Rodan & Fields: Amazing Skincare or Not?

My hairstylist went to a party and bought the whole line. Said it's nothing to write home about. About the same as any other line out there. She said she won't be buying more.

I have never used the product but the fact that it is developed by the docs behind ProActive is a red flag for me. There are only a handful of acne medications sold over the counter. The active ingredient in Proactive is no different than the CVS brand or Walmart brand...benzoyl peroxide and glycolic acid are the active ingredients used in a variety of different named branded products. Therefore, you can pay twenty some dollars for Proactive or under $5 for the store brand, your choice. With Proactive you are paying for the celebrity endorsements.

If I were you, I would do a simple google search for the active ingredient in the Rodan & Fields product and compare it to other products on the shelf. I bet you can get the same product a whole lot less at a drug store.

I don't have any experience with this particular line and have never heard of it, which doesn't necessarily mean anything. The fact that it's sold directly doesn't bother me - but I do look at ProActiv and all the money they spend on TV commercials, direct mail and ads, and I think that's got to jack up the price.

I think you have to have reasonable expectations for any topical skin care product - it's only going to affect the top layer of skin, and that's not where the greatest amount of nourishment or most skin problems start. Internal nutrition is more important.

Be aware that a lot of on-line reviews for direct sales are from real customers, and a lot are from disgruntled distributors (who maybe didn't do what they were supposed to do) or from competitors. So take those with a grain of salt.

I have not used it.
Personally, I think it works wonderful for people who all of sudden decide to take care of their skin. I believe those are the dramatic results you see...with any product...not just this.
I think if you've always used something (moisturizer, serum, sunblock,etc...) you're not going to get the dramatic results you see in the pictures.
Again, I have not used it. But I've been using product on my skin since high school, and I have good genes. So at almost 40, my skin is in pretty good shape. I can't justify spending the $$ for something like this. It's not going to give me my 20 yr old skin back, you know?

The product is really expensive because the sellers make a ton of money. I had friends who sold it and I went to their parties. What it was REALLY about was talking people into selling the product. The emphasis was about how much money you could make when you get people to sign up to sell for you. You move "up" and get a cut of everyone under you. I was really turned off, I have to say. I did use some of the product but sent some back beccause it was too strong for my skin.

they're too expensive, and usually people who sell them want you to sign up with them or become preferred costumer. i have been using lancome for last 14 years. i get the renergie line, and i am happy with it.

I don't have personal experience with this skincare line, but to see if it's worth trying look at the ingredients. There should be scientifically proven ingredients to improve hyperpigmentation, lines/wrinkles, such as vitamin C, retinol, hydroquinone, niacinamide, AHAs, etc. Not only should the product contain these ingredients, there needs to be enough to make a difference over time. If R&F products do not contain these ingredients and in right concentrations, I wouldn't bother with it.

I bought into it and was not impressed. I have used Clinique for 20+ years and the R&D person pooh-poohed that and said I needed stronger care for my advanced age. She had very little product knowledge and could not answer my ingredient questions and referred me to their 24/7 nurse line(what?). She wanted me to sell it more than she was interested in me liking the product. Total turnoff and I did not like the scent of their products. Too expensive. My skin felt good, but didn't see anything worth the $$ that the much less expensive Clinique does for me. They do have hydroquinone in one if their lines that is normally a script you would get from a dermatologist. How they get around that, I don't know. It was only 2%, I believe, but it lightens the skin and supposed to reverse sun damage.
I will stick with my fragrance-free Clinique.
I actually asked a similar question about this line in this forum about 6 years ago.

I've used Mary Kay products since high school and everyone is surprised when they find out my age. They think I'm in my 40s. I believe any skin care routine that is done well will have results.