Skincare Routine

For the past 2 weeks my face has been flaring up and I've had horrible break outs. It resulted in scarring, great just what I need, more scars! I became fed up and decided to buy a different cleanser and a stronger acne treatment. I also bought a richer facial moisturizer.

I've always had trouble finding the right products for me. This routine seems to work really well! I plan on switching it up in the winter time. However, I believe the moisturizer is thick enough for the cold, frosty weather.

This is the cleanser I chose. I decided to get this one because my skin got used to the Clearsil that I was using.

I've heard a lot of good things about the Clean & Clear Advantage line, this was a major factor in my purchase. This Clean & Clear has 2% salicylic acid.














The next product I purchased was this acne spot treatment. I have to say that this Spectro works 10x faster than the Clearsil one. I posted a review for it on my blog. I prefer this one. I think Spectro is only available in Canada, however I'm itching to try the entire line. This was my first Spectro purchase.

It really works in an instant. You're supposed to apply it twice a day, which is what I do. I generally rub it over the affected areas and let it dry. It's not as drying as the Clearsil brand.




Finally, my new favourite moisturizer is this Jamieson brand. It's normally $25 but I saw it was on sale for $14 and I figured I would "splurge". It's a splurge for me because I currently have a tight budget so I'm not able to spend good money on moisturizers. This is a night moisturizer. I wake up every morning with really soft skin, my skin actually appears clearer in the morning.

Product Update

This is an update for the Clearasil Acne Treatment Cream. I have been using it for little over a week now and it has worked wonders. Here is my quick review on it.

Pros:
- diminishes pimples overnight
- a tiny amount is needed
- prevents acne with regular use
- my skin didn't burn or I didn't experience any irritation

Cons:
- dries out skin, a lot!
- very medicated smell
- carefully use it on sensitive skin, it might cause irritation
- instantly works on smaller pimples; takes about a week on cyst types

Overall, it is a great product. Only a tiny amount is needed therefore it is worth the money, however, be careful how you use it. If you smear it all over your face it will dry quickly and the next morning it takes a bit longer to wash off.

I give it 3.5/5

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Saudia

Newbies

For the past month my acne has been acting up and it's annoying me. Very irritating because I'll get rid of one pimple, the natural way, and another set will pop up. It's now July my face has cleared up. But I stopped by the drug store because I needed a new face wash and I saw that Clearasil was on sale, so I decided to pick up this product.



It is the Clearasil Acne Treatment Cream with skin conditioners. There was a flesh toned version as well, I guess it was a similar to a medicated concealer. This cream features a new medicinal ingredient in it which I have not tried yet. It has 3% sulphur with 2% resorcinol.

As I washed my face last night (Wednesday) with my Clearasil face wash I applied this cream to my problem areas. It was very drying, and it does note that on the tube. Just let the product set in and apply your ideal moisturizer.
** Make sure you wash your hands after applying the cream because it can really irritate your eyes.



This morning when I was washing my face I noticed a big difference. The cream had diminished these pimples that have been on the side of my face for about 2 weeks now. I didn't have a reaction to the sulphur, just dryness. My cleanser does have 2% salicylic acid.

I'm going to try this product out and blog about the results :)
All I need now is a great scar removal remedy!

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Saudia