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That $150 microcurrent device I bought on impulse was a total dud
I fell for the hype last fall and dropped $150 on a popular microcurrent device I saw all over Instagram. The reviews were glowing, the before and afters looked amazing, and I convinced myself it would tighten up my jawline in a few weeks. After using it every day for 2 months, I saw zero difference in my skin. The gel they recommend is expensive too, and it dries out so fast you have to keep reapplying. Honestly, I think the whole thing is overpriced for what feels like a mild tingle. I'd rather spend that money on a good professional facial or a retinoid that actually does something. Has anyone else gotten burned by one of these gadgets and found something that works better?
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emma_murray4916d ago
Girl, same. I bought that stupid thing and used it religiously for three months thinking maybe I was doing it wrong. My jawline looks exactly the same and I wasted a fortune on that conductive gel that felt like sticky glue. The only thing it did was remind me how much I hate skincare gadgets that overpromise. A good retinol serum and a $50 facial from my esthetician did more in one week than that thing did in months. It is such a racket how they get you with those filtered before and afters. Never again.
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mary61416d ago
Oh come on, @emma_murray49, is it really that deep? Three months of religious gadget use sounds like a stretch, I just got mine as a gift and it sits in my drawer collecting dust. All these gadgets come and go, next month it will be some other gizmo promising cheekbones like a supermodel. The before and afters are always filtered to heck, that's just marketing 101 at this point. A decent moisturizer and a little sleep do more wonders than any of that plastic nonsense, don't you think?
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