Olay Professional Pro-X: 28 Days to Smoother Skin

What a difference 28 days makes. I’m always hesitant to try new skincare potions because I like to stick with what works. But Olay sucked me in with their new professional line and for once, I’m glad I’m a sucker. I went with the Olay Professional Pro-X Anti-Aging Starter Protocol, a three-piece kit that includes the Eye Restoration Complex, Age Repair Lotion SPF 30 and the much-hyped Wrinkle Smoothing Cream. I say “much-hyped” because you can’t pick up a magazine lately without reading about its wondrous results or seeing an ad. The Wrinkle Smoothing Cream is a nighttime full-face moisturizer that contains two types of peptides and Niacinamide (a derivative of vitamin B3), which work together to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and reverse the appearance of past skin damage. The advantage of this formulation over retinol night creams is that it’s less irritating to the skin. So with the three-step system, I used my regular cleansing regimen (gentle cleanser in morning and salicylic cleanser in the evening) and used the products as directed — Age Repair Lotion in the morning, Wrinkle Smoothing Cream at night and Eye Restoration Complex twice daily. The results have been fantastic. Even my aesthetician commented on how great my skin looked a few weeks ago when I went in for a brow wax. I think that by increasing cell turnover, the night cream was also instrumental in keeping breakouts at bay but that’s just my non-professional opinion and the product makes no anti-blemish claims. Overall, I’m ecstatic with the results and like the economical price of the starter kit. The Olay Professional Pro-X Anti-Aging Starter Protocol kit is $68 and available at most drugstores and mass market stores. From now until May 5, 2009, get a $25 rebate with the purchase of $50 worth of Pro-X products. Details at olayprofessional.com.