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Lately, it seems that I’m in some losing battle between myself and skincare products. When it comes to my skincare regimen, I’ve decided that I’m a pretty simple girl.  I like my cleanser, toner, moisturizer, eye cream and the weekly facial mask.  That’s it.

However, I’ve noticed that some problems arise where this regimen will not be able to address them thoroughly. My skin doesn’t keep the “dewy glow” that I have after a facial.

After milling about in the Kiehls store late last week, I came across the overnight biological peel.  The selling points? Supposedly, it is  good for those who experience hyper-pigmentation (check), has sensitive skin to chemical treatments (check) and free-radical and photo damage (probably yes).   The formula contains HEPES (Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid) mixed with Sodium Hyaluronate and works to deliver softer, hydrated and vibrant skin.

After receiving positive feedback from staff, I bought the product and took it home. What I’ve realized?  Overnight creams/peels/anything is just not for me with the way I sleep.

Example:

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Although the sales guy assured me that none of the cream would smear on to my pillow if I happened to sleep face down, and he was right–there were no traces on my pillow.  There were no traces on my face, either.

I did notice my skin felt soft and looked a bit more fresh when I washed whatever residual formula was left off my face. I didn’t expect to have dramatic results after the first use as the description promised, but I do wonder if my inability to sleep in a “dainty” manner affected the performance of this product?

And so I do feel like this review isn’t tell you anything new and I did want to wait after using it for a few weeks, but I  feel I failed at using this product to its full potential because of the way I sleep.   With the minimal usage of the product? Yes, I do feel that I’ve seen some good results.

Now let me just work on my sleeping positions.