Cosmeceutique Review

Ever since I was 13, I have fought a war to take care of acne prone skin… a little bit of ignorance and there goes a year’s worth of hard work down the drain. People, usually random strangers in the market lean close and say, ‘Hai Allah, don’t you take care of your skin? Use lemons/ mud masks/ Neutrogena/ Clearasil/ blah blah’ As if there’s anything in the market I have NOT tried. I’m a walking expert on all types of skin care regimens, if only they would work! In all fairness, they work for one or two months and that’s about it.

 

Remember when I wrote about C#3, I said that the pillow sharing episode had given me the worst case of acne in a long time? I have very delicate skin so I’m loath to put stuff like egg-whites or cucumbers or anything else on it directly because that causes severe reactions. So, I just trust Neutrogena and wait it out. But what to do of the scars? Now that I’m not a teenager anymore, believe me I’m feeling the difference. Scars just don’t go away as easily as they used to.

 

When I was at the salon last month, this old lady came up to my sister and asked her, ‘Is that your sister?’ 

 

*pointing at Specs*

 

‘Yes…’ she says, ‘Why?’

 

‘Well, see, please don’t mind this, but my daughter also used to have acne. Then, she used this soap, the one that’s used to bath dead bodies (I SWEAR, hand on my heart, this is true- Specs) and her skin became so perfect! Tell your sister to try it too.’

 

‘Um, okay,’ says my sister, fighting to keep a straight face.

 

Since that day, whenever anyone sees a pimple on my face, all they do is whisper ‘dead bodies’ soap’. Need I tell you that’s annoying?

 

 

When I read other bloggers writing about Cosmeceutique, I was pretty intrigued about the ‘the difference between looking beautiful and being beautiful’ slogan. Could this be the answer? Cosmeceuticals are the latest phenomenon in the world of skin care; they are natural ingredients with medicinal properties that don’t just cover up the problem a la cosmetics, but actually address the root cause. When they offered me two free samples for a review, needless to say, I jumped at the chance. And, no pressure for a good  review. I’m to just say if it works for me or not.

Soon enough, the amazingly wrapped package arrived. I thought if the product is even half as good as the packaging, I’m in for a real solution!

 

 

The way they asked the common person to ‘market’ the brand is pretty innovative. It’s a real test of their product because they can’t force a blogger to write only good stuff about them.. I’d never heard about any innovative marketing steps like this in Pakistan before and I thought if their product is anywhere near as innovative as their marketing strategy, they must have something exceptional!

 

I’ve been using the Pimple Scars cream for a couple of weeks now and the results are amazing! Initially, I was a bit disappointed at the lack of visible progress but I guess being totally herb and nature based, it takes a little time to kick in. Anyways, its working wonders for me now. The scars have already started to heal and none of that redness that usually accompanies creams that remove scars (I TOLD you I’m an expert in them! )

Being a hater of putting gooey tomatoes, carrots, yogurt, onions (… okay, wait, maybe not onions but you get the gist, right?)or whatever on my face, this is a God-sent! Every ingredient is natural, all in a pleasant smelling, handy tube which you can take anywhere.

 

The best part is the complete lack of side effects because the creams are hypoallergenic. A lot of ingredients are familiar so no worries on that count: Olive leaf extracts, Salicylic Acid, Rasmarinic Acid, Licorice.. it seems good enough to eat.

 

The only drawback, if you can call it that, is that the creams are priced a little bit on the steep side but that’s understandable because good quality ingredients do not come cheap. Especially, if you’re a user of imported skin care brands, then this is in the same range as them except this is, as the Cosmeceutique people say, not cosmetic but cosmeceuticals (based entirely on natural ingredients)… the difference between looking beautiful and being beautiful!

 

If you’re unsure about which one of these will work best for your skin, you can either take their online test or you can consult renowned specialist Dr. Najia Ashraf right on their website. They have quite an array of creams to cater to pretty much all common skin complaints. Pick your color!

 

 

 

 

Once you know which of these creams is best for you, you can order for a free delivery anywhere in Pakistan. They’re also available at all major stores but the convenience factor is there nevertheless!

 

The Bio Vista company is not only exceptional in terms of their marketing and their product, but also because they’ve lived up to the concept of giving back to society and shown real corporate social responsibility by initiating special programs.

 

If you have any queries regarding the products, leave your questions in the comments and the Cosmeceutique people will answer them.

 

For special offers, keep up to date by reading the Cosmeceutique blog.