Olay.

When I was a little gril, I remember scooting up to my mothers vanity and looking at all of her lotions and potions. One thing that sticks out in my mind is the white jar with the black cap, Oil of Olay. She swore by this cream.

Today, Olay has a bevy of anti-aging products on the market, and I have to say that I am reluctant to try them. I have only used one of their products in the past, Olay Daily Facials Express Wet Cleansing Cloths.

Here is my experience, and just to let you know, it was not a positive one.

You see, I was out of town, and the cleanser I brought with me spilled all out of the tube. On a small island, I had no other choice to go to the only store where they stocked only Olay beauty products. The only cleanser-type product were the Olay Daily Facials Express Wet Cleansing Cloths.

Basically, the cloths look and feel like a baby wipe – wet. And two cloths seem to come out at once – every time. So I took this as a cue to use two at a time. One for the initial wash, and the second to use for what was left behind – which was always mascara. After two cleansings with the cloths, most seemed to have come off.

Ok, they smelled sort of pretty, and without too much effort, they removed my makeup and traces of dirt from my face.

The next morning, my face felt tight. More tight then even in the dead of winter. I thought it could be de-hyrated from traveling, so I tried to be careful to use extra moisturizer and drink extra water to re-hydrate my skin. To no avail, my face almost hurt by the end of the day.

I used the cloths again that night, and the next. By the third day, I was practically panicking, as my face felt like sandpaper, and I had a few small pimples forming on my forehead and chin. I have never had a problem with pimples or acne – and I cannot believe that these cloths alone could be doing this to me. I was so dry, and that is usually never a cause for a breakout. I thought it could be the water, but hey, I was not having the problem anywhere else – only on my face. And I have not tried anything else new.

I immediately stopped using the cloths, and used my shower gel to wash my face. I know the shower gel is too harsh for facial skin, but I had no choice. In less than 12 hours, my face wasn’t feeling as tight, and my red spots were going away.

I have never been so upset about a product before, and like I said, I hate to talk so negatively about something, but it is my experience, and it was just so bad, that it had to be shared.

So, you can probably understand why I am against trying any more of the Olay products, but with so many advertisements I see here, there, and everywhere, I am thinking I should take the plunge and choose one of their newer products and give it a try.

Do you use an Olay product and really like it? I am looking for recommendations.