Neutrogena Complete Acne Therapy System, It's Amazing!

As I'm aging I've noticed that my skin is changing. Although I've never previously had any issues as a teenager with acne or problematic skin now that I'm in my 30's my skin has chosen to not be so friendly. I originally started using a product from The Body Shop which seemed to make it worse, I then tried several of their other facial products in hopes that one of them would work as good as there body butters and other products I've always liked, but I still struck out. Months went by and my face became worse.

I trust Amazon.com for their reviews on different products, so while I was at Publix one day grocery shopping I stopped by the skin care aisle. Out of the corner of my eye I spotted a box from Neutrogena's skin care line, it was there Neutrogena Complete Acne Therapy System. It included one 5.1oz bottle of Skin Polishing Acne Cleanser, One 1.7oz bottle of Oil-Free SPF 15 Lotion, and one 1.4oz bottle of Acne Control Lotion. I immediately picked the box up and began reading some of the ingredients on the back; I then opened my smart phone and clicked on my Amazon app. I looked up the kit and saw that the reviews were amazing! People were saying it was better than Proactiv (I must state I have never tried Proactiv, so I couldn't give my opinion on this product however, I was considering trying Proactiv when I found Neutrogena's System). After reading all of the reviews I decided to purchase the kit and give it a shot. I believe the price at Publix was around $22.00. I also decided to purchase another item from Neutrogena which was the Neutrogena Rapid Clear On-the-Go Acne Treatment Pen, I believe the price was around $8.00 or $9.00, I did however find it on sale a few weeks later for $4.49 at Publix. It is meant to be used for when you have a break out; you can apply it directly to the pimple. It is supposed to reduce the size of the pimple, redness, and swelling within 4 hours. My face was just not happy with me at the time so I thought the additional product may help me a bit faster.

 When I made it home I was anxious to try my new found hope so I quickly rushed to the bathroom and began to get myself ready to wash my face. At the time I had an enormous pimple on my chin and another on my nose. I started the warm water, wet my face and the applied a small amount of the cleaner onto my fingertips, the first amount quickly slipped off onto the sink which is when I learned quickly that the cleaner can be a bit tricky to keep on your hands, I reapplied it onto my palm this time and rubbed my two palms together, then I applied it to my face in a circular motion paying close attention to my problem areas. I must say I loved the feeling of the superfine micro beads on my face, it made me feel as though my face was really being cleaned. I then rinsed my face and then patted it dry with a clean towel. My face felt immediately refreshed! I then applied a small amount of the Acne Control Lotion on my entire face, after I applied a small amount of the Acne Treatment Pen to my two large pimples. Within hours both the pimples had reduced by over 50%. At bedtime I reapplied the Acne Treatment Pen directly onto the pimples, by morning they were both hardly noticeable.

The only con I found was that my face did have some white crust left on it from the Acne Treatment Pen, so I did need to make sure to rinse my face before leaving the house or applying makeup. I only use the Oil-Free SPF 15 Lotion before I apply makeup or leave the house during the day. I began using these product about 6 months ago, since I've noticed that if I don't wash my face at least once a day (preferably twice), if I accidentally sleep with my makeup on, or while I am on my menstrual cycle I will at times still break out. But as soon as I start back up with my daily routine again my skin clears up immediately. My son who is just starting puberty is beginning to have skin are issues, I bought him his own kit and he is also having great results. I also purchased a kit for my husband because he travels for work a lot which makes it difficult to share, he too is very happy with the results. All three of the kits included a $4.00 off coupon inside for you to use on your next purchase of Neutrogena's Complete Acne Therapy System.

As far as pros and cons:

Pros:
· Works well
· Fast results
· Easy to use in the shower or at the sink
· Feels good on face
· The SPF lotion is very lightweight

Cons:
· Doesn't make my face dry (Pro) but when my husband used it twice a day he did experience a little peeling in some areas
· The face wash is slippery on your hands causing you to possibly drop the product (must use care)
· The Acne control lotion may make your skin feel tight temporarily which some people may not like
· In the end everyone has different experiences with different products, but for me and my family Neutrogena's Complete Acne Therapy System work great
If you would like more information about Neutrogena's Complete Acne Therapy System please click on the link below.

http://www.neutrogena.com/product/complete+acne+therapy+system.do