In a world filled with hype and over-promise, here we go again….. many of us have seen by now the newest multi-level company that has developed a patent pending miracle cream that is “better than Botox – Botox in a bottle.” In fact, using this cream for only 30 days will give you the same results as a face lift. It will erase your wrinkles, age-spots and pay your mortgage if you harass, er um…I mean convince all of your family, friends, colleagues and random strangers on the street to join your team. There are postings all over social media of side-by-side before and after pictures promoting this new miracle product, and the results depicted are nothing less than amazing. If you were to believe your eyes, you would think that this magical elixir will erase twenty years in a matter of minutes. I will break down what you need to know so that you are educated before you are contacted by your neighbor or someone you haven’t talked to in 13 years that suddenly finds you on Facebook and wants to meet for coffee…..oh and talk about the new amazing business they are apart of that has changed their life.
The fact is that 86% of people use skin care products that are not suited for their skin type. In my consultations, a vast majority of women tell me they have ‘sensitive skin.’ It usually turns out, their ‘sensitive’ skin is of their own doing. It really is imperative to have a consultation with a skin care professional who is trained in skin care to help you establish a regime and pick the proper products customized to your skin. Now, let’s talk about buying skin care products from your multi-level-marketing friends. Maybe there are a few of them who are trained in skin histology and have real skin care knowledge selling these products honestly. However, the majority are trained on a business model which employs the direct-sales marketing concept and don’t have a clue about realistic results with a topical. Or anything else about effective skin care. In fact, on social media I have seen posts repeatedly that say, “Don’t have any interest in skin? That’s ok! You will love the 6 figure salary pouring in while working from home being your own boss! Contact me today to see how I’ve done it.”
Besides having no genuine interest in actual skin health, these sales people do not mention that what they are selling are not medical grade products. It’s important to note that even medical grade products could NOT deliver shown results. These home based products are not controlled by the FDA so they are formulated in a way that does not allow for penetration beneath the surface layer of the skin. They are OTC (over the counter) products and do not treat skin conditions that results in the obvious signs of aging (loss of collagen, reproduction of damaged skin which reproduces the same damaged skin after every surface skin layer is shed). OTC products are, by definition, formulated to be used by anyone and everyone; as such, they contain only minute amounts of the active ingredients that actually treat, repair, and correct skin problem.
It is unfortunate because some of these companies have some really great products. The disconnect is when you have sales people who are more focused on earning their Mercedes and trips to Tahiti than they are in changing your skin. They become delusional about the results they are advertising. These days people desperately want to look younger so they have a huge audience to capture. And many take advantage of that. If someone still really believes in a multi level scam enough to see it they need to learn, what can this product realistically do? What can it not do? So far, looking at these pictures, I would say you have some really mis-informed or un-educated sales people thinking they are selling surgical procedures instead of skin care. Or is it possible that one of the side-effects of their product is loss of integrity?
Check out below the ridiculous before and after they promote;
Mary used her miracle cream for less than 10 days. She no longer has a double chin! The product very obviously also tightened and miraculously removed all excess skin! FANTASTIC.
Not only does the hand on the right look 40 years younger, the muscle mass has doubled in size! I think the person on the left is actually dead, so she’s come back to life, time traveled four decades into the past and as a bonus it gave her a nice tan!
Now let’s break this down from the consumer side. Do you look at those ads and really believe those pictures? Really? I asked a well-respected cosmetic surgeon in Denver his thoughts on this picture and on a cream achieving these results and this was his response, “I can get the exact same results using butterscotch pudding for her skin care regimen, if I alter the camera angle in the after pic, apply some make up, and take the before when she happens to look her worst and the after on a day that she is a bit swollen (or I could just use Photoshop and eat the pudding).” I couldn’t have said it better.
Please don’t fall for these bogus ‘non-miracle’ creams. There are NO miracle creams on the market. If there were, I would obviously enroll all of my clients, set them up on auto ship and quit my job. Lastly, please remember that not everyone is in the skin care industry because they are educated or passionate about skin. They are simply selling a product that has promised to make them a lot of money if they work the pyramid correctly. They can earn cars, trips, etc. These are the same people who will move-on in about a year to the newest, next best thing.
I am in a tight spot posting this blog because I personally know people selling this product and promoting it on their Facebook. Pretty sure I will quickly be deleted from their social media after this post. However, my commitment is to you, my client. You have trusted me with your skin, and I take that very seriously. My job is to keep you educated and informed, and I will never compromise that, even if it means challenging people I personally know.
As always, call or message me if you have further questions about this topic!
Lisa
There really are many great aspects of Facebook. Keeping in touch with family and friends, re-connecting with people you would have never found, new connections, sharing pictures. I have found Facebook to be fabulous for business, etc., but, it has also made me really aware at just how narcissistic it can make people. Remember, many people only post the good stuff. “Just came back from a 15 mile run, having my 10 closest friends over after I do some quick yoga poses to talk about our trip to Sedona while sipping champagne all night. Life is good.” Leaving us readers thinking, Wow, my life sucks…I’m at home alone, heating up old chili and hoping a good Lifetime movie is on tonight. Social media posts aren’t always an accurate version of one’s life . On Facebook people can be whoever they choose to be. Most people don’t talk about the un-glamorous stuff —unless they’re vague-booking about it.
