Saturday, July 24, 2010

Neutrogena Wave Review

By now, all the ladies have seen this product in stores. Everywhere from CVS to Stop & Shop stocks it on their shelves, and let's be honest... It's not too expensive.

Neutrogena Wave Power-Cleanser and Deep Clean Foaming Pads

But is it worth the money?


In my opinion, if you need to exfoliate BADLY and have terrible skin, absolutely buy it. As for me, a person whose skin is normal yet can't pick if it randomly wants to be oily or dry, well, it's kind of useless...

This is not the best product Neutrogena has to offer, and the vibrating base may just be the only beneficial thing about it. Vibration and exfoliation prompts blood to rush to the surface of the skin, replenishing improperly nourished cells. This can and absolutely will improve the health of your skin.

However, I find that whenever I use this product I'm still basically sniffing bubbles as I accidentally would while washing my face with soap and water. I can't choose what I want to put on the pads (there's no difference between the different brands of pads.. really, one just looks prettier), which is a pain.

The vibration feels amazing on the skin, at least until I got used to it. However, this is about the only thing the Wave does do a better job of cleaning than soap and water - my face felt cleaner, but not by much. Half the time I feel like I'm washing with old makeup residue - seriously, it takes it off like a miracle. And then I need to flip the pad over and if I'm not done? Time for a new pad.

My skin care regiment as it stands now includes soap & water, hot showers (always wash and condition your hair first!), drinking a lot of water, and these two godsends:

Neutrogena Clear Pore Cleanser/Mask 4.2 fl oz (125 ml)


St Ives Apricot Scrub Blemish & Blackhead Control 6 oz.

If I do not drink a lot of water or fruit juice (more than 8 glasses), my skin becomes dry, leathery, and pale-yellow looking due to my olive undertones. It isn't pretty. My skin is fine in the summer, but I still have to make sure I exfoliate now for the winter.. Afterall, dead skin is what causes a lot of acne. I even use the apricot scrub all over my body, leaving it feeling very soft. It doesn't compare to other products such as Biore's Pore Minimizing Exfoliator.


Is there anything particular you do to help your skin?

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