Murad Soothing Gel Cleanser | Review

Skincare product review disclaimer: Skincare products will work differently for each individual since skin type/sensitivity will vary from person to person. The degree of efficacy & adverse reactions caused by one product can be very different from one individual to another.  I post these reviews to share my personal experience in hopes it will provide more information for those trying to determine if the product is right/wrong for them before they spend money to purchase it for themselves.
My skin type: combination (oily T-zone) during the summer, and dry during the colder months.  acne-prone. sensitive.

I used the Murad Soothing Gel Cleanser morning and evening for over 3 months; I massaged it in with my fingers in the morning, and used it with my Clarisonic Mia in the evenings. It claims to soothe and calm the skin to reduce redness (contains goji berry, peppermint leaf, and licorice root extracts), and gently exfoliate with the beads in the gel formula.  Note that it is a gel, thus, it does not foam/lather very much.

Shown above is a close up of the gel itself

Did it work for my skin type? Not at all.


PROs:
+  long-lasting (a little goes a long way; one bottle will last months)
+  not over-drying
+  does not leave residue


CONs:
-  did not reduce redness (I have redness from active/old acne scars, around my nose/on my chin)
-  increased my acne breakouts
-  pricey ($27 for 6.75 oz)
-  does not completely remove makeup
-  "exfoliating beads" dissolve very easily and do not actually exfoliate


Overall: This product did not benefit my skin and had no effect in reducing redness. I personally do not feel it is worth the purchase at $27 for 6.75 oz.  If purchased at a lower price point, maybe it can be justified.

Have you tried this? What is your skin type and how were your results?

36,38 and 39 details

 I cruised around on Jim's 38 this weekend.  These bikes are so nice.  I think that 38 was the best year for stock Harley Davidsons.  It was between 40 and  50 degrees out which is amazing for where we live.

 Here is a great photo of a 38 el with a 38 miles on it

 Here is an awesome photo of a 39 el that was posted over on the AMCA facebook page.  I started it 14 months ago and it almost has 9000 members on it.  Pretty soon there will probably be more people on the site than ones that are actually in the club.  If you have a facebook account, go over and join

 I sent my friend Anthony's nos vl fender out last week.  He let me borrow it for paint lay out and matching.  Here are some good pics to help you guys out with your striping questions for 34 to 36 harleys

 I love seeing stuff like this.  The cream in the crown is not really laid out the best.  When we restore these bikes we agonize over having every little detail perfect, when harley used looser tolerances when they actually produced the bikes.

These are the risers for my dad's 36,  I am missing some parts,  do any of you guys have the stuff that we need to complete them.   Please email me at mattbrittney.olsen@gmail.com to discuss