Friday 1 June 2012

Alpha-H Liquid Gold



I have suffered with various forms of blemishes for years now and subsequently have tried an absolute ton of different masks and blemish treatments in an attempt to get rid of them. Investing in the Clarisonic Mia was one of the best things I've done for my skin and although it managed to get rid of the closed comedones I had on my cheeks, nothing has ever managed to properly shift the ones of my forehead. If you don't know what they are, closed comedones are those annoying little bumps under your skin. They aren't really spots in the traditional sense of the word as they never come to a head or look red or anything like that but they're bloody annoying and look terrible under your makeup. I've heard that one of the main causes of this type of spot is the amount of makeup you use so its a vicious cycle, especially as I don't think I'll ever give up wearing makeup. Even if I had perfect skin I'd probably still wear a light foundation or mineral powder. I recently heard that glycolic acid is the best thing to use to get rid of closed comedones for good. Mario Badescu's Glycolic Foaming Cleanser is something I reviewed a long time ago and I recently dug this out in attempt to clear up my skin but I found that this cleanser strips my skin a bit too much. Thats one of the reasons I wanted to try Liquid Gold instead.

Liquid Gold is a clear lotion that contains a mixture of 5% glycolic acid, licorice extract & silk proteins that you pour onto a cotton pad and sweep over your face after cleansing at night. It claims to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, hyper-pigmentation, sun damage, acne, scarring and breakouts. In order to reap the benefits of this product you should use it straight without applying any serums or moisturiser afterwards. It essentially resurfaces your skin overnight and you can feel it working right away, but in a nice way. I normally apply it as soon as I take off my makeup at about 9pm and by the time I go to bed at midnight my skin already looks and feels plump and smooth. It has tightened my pores and shrunk any active blemishes I had as well as reducing the amount of blemishes I get overall. Its great on blackheads and keeps my chin & nose really clear. Its also brilliant at getting rid of the scarring that previous breakouts have left on my chin. Best of all is that it did exactly what I was hoping it would do - it got rid of the closed comedones on my forehead. I've had that problem for years and this product cleared them up in less than a week! For me that makes Liquid Gold nothing short of miraculous and I'm ridiculously happy to finally have a clear forehead.

There are some things to note if you're thinking about trying this product. Using glycolic acid on your skin is a form of chemical exfoliation so its important that you don't use any other exfoliants on the same day that you use Liquid Gold. Otherwise it might be too much for your skin to take. I still use my Clarisonic but on alternative days so that I'm not overdoing it. The main plus point of using a chemical exfoliant is that it removes all the dead skin cells on your face without being abrasive so its not actually traumatic to your skin at all. I know the thought of using pure acid on your face sounds super scary but its actually one of the gentlest yet effective exfoliants I've ever used. I've been applying Liquid Gold every other night and on the other days I've either used my Clarins Lotus Facial Oil or Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair mixed with my normal moisturiser. I think that the combination of all of these products is really helping my skin to look more glowing & radiant as well as feeling beautifully soft & smooth. My face has never felt quite so balanced and its like its actually becoming 'good' skin. Another important thing to remember is to wear sun protection even on cloudy days as using chemical exfoliants can make your skin more susceptible to sun damage. This product does help to get rid of previous sun damage but you don't want to make it worse by not wearing sunscreen afterwards.

Liquid Gold definitely lives up to its name and its fast become a product that I couldn't be without. Most products take a while to show their effects on your skin but the effects of this product were instantaneous and my skin keeps on getting better every time I use it. I normally wouldn't review skincare products so soon after purchasing them but you get results from this so quickly that I just had to wax lyrical about it. Since trying this I have become eager to try some of the other Alpha-H products. I think I might order one of the sets off QVC as they are really good value for money. I ordered my 100ml bottle from Amazon because it was cheapest there. This product is suitable for normal, oily, dry, mature and combination skin so I'd highly recommend trying this product out. It has worked wonders for my skin already even though I've only been using it for the past month so I'm excited to see how much more it will improve my skin after a few more months of use.

16 comments:

  1. such a good review, Caroline! it's one of my holy grail products, amazing stuff! x

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    1. thanks meg! it was actually your review that made me want to try it out :) xx

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  2. I bought this yesterday and can't wait to start using it. My skin is ok but blackheads are my main problem and hoping this will sort them out x

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  3. FAB review, reading your review i've learnt so much about the product - i cant wait to give it a go :) xxx

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  4. You've made me really want to try this now!
    I'd love to clear up my black heads and bumpy skin issues :(
    xo

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  6. this is such a brill review! i've been wanting to try this after reading so many good reviews about. but i have really sensitive skin and am always so careful about the products i use, so i'm a little worried that it will be too harsh for me! xo

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  7. I thought this was mostly a product for oily or acne-prone skin, but I kind of want to give it a try after reading this post. I have really dry, sensitive red skin that is fairly clear but like you, I have that continous patch of (what I thought were just plain old blackheads, but sound like these closed thingys) on my nose, which no matter how many pore strips I use don't seem to go away. Its difficult exfoliating regularly when your skin is as sensitive as mine as well. I might give this a go!

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  8. Sounds amazing, I have the same kind of spots but they have only come recently when I mixed up my skincare. I'm so annoyed at myself.
    xx

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  9. Looks good. I need to step it up and use strong stuff on my skin, the normal stuff just doesn't cut it anymore.

    Great post.

    x

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  10. Thank you for sharing this! I suffer from the same problem, so I've purchased some in hopes that I can give it the same rave review!! xox

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  11. really good review! I have the same issues and I also have scarring so I may try this out. I would love to have a peel or micro dermabrasion too x

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  12. Can you please tell me your skin type? I have quite dry skin, but it's literally covered with closed comedones, so I'm afraid that it will dry me out even more.

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    1. i have normal/combination type skin and it hasn't dried my skin out at all. i think thats one of the best things about this product - its gentle as well as powerful. as long you continue with a hydrating skin routine during the days and the nights that you're not using the liquid gold i think you should be okay with it. if you google for reviews of this product where people actually have dry skin you might find a more concrete answer xx

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  13. This sounds amazing! I hadn't heard of it before but it really does sound like a miracle product. I've just bought some after reading your review because I've got a few closed comedones too so I'm hoping it'll clear those up, but I'd absolutely love to get rid of my blackheads and blemises - fingers crossed! x

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