lovemichelle
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I just saw Janice’s thread about her acne, but wanted to post something about the products that have worked for me.
I have very very sensitive skin and almost every acne treatment/cleanser/lotion whatever has made me break out worse. I never had acne as a teen, but the last year and a half I got it. It was mild, but I hated it.
I tried Neutrogena full lines, Aveeno, ProActiv and whatever else. My regime now consists of:
Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash (clear bottle with pump) I remember using the cream formula of this in the past and foaming, but this one is the best. It really does clean deep down. I never have left over make-up on after using it.
Dickinson's Witch Hazel (as my toner) It smells very bad, but does tone the skin. I was debating on whether to use this or tea tree oil, but chose this because of what I use in step three which is a cream formula of tea tree oil. Both are good for acne so I made sure and used them.
Nelson's Acne Gel and Tea Tree Cream (These are the key elements. I believe any cleanser/toner/moisturizer could be used as long as you used these 2 products with them.) They can be found in organic stores and drugstore.com carries the acne gel, but not the tea tree cream. It cost me $13.08 for both and they are what saved my skin. I apply the acne gel first and after it dries goes on the tea tree cream.
Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture for Sensitive Skin- This you have to be careful with. If you use slightly too much you will feel greasy, but it doesn't feel heavy. It says to use one pump, but I used about 3/4 of a pump. My skin is very soft from using this.
It seems like a lot of products, but if you get everything but the Nelson's products from Wal-Mart it's only about $15 so around $28. Everything lasts for a long time so it's not like you will be buying stuff every week. I use everything twice a day and within the last couple of weeks my skin is 97% acne free and that's just because of period pimples that are on their way to being gone also.
I hope this helps someone.
I have very very sensitive skin and almost every acne treatment/cleanser/lotion whatever has made me break out worse. I never had acne as a teen, but the last year and a half I got it. It was mild, but I hated it.
I tried Neutrogena full lines, Aveeno, ProActiv and whatever else. My regime now consists of:
Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash (clear bottle with pump) I remember using the cream formula of this in the past and foaming, but this one is the best. It really does clean deep down. I never have left over make-up on after using it.
Dickinson's Witch Hazel (as my toner) It smells very bad, but does tone the skin. I was debating on whether to use this or tea tree oil, but chose this because of what I use in step three which is a cream formula of tea tree oil. Both are good for acne so I made sure and used them.
Nelson's Acne Gel and Tea Tree Cream (These are the key elements. I believe any cleanser/toner/moisturizer could be used as long as you used these 2 products with them.) They can be found in organic stores and drugstore.com carries the acne gel, but not the tea tree cream. It cost me $13.08 for both and they are what saved my skin. I apply the acne gel first and after it dries goes on the tea tree cream.
Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture for Sensitive Skin- This you have to be careful with. If you use slightly too much you will feel greasy, but it doesn't feel heavy. It says to use one pump, but I used about 3/4 of a pump. My skin is very soft from using this.
It seems like a lot of products, but if you get everything but the Nelson's products from Wal-Mart it's only about $15 so around $28. Everything lasts for a long time so it's not like you will be buying stuff every week. I use everything twice a day and within the last couple of weeks my skin is 97% acne free and that's just because of period pimples that are on their way to being gone also.
I hope this helps someone.
