*sounds klaxon* 30% GA peel shizzle that you can do at home

[SeasonOfTheWitch]

thought i ought to do a public service and announce it properly as hardly anyone seems to know you can buy this stuff to use at home - and it works out sooo much cheaper than having it done at a salon even tho it's the exact same stuff.

i've only used it once so far (for 3 mins) but have been properly amazed by the results - as i posted on another thread, my 11s have reduced by 50% [holy grail] and my skin generally looks brighter and more even.

you do it weekly, building up the time over 6 weeks and then have a break.

the magic goo is here: www.bravuralondon.com/glycolic-acid-30.html

don't forget to get the neutraliser (apparently just bicarb but maybe has crushed fairies' castles in it too so your choice) and use sun block in the day.

anyone a veteran of the stuff and care to share your results?

p.s. i don't work for bravura and i'm a MN regular recently name-changed to separate my S&B chat with my over-sharing on other threads.

Im interested in trying one for fine lines and generally perking up my complexion. Which would be best? I have dry skin with an oily nose! Can't say my nose is the problem though.

Its also making me wonder if i should try it on my arms as i have the skin condition polaris Keritosis. Sp?

Mine arrived in the mail this morning.

Was a teeny weeny bottle - (and the neutralising stuff).

May give it a go tomorrow!

Fingers crossedx

PPIMT SA is supposedly best for combination skin/oily T zones and is recommended for keratosis pilaris too! Perhaps take a look at the previous link I posted, it lists different skin types and complaints and suggests which acid in which concentration can help along with how often to apply.

when did you order yours supernanny?

supernanny i found it best to use at night so i could go product-free overnight. hope it goes well.

Sounds like youre having some pretty amazing results there Witch!

I haven't found SA at all drying, but I don't know if that's because I've used it as a combination peel with lactic acid too. I do know that the dry patches I did have previously (very much combination skin) are now lovely and smooth though and everything seems much more even.

has anybody tried this on stretch marks? did it work

no but i used it on an old burn scar on my hand and it's def already faded a bit. i'm going to try it on my c-sec scar too altho i realise that's so deep it prolly won't do much, i'm just keen to experiment!

...hell, i'm prolly going to end up trying everywhere but my actual irises

I found the GA quite drying, which I didn't like. All the oil in my skin must have been keeping it plumped up and moisturised, so once the GA got rid of my oiliness and blackheads, I felt I looked older. Older with clearer skin mind!
That's why I'm going to give Salicylic Acid a go. It's supposed to be just as effective, but gentler.

will be great to hear your comparison quinn

so far the GA hasn't been at all drying for me but that might change as i up the minutes.

Tracy K

I ordered mine last Tuesday - it arrived Saturday morning.

Are you still waiting?

I shan't be trying it tonight - as have been sat in the sunshine all afternoon - and have a rather rosy face! better leave it a couple of days i think!

Can't remember who posted about the MAC, but isn't the SPF in creams supposed to halve about 12 months after opening a tube/bottle?
Tinted La Roche Posay to me feels like slathering thick butter on my face which doesn't melt, still the best one I've tried though as the MAC somehow makes me go a rather pretty violet colour

I always buy new every year.

Bravura here I come!

good reviews here for GA peels

I'm on the verge of botox for my no.11s so have bought the peel and the 15% night cream to try first to avoid singing detectiveness.

Can I ask if GA peel treatment is good for evening skin tone? I have a permanent pregnancy mask around my upper/lower lip and forehead that never went away after my first pregnancy. I've tried everything to get rid of it, but still there. I also have open pores...should I try this? I also have olive skin so sometimes look like Homer Simpson without makeup!!

Miss Behive I am on the precipice of Botox too.

Cant stand this angry line betwixt my brows anymore, it gets all crapola stuck in the giant pores that lie within.

Want the whole lot smoothed away

Oh, I know what you mean cyb and let's face it, there's only so much a fringe can do

My local place does 2/3 area for £150 which is good, so I'm told

Cheers for the links ltthewife, am amused that I fancy this as am the most ultra low maintenance woman ever. I have no idea how I ended up on s and b but am delighted that I may be able to make my craggy canvas less pitted:)

honestly cyb and MissBee - try this first. i was getting so hacked off with my 11s but they're now bearable just after 2 peels. they're obv not frozen and gorn like they would be with botox but i NEED the weapon of the death-frown so this is a good compromise.

sootie it's deffo evened mine tho not sure if it would a pg mask. try it!

Baaa again have now bought the SA as well as the GA and I ordered a clarisonic this week if I don't look better i'll just have to give up.

Thinking of getting this after payday just wondering, I currently use Elizabeth Arden 8hr cream SPF 30 and then use a primer with SPF 15 and a face powder with an SPF 15 too, will this be ok for sun protection or would one really high SPF be better? I'm quite fair.

Oh yes I am def going to try this first

Then will upgrade onto Botox once I've burnt all my skin off

Arf@ Cyb

I might take before and after pictures so that I can spend hours checking them obsessively for any sign of turning into Sarah Parish improvement.