Review: Olay Total Effects Line

Olay Total Effects is a line of advanced anti-aging skin care products that I don't believe that any grandma should do without; or soon to be grandma, for that matter.

I started using Olay products back in the '70s, when stationed in Germany. A good friend of mine had come over for coffee, and during the course of our conversation she asked me if I had tried the new Oil of Olay lotion that they just got in at the PX. At her recommendation, I went to the PX and bought the first of many bottles of Olay lotion, and I have been a faithful user of Olay products ever since.

I started using Olay Total Effects foaming cleanser, Total Effect Anti-aging Eye Cream and Total Effects Moisturizer Cream for normal skin with UV protection about a year ago. Outside of the fact that I wish I had started using it sooner, I absolutely love it. My face feels velvety soft and smooth, and though I don't have many lines around my eyes yet; the texture of the skin around my eyes seems to have improved a bit. I love the way these products make my skin feel.

Until recently I always bought my Olay Total Effects at Walmart. Walmart carries many of Olay products, and it is a good place to get many cosmetic needs. But, the fact that my life just seemed to get even more busy, and the fact that I had to drive a half hour to get there, and there was always a lot more people in the store than I could handle, drove me to looking online.

The best place online that I found for purchasing my Olay Total Effects products, was www.overstockdrugstore.com. After getting to the site, I type in Olay Total Effects, and the product line appears. It's that simple. Overstock gives a savings of between 11% - 45%, making these products quite affordable. Here is a quick look at some of their Olay Total Effects line of skin care products. Make sure that you look off to the right where this site always has their deal of the day.

Olay Total Effects Serum - $11.95

I gently pat this around my eyes and the corners of my mouth. After just a couple of weeks I have noticed a softer appearance to these areas.

Olay Total Effects Night Firming Cream - $13.99

Among the ingredients in this cream is vitamins and wheat protein. I use very little of it on my face because I really don't care for the slightly greasy feel, but I do like the soft subtleness it has given my neck.

Olay Total Effects Restoration - $12.63

The purpose of this lotion is to restore younger looking skin to your most aging - prone areas, which is around the eyes, mouth and neck; just below the chin. While it hasn't restored younger looking skin, it has softened the appearance of lines, making them not nearly as noticeable.

Being a consumer of Olay products for years, I know they are a bit on the pricey side. It helps to defray some of the cost by going to their website at www.olay.com and getting some of their rebates, coupons and samples. And, shopping online at www.overstockdrugstore.com is a huge savings. There is one thing you have to be careful of when shopping here. Just because the Olay Total Effects product is there one day, do not mean that it will be there the next. I recommend that you do what I do. Start looking for it a couple of weeks or so before it is needed. Chances are you will find it within a few days.