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Prodigy Skincare Review and GIVEAWAY

Long before he was on How I Met Your Mother, Neil Patrick Harris captured America’s hearts at Doogie Howser, M.D., the teenage doctor on television. Remember how he would write journal entries at the end of every episode on his blue screen computer? And how that was SO technologically advanced? Perhaps all of us blog writers are just indulging in our secret desires to be just like Doogie by writing these posts every day.

But I digress.

I brought up Doogie Howser because the product line I am featuring today was created by a real life teenage doctor! The founder of Prodigy Skincare graduated from medical school at just 16 years old, making him the youngest doctor in his specialty field of dermatology. He spent years working on a line of products that would be effective for his patients with dry skin, allergies and a sensitivity to fragrances. What he came up with has been highly praised by those who have used the products.

I have been trying out two different products from the line and have been really pleased with both!

First, I’ve been using the Prodigy Advanced Moisturizing Soothing Gel. This is a product that you apply after cleaning your face but before your moisturizer. It binds moisture to your skin to give your complexion a more supple look. As someone with VERY dry skin, I think this works really great, and it seems to give my moisturizer a little extra help, which is always good. This product retails for $56.00.

Next, I’ve been using the Prodigy Advanced Moisturizing Firming Eye Cream. I’ve told you before that once you hit your 30s, taking care of the skin around your eyes really is no longer optional. This is one area where you need to find a product that really works even if the price tag is a bit higher than what you are used to paying for skin care. This particular product does 3 things at once: it reduces that morning puffiness around your eyes, it reduces fine lines and wrinkles and it protects your skin from additional environmental damages, which typically wreak havoc on our faces on a daily basis. The product is very smooth, and you only need a tiny amount each day, so a bottle will last a long time. This product retails for $68.00.

If you have been looking for products that are developed by some of the best and brightest medical professionals, and that cater to those of us with sensitive skin, then look no further than Prodigy Skincare!

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Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own. 

Skin Md Shielding Lotion: Seriously Amazing Stuff (GIVEAWAY!!!)

When I was a young child I had pretty severe eczema. I have always been afraid that Darah would have the same problem, so I have been using lotion on her for a long time. This winter, she started developing a few dry skin patches on her legs and arms. When I asked my pediatrician about it, she said that it was eczema. NOOOOOO!!!!!! The patches were slight, and the doctor wasn’t really concerned, but I was! I still remember taking gross oatmeal baths and being in pain from how dry my skin was.

So I turned to a product that I had heard great things about online, Skin MD Shielding Lotion, to see if it could do a better job at combating severe dry skin than the other lotions I had been using.

You guys. Wow. Basically it got rid of her eczema in oh, about 24 hours. And it hasn’t come back. This lotion is an excellent choice for anyone who battles eczema or psoriasis. And even if you don’t, it is going to do some amazing things for your skin! When reading up on this product, I learned that it works by creating a natural barrier on top of the skin to protect it from outside irritants and chemicals (SO nice for sensitive skin) and this barrier also helps lock in the moisture and oils that are already in the skin so that it can stay hydrated.

There are many excellent properties of Skin MD, and there are also some things that this lotion DOESN’T contain:

  • no greasy residue
  • no fragrance
  • no parabens
  • no petrochemicals
  • no dyes

I also like that a little goes a long way this this product. You don’t have to slather it on to get the results you want. One bottle of lotion (priced at $18) will last you a long while, which makes it very VERY worth the price tag. It can beordered online or you can use their store locatorto find the place nearest you that carries the product.

I would very strongly recommend this to anyone as I personally witnessed it knock out our budding eczema problem overnight (literally).

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win a bottle of Skin MD Shielding Lotion! The contest will run until April 16th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me anything about how you take care of your skin. Have a favorite lotion? Are you riddled by a particular skin condition? Anything relevant to the topic will do!

My answer: I have keratosis pilaris (lots of tiny bumps) on my arms, and am planning on using Skin MD Shielding Lotion to see if that can help improve it. I think I might treat one arm and not treat the other and see how long it takes to be able to tell the difference!

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.