Beauty

[hyacinth003]

Watched this early this morning. May have the video up now.

It is a headphone-like device that you wear (sort of in front of your ears) for 20 minutes at a time. It is said to deliver microcurrent to facial muscles. It requires a gel pad on both "headphone" pieces. Picture putting headphones on, not on top of your head, but to the side.

The gel pads last a week. The new package includes 6. So that will be an additional cost. The device and pads cost $179.

I have the NuFace that I am working with now. I really DISLIKE the use of the gel, as it is an additional step with rinsing it off with water after use. My skin is really dry, and this doesn't help anything.

The NuFace and other devices require you to really pay attention and place or move the device along the face. This one by Strivectin is hands free and you can do something else while the device is on.

I don't know the efficacy of this device as compared to others. Found it very interesting.

Hyacinth

[hyacinth003]

I guess I'm the only one who watched that presentation!

Hyacinth

[BeckiWV]

Edited: I just watched the video again and my earlier questions were answered in that this device claims to tone the whole face from a single position.

I just ordered the Isomers Nutritone so I won't be ordering the Strivectin device at this time but I am still very, very interested in what others who get it will have to say.

Thanks very much for posting about it.

[Gussie2007]

I have a BMR Face microcurrent unit that is just like this except the control unit has an electric cord recharger rather than batteries. I'm not sure if this is more effective than a NuFace but it is so easy to use that it was easy to stay with the program. At first, I even thought I might have a bad unit because it did not seem like 20 minutes had passed. I timed it, though, and it was just fine. After the initial 12 weeks I've used this regularly just three times a week. I do feel my facial muscles are worked exactly as the Strivectin was displayed in the QVC video. I paid $395 (from QVC) for the BMR in September of 2013 and this is one of those "investment" pieces I would replace if needed.

If you are looking for more information you might check out BMRBEAUTY.com. There might be more information on the pros and cons based on the product similarities.

[Irshgrl31201]

I have the Suzanne Somers Facemaster. I probably got it in 2006 or so and it still works great. I won't get anything else until this one breaks but I will probably get another FM. It works just as good as the big microcurrent machine in my office. I use mine about 3xs a week and you can really see a difference when you actually use it.