It Works! Review

Hello Beauties! I something a little different for you today. Something that is more categorized as a lifestyle post rather than a beauty and makeup post. While this is more lifestyle related, it could still be l somewhat beauty related as well because it makes you feel beautiful. It helps you get on track for whatever it is in your life that you want to get fit for. I mean we all have goals, am I right?

Before you stop reading this, please hear me out to the end. This post is about a few of It Works! products. I am in no way affiliated with It Works! I am not a representative for them, I do not sell their products, and the products that I share with you today have been purchased by me. In fact, no one affiliated with It Works! knows I am even writing this post. However, with that being said I will provide you a link to the It Works! representative that I use to order from. Again, just hear me out – you may love what I have to say.

I, like a lot of people, was approached by an It Works! representative wanting me to try out some products. For a long time I told them “no thank you”, “not right now”, or even “I’ll think about it”. Honestly though, I had no desire to try anything and I never did think about it. It was just something to tell them so they would drop the issue and leave me alone. I mean we all know how some independent representatives can be. In fact, I used to be one for a different company so let me tell you first hand that reaching out to everyone, multiple times, is something they HAVE to do if they want to grow their business.

About a year later, I was approached by another representative. Someone that I have known for a long time and trusted. When I was approached by her I did not feel pushed into it, nor did I feel like I had to make up some excuse because I was not interested. I outright told her I was not interested in it and that was the end of it. She did not push. She did not say “but… blah blah blah”. She simply told me that she understood and we went on.

Afterwards I had seen a lot of people talking about It Works! and the success and failures that they had with the products, most of these were NOT representatives. It spiked my interest so of course I reached out to the second representative that had contacted me since I knew she was still selling it and was NOT the push sells rep. I purchased the following items over a period of time: some skin care and some wellness (wraps and greens on the go not pictured).

Let’s start this honest review with my least favorite product and work myself up to my favorite product – saving the best for last.

Product #1: the cleanser. I am NOT a fan. I am not sure what it is about this cleanser, but it makes my face extremely oily which only caused me more break outs and blemishes that I was attempting to get rid of in the first place. It is $33 and is supposed to be formulated for all skin types, but I would have to disagree. I have combination skin so regardless I am going to have SOME oily patches, but not my entire face. I would not recommend this product.

Product #2: the toner. It is an all over toner, so anything you want toned, it can be used on – from your legs to your face. This product is not all the bad. I do have two issues with this product though. One of which is not product related – allergic reaction. I first used this on my face. I had closed my eyes, even covered my eyes with my hand because I know how sensitive they can be. I kept my eyes closed until the toner was dry. It caused a weird itchy and burning sensation in my eyes. At first, I thought well maybe somehow I had gotten it in my eyes. I waited a couple of days and tried it again, but this time I used a washcloth to cover my eyes – same thing happened. So, I do not use it on my face anymore.

The second issue I have with this product is the fact that it leave my face feels sticky for hours almost to the point of it feeling gritty. As a toner, it works great. It tones like it is supposed to. However, the allergy reaction and the texture it leaves behind makes me not care for this product as much. Recommendation: If you know you are allergic to something in skincare products check the ingredients. I do not know what it is that I am allergic to that is in it so that would not work for me personally. Otherwise, give it a try. Tell me what you think and if you get the same weird texture reaction.

Product #3: the stretch mark cream. This will be short and sweet. I have no idea how this works as I have never used it. Not even once. However, I have pulled it out and made sure it is put into my daily routine so I hope to have an update on this product for you soon.

Product #4: the wraps. Now I am sure you have all heard the rave on how great these wraps are. What do I think? Well, while I do like them, I think they are a little expensive for what they are. However, I would buy them again in the future, funds permitted of course. You can use them in different areas; arms, legs, abdomen which is great for your problem areas. I do think these help toner and tighten the problem areas as well. Recommendation: If you can afford the $59 price, then try them out. What is it going to hurt? In fact, I was just on the site and they currently have a BOGO sale where if you buy one then you get another set for free.

I used the wraps and have already discarded the box. Picture is one that I found on the web.

Product #5: greens. This is my favorite product that I have tried from It Works! In fact, I just purchased another box this week. I have the Greens on the go and the Green Blend that comes in a container with a scoop that is a couple dollars cheaper; both in the flavor Berry. The greens I just ordered are Orange flavor and I can update this post later on what I think about them. The taste of the berry flavored greens is something that you have to get used to for sure, because while they are flavored (Berry or Orange) there is still that greens flavor to it.

What I like most about the greens is that there are many herbs and superfoods as well as 7 servings of fruits and vegetables. If you are like me, you do not get the recommended amount of veggies in your diet so these are right up my alley for that reason alone. Another reason why greens are my favorite are because I do not sleep very well, three to four hours a night at most, but when I drink the greens they give me energy that last throughout the day!

All of the products are linked to the It Works! website if you are interested in checking them out or curious about prices and other items. The links are also for the representative website that I spoke about that I order my products from. If you already order from someone else, please continue with that person. This post is not to try and get you to switch or even to buy, it is to let you know what I, as a blogger, think about It Works! products.

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