Last week while walking through Wal-Mart, waiting on Vince to do something, I came across the Oil of Olay Facial Cleansing System.
Facial Cleansing System
I’ve used it for 4 or 5 days now and I wanted to use it for at least a couple of days before giving my opinion on it. Obviously, I’m in love with it or I wouldn’t be writing about it. I’m terrible about skin care. I have a fairly mild and controllable case of rosacea so I have to be real careful what I use on my face. I almost exclusively (except for the occasional Dial soap) use Cetaphil cleanser and cream on my face. I do order it all from Amazon.
The little cleansing tool caught my eye because . . I guess it’s because of the sweat and dirt and oil on my skin from being out in the garden so much, but I’ve noticed it looks like my pores are kinda clogged and my face was feeling like it needed exfoliating but anything rough enough to exfoliate would cause issues with my skin . . which seems to be always waiting for any reason to give me a hard time.
When I saw the cleaning tool, I thought . . this might work with my gentle Cetaphil cleanser, but yet scrub enough to clean the pores and do the exfoliating. The first night I used it (and I’m only using it at night), the little brush is so very soft and gentle, I didn’t figure it was going to do any good at all, but when I used my hands in the shower to help wipe the water out of my eyes, I could hardly believe how much better my face felt.
After using it 4 or 5 times, with no problems with my face, I think it’s going to work out just right. Even though it says it’s for daily use, I might switch to using it every other day, just to keep from having a problem. I’m really impressed with how my face feels and how much smoother my makeup seems to go on. I think I’m using way less moisturizer and less makeup.
The little gadget comes with a sample of Oil of Olay exfoliating cleanser, but I didn’t use that. The little gadget needs 2 AA batteries, which were included. It says it’s ok to get the whole thing wet in the shower . . which I did.
The price at Amazon is less than I paid at Wal-Mart and if you’re interested in ordering it, look down the page a bit (link at the top of this post) and there’s a $3.00 coupon . . which I also didn’t have at Wal-Mart.
This is not a paid promotion . . just something I thought others might be interested in trying.
Susan says
Thanks, Judy! My skin regimen all my life has been soap and a wash cloth, but lately I’ve been thinking maybe I need to do something else. I used to get facials, but the money for that goes for other things now. I always loved how soft my skin felt afterward.
Judy L. says
For just a tad over $20, I think this little gizmo is amazing.
Meloney says
I like the clarisonic better than the Pro x. It doesn’t use batteries and that’s always a plus for me. I think all of these are good for us with skin problems.
Judy L. says
The $80 price difference will buy a whole lot of AA batteries. I’ll stick with the Olay for the price, replace the batteries as needed and replace the whole unit when needed and still probably come out ahead.
Terri says
I have used mine for a year or two every morning in the shower, it is great, yes IN the shower so yes it can get wet and lasts for a while.
JudyL says
And I thought I had found something brand new!! 🙂 Thanks for letting me know how long you’ve used it. I was a bit apprehensive about using it in the shower but it said it was ok so I did it.
Erin says
I love mine. I have had it for about two years and the batteries are going strong. To replace the brushes are inexpensive which is a nice point.
Sharon Eshlaman says
I also have had mine for a couple of years. I love it. I also garden and lay in the sun alot which leaves me with alot of dry, flaky skin. After a couple of treatments my face feels like baby’s skin. Unfortunatly, I’m still 60 but it does give me soft, smooth skin!
Jerzydeb says
I’ve had mine probably at least two years, and I think I’ve only had to change the batteries once. I do change the heads more often – I try and do it every three months (when I clean my filters of my vacuum, I’ll change the heads) – I don’t think you HAVE to change the heads that often – I use mine twice a day though – and work outside – so mine gets a good workout nearly every day.
Eileen Eisner says
I got one a year ago and I love it too!!
Linda Steller says
Oh cool! I’ve been thinking of getting one of these. I have fairly large pores, especially on my nose, and they can look really gross sometimes. Well, to me anyway — I’ve not seen anyone running away from me! ;P I’ve also been a bit hesitant to scrub because I sometimes end up getting acne if I’ve messed with my skin too much. I do use Olay moisturizers and they make my face feel like a baby’s butt. So soft!