I don’t know if I’ve ever shared this with you before but I’m obsessed with beautiful skin. Glowing, luminous, blemish free skin, that’s what floats my boat in beauty…that and super deluxe eyelashes but I digress, back to skin. For as long as I can remember I have been a pimple popper, a blackhead squeezer, a scab picker…it’s a sickness that has caused my once perfect skin to be riddled with dark marks, hyperpigmentation and discoloration.

I used to hide it with heavy foundation designed to cover up the most stubborn marks but now that I’ve gotten older I would prefer not to not wear a mask of makeup. So a few months ago I set out on a mission to recapture the clear skin I once had.  I begun taking vitamins and supplements plus stepping up my water intake (I HATE water by the way ) after doing a little research I decided that African Black Soap was just the ticket. It’s natural and inexpensive, my kind of cleanser so I started my “Get skinsational” campaign. I was starting to see my skin brightening gradually so now to address my biggest concern, the dark spots and the answer to my prayer came in the form of Youth Code Dark Spot Correcting and Illuminating Serum by L’Oreal. This stuff came straight from heaven, it works, it really works! Within two weeks I started seeing fading in the spots that were recent and after a month older, more stubborn spots were fading. The only issue I have is that it’s a bit pricey but for results like this…I’m worth it!

Now shortly after I made the decision to get my skin healthy I received an offer from Erno Lazlo New York, the world renowned skin care company to review some products from their skin care line. Were the stars aligning with my desires or what? I chose products from their Oil Control line to combat this oily skin that I have.  Oily skin is a blessing and a curse because the oils help slow down the aging process yet help foster acne!. I have been religiously using the products and here is where we are now.

I stopped using my black soap and only used the Erno Lazlo products so I could see what was actually working.  I received the entire line but I could not use two of the items because they are tailored to a specific skin tone which unfortunately wasn’t mine. To begin I have to say I loved the packaging, I am a sucker for pretty, elegant packaging…this was so clean with it’s chic black and white logo that it fit right in with my style and had no trouble being prominently displayed on my bathroom counter.

Using the system together works however it works almost too well for my crazy sensitive skin. It became a bit dry which is very difficult to achieve with my super oily skin. So I have found a workable solution which is I wash with the Oil Control Cleansing Bar at night to completely cleanse my skin from the day’s dirt and makeup, swipe the Conditioning preparation toner then apply the Night Oil Control treatment after which I use the Oil Control Day Lotion for my moisturizer. In the morning I wash my face with black soap then put on the Youth Code serum before applying any makeup if I’m wearing any that day.

I would recommend Erno Lazlo New York for great skin care but it is not cheap, the entire line that I received was priced $350 retail however if you select items ala carte you can control the cost to make it more affordable and purchase only what you need.

I’m well on my way to beautiful skin…are you working on getting your skin in shape? Let me know what works for you.

Disclosure: I received the entire Erno Lazlo New York product line at no cost to me for review however I have given my complete and honest opinion concerning the products.

Go forth and please…Be stylish