PCA has a wonderful product called Detox Gel. It's something that I had not used on myself yet, and as I like to give myself treatments (what woman doesn't?) not only to see how effective the products are, but also so I can describe what it feels like.
Below is my before (the streaks of orange by my nose are eye makeup--I had accidentally scratched and didn't realize it) and after pictures.
As you can see in the top picture my nose and the area to either side had many clogged pores.
In the below picture, after one treatment given last night, you can see that my pores aren't nearly as noticeable, don't have the blackheads, and my skin has a much better texture and appearance.
The product is applied after the skin is cleansed and toned. It's a thin gel. The scent isn't unpleasant but it's not something you would want to use as a perfume. (PCA does not add fragrances to their products.) It is massaged into the face for approximately 10-minutes while steam (or in my case, steam from a nice hot shower) keeps it moist. Initially there was a very slight sting (about what a strong astringent toner might produce) but this subsided almost immediately.
As an esthetician, I noticed that the debris loosened dramatically from the pores. It was so easy to do extractions and get the pores clean. I even was able to get debris out of pores that I normally never can get anything out of, even with steam. It just slid out. I do extractions on myself all the time, so it's hard to judge the degree to which this is true, but it did feel less painful (I can be rough on myself) because it was so easy to get it out.
Today my skin feels and looks a lot cleaner. I'm very impressed with the results.
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