About a month or so ago, I decided to try out Melaleuca's skincare line. I had finally run out of my Boscia products, so it was time to make the switch or continue with what I was already happy with.
Boscia is a preservative-free skincare line that uses amino acids to cleanse the skin without stripping. I discovered it a few months before I became pregnant with Ethan, and continued using it throughout my pregnancy with fantastic results. I never had the typical problems skin problems that plague most pregnant women. The ONLY problem I ran into was the price tag. A 5oz bottle of the cleansing gel runs $26, add $24 for the balancing tonic and $36 for the moisturizer (that's if you opt to go with just one for both day & night, instead of $36 each for two different ones); that leaves a total of $86 for my facial regiment before taxes. I would spend this amount roughly every other month, so that's over $500 a year in skincare products (plus, I would occasionally splurge in a mask or polish). That's a lot of money, so I figured I would give Sei Bella a try. Worst case scenario, I would go back to the high prices of Boscia.
I ordered the Sei Bella Necessities Skin Care line. It came with three full-sized products for $45 - that's almost HALF as much as I was spending on Boscia (plus the sizes of Sei Bella's products are larger)! They also sell a five product set that runs $75, which is still an $11 savings compared to the three products I was buying. I have combination skin, so I chose the Refining cleanser, Hydrating toner and Daytime Delivery lotion. The first thing I noticed was that all of the products smelled fantastic! They had a spa-like quality that I loved. The facial cleanser did a great job of cleaning the make-up from my skin. But, what I REALLY liked was that it cleaned my eye make-up off gently. I had run out of my eye make-up remover, so I put the smallest dab of the cleanser on my fingertips, gently applied to my eye area and rinsed. I use a water resistant mascara, and I have never had a facial cleanser that removed it like that - no scrubbing or rubbing. (I have since ordered the Sei Bella eye make-up remover, and love it!) The toner felt as nice as Boscia, but smelled better. The lotion felt luxurious - fairly different from Boscia. I was concerned that I might break out or that my skin might not react favorably over the course of some time, but after a solid month, my skin still looks and feel great. I feel like my make-up wears better over the Sei Bella lotion, too. Speaking of make-up, I recently started trying out the Sei Bella liquid foundation (but that's for a different review!).
CONCLUSION:
I am absolutely in love with this skincare line! It has treated my skin very well, and my pocketbook even better. I will continue to buy these products and rave about them! :)
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