Cheap, Effective, Home Dermabrasion By dsnygrl on - Updated Sep 18, 2011
In the last few years the market has been flooded with new skin care products and the ones for at home dermabrasion seem to be leading the pack. I am guilty myself of shelling out large amounts of money to try a few of them. I can not say that I personally was thrilled with the results I got from any of them and none of them made my skin feel as clean as my old friend the Buf-Puf.
My mother bought me me first Buf-Puf when I was 12 years old and I have used one almost every day ever since. If I skip a day, my face just does not feel clean. I am very low maintenance and use little to no makeup and cosmetic products on my skin yet I get compliments on it all the time. People always ask what my secret is for my soft smooth skin and all I can think of is either good genes or my Buf-Puf.
A Buf-Puf is a stiff sponge made of a plastic like material that you use with your favorite soap or cleanser. On a daily basis I use a facial type soap like Dove or Ponds and then once a month I rev it up by using something more abrasive like St. Ives apricot scrub. The texture of the sponge exfoliates the top layer of the skin like the scub parts of the dermabrasion kits on the market but with no added chemicals. It removes all the dead skin cells before they sit around and clog your pores and it safe to use everyday. Back when I first started using the Buf-Puf, there was only one kind. Today there are different textures of it available for different skin types as well as the disposable ones that I take with me when I travel. After you wash your face, rinse it off and it is good to go the next day. I try to change my sponge out every 2-3 months depending on how sad it is looking at the time.
I call my Buf-Puf my little beauty secret and it was around doing dermabrasion before doing dermabrasion was cool. Thanks Mom I owe it all to you!
Buf-Puf also sells a product called Buf-Puf singles. The package contains 40 single use sponges that have a facial cleanser already in them. Simple wet them and squeeze and they are ready to go. Since they are small and disposable, I take these with me when I travel and leave my big puff at home.
I recently tried a store brand puff instead of an original Buf-puf and the store brand last half as long as the real thing. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra dollar for the real one.
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Buf-Puf Original Normal Skin Purchased at: Wal-mart Price: 3.49
This sounds great, I have never seen this. Going to check this out. Love things that are uncomplicated and easy to use, plus I love the price :)
Simplicity and inexpensive. Sounds great!
I love Buf Puf! My mother started me on them too. They just make your skin glow don't they? Sometimes older simpler products are better, and this is the case with these very effective scrub sponges.
I LOVE Buff Puff, but the darn things are sure hard to find in my area!!
Sounds like some awesome stuff! Thanks for the info!
I have never heard of this product but I love the name 'Buf-Puf'. So cute! I really need this product and I will be looking for it the next time I go shopping. My skin stays dry and It drives me insane! This will help me get all of that yucky stuff off my face. Thanks so much for telling me about this product!
I had to laugh...I too have forked over some big ones for these home dermabration kits:0) Glad this actually works. Maybe I'll get it too:0)
Mothers know best. Sounds like a great product.
We like anything that is cheap and effective.
Wow! I am going to have to try this. Considering the cost of so many of the skin care products out there today, this is a huge bargain! Thanks for letting me know your experience with it.