glycolic acid

Glycolic peel pads comparison: Dr. Dennis Gross vs. CVS Skin + Pharmacy

Could CVS Skin + Pharmacy glycolic peel pads be just as effective as the Dr. Dennis Gross's version (Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel)?

One of the products that was recommended to me during my Sephora mini-facial was Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel. My skin felt slightly irritated, but my mini facialist assured me that it was a great way to smooth out my acne scars. Of course, when I got home, I looked up the price of this product and was pretty shocked—$88 for 35 treatments? No thanks. However, the price isn’t actually that bad, since you don’t have to use it every day (my mini-facialist recommended…

The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Review

This 10-minute AHA facial is supposed to help fight acne and improve skin tone and texture at a great price. Plus, it's got a really nice pomegranate-like color.

The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% peeling solution is designed to help improve skin texture and brighten skin with four alpha-hydroxy acids (all adding up to 30% of the formula). It also contains 2% salicylic acid (the beta-hydroxy acid, or BHA) to help combat acne. Last but not least, this product is a really shocking shade of fuschia/purple, so you kind of feel like you’re spreading blood on your face. How cool is that?