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What’s a “B & A” anyway?

by ‎02-08-2016 01:56 PM - edited ‎02-08-2016 02:34 PM

Are you someone who needs to see proof to know if something really works?  I understand, I’m the same way. I am, by nature, a skeptic. When it comes to certain things, like skin care, I’m really a skeptic. Why? Well, this may sound familiar: you see a new product, something in a store or on TV, and big promises are made. “It’s going to do this and it’s going to do that,” and nothing really happens for you and so it’s another let down. Can you relate? I sure can. That’s why I jumped at the chance to put our latest, breakthrough treatment through the paces and take part in a controlled progressional photo study to prove (or not prove) whether StriVectin really works.

 

Working as StriVectin’s Senior Advisor for QVC, but also as your skin care advocate, I have become very involved in the process of product development and testing.  I have the luxury of seeing first-hand many of the facets in how products come to life, but I’ve always wondered specifically about the “Before & After” photos. Who are these ladies? How do they conduct these studies to capture real results? So as soon as I started working with StriVectin I asked to be one of the women who went through the progressional study for our newest anti-aging treatment, Multi-Action Restorative Cream.  I wanted to know how the process really works (as well as the product!) and be able to share that with you.  

 

Bringing a new product to you is no easy feat. We go through many steps. Of course the many levels of formula development with our scientists and then efficacy and safety testing in the labs, but after all that is done is the process of bringing it to life on QVC through the photographs of real results on real women. To capture real results on film is an extremely controlled.

 

Throughout these 8 weeks we are photographed. This is also a very controlled situation. The first “before” photos are taken to start the process, which captures your skin before you start using the assigned product, and then photos are taken again at interval weeks after having used the product as instructed. 

 

The tedious steps that were maintained for each photo session fascinated me: no make-up, same angles/camera shots, same lighting, etc. This ensures that the ongoing results are as consistent and true as possible.  Did I just say no make-up? Photographed? To go on television in front of the entire nation? You bet!

 

The results I experienced were well worth the anxiety though. I was truly shocked at my results when I had the opportunity to look at the “before” and the “after” side by side. The changes were staggering for simply applying a cream on my face twice a day!  (And I am not someone who has been neglecting my skin either.)  The improvements that I experienced with Multi-Action Restorative Cream were proof that I needed to share my experience with all the other skeptics out there. Those of you, like me, who want to see the proof (but not just proof from someone you may not know, but from me, your StriVectin advisor), well here you go!

 

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I was immediately in love with the silky texture of the Multi Action Restorative cream.  You can feel your skin drink it in.  I found myself waking up with skin that felt more nourished and hydrated.  Then within two weeks My husband told me I had a “glow”.  After four weeks I saw a visible improvement to the firmness, my skin, this is my problem area. I have become so self-conscious about the corners of my mouth. 

 

That’s when I started the happy dance Smiley Happy  As the 8th week rolled around, I was so pleased with the improvement to my skin’s radiance. My photo-aging (sun damage) from years in the sun was diminished. Seeing is believing as the saying goes and these photos show you my journey of 8 weeks and the results, and it has not stopped there, the improvements have continued.

 

So as you can see, I can personally and confidently tell you that Multi-Action Restorative Cream worked for me.It contains 35 years of StriVectin’s boundary-breaking scientific research, all packed into one perfect jar! As a brand driven to always push the limits of what is possible in skin care, we set out on a mission to create a single product that could effectively address the visible signs of aging. Our researchers identified a revolutionary way to simultaneously address these signs – without compromise – with Multi-Action Restorative Cream!

 

Like I said, it was a bit scary to be so vulnerable, but if I can do it in front of millions then that should give you the courage to be bold enough, strong enough and courageous enough to put us to the test. Let us show you that StriVectin products do what they say they are going to do. Let 2016 be the year to be ageless