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Thermaclear Vs Zeno: The Zit-Zapper Showdown

BellaSugar — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:14:01 -0800

When I received a Thermaclear, I was pretty excited. I'd already had good results with rival device Zeno. Like Zeno, Thermaclear uses heat to destroy acne bacteria, thereby making pimples disappear faster (or never come to a head in the first place). These devices are great for those times when you feel a pimple coming on; just zap it and it retards the blemish's growth.

Now that I've tried both zit zappers, I've made a guide to comparing and contrasting them. (FYI, both devices were sent to me for review, so I'm not biased toward either.)

For a chart that shows the pros and cons of each device, read more.

			Who wins?
Looks	Sleek, modern design. Pro version available in pink and teal, too.	Grayish blue, not as sleek.	Zeno. It just looks better.
Warm-up time	About a minute	About 10 seconds	Thermaclear better fits my want-it-now attention span.
Application time per blemish	Two minutes, measured by a small beep every 30 seconds.	Two seconds.	Thermaclear. You could treat the whole face in the amount of time it takes to treat one pimple with Zeno.
Feels like	Warm and soothing. Feels great on cystic acne.	Yowza! It's a quick zap, but it stings for a second.	Zeno makes me feel pampered and cared-for, as though a benevolent complexion fairy were caressing me.
Replacement	Basic model comes with 60-count cartridge; replacements are $25 each.	Tip requires replacement once a year; a new one is $19.95	Thermaclear
Price	$150 for basic model; $189 for prettier Pro model	$149	It's a draw, although the replacement costs favor Thermaclear.

Wednesday Giveaway! Thermaclear Heat Enabled Acne Treatment

BellaSugar — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:30:54 -0800

It's time to stock up on beauty goodies for Spring, and to give us a hand my friends at Sephora are bringing us daily giveaways of products to get you ready for the warm weather ahead. As a bonus, they're offering free shipping on orders over $50 through Feb. 29! Just use the code SHIPPING50.

Today's giveaway is specifically designed to help get your skin flawless. It's for the Thermaclear Heat Enabled Acne Treatment. This is a heat-enabled blemish clearing skincare tool for mild to moderate acne. It treats in seconds, clears in days by delivering a safe, controlled burst of heat that neutralizes pimple-causing bacteria at the source. It's clinically proven to be safe and effective, clearing pimples up to 4 times faster than those not treated with Thermaclear. Simply apply to each pimple as you notice it forming.

Want to enter? Just take the quiz by 5 p.m. PST today, and one winner will be selected at random. Your eligibility is not based on getting the answers correct, just on taking the quiz after you are logged in. You do, however, need to be a TeamSugar member to enter. So if you're not already one, register for an account. One quiz entry per person; all repeat quizzes will be ignored. Remember: You must be logged in to TeamSugar for your vote to count. For the complete rules, click here. Good luck!

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New Product Alert: Zeno Mini

BellaSugar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:32 -0700

Pimple-stopping devices are great - if you can afford to shell out the big bucks for them. In fact, in comparing Zeno to Thermaclear, one of my main complaints about the otherwise awesome Zeno was its price. Oh, but times have changed!

Zeno has recently released a smaller version of its zit-zapping device. The Zeno Mini ($89) is petite and portable, but it still helps stop pimples from forming. Aside from the lower price, it's great because it's powered by AAA batteries; the original Zeno needs to be charged, and there are times when it would be out of juice right when Krakatoa was about to erupt on my chin. Now all I have to do is pop in a battery and stop that bad mutha from getting any bigger. Plus, how much does the new design look like Eve from Wall-E? So cute, and much more budget-friendly!

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BellaSugar — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:00:05 -0700

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BellaSugar — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:01:45 -0800

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2007 Sugar Awards: Best Beauty Breakthrough

BellaSugar — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:00:17 -0800

It looks like affordable at-home microdermabrasion kits were the big winners of the beauty breakthrough category for 2007. I am surprised about this one since I thought for sure that Botox and zit-zapping gadgets like Zeno and ThermaClear were far more popular - but the stats don't lie.

I actually just received Nature's Gate Organics Microdermabrasion Skin Refining Kit $38.50 as a gift and you guys have just really pumped me up to try it out. Since at-home microdermabrasion kits have won 26% of you over, can you tell me what your favorite brands are?