Is Limelife by Alcone a Pyramid Scheme?

So is it a pyramid scheme. Recently "The Dream" a podcast by Jane Marie investigates Limelife by Alcone by sending a reporter undercover. The results are alarming, disturbing even, but not necessarily conclusive as to the question of whether or not Limelife by Alcone is a pyramid scheme.

I've got a list of reasons why I believe that Limelife by Alcone looks like a pyramid and a few reasons why I have problems with their business model, that raise several red flags. Watch my video and see what I think.

I Don't Want to be a Beauty Guide with Limelight by Alcone

Despite spending the last six months obsessed with the company and the products, I decided that I do not want to be a Beauty Guide with Limelight by Alcone. I will not enroll with them. And here's why...

1.  Too many night phone calls and meetings.  I just don't want to be bothered by them.  I like my nights to myself.
2.  I want my freedom to post what I want and not constantly be super positive and excited about my "business" venture.
3.  I will annoy my friends and family with constantly posting about makeup. What if everyone on Facebook was trying to sell you something?
4.  When I contact old friends, I don't want them thinking that I am just trying to sell makeup to them. And worse, what if I was.
5.  I don't know enough people on facebook to make the required sales, so I would have to meet new people.
6.  My friends live far from me, and I want them to be able to try the products before they buy.
7.  I'm not a makeup artist and look like an idiot when making videos.
8.  It's a pyramid scheme.
9.  While the products are great, they are overpriced and hard to use. I wouldn't feel right selling them to my own mother and best friends.
10.  I don't feel excited about telling people, "I sell makeup for Avon, I mean Limelight"

But, I still love their products. So yes, I'll just continue to purchase them from my sister-in-law, Sheila. But I’m not going to be a beauty guide ever.  Final decision.

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Honest Review of Perfect Mascara | Limelight by Alcone

Here it is my latest honest review about Limelight by Alcone.  This time I am discussing their "Perfect Mascara".  Enjoy.

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Honest Review of First Base Primer - Limelight by Alcone #notabeautyguide

I'm a review junkie; I hate buying anything without first reading tons of opinions. Unfortunately with new products it can be hard to find reliable reviews. When looking for reviews about Limelight by Alcone products, almost all by "beauty guides" which is code word for Limelight by Alcone's salespersons.  I don't really trust their opinions on their products.  Not because I think them untrustworthy but because I've read their contract.

I know that beauty guides are bound by contract to not say anything negative about Limelight or their products. But who am I to give a review...I'm certainly not a makeup artist or a beauty guru. I do not sell Limelight and I'm definitely not a professional. I'm just a real regular 40-something year old woman who bought their products.

Now finally on to the review.

How does it work???

Let's start by looking at their claims.

Check, Check, Check, Check...It mets all it's claims. I love this primer. However, I must note that you will see your PORES; it doesn't accentuate them, but it doesn't hide them either. What it does best is enable a beautiful smooth application that lasts all day long! I tested this primer with 3 different foundations and it worked beautifully with all.

I have sensitive skin. I had no ill effects from this primer: no redness, no itching, no burning. Frequently I will break out in cyclic pimples from different primers especially on my lower cheek area. With this primer... no pimples!!!

I have also have Rosacea (Subtype 1). I loved how the spray kept me from touching my face and so it didn’t make my skin more red from applying primer. Absolutely no issues for my rosacea.  None!

If you are buying Limelight by Alcone's Botanical Foundation I would say this primer is a must buy. It helps the foundation achieve the smooth skin like finish. It also makes it last forever, okay, all day and overnight actually. It really works. I swear, I use so much less foundation when I'm primed with First Base Primer.

Let's talk about Cost

First Base Primer Spray retails for $32 for 4 fl.oz.  Which is not cheap, but it's on par with other high end primers.  However, according to several beauty guides, this primer is made by Skindivinia. I’m not sure if the formula is the same, but it’s possible. At their website Skindinavia.com there is often a 25% off sale and free shipping, letting you purchase a primer and setting spray for $37.50. So for an extra buck you get a setting spray and 2 travel size bottles of primer and setting spray. If they are the same product, then the Limelight First Base Primer is not a good deal. But I don't know if they are identical dupes.

Final Thoughts:

I really like this primer. I have been using it for about 2 months and the bottle seems full. So it will be a while until I need a new one. I will consider trying the Skindinavia primer and setting spray when I run out. But maybe not. Rosacea and sensitive skin make it risky to try new things, so when I find something that works, I tend to stick with it.

When I think about Limelight by Alcone, the company consistently does what it claims.  It introduces amazing professional products to regular people who normally would never try them out. So it's really hard to be mad about overpaying for something that works great.

If you want to purchase this primer you can check it out here. To watch a video of my review check this out:)

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Three Weeks of Limelight by Alcone - One Drop Wonder and Sotoks Update

Time for another interim review of Limelife by Alcone Sotoks and One Drop Wonder. I have been using these skin care products twice a day for three weeks. I applied Sotoks to the left side of my face and One Drop Wonder (Pomifera oil, also called hedge balls) to the right side.

Now it's only been three weeks, I don't feel that it has been long enough to make a final call on whether these work or not. I have read that it takes a month for your skin to adjust and replace skin cells. So I will continue this experiment for a while longer. But in the meantime, I wanted to share some interim results. In a previous post, I mentioned that I felt that things were improving much more than the pictures showed. I still sort of feel that way.

So let's look at my before and after photos. 

I have sensitive skin. Both products were excellent: no itching, stinging, or increased redness.
I have Rosacea Subtype 1. Neither product worked to alleviate redness or broken blood vessels. I do not have bumps or swelling so it is possible that Sotoks or One Drop Wonder may work for other subtypes.
The wrinkles between my eyes (furrow or 11) seem to be improving on the Sotoks side. I also think my neck wrinkles are improving, but I can't see any improvement in the photos.  
I think that Sotoks is working on the dark spot/blemish on my  upper cheek spot. However, all other dark spots seem unchanged.
The milia and other blemishes on my face have not changed.
My skin is well hydrated; I even stopped using other moisturizers because I didn't need them. I don't see a healthy glow, I look a bit greasier though.

Sotoks claims to:

1. Eliminate Dark Spots - Maybe 
2. Life Sagging Skin - Not long enough to tell
3. Smooth fine wrinkles -  Maybe
4. Hydrate - Definitely
5. Rebalance your skin cells - Unknown

One Drop Wonder claims to:

1. Reverse damage to your skin - Not wrinkles or blemishes
2. Restore moisture - Yes
3. Give you a gorgeous, healthy glow - Yes
4. Accelerates results of Sotoks - Not tested
5. Heals common skin issues, including rosacea - Not for me

It hasn't been long enough to make final review of the products. But, since the One Drop Wonder has done nothing for me, I will try to test it out in other ways, while continuing using it on my face. I am hopeful that Sotoks will continue working. I'll keep you updated:)

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