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
