Vitaize Peel

I have never had a professional facial before so I decided to get one. A friend suggested that I get the Vitalize Peel. It's supposed to be the most bang for your buck. I read up on it and decided it sounded great. But I couldn't get over the discomfort with the idea of a stranger touching my face and burning my skin with acid :)  I would rather do that myself.

Now everything I read about the Vitalize Peel said unless you have had them done professionally several times, do not do this yourself. And maybe not even then. But there are a lot of people who do them at home and get great results. I consider myself to be pretty smart and careful. So I purchased the chemicals on line and decided to give it a go. It is a 3 step kit.

3 weeks ago I did the peel. I decided I'd rather err on the side of caution, so I only made one light pass of each chemical. I got a light peel over the following week but not any real results I could see. So I waited 3 weeks and did it again, being more liberal with the chemicals.

Day 1~ Peel day. Moisturized with coconut oil. Washed with Cetaphil and moisturized again before bed. My skin looks pink.

Day 2~ Skin still looks pink, feels tight, no peeling.

Day 3~ Skin is pink, tight. Slight peeling around my mouth.

Day 4~ Today I've got a good peel starting. Still mostly around my mouth and nose, but moving onto my cheeks. My skin does look nice. Still feels tight. Moisturizing and using sunscreen about 4 times a day.

Day 7~ Peeling has stopped and my skin does look fresher. I don't feel like it made a huge difference, but some. So I'm going to stick with my glycolic acid for now. I might try a second and third round of Vitalize in a couple of months.

I want to note that I used Cetaphil wash for my face during this process. Coconut oil for my moisturizer (which is my regular moisturizer) and Aveeno Face Sunscreen with a broad spectrum SPF 30. I NEVER leave the house without sunscreen on my face when it's sunny but I do slack in the winter. Not when I'm doing a chemical peel. Sunscreen, lots of it, every time I leave the house, even if it's not sunny. This is super important. I don't want to sun damage my beautiful new skin.