What They Say: The Nivea Visage Q10 Gentle Spa™ Micro-Dermabrasion Kit includes:

• Step 1
  Delicately Purifies & Prepares Skin for Micro-Dermabrasion
  Pre-Treatment Cleanser (2.5 fl oz / 75 ml)


• Step 2
  Gently Refines Skin's Texture
  Micro-Dermabrasion Gel (2.5 fl oz / 75 ml)


• Step 3
  Soothes and Revitalizes Skin's Youthful Appearance
  Post Treatment Balm SPF 15 (1.7 fl oz / 50 ml)

Toya’s Take: I’ve heard a bit about microdermabrasion, but, frankly, was kind of afraid to try this out at home. My skin tends to be quite sensitive and I figured this would cause me some problems. The cleanser felt pretty good – nothing special, but it didn’t seem to my skin feel funny at all. So far, so good. However, things changed when I used microdermabrasion gel. Instantly, my skin started stinging. After I rinsed it off, I noticed some redness and it continued to sting. I hoped that the post treatment balm would soothe the sting and it did, somewhat, but it didn’t go away entirely. According to the package, as an oily-skinned woman, I should use this product three or so times a week. On the positive side, I felt the difference in my skin right away – it felt softer immediately after using the products. On the other hand, though, I would never use this as often as recommended, for fear that I’d wind up with some serious damage to my skin. People with less sensitive skin may be more pleased with this than I was.

Retail Price: $16.99 (Drugstore.com)

Rating: - It did make my skin feel softer and smoother, but it caused quite a sting.