Man, I was so fed up with my skin acting wild last month – breakouts here, dry patches there. Saw some buzz about Michael Todd skincare online and thought, what the heck, let’s dive in. Grabbed a bunch of their bestsellers to test drive myself instead of trusting ads.
The Starting Point
First, I completely cleared my bathroom counter – emptied all my old products into a box. Wanted zero interference. Made sticky notes for each step: cleanse, tone, treat, moisturize. Felt kinda silly but hey, gotta be scientific about this!
The Trial Run
Cleansers: Used the Honey & Oat cleanser first – smeared it on dry skin like the tube said. Immediate regret! Stuff felt like sticky glue and my washcloth got glued to my sink overnight. Switched to Charcoal Detox cleanser next – this one foamed nice but wowzers, it stripped my face raw. Ended up looking like a shedding snake for three days.
Tonics: The Organic Berry Berry toner smelled like a Jolly Rancher candy, which was dope. But after slapping it on? Pure fire. Turned my cheeks into a tomato festival. Took cold compresses and two episodes of Stranger Things for the sting to chill.
Serums: Their Oculus serum thing promised miracles. Applied with the dropper at night – woke up with pimples having their own birthday party on my chin. Thought it might be purging so pushed through… Big mistake. Had to cancel Zoom meetings for a week.
The Winners
When I was ready to flush everything down the toilet, these two saved Michael Todd for me:
- Blue Green Algae mask: Slapped this cold goop on after my serum disaster. Instant cooling relief. Calmed the red rage after 10 minutes. Been using it weekly since.
- Omega Moisture Cream: This little tub? Game changer. Thick like frosting but absorbs quick. No weird smells. My flaky skin patches disappeared in two days flat.
The Real Talk
Look – most of these products kicked my butt. Some burned, some broke me out, others were sticky messes. But that algae mask and omega cream? Permanent squad members now. Learned my lesson: skincare ain’t one-size-fits-all. My face practically threw a parade for that moisturizer though. Still mad about that honey cleanser fiasco – my washcloth never fully recovered.
