In my whole life, I have never had a chemical peel… or any peeling for that matter.  It always scared me and I’ve seen the actual peeling from girl friends who have taken it some years back and the white skin tissues were really shedding off their faces.  My trip to Europe last month had me slow-baking under the sun for long hours.  Their sun doesn’t set around 6pm like in Manila.  It sets around 9-930pm so can you imagine the hours of sun exposure on my face?  I noticed a bit of sun damage on my face.  These tiny pinkish reddish dots and unevenness started bothering me.  

Walking the Streets of Florence 🙂

I had a chat with Sophie of beautynomics.com during a dinner at Sentro and she suggested getting a professional opinion from House of Obagi.  She also mentioned that Blue Peel Radiance treatment might just be the answer to my worry but advised to consult with an expert first.

I set my appointment three Saturdays ago and visited House of Obagi (HOO) branch in SM North EDSA.  I first had a consultation with their in-house derma.  She checked my skin and talked about skin care habits.  We were of the same age so we easily related to each other’s skin issues and future concerns.  She went on to explain about the different kind of peels and what treatment will be good for my specific skin concern.

Just as Sophie thought, the dermatologist recommended Blue Peel Radiance, House of Obagi’s newest peel treatment.  Compared to Blue Peel and TruPeel that are more pervasive chemical peel, Blue Peel Radiance is a lighter peel that has zero downtime and is low maintenance.  Low maintenance just means washing your face with facial wash, no applying of creams or anything else (lessening make-up use), and regularly using sun block for at least 1 week.  This suits me best since lately I barely have enough time in the morning or evening for an extensive skin care regimen.

Blue Peel Radiance treatment (Php 4,500) is a lighter version of Blue Peel that works almost like a diamond peel but more effective. 

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