Product Review: Facial Flex

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  Facial Flex is a facial exerciser.  Photo courtesy QVC.com. Facial Flex ($29.94, QVC.com) is a facial exerciser device designed to help restore muscle tone in the face.  One of QVC’s current best-sellers, the kit “makes the face appear noticeably tighter and smoother…[and] promotes circulation for a healthy-looking glow,” in just four minutes a day (i.e., two minutes, two times per day). Yet, what do scientific studies and reviews of Facial Flex say about the efficacy of the product? May alleviate lip tightness... read more

Product Review: Clarisonic Skin Care Brush and Cleansers

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  The Clarisonic Skin Care System uses sonic frequencies to gently cleanse the skin.  Photo source Clarisonic.com. According to Sephora, the Clarisonic Skin Care Brush ($195.00, Sephora.com) is one of the company’s best-sellers. Designed with a sonic frequency that moves more than 300 times per second, the brush claims to “remove six times more make-up” and “clear your pores, loosening dirt, make-up, and oil” when used twice per day.  Yet how effective does the scientific literature say the Clarisonic Skin... read more