do! Then it was time to break out the sample book and get cracking on some skin care! I decided to try the products on one side of my face, in order to see the difference after use. My skin is dry/combination, but these products are good for sensitive skin as well.

First we tried the Time Wise 3-in-1 Cleanser. This is a creamy, slightly exfoliating cleanser which is applied with a little water and then washed off. It was very gentle and didn't leave my skin feeling tight which is a problem I've had previously with other cleansers. 

We then used the TimeWise Microdermabrasion: Refine. I've tried a few microdermabrasion products before, but this is the only one that actually made a visible difference to my skin immediately. I could see a clear difference between the right and left sides of my face, such as smoother texture, smaller pores and more even tone. This is literally the BEST microdermabrasion product I've tried, it's definitely something I will be purchasing!

The TimeWise Microdermabrasion: Replenish is applied next, to soothe and protect the skin.

The next step was the TimeWise Night Solution (as it was evening), which really softened and moisturised my skin. It has these little beads in it which supposedly burst and deliver the enzymes (or something idk lol) directly to your skin.

The last product was the TimeWise Firming Eye Cream. I don't really have sagging skin or wrinkles around my eyes just yet, but I did notice a bit of a firming up in the eye area. It was probably only noticable to me though! My problem is more undereye dark circles, so I may have to try their Targeted-Action Eye Revitalizer, which is more for dark circles.

 I must admit, I was not expecting the products to work as well as they did. I've tried other high end skin care before, but a lot of them make a bunch of claims which you don't actually get to see happen until weeks or months down the road. This was pretty much an instant result, which I was really happy with.


Along with the skin care samples, Megan also sends some makeup samples to try, which was great because I could get a feel for the formulas and the different shades.

The consultants are all really pleasant and well informed and were able to give me detailed information on each of the products, which was a great experience. I definitely recommend trying out the skin care class if you've never tried Mary Kay before, it gives you an opportunity to see how the products work for you risk-free.


Contact Megan for more information!

Megan Richardson
Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant
Tel # (949) 616-2228
Email megaty (at) marykay (dot) com
www.marykay.com/megaty

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Disclaimer: Products are samples provided for use with the skin care class. All opinions are 100% my own and honest. NOT a sponsored post.

Target Samples and O.P.I. Glam Slam from my sister!

Hey Beauties, just a quick one to show you the cool samples I got from Target (remember this post?) and a little gift my sister sent me:

The first O.P.I. Serena Williams Grand Glam Slam Duo! (Everyone [including me] has been calling this 'Grand Slam'.. When it's actually 'Glam Slam'.. wth).

This is Simply Smash-ing! and Black Shatter. They were released for the Australian Open, so I can feel nice and patriotic wearing them.

I'm super late getting this, the nail polish bloggers have had it for a few months now. But as it was only just released in January, it's still relevant ;) Can't wait to try them out!

Also, my Target samples arrived today! I love getting free stuff in the mail. My #1 son, CMjr, said it best.. When he saw the packages he immediately yelled "Presents, mama!! Presents!!" :)

They came in this really cute case. I think I will be using it in my purse, for all the makeup that's currently strewn around in the bottom.

They put in a coupon book (some pretty good ones!), a sample of Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in Hot Pink, a sample of Fekkai Shea Butter Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner, a mini Nivea Express Hydration Body Lotion and a full size Neutrogena Naturals Lip Balm.

Can't wait to try out the shampoo and conditioner, my hair is utterly dried out at the moment!

I sign up for a lot of free samples, I will definitely be sharing when I get the info for the next one :)

Well, I am wiped out today! We had a fun playdate at the Irvine Spectrum, this cool little place called Camp Safari, and then ate lunch at the Veggie Grill (AWESOME vegan/vegetarian burgers!), THEN the kids decided they wanted to play in the water fountain (fully clothed)... So I did a lot of running around and now I am too tired to write any more!

Til tomorrow...
Ishah xx