Call me naive…but I thought on the morning of my twentieth birthday I would wake up and my angry, oily, tempermental teenage skin would be gone…How wrong I was! Fast forward two years and i’m still battling with the occaisonal outbreak of spots/zits/pimples!
I’ve tried many topical acne treatments. Everything from Clearasil, Nutrogena, Garnier, Biore, Origins and Clinique have graced my face! And yet none of them truly tackled my problems! Worse culprit being Clinique…yes it may be allergy tested and lauded as an excellent three step skin care system, but in my opinion it’s incredibly expensive and bad for your skin! Its all chemically and harsh…worth the Boots advantage card points but not worth the pain and broken dreams! I decided to research some skin care systems/brands and I stumbled across La Roche-Posay! It had rave reviews by beauty bloggers and reviewers on the Boots website! The Effaclar range is perfect if, like me you have combination/blemish prone skin! I decided to go all out and take advantage of the3 for 2 offer that was on in Boots and purchase the Effaclar Purifying Cleansing Gel(£10.21), Clarifying Lotion (£11) and Effaclar Mat (£13).
I effectively bought a CTM routine! The products are all 100% hypoallergenic, non comedonegic (oil free) suitable for sensitive skin and use minimal ingredients and fragrances, meaning that they use a high concentration of selected active ingredients that really work! So far…so good! The purifying cleanser is gentle and doesn’t dry your skin out, you only need a small amount of the gel (about the size of a 5p) for it to foam up into a wonderfully creamy wash. The lotion tones and is a micro-exfoliant meaning that you’re skin is getting a good clean without the harshness of an actual exfoliator which can strip away moisture! The Mat moisturiser is wonderful! Its soothing and absorbed quickly without any greasiness, its also an excellent base for make up! I’ve only been using these products for 10 days but already my skin is a lot clearer!
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