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My battle against acne is far from over. So far, I've tried some anti-acne products and they don't do anything. Since none of my friends have no experience (or don't care), I lack the information to decide on which anti-acne brands really work. I'd try all brands, but, as some of you know, buying many different products can be expensive. (Believe me, it happened to me.) Equate I've tried, but it can take a long time to see a difference. I've heard "good" commentary on Proactiv, but I don't exactly trust some reviews. Clean & Clear and Neutrogena anti-acne sets I've heard about, but where I live they're hard to find in stores. (And I have not idea why.) Also, I want to find reviews on it before I buy.
Written on: 07/28/2008 (06:38pm) |
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I've tried Proactiv for about a year - it was just okay for me, nothing really special about it. Then I decided to try Murad - once again - nothing special. I got sick & tired of spending so much cash on these products & not seeing the results I was hoping for. And believe me, I was using them twice a day - just as they directed.
Written on: 07/29/2008 (06:39am) |
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http://www.acne.org That's where I finally went to see if I could solve my acne problem. I was on birth control to help with my skin (and no babies of course) and that helped a lot. but I still was having breakouts. Acne.org taught me that I wasn't using enough benzoyl peroxide. and not only was I not using enough, I was using a 10% version that was too harsh on my skin. I switched to Neutrogena's 2.5% version and they seemed to be the only brand with a lower percentage of BP. Secondly, I learned that I was not washing my face for long enough. Most women don't wash long enough I read and leave behind residue on their skin. I've read to use a gentle cleanser for 2 minutes. No harsh scrubbing but washing long enough to remove the gunk. and lastly, after using the BP, use a moisturizer!
Written on: 07/29/2008 (06:42am) |
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Avon has a lot of products for acne problems like clearskin which offers many cleansers and gels that help with acne problems. Check out www.youravon.com/pborino for great offers.
Written on: 07/30/2008 (10:01am) |
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Clean and Clear Advanced (or soemthing like that) gave me a very painful rash, I think it might have been too strong for my skin; I refuse to buy Proactiv because I've only talked to people who I KNOW personally that have used it and too many of them say it doesn't work. I like Neutorgena especially the Oil-Free Acne wash, but after about 3 months it stops working so I have to switch to something else. I've also tried Dr. Brandt pore minimizing kit, cost me $56 and a HOST of other products, & I've been on birth control, but yet the thing that seems to be working for me is a simple $2 bar of coco butter soap. I've starting drinking ALOT of water, I'm paying more attention to what I'm eating (cutting out the junk food) and I switched to mineral makeup. And you know what helps? Not Stressing over it. I've been to a few dermetologists and one of the main things they would tell me is not to stress (I rolled my eyes at then). But I've been doing this for about 5 weeks now and my skin is actually improving. I've had REALLY bad break outs over the past two years. I hope you find a solution that works for you.
Written on: 07/31/2008 (01:33pm) |
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i really dont think i have acne or severe acne
Written on: 08/02/2008 (02:26am) |
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My favourite is Clinique by a mile. When I ran out I was a bit short of cash and so bought the Body Shop seaweed range instead, but while I love that seaweed exfoliator, the rest of the Body Shop seaweed range is really mediocre. There's just a couple of other brands I'm planning to try - Kiehl's, and Neal's Yard - and if they don't measure up to Clinique I'll be running back without a second thought.
Written on: 08/05/2008 (11:02am) |
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Have you tried Arbonne's Clear Advantage acne set? It works great! My neice and her mom use it. My girlfriend at work loves it. And me & my husband use it. It contains 1% salicylic acid, which works best on all forms of acne. My girlfriend tried another brand when her Arbonne ran out and she was disappointed. She is now back to the Arbonne acne treatment. Visit my website: HealthySkinCareForAll.myarbonne.com to learn more, shop or browse the site. Email me at bambam2001@msn.com and I can let you know how to get 35% or more savings for all the fabulous Arbonne products!
Written on: 08/05/2008 (11:51am) |
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I have been battling acne for as long as I can remember, started with the normal teenage acne, and continued on with adult acne, which of course needs to be treated differently. I used perscriptions (absent the big accutane which quite frankly scares me a little) and have tried various over the counter lines.
Written on: 08/06/2008 (10:50am) |
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Two of my sisters tried Proactiv and they both said it didn't do anything for them. I'll be honest, I haven't had acne until several months ago after I got off my birth control patch. Then my hormones went kind of haywire and I've been breaking out ever since. There's actually an article on here http://www.totalbeauty.com/content/flash/c_acne_treatments that shows some acne products and how well they did. I bought the tea tree oil face wash from The Body Shop. I had previously been using Cetaphil but it was too gentle for me. Tea tree oil seems to be the rage recently. I think it helps, I've only gotten a few zits since I started using it. The 2.5% BP by Neutrogena really helps too, and it's cheap ($5-$6 at Target) so I'm not afraid to pile it on. I also started drinking tons of water (8 cups) about a month ago in an effort to curb break outs. So, tea tree oil face wash, tons of water, benzoyl peroxide, moisturizer (I use The Body Shop's Tea Tree Oil moisturizer for blemishes and scars where I need it and then cheaper Clean & Clear moisturizer where I don't have breakouts, like my cheeks), oh plus trying some different birth control pills (Yaz did nothing for me, did it for three months with no results; going to get Zovia in two weeks), I really hope my skin clears soon; I'm tired of my face hurting :(
Written on: 08/06/2008 (10:50am) |
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