Beauty

[CoG]

Did you buy the $40 lipstain from the prestigious cosmetics company because it is new, novel, chic, expensive?  It comes in a fancy dispenser to make observers envious.    Or did you, like me,  remember that Mood Matchers come in various shades and cost $1.50 to this day? You can get a 10 piece set from Amazon, no S&H, no tax.  

Did you buy the $498 moisturizer?  Read the ingredients?  Ever wonder how and why a manufacturer would give away a $498 cream?  What happens in two years when the AD runs out?  And did you notice that the lighting and shading were not quite the same in the before and after shots? The models still looked like their same old selves didn't they?

 Were you tempted to buy the $250 LED flashlight that stimulates collagen production and eradicates your wrinkles?  

If the worst wrinkles are caused by repeated facial expressions, smiles, smoking frowning, why, how  on earth is more muscle in action (facial flex)  going to eradicate anything undesirable?  But , the whole premise of the electrical stimulators is to " work out " your face isn't it?  If it costs a goodly amount we'll buy into the farce won't we. just in case? 

So we see what we want to see, discarding reason when the goal is to achieve the perfection someone else has told us we need to be.  wolves in sheep's clothing still smell like predators 

[santorini]

Facial Flex is cheap ... and it works. 

[millieshops]

True - but every one's definition of costly foolishness varies.

[suzyQ3]

We're a consumer society. We sometimes want to believe that a product will live up to its claims -- and its price. We tend to rationalize our purchases.

Alert the media!

[Q4u]

Yes, I have thought about quite a lot of what you've posted and understand the dynamics regarding creams and lotions no matter the price, however.....  the facial stimulators (electric impulses deep into the facial muscles) is actually based on a device used medic

It works!  It's provided "exercise" to the facial muscles through electrical stimulation that will actually strengthen the muscles in the face.  When that occurs, the muscle "lifts" and when it lifts it lifts the outer skin along with it!  So yes, lines in the face are from repeated facial expressions however the strengthening and lifting of the muscle structure will also lift the outer skin along with it and with that comes the look of softening and lifting the wrinkles.

So yes.... it works and works very, very well if used consistently.     

[Q4u]

Should read:

The muscle stimulation by electrical impulses was

actually developed by the medical community to help

those affected by strokes and lost the muscle use in their

facial muscles.  This improvement in this category has been

nothing short of a miracle, however it is regulated by doctors.

The device sold for personal use is based on that device.  I'm 

sure it's less powerful but I can attest to it working, I own one and

use it.  It's success is dependent on using it faithfully.....

[QVCkitty1]

I wish my budget would allow me to try La Mer or one of the other pricey skin care lines. however, I use all different brands, even the samples that I get from shopping at Ulta or Sephora. It seems at least for me, that it is more important to do treatments regularly, than specific products. I do try to always have Philosophy Miracle Worker eye repair, I'm convinced that it makes a difference, who knows??

[GCR18]

 I keep it simple.  The pricey, trendy products don't lure me in.  

[hoosieroriginal]

There have been many studies that show drugstore products are as good or better than the high priced cosmetics and facial creams. 

[gailcoco]

If all the creams and potions really worked then their hawkers, such as Dr. Denese and Adrien Arpel, would not have had their faces lifted.  So what does it matter if you use the $500 or $5.00 cream......it's still not going to

reverse or prevent time from marching on our faces.