Murad’s Vitamin C Infused Facial

The facial kit boasts elimination of fine lines with the infusion of vitamin C. And Vitamin C is all the rage at all the skin-spa’s these days (or at least that’s what the posters and promotional material attest), so I put it on my amazon.com wish-list and before the month is up, it appears on my front door (thanks, bg). Ok so it’s Sunday Diva Day – and it’s time to pamper myself. The directions are easy enough to follow – mix 1 orange bag and 1 white bag into the provided plastic dish and mix until creamy…done. I begin to apply it with the included fan facial brush and I’m thinking I’m only 10 minutes away from a silky smooth complexion. And then the fire starts.

And burns. Holy hell does it burn. I looked at my cell phone to see that only 3 minutes have passed. So I start deep breathing mantra techniques, but to no avail. 4 minutes. I’m using my LaMas birthing breathing techniques…and still the fire on my face rages on. 5 minutes – and I’m running to the sink to wash the fire off – only to discover that it is burning even more after it’s off. I grab a couple of face towels to soak them in ice water and slather them on my skin, but my skin still feels like it has melted off! I grab the box to read the ingredients, but they aren’t listed. I see that there is some ‘soothing serum’ included and I’m thinking I have finally found some sort of relief – and I smear it on, only to find that it seems to aggravate my skin even more. I realize at this point that my only option at this point to remedy the fire situation is to take a sleeping pill and try to sleep off the pain.

Surprisingly enough, the next morning I wake up and immediately run my fingers on my face and it feels like silky butter! I jump up to check the mirror, and although my fine lines are still there, my face wasn’t red or blotchy at all. I actually posted a comment on the Murad Skincare Forum and also sent an inquiry about what I should do at this point to Murad’s Customer Service, but it is the weekend and I haven’t heard anything back from either place. The jury is still out as to whether I should toss the stuff or try to replace it.

Rating: pending

The Good – Easy directions, smooth face results, economical – 6 packs for $60.00
The Bad – Burns like the devil!

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