Showing posts with label Brand: 3LAB. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brand: 3LAB. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Cleanliness is Next To…Never Mind: 3Lab Perfect Cleansing Foam (review)

Time to talk about cleaning. Again. Because my weekend of getting caught up did not include any tidying up around the apartment. So guess what I’ll be doing this week? Yup…domestic beautification.

Fortunately, facial beautification is a whole lot more fun. And speaking of cleaning (see above), I get to talk about a new cleanser. From 3Lab.

Perfect Cleansing Foam

Blurb: This rich and creamy, gentle foaming cleanser nourishes as it cleanses away makeup and impurities. It is perfect for all skin types – even the most sensitive of skin. Gently removes impurities while nourishing the skin. Formulated with tiny Vitamin E microbeads that help to stimulate circulation - when you massage them in a circular motion - for a spa-like cleansing that leaves the skin feeling healthy and smooth. Can be used every morning and evening.

I tried the “M Cream” a while back, and I loved how it made my skin feel. This was in my latest BeautyFix kit, and I was pretty eager to give it a try. Especially since it’s called “Perfect.”

Well it isn’t perfect (what is?), but it’s mighty darn impressive. First…you only need a tiny bit (trust me on this). It’s creamy, gentle and foams up very nicely. The little scrubbing beads also felt very good on my skin (I don’t think they’re meant to exfoliate – just stimulate).

The cleanser cleaned my skin completely. And when I rinsed, there wasn’t a trace of dirt or makeup to be found. Just to be thorough; I followed up with some toner on a cotton ball, and got absolutely no residue. No toner needed! My face felt smooth, calm and very very clean (with no drying or irritation).

The website has a wealth of information (about products and skincare in general). And there’s free standard shipping on any order. The site also features a pretty comprehensive store locator and a fun Blog. 3 Lab is also available through Dermstore.com, the DERMAdoctor website and Nordstrom.

(ftc disclosure: purchased myself)

Monday, June 28, 2010

I Got Lucky! 3Lab "M" Cream (review)

No…not that kind of "lucky!" And if I did, do you think I would write about it here? For heaven's sake, my mother reads this blog!

Kidding aside, I got lucky because a while back, a good friend of mine gave me a jar of super luxurious cream from 3LAB. Yay!

"M" Cream

Blurb: The first cosmetic product that contains stem cells from the rare Uttweiler Spatlauber Swiss apple, so rare that only three trees remain in existence! This luxury skin de-stressing cream works to increase resiliency and cellular turnover while giving the skin a naturally radiant glow from the inside out. "M" Cream hydrates and firms the skin with Nano-Claire GY™, the world's first bioengineered growth hormone. PhytoCellTec™ Malus Domestica, stem cells from a rare Swiss Apple that have been proven to slow down and delay the aging process. Happybelle, a plant-based beta endorphin, stimulates key enzymes in the receptor system helping to relieve skin aggressors and bring out natural radiance while fighting the root causes of environmental damage and also contains Osilift which immediately firms the skin and relaxes muscle contractions.

Normally, this cream would have been way outside my budget (especially this year), so I was THRILLED when a good friend passed along her jar to me (she isn't into beauty products at all – go figure). I've been even more thrilled with how awesome this cream is on my skin!

For starters, it's super creamy and luxurious. This is another cream that made me feel pampered just by applying it. It immediately hydrated, plumped my skin slightly and gave me a little bit of a glow. It also absorbed quickly without any heaviness at all. I've been using it at night too. Even though it absorbs right away, it seems to last all night. When I wake up, my skin is very balanced (even on nights with the air conditioner on full blast). What I especially love is that my face also feels very soothed and refreshed.

I promised not to use my friends name, so I'll just say a big "Thank you!"

I've been browsing the website, and looking at some of the other fabulous products that I hope come my way (hint, hint, Universe). If you visit the website, check out some of the before & after pictures from their clinical trials. You can also find out where to browse 3LAB in person by using the store locator.

Happy Monday!
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(ftc disclosure: received as a gift)