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Rock On With Roc

I think what sold me on ROC’s Daily Microdermabrasion Cleaning Disks ($9.99/24 pads @ walgreens.com) is the fact that you have so much control by being able to slip a few fingers inside it. Let’s look at it from all sides, haha. This is a finger-pocket face cleaner. There’s the Crystal side, which contains their own ingredient Crystalex (micro-crystals that gently provide gentle microdermabrasion action) and the Diamond Side, which contains ridges that exude moisturizers while you cleanse. It claims a lot of anti-aging benefits but like I said above, the engineering of it and choice between sides is what fascinated me with this one. The size of the pad is nice at a little over 3” around but I wish these were reusable. It just seems like a waste to use such a nicely manufactured item one time only to be thrown in the trash. Although these were a treat to use, I don’t think I’ll be buying it again. Just too wasteful.

It's All In the Kit

Thanks goodness for at-home treatments! I’m not really a spa type girl except for a massage. Other than that, you won’t find me there on a Saturday afternoon. Since Microdermabrasion kits started appearing on the scene a few years back, I was intrigued but not really won over. Yes, there are some good ones out there and I am putting this ZiA NATURAL Microdermabrasion System ($79.95 @ zianatural.com) in that category.

The most important trait when looking at anything you put on your face is to make sure it gentle and won’t make microscopic tears in the skin. Most scrubs that say “for the face” are too harsh for the face and it seems that the only good ones on the market are those with synthetic beads. The Natural Microdermabrasion Scrub (2.5oz) in this kit uses a Magnesium Oxide Crystal Crème to exfoliate and from what I could find online, it’s pretty gentle and I found quite a few popular scrubs that also use this ingredient. Also contained in this kit is the, the Microdermabrasion Tool with Stand and a Replaceable Sponge Head. And this is the fun part! Simply apply a nickel-sized amount of the scrub on the sponge head of the Tool and run it all over your face from 1 to 3 minutes. Afterwards, use the Skin Balancing Tonic (3.3oz) and then the Moisture Infusion Serum (.5oz) to seal the deal.

Do-It-Yerself

At home Microdermabrasion is so the norm now. It simply doesn’t have to cost you a trip to the dermo to achieve good results. PERLiER Risarium Black Rice Microdermabrasion System ($70 @ perlier.com) is one to tuck into your cabinet when you need a skin pick-me-up. As with any skin product, make sure to do a patch test on your skin to make sure the ingredients agree with you. This system contains: Pre-Treatment Cleansing Milk (1.6oz) - cleanses skin and prepares it for the Renovator beauty treatment. Intensive Renovator (2.6oz) - exfoliates and smoothes the look of fine lines, and helps leave skin looking smooth, uniform, luminous and rejuvenated. Post-Treatment Neutralizing Lotion (1.6oz) - provides a soothing and revitalizing effect. Extreme Age-Defying Line Reducing Moisture Sunscreen SPF 15 Face Cream (.52oz) – an anti-wrinkle cream.