There is a new page for Bellamora reps to offer free samples.

The page is designed to offer the free sample, not the business opportunity.

http://lj.samplebellamora.com/

Well, today I signed up for my free sample. The main page including the offer was visually attractive and fairly professional looking. In fact I was moderately impressed with the presentation of the free samples overall. Not long after I ran into the requirement of offering my Social security number, and decided on using a fake one, though not long after it made it known that I need not enter a valid one.

weird..

The process was complete, however its not as simple as just filling out an address form and getting free samples, I actually had to register as a participant in the free launch program, which I have no interest in participating in, but at the very least want to see if the product is good to have a basis for the quality of basic operations.

After completing it, I was to expect an email with the details of my membership, but after an hour and a half so far, nothing yet.

I'll update as necessarry.

Well today I got my free samples, and aside from the envelope being wet, I'd say the shipping was satisfactory. There is, of course, the challenge of finding someone to actually try the product. Being a guy, I really have no idea what to look for in regard to positive results. My fiance only uses organic and natural products so getting her to review the product isn't an option unfortunately.

The package took about 3 weeks to arrive, and contained a white, folded-up sheet of thick paper with one tea-spoon size of Advanced Skin Renewal Exfoliant, and another containing Collagen Cellular Repair Cream.

As I write this, it dawned on me that I could actually apply this product to my elbows since I seem to have a dry, scaly, patches beneath both. While I'm perfectly aware that these products are made for the face, I would imagine that they would show some type of improvement to the area, even if minute.

update- I applied the exfoliant to my right elbow, and it immediately began removing the dead skin cells, which surfaced as little balls as I rubbed the cream on in a circular motion. I can tell you, the effectiveness of it was impressive, though there was a warm feeling that came with it, which was by no means uncomfortable, but most definitely unnatural, and my imagination ran wild wondering how people with skin disorders and reactions would do with it.

Otherwise, I was fine, and the product has a rather nice smell. Literally minutes after applying it and having rubbed off the elbow, it is already noticeably cleaner, free of dried/dead skin cells. Later on I am going to try the other product and see what it does. I'll update the thread with my results at that time.

Here is a copy/paste of my final results in regard to this thread...

Well, having concluded my test of Advanced Skin Renewal Exfoliant and Collagen Cellular Repair Cream, I have come to realize that the product shines for about 25 minutes. I was so impressed with how quickly the exfoliant removed the dry flaky patch on my elbow, I got my girlfriend to try it on her dry spot, and it amazed her as well. We decided to research the chemicals involved and then we weren't exactly thrilled....more on that later.

After about 25-30 minutes, we began to see the dry patches resurface, as if we never applied any cream on at all. So, to be fair, we had to repeat the process and include the Collagen Cellular Repair Cream as well, which we did, and low and behold, the dry patches really seemed gone for good this time.

For about 30 minutes......

Not thrilled, but then again, we can't be unfair and assume that our dry, flaky elbows are what the product was designed for. There is a weird warm sensation that comes with this product, its not exactly a burn, but it borders that line and makes you really feel like you're rubbing something toxic on your body. It could be because we use mostly organic products and are just easily freaked out by such things, but ultimately, we decided NOT to apply the product to our faces.

Sadly, more chemicals on the back label have been known to have negative affects on the human body than positive ones, including (get ready for this) organ damage! Now mind you, to be fair, almost everything can be toxic in some way, but apparently the ingredients themselves (not sure about Bellamora products) have been tested on animals, that alone is a no no for me. Apparently, studies show that in some cases, the animals themselves experienced organ failure as a response to some of these compounds.

As I stated before, if a consumer is accustomed to using products like this and doesn't worry about these things, the Bellamora products may very well be good for them, but because the effects were so short lasting, I am feeling as though there might be some type of gimmick involved. One example is how you end up with what appears to be little balls of dead skin when applying the exfoliant. I can't really say for sure it was skin, or the reaction of the cream after being rubbed, or perhaps mixed with the oils in my skin, who knows.

Ultimately, this is not a company I would feel good in endorsing based on the product, but at the same time, I'm trying to be fair and reiterate that we tested it on our elbows, and we are judging based on maintaining an organic lifestyle. I was generally pleased with the way it was shipped, and though took a couple weeks, it did get here in a reasonable time considering its free.

If your target prospects are people that use these kinds of products, then the packaging and the first 30 mins of use will probably amaze enough people to build a pretty substantial customer base as a distributor, but that's assuming the affect it has on facial skin is longer lasting than on our abrasive elbows.....

I like the name of the company, I like the logo, even the smell of the product, I like the effect it had for 30 mins, and even the idea that it might just work well on the face, but the way it feels when its applied is just odd and almost uncomfortable. I also don't like the fact that its ingredients are basically deemed safe only because of the amounts each package contains. Sure, a tiny bit of arsenic might not kill you, but would you want to ingest tiny amounts of arsenic because it made your lips smooth?

Me neither. And no, Bellamora does not contain arsenic, I was only trying to use it as an example.