Skin Care Products - Who Do You Trust?

I saw something recently that prompted me to ask - who do you trust when it comes to what you put on your skin?  TV commercials?  Celeb endorsed products?  Mall kiosks?  Direct Sales people?  Your educated, licensed esthetician? 

Seems pretty clear who you SHOULD trust right? 

Here is what you need to know:

• TV commercials and products endorsed by celebrities are usually NOT used by those celebrities.  Can you imagine Sarah Jessica Parker using a drugstore  box color on her hair?  Jennifer Anniston getting her skin care at CVS?  Of course not.   Yes, some of those products do have the right ingredients, but in what percentages?    Probably too low to have the desired affect on your skin. 
• Mall kiosks have very high energy sales people who's job it is to SELL.  They do not know anything about the skin (except that everyone has it).  They are given quotas and will tell you anything in order to make those quotas.  Want to get rid of your lines?  Sure, the products will do that!  Have acne?  They can fix that too!  There is no one size fits all product for skin care. 
• Neighbor selling skin care out of her house?  From a catalog?  She (probably) isn't educated in skin care either.  She also has quotas to meet and if she isn't a licensed esthetician, she can't truly direct you to the best products for your skin. When she tells you her products are the 'best ever' and will make you look 20 years younger, please ask a licensed pro for an opinion.  

Now, an educated, licensed esthetician KNOWs the skin.  Knows how it works. Knows what ingredients will work for whatever YOUR issue is.  And it may be a different product from what she tells your best  friend to use.  That is because everyone's skin is unique.  There is no 'one size fits all' when it comes to skin care.  Your regimen must be customized to your skin, to your needs.   So before you whip out your credit card to try the 'next great thing' from TV, the Mall or your neighbor, please, get a FREE consult with a licensed esthetician (Skin Care Specialist) and get products that will fit your budget, your skin, and won't just sit in a drawer after a few days, unused. 

Remember, we are educated in skin.  We are trying to get YOU the best results.   I truly love skin and want to improve everyone's!