I double dare you to try this fruit facial peel

The side of the box of Mychelle Fruit Fiesta Peel says “not for beginners". Uh? What? Are you supposed to wear it while skiing down a double black diamond or something?

I, of course, took this not as a warning but as a challenge.

After all, what could be so extreme about a product called Fruit Fiesta Peel. Sounds fun, right?

Yes, fun in an "it's got 5 different types of acids kind of way". (They're all plant based.) And it has so many different types of fruit (raspberry, cherry, cranberry, pumpkin, apple, blueberry, pineapple, pomegranate, bitter orange, grapefruit) it's like a nutritious preserve your senile, great aunt, made while cleaning out her fridge.

The Mychelle website says, the ingredients "romance your skin to a more radiant, youthful glow". If you consider S&M romance, than yes, I suppose that's true. 

It also says, "you will feel light tingling". I do believe they were using "light tingling" as a synonym for being water boarded into a vat of acid.  

You're supposed to leave the peel on for 5 minutes. Cut to me 4 minutes and 52 seconds later, running into the bathroom, unable to bare it for even a second longer. (The breeze from the running actually helped cool the burning.)

So was this little, fruit fiesta worth the sensation of having my face used as a pinata at a school for violent, wayward children? You bet ya. My skin was tighter, smoother, extremely radiant, and looked years younger after just 4 minutes and 52 seconds. 

It even reduced the appearance of the frown line between my brows. (Or as I like to call it "brow cleavage". So much more positive, don't you think?)

Instead of being told she should get Botox, wouldn't it be nicer if this woman got wolf whistles for having nice brow cleavage?

If you're not a beginner, yes, that was a challenge, I highly recommend it. And if you're anything like me, I bet I had you at the words "vat of acid".

Light tingling, my ass.

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Comments

[Dr. Xavier Hawkings]

Light tingling always, but always, seems to mean a burning sensation will be felt.

[Kris]

LOL!

[amanda]

I use MyChelle's pumpkin peel, and holy god the burning. The first time I used it, I had tears in my eyes. The thing is? My skin had never looked better. Now I can leave it on up to about 10 minutes, but I don't think the burning ever gets better.

[jenny]

Hey Amanda,
I heard good things about the pumpkin peel. I'll have to try it. Glad to hear that even if it doesn't get less painful at least it gets easier to endure. Who knew no pain, no gain applied to skin care products.
thanks!
jenny

[ellen]

i have skin like an elephant (not THAT wrinkled tho)
thick and durable, like my Sicilian forebears.

you know how you are supposed to work up gradually to higher percentages of glycolic acid?
Nah. I used Natura Bisse's 50% glycolic peel first time I tried glycolic. For like, 10 mins. not really much going on.

you had me at "vat of acid" is right. on way to Duane Reade now.

[jenny]

50% glycolic acid????? You're my new idol:)
Jenny