I purchased the Clarisonic Skincare brush and I am here to tell you all save your money. I will be returning mine today. I think everyone will either love of hate this brush. I do not care for it. The Clarisonic made my face very irritated. I used the low speed and followed along with the changing of facial region prompts. I think $200 is a bit pricey for something that just irritated my skin and made me break out.

I love the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Trifix Acne Clearing Lotion. When I ordered this product I also received a sample of the The Hydra-Pure Oil Free Moisturizer. This is the most amazing oil free moisturizer ever! I have used Clinique's oil free moisture gel for years and it works well but Dr. Gross has come up with an amazing product. It really helps with the redness and irritation and I feel like it really hydrates throughout the day. I do still use the Aveeno Ultra-Calming Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30 on top of this.

I have found that using the Vichy product every night is too much for my skin 3 times a week is plenty. If I use it everyday my skin becomes very tender and red.

Update On Vichay Liftactiv and Acne Clearing Lotion

I have received both the Vichy Liftactiv Retinol HA Night Moisturizer and the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Trifix Acne Clearing Lotion. The Acne Clearing Lotion is wonderful! It has a very pungent sulfur smell but works wonders. I would recommend this product to anyone with acne. I have used it two nights in a row before I moisturize as a spot treatment and my blemishes are almost nonexistent. It is too soon to tell how it is going the Liftactiv Retinol HA Night Moisturizer. After one week of use a will give you all an update. I will tell you that so far it feels nice and has not been too drying or oily on my skin.

I purchased the Shiseido Purifying Mask. I have only used it once so far. It was a good experience. It left my skin feeling soft and refreshed although it doesn’t seem any different than any other clay mask I have ever used.

New Products recommended by Dr. Banks in Redbook Magazine

I recently read a wonderful article in Redbook Magazine titled A Summer Beauty Routine for Every Skin Type. http://www.redbookmag.com/beauty-fashion/tips-advice/summer-skin-care

Dermatologist Dr. Banks recommended a great lineup to Lisa who has combination skin and possibly seborrheic dermatitis. One of the products I have tried and love is the Aveeno Ultra-Calming Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30. I have placed an order for Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Trifix Acne Clearing Lotion. I am so excited to try this product. It is both antibacterial and antiyeast. I am an acne prone gal and find the benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid products too harsh on my skin. I have also ordered the Vichy Liftactiv Retinol HA Night Moisturizer. I have not used a night cream since my horrible experience that first triggered my outbreaks of seborrheic dermatitis. I am so ecstatic that someone finally made an oil free antiaging night moisturizer.

I will keep you all updated on the new products.

My Experience With Beauty Products for Seborrheic Dermatitis

I decided to write a blog about all of my trial and errors with different products. I have seborrheic dermatitis on my face. I do not have a horrible case but I still find it hard to deal with on a daily basis. Seborrheic dermatitis is a common, inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky, white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas such as the scalp or inside the ear. It can occur with or without reddened skin. I primarily get it around my nose, mouth and behind my ears. I suspect I have had this condition for a while and just didn’t realize it until it got worse. My face peels about every two days.

My first experience with the seborrhea being bad was after I had used an anti-aging night cream about 4 years ago. I woke up the next morning and my face was red and swollen. I had no idea what was going on. It felt very dry and tight so my first inclination was to use another cream. This was the wrong thing to do because it only made it worse. I soon found out from my dermatologist that my skin condition was seborrheic dermatitis. He recommended that I use a dandruff shampoo to wash my face with and Desonide cream to help with the redness and itching. This helped for a little while but soon the issue was back in full force. I went back to the dermatologist and he prescribed be prescription strength 2% Ketoconazole shampoo to cleanse my face with. I still use this once a week to help keep the peeling and redness down. It is too strong to use for everyday use.

I have tried so many products over the years trying to find just the right combination of products to help. It seems the issue adapts to the products after a few weeks of use. What I find helpful now is using daily classic clean Head and Shoulders shampoo for both my hair and face. I follow with Head and Shoulders silky and smooth hair conditioner (on my hair only). Once a week I use the prescription 2% Ketoconazole shampoo followed by Matrix Amplify Volumizing Conditioner. During the cold weather months I find that Clinique’s moisture surge followed by the dramatically different moisturizing lotion works well. In the summer weather I use Clinique’s oil free moisture gel along with the moisture surge. For protection from the sun year round I love Aveeno Ultra-Calming Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30. I use Fruit of the Earth 100% Aloe Vera most days to control the redness and itching. . I do use the Desonide cream if my face becomes raw and red. In the event that I run out of the Desonide cream I have also used a 1% hydrocortisone cream that works just as well. I try to avoid using the topical corticosteroids unless I absolutely have to for the redness and itching.

I would love to hear what products you use and work for you.