What do you do when you're the road and need skin care?
The Somme Institute mobile travel kit, $85, is an option.
Somme Institute five-step regimen
Earlier this year my esthetician gave me several deluxe sample packets of a mysterious five-step skin care program. She emphatically suggested I try it for a few weeks, assuring me this line would be perfect for my “problematic, combination, sun-damaged, large pored and aging skin.”
Ouch!
Yeah, whatever ... jaded moi thanked my “dear” facialist, and I promptly tossed my latest skin care swag into my super-cache of hoarded beauty product samples.
Six months later, I’m psycho-packing the night before a three-week trip abroad requiring only carry-on luggage. This was not an occasion where I could saunter into one of those amazing European pharmacies and emerge with some decadent skin care line derived from Norwegian glaciers and Danube River mud. This voyage required packing lightly and limiting ALL my beauty products to the infamous quart-size Ziploc bag.
No fun. Time to utilize my handy “5 products in a packet” Somme Institute samples. Genius!
Well, fellow CultureMap beauty divas, after using these five products exclusively for several weeks, I conclude that Somme Institute skin care is remarkable. Yeah, yeah . . . I know. Many of us shy away from multi-step anything! However, my results were worth the few extra seconds spent pampering my visage. The system is simple to use, and I love what it did for my skin: the texture and clarity greatly improved and are definitely more balanced.
Unfortunately, my skin does not tolerate the standard prescription Vitamin A formulations very well, so the Somme Institute line is a fantastic anti-aging alternative. With these products, I did not experience any burning, harsh peeling or redness: no aching cheeks when I smile. For the first time in ages, my skin has a natural polished glow ... loving this!
So how does it work, and what makes the Somme Institute products unique?
According to the Somme Institute's literature, the regimen is comprised of five highly concentrated vitamins, combined with a protein complex, forming a unique delivery system. Together, the vitamin/protein penetrates the skin via its “patent-pending dispersal method, Molecular Dispersion Technology (MDT5).” This breakthrough micro-transport system allegedly allows skin to absorb the supercharged anti-aging vitamin/protein cocktail, greatly improving the skin's overall health and appearance. The company states its products are noncomedogenic and formulated for all skin types.
The "Five Step" products are to be used twice daily on the face, neck and décolleté in the following order: (Except for sunscreen, a.m. use only)
1. Nourishing Cleanser
2. Transport (exfoliating pads)
3. Serum
4. A-Bomb (moisturizer)
5. Double Defense, an SPF 30, dual-spectrum sunscreen.
Additionally, I recently purchased Somme Institute’s eye cream and tinted moisturizer (SPF 30) and have been equally as pleased with these items. Even my mother commented on my “fresh” complexion, truly the Holy Grail of compliments, right? Best of all, the Somme Institute products are unisex and benefit a wide age-range of clients, as my mom and kids (ages 20-plus to ‘tween) will testify.
If you decide to try the transforming Somme Institute system and are not ready to spend more than $300 for the full-size Five Step regimen, order the Mobile Travel Kit online or visit Spa Nordstrom for a complete a two-week supply for $85 and get glowing. By the way, all five Mobile Travel Kit items fit into a TSA approved quart-size bag, and you're ready to jet-set!
Bonus: Tap “Somme Institute” in your search engine, and you’ll find a host of websites from Amazon to Beauty.com offering substantial savings on your Somme Institute purchase. A few weeks ago on hautelook.com, I landed 50 percent off the entire line!
Disclaimer: Individual results may vary ... this review based upon a sample-size product.
