Shu Uemura Skin Purifier
$12.99 {Sephora}
I had first heard about this product in InStyle magazine. My first thought was "yuck" I can't imagine cleaning my face with oil. Then I did a little research. If you clean your face with harsh soaps they tend to dry your face out, which causes your body to produce more oil which clogs your pores and causes breakouts. So by using clean oil you won't strip your face of it's delicate moisture balance and your skin stays clear. Makes sense to me. So I was kind of excited to try it. I was making my weekly visit to Sephora when I saw the mini travel sized bottles in the bins near the check-out counter. They only had one kind so I grabbed it. Later that night I carefully read through the illustrated instructions. (Don't worry it's only three steps.) First you massage the oil into your dry face. You then wet your hands and use them to emulsify the oil. This part is really cool it feels really relaxing. Then you rinse off with warm water. OOH-AAH! My skin felt so soft and clean without the tight feeling you get with some facial cleansers. It also removed the toughest of eye make-up. It might sound funny, but the oil smells really good too. I am extremely sensitive to scents, so it was great to see that this product had a super natural smell. After a week of using this, I noticed that my face was amazing, soft, dewy, and I had no blemishes. You can really tell that this was designed by someone who knew what they were doing. Per www.shuuemura-usa.com, Shu Uemura was a make-up artist in Hollywood in the 1950's. After noticing that many of the actresses developed sensitive skin from the daily use of heavy stage make-up, he created this cleansing oil, that gently cleanses while maintaining skin's natural level of moisture. There are six different formula's for all skin types. Like I mentioned earlier I have only tried the A/O (anti-oxidant) formula . I highly recommend trying this product for yourselves, I don't think you will be disappointed.