14May

{Test this} Elave Age Delay Daily Cleanser, by Ayla

Will this cleanser wash away the years?

Elave Age Delay Daily Cleanser, by Ayla (retail value: $38), will “deep cleanse and renew skin,” according to its manufacturer. The key ingredient, glycolic acid derived from sugar cane, can “weaken the binding properties of dead cells and peel these cells away to reveal newer more elastic cells.”

With a “hypoallergenic formula,” including emulsifying wax and the amino acid, Arginine, can this cleanser work perfectly with “whatever moisturizer” to give you that radiant glow? We want to know if this is the all-encompassing daily cleanser-- irritation-reducing, collagen-boosting!

Is this company’s claim clean? 7 FOFs will test it.

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(See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes May 22, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest open only to residents of the continental U.S.

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08May

{Test This} StriVectin-TL™ 360° Tightening Eye Serum

Are the effects of this serum--eye opening or barely visible to the naked eye?

360° Tightening Eye Serum (retail value: $69), by Strivectin-TL treats loss of firmness, under-eye puffiness and droopy eyelids, according to its manufacturer. The secret weapon behind this all-eyecompassing serum? A “cooling” metal tip applicator that “smooths away crepey skin around your entire eye area.”

Used AM and PM, this serum “tightens, fortifies and strengthens” for “both immediate and long-term improvements,” according to the manufacturer. Among its ingredients are protein tighteners and high-quality peptides to enhance the skin while “helping to increase collagen production,” algae extract, and caffeine.

We need some private-eyes to investigate...10 FOFs will test it.

To enter, leave a comment below answering: How has the skin around your eyes changed? Why do you want to try the eye serum by StriVectin?
P.S. Want to be guaranteed a product to test? Join the FOF Beauty Club now!

(See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes May 15, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest open only to residents of the continental U.S.

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02May

{Tested} Bi Matrix 60 Second Wrinkle Eraser

Bi Matrix 60 Second Wrinkle Eraser (retail value: $39) is made from peptides and bioactive ingredients that penetrate the skin’s top layer and “build a flexible, three-dimensional matrix to help restore youthful appearance by promoting new collagen and elastin,” according to the company’s website.

Just, sweep the serum under your eye, beginning from the inner corner and spread outward over fine lines, wrinkles and under eye bags. Set the serum by tapping your finger over the application area. Keep your face still for 60 seconds while the serum dries...then, voila! Wrinkles and lines “instantly disappear,” according to the company.

Did this product turn back the clock on their skin? 19 FOFs tested it and reported back, below.

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30April

{Test This} Tint Plus Tinted Moisturizer

Tint Plus Tinted Moisturizer (retail value: $20) by Albertini International might just be the one and only beauty product you need. Its manufacturers promise it multitasks keeping “your skin feeling hydrated,” while “offering sheer tinted weightless coverage that doesn’t settle into your fine lines.” And, if that wasn’t enough--it also has an SPF of 20, “protecting your skin from damaging UV rays.”

The product is also oil-free and paraben-free and its manufacturers suggest applying it "over areas of your face where you would like moderate makeup coverage...for an even, natural skin tone."

Tint-astic?! 10 FOFs will test it.

To enter, leave a comment below answering: Do you use moisturizer or cover up or both?

P.S. Want to be guaranteed a product to test? Join the FOF Beauty Club now!

(See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes May 8, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest open only to residents of the continental U.S.

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29April

{Tested} Albertini Divine Skin Hydrator

Albertini International claims that its in-shower body moisturizer, Divine Skin Hydrator will solve dry skin issues and changes that occur due to menopause and hormonal fluctuations. “One of the things women say is that they don't take the time to put moisturizer on, or the thought of applying it while having a hot flash is unbearable," says Valorie Albertini, CEO Albertini International.

**Quick Take: 7 out of 9 testers would recommend Albertini International’s Divine Skin Hydrator to other FOFs.**

P.S. Want to be guaranteed a product to test? Join the FOF Beauty Club now! (more...)

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24April

{Test This} 3LAB “M” Cream

“M” Cream (retail value: $270 for 2 oz.), by 3LAB contains stem cells from a rare Swiss apple that “have been proven to slow down and delay the aging process,” according to the manufacturer. The company recommends using the cream in the morning and at night; it “immediately firms the skin.” A representative for 3LAB says to use the cream for thirty days to see “the full impact.” “M” Cream contains dozens of ingredients, including Nano-Claire GY™, “a bioengineered growth hormone-like protein,” PhytoCellTec™ Malus Domestica, the stem cells mentioned above, and Happybelle, a “phyto-endorphin extract” from a cactus.

Can this fruity cream give you that “lift” you’ve been looking for? 7 FOFs will try it.

To enter, leave a comment below answering: What has been the biggest change to your skin in the past 10 years?

P.S. Want to be guaranteed a product to test? Join the FOF Beauty Club now!

(See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes May 1, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest open only to residents of the continental U.S.

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10April

{Test This} Nexxus Youth Renewal Rejuvenating Dry Shampoo

Wash your hair...without washing your hair? A new product from Nexxus® may allow you to do just that. Its Youth RenewalTM Rejuvenating Dry Shampoo (retail value: $17.99) “weightlessly cleanses hair in between washes for increased volume and freshness,” and “helps maintain hair color longer.” The spray-on formula which was developed with aging hair concerns in mind, contains a proprietary blend including Omega 3, Wheat Protein, Keratin, Essence of Pearl and Argan Oil.

Will this product breathe fresh life into day-old hair? 10 FOFs will test it.

P.S. Want to be guaranteed a product to test? Join the FOF Beauty Club now!

Ten FOFs will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes April 17th, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.

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04April

{Tested} Mai Couture Blush Papier

This blush sounds good on paper...but did it actually work? We sent Mai Couture’s Blush Papier to 9 testers to try. The product comes in a neat, pocket-sized booklet with 50 one-time-use sheets. No brush or sponge is necessary for application—just tear off a sheet and gently rub onto the apples of your cheeks for a "natural hint of shimmering hue,” says the website. Read on to see what our testers thought.

**Quick Take: 9 out of 9 testers would recommend Mai Couture’s Blush Papier to other FOFs.**

P.S. Want to be guaranteed a product to test? Join the FOF Beauty Club now! (more...)

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03April

{Test This} Chella’s Ciao, Perfect Brow–Brow Full-fillment Kit.

Will this kit give you “wow” brows? One company, Chella, says it has the solution for your sparse or thinning brows. Its Ciao, Perfect Brow Brow Full-fillment Kit contains a 6 mL tube of eyebrow treatment containing “essential” nutrients peptides and proteins, four eyebrow stencils, an instructional DVD and a tri-fold organizer pouch.

Once a day, apply the treatment to clean, dry eyebrows using a stencil as your guide. In a matter of weeks, you’ll see an improved “appearance of brow thickness and volume, fortifying existing hair and minimizing future loss,” according to the company’s website.

Amazing arches in weeks? 7 FOFs will get to test it.

7 FOFs will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes April 10, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.

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27March

{Test This} Know Your Ingredients Sweet Almond Oil

Long lists of beauty product ingredients don’t impress us. What does: this Sweet Almond Softening Oil (retail value: $20) that literally just contains “sweet almond oil” in its ingredients...nothing else. Okay, okay...we lied, it also contains essential oils of orange, mandarin and ginger grass, but that's purely for scent.

Made by a company called Know Your Ingredients which boasts “minimally processed, whole food” skin products, the Sweet Almond Oil “helps aging skin because it eliminates impurities and removes dead skin cells while refining the skin’s structure and stimulating cell renewal,” according to the company.

The oil also “prevents skin from becoming dry, itchy and flaky,” and is "easily absorbed." Furthermore its makers say it is a “very good anti-inflammatory,” and can "ease itching and irritation caused by psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and sunburn."

Will you go nuts over this almond softening oil? 10 FOFs will try it.

To enter, leave a comment below telling us which scent you would most like to try: Chamomile lavender, orange mandarin, litsea cubeba or unscented?

10 FOFs will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes April 3, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.