Macro-E Archives - Teresa Majer

Tonight, I thought I’d tell you about my experience when I began my Rodan + Fields journey. My good friend Kim introduced me to the products. When she said 60-day money back guarantee, I was sold. So I started on REVERSE to help fade my sun spots (aka freckles) and melasma. I was happy as a clam when I received my first regimen. I read the directions carefully, but decided, of course, that I would go a little faster than suggested. You see, R+F suggest that you start the REVERSE line slowly due to the retinols. We call it the “boot camp” phase. You should start every other day, once a day for the first few days. Then go to every day once a day for another couple days. Then you can step up to twice a day. I was too excited to wait, so I started with every day once a day. But after about 5-6 days I realized I was a touch too sensitive and should have followed the recommended dosage (duh!). So I backed off. I was just a little bit dry and flaky, but nothing too bad. I used a little microdermabrasion paste, and within 2 days I was fine.

The reason this happens is that retinols cause the skin to turn over new skin cells and shed off the old dead ones. Exfoliation is a great thing, get to know it 😉

So after about 3 weeks, I was up to twice a day and HOLY SMOKES, my face felt like a BABY’S BUTT!! Seriously. Little did I know that was just the beginning. Wait till I got my hands on the Macro-Exfoliator…

Moral of the story, read the directions! And even if you have a little bit of a reaction the first few weeks, that can be normal, the “boot camp” phase. Sometimes your skin needs to detox out all the bad stuff before it can accept the good stuff.

So the results? After 7 months on the REVERSE regimen, I have had only about 3 pimples and they have been fairy minor compared to the doosies I used to get. I believe the retinol in the lotion can be attributed for that. My skin is so even and balanced and SMOOTH. I don’t feel like I need to wear makeup, maybe just a little bit of powder. And I know I don’t look as blotchy. I am so much more comfortable with my skin now!

And that, my friends, is why I decided to sell these fabulous products. The proof was in the pudding. I had never tried a product line this good before. And as a glorified spa slut, I felt like I had tried a few.

Welcome to my first blog post!! I chose to write about my Rodan + Fields REDEFINE Macro Exfoliator as my first subject because I totally LOVE this tool! I use it once a week to remove 5 million dead skin cells in 5 minutes. And the best part, is seeing all 5 million of those dead skin cells on the filter pad after I’m done!!! I know, I’m a little weird 🙂 Here they are:

I start by using a very mild face wash, like my SOOTHE step 1. Then I let my face dry and crank up the Macro-E. If you have ever had an expensive Microdermabrasion treatment at a dermatologist office or a spa, this is exactly the same thing. It has a diamond tip to help remove the dead skin. The Macro-E has 2 modes, either Doc-Smart or manual. I use the Doc-Smart mode which varies the strength of the suction depending on the area of the face you are working on. After I’m done, I use the Rodan + Fields Cooling Gels to calm the redness. After letting that dry, I mix the SOOTHE step 2 and step 3 on my finger tips and apply all over my face, neck and chest. It feels so… soothing 🙂

The next morning when I wake up, my skin is sooooo smooth, but more importantly, it’s so even toned. I don’t feel like I have that splotchy look in the morning.

There is even an App for that! You can download the Macro-E companion app from the app store to track your progress and remind you of your weekly date with your Macro-E! Here are the instructions for more details.

But why do we need to exfoliate so much? Why is this so important? Exfoliation definitely seems to be a new buzz word. Well, as we age our skin looses the ability to exfoliate naturally. When you are young, your body sheds skin cells every 30 days. But the older you get, that slows down to every 50 days. Dead skin cells cause you to look dull and grey-ish. They will clog pores and cause black heads. Plus, they prevent products like moisturizers from actually being absorbed into the skin where it’s needed. So most of your products are actually just treating the top layer of skin, the dead layer!!

By using the Macro-E every week, plus the Microdermabrasion paste 2-3x a week, I have seen a remarkable difference in my skin.

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