An effective skin care regimen at home – we tested it!

Effective skin care can also be done at home. When enough active ingredients are applied to the skin, it is possible to achieve visible results. However, you should not start with solos at home, but with the instructions of professionals, the treatment results are also good.

We tested four different skin care regimens that promise to smooth lines and improve skin condition.

An effective addition to everyday skin care

Clinique Fresh Pressed Daily Booster with Pure Vitamin C 10% 102 e, Clinique.

Promise: Anti-aging power drop for the skin. Contains vitamin C, which brightens the skin and improves and smooths its surface. Suitable for all skin types.

The case contains four jars. The contents of one jar should be used within about a week.

This is how the cure worked: Clinique’s products are suitable for many people because of their fragrance-free nature, so I am excited to start the vitamin C regimen packed in small jars. This would hardly be harmful! The 10% vitamin c in the bottle is activated by releasing the active ingredients, shaken vigorously and the solution mixed into your face cream. Easy. This skin care regimen is the easiest, as the product is an addition to your own skin care routine. If the condition of the skin suddenly went bad, the product could easily be left out.

I’m hoping for brightness and smoothness from the treatments for my skin mixed with hormonal changes, which blooms rough. By the second week, I notice changes for the better. My skin feels palpably smoother. The one-month course visibly improved the surface of the skin. On an important day, makeup sits better on the face when the skin is actually softer and brighter.

I don’t notice the actual smoothing of wrinkles, but the condition of my acne-prone skin clearly improves. Pimples seemed to appear less and the traces of old pimples faded. If my budget allowed, I would use this product daily in the morning to brighten my skin.

The easiest month of my life

Bioeffect 30 Day Treatment 265 e, Stockmann.

Promise: A month-long course for aging skin. Brightens, firms, strengthens, smoothes and smoothes the skin and the lines in it. Suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin. This product can also be used when pregnant or breastfeeding.

The course contains three jars, each of which is used for ten days.

This is how the cure worked: Four drops in the morning, four drops in the evening. How wonderfully easy! I’m testing the skin care regimen of the Icelandic brand with interest. Can such a simple care routine do anything for the skin? The serum has only nine ingredients, including plant-based growth factors.

I don’t use any other care products for my skin during the month. The minimalist hidden inside of me is excited and in my thoughts, I clean my entire bathroom in addition to my skin care routine. It’s refreshing to see that I can get by with a little – both me and my skin.

After a month, my skin is soft, moisturized, glowing, i.e. the things I usually want from my skin. The fine lines that decorate my face don’t disappear, but they don’t deepen either. In a month, my skin becomes firmer and my pores shrink. I want to continue to keep my skin care routine simple.

Two-step glow guarantee

IS Clinical Active Peel System peeling pads 109 e, Simona’s.

Promise: Peeling pads that renew the skin without irritating it. Fades large pores and lines and firms the skin.

There are 15 pairs of peeling pads in the package, which if used regularly will last a month. These scrub pads are also suitable for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

This is how the course worked: The course includes two stages after cleansing the skin. The first step exfoliates the skin with glycolic acid, salicylic acid and a combination of fruit acids. Three minutes of waiting and I brush the same areas through with another cloth. The second step moisturizes and nourishes the skin.

The whole thing tingles on the skin and feels cool. However, no actual burning occurs. You can already see the glow of the skin after a few uses, even though the whole course lasts a month.

This skin care regimen is simple, yet effective. When the results are visible quickly on the skin, I notice that I’m getting lazy: the course gets longer, because in the end I don’t remember to use the exfoliating pads very regularly.

My blemish-prone skin loves these scrub pads. The two-step treatment is easy to implement, as the peeling and treatment pads are clearly named and packaged individually. It’s easy to pack them with you on a trip. The sheets, or rather the cloths, are big enough. After the face, I apply it to the neck, décolleté and finally other parts of the body that are prone to pimples. I use the product in the evenings.

Whole body thanks for this course.

Total renewal of the skin

Zo Skin Health Radical Night Repair retinol treatment 265 e, Klinik Linnea Shop.

Promise: A retinol treatment that intensively regenerates the skin, which makes the skin glow. Smoothes lines, stimulates skin regeneration and improves overall skin function and appearance.

In the course, the retinol cream is used for three days in the morning and in the evening. You get about seven courses from one tube, which can be done every few months.

This course should be obtained through a professional consultation. This way you can find out if the course is right for you and how strong it is.

Retinol products should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

This is how the course worked: First, facial cleansing with a moisturizing cleanser, secondly, a fairly protective serum and thirdly, four pumps of this 1%, i.e. strong retinol serum, avoiding the eye area and neck. The same treatment is repeated for three days in the morning and in the evening. During the day, it is really important to use sunscreen (spf 50) even in winter, because this coat is really powerful.

On the fourth day and from then on, I moisturize my skin with the cream from the same series, which could also be used after major skin operations.

On the recommendation of an expert, I give my skin a mild exfoliation, so to speak, and it’s a good thing, because on the third day my skin starts peeling. I have imagined that I can endure anything, but how wrong I was. This retinol scrub gives my skin a glow. Zo Skin Health’s course is said to replace even clinic-based peeling treatments.

On the fourth, fifth and sixth day, my skin is falling apart in pieces. I stay in the remote office and oil my face five times a day. I add sunscreen every couple of hours. My skin gets red, dry, itchy and flaky. Sometimes my face even feels swollen. The moisturizer stings the skin, but I know it’s temporary and I don’t freak out.

You can return to your own, normal skin care routine when the skin has healed. This takes me almost two weeks. The peel should be done in the dark season, so that the peeling skin is not exposed to too much sun.

Even this slightly painful course is expensive – especially if you buy other products of the same brand that are designed to support the star product itself. On the other hand, you can get many courses from one jar. The product is only sold in beauty salons.

With Zo Skin Health’s regimen, you can get results similar to clinic treatments. The treatment strongly renews the skin and removes the cloudiness. Small lines disappear and dull skin becomes clear.

The old adage “for beauty you have to suffer” holds true for this course. My skin looks beautiful and even more glowing when the active ingredients have done their job. After the course, my skin care products also seem to be absorbed better.

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