Skin Care Review: Glymed Plus

Rating
No effect

Benefits
Absorbed quickly. Not heavy or greasy. Fragrance free and made your skin feel soft.

Drawbacks
The glycolic and lactic acids sting. Spent $300 and did not see any noticable improvement.

Details
I bought this line of products from the salon where I had microdermabrasion sessions done (four total - $85/ session). I was told to wait a month before returning for another treatment. My next three were a week apart. My skin is normal/oily and fair complex with a few sun spots and freckles. I will be 30 this year and just had a baby and my skin seems to have changed. Initially I enjoyed the products. They made my face feel smooth and were not heavy. I used the cleanser, hydrating mist, living cell clarifier, AHA accelerater (glycolic and lactic acid - also in the cleanser) and a repair cream at night from Cell Science ( another company that produces Glymed also). The benefits were immediate fresh feeling and they did not leave a heavy residue. After applying my skin almost felt like I had nothing on it- I guess it absorbed quickly. I spent about $300 on the suggested products. The AHA accelarator had a slight sting when applied and did not go away for several minutes unless immediately followed by the repair cream. After two months and the four sessions of micro I have not really noticed any significant changes in my complexion. I was hoping to reduce pores, eliminate blackheads and deminish my few wrinkles around my eyes that are forming. The AHA ingredients made my skin shed a little but even the micro results were disappointing. My pores might be a little less noticeable but that is about it. I am on this website trying to understand ingredients and their benefits. I was able to get a refund and am considering making my own products but am still researching. I am trying to decide if a TCA peel and my DIY products wouldn't give me the drastic improvement I am looking for. So far the information I have obtained has been very helpful and I thank you. Please write me back with your thoughts on the TCA peel if possible. Also I am wondering if I wanted to make creams using all of the suggested ingredients how should I do it and when should I apply each? And what do I use as a cleanser?

Conclusions
It seems that it is more cost effective and beneficial to create your own products.

Price (paid by reviewer)
$300

Where to find it
Rigsby Frederick Salon