Spot Treatment Creams

As anyone can tell you, when you get a spot, or blemish, on your face you want it to go away as quickly as possible.
Truth: I have definitely had my share of spots from time to time.   However, I have found through trial and error the best way to treat my spots.   I've tried one expensive spot cream, and two drugstore creams an have come out with the result that I actually find one of the drugstore creams to work best for me.  Remember, that creams will work differently on different people, but I just thought I'd mention my favorite and some others that I've tried.

1.  The expensive one:
Murad Acne Spot Treatment

This treatment's active ingredient is 3.0% Sulfur.  It is a cream that you spread on the spot once or twice a day.  I found that the sulfur was not fast acting enough for me.  For this kind of cost I expected overnight results, and that didn't happen.

2. The "just ok" drugstore one:
Neutrogena Rapid Clear 2-in-1 Fight & Fade Gel

This treatment's active ingredient is 2% Salicylic Acid.  It is a gel formula that you spread on the spot once or twice a day.  I found that this also didn't produce quick results, though with a few uses throughout the day for a few days it did make a difference.  However, it did tend to dry my skin out a bit.

3. The "tried and true" drugstore spot treatment:
Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment

This treatment's active ingredient is also 2% Salicylic Acid.  It is also a gel formula.  Since the two drugstore brands seem to be so similar at first glance I honestly wonder why one works so much better for me that the other?

I would venture to guess that it is because of those other inactive ingredients that make these products different.  This spot treatment does wonders for my spots!  I apply it at night after I've cleansed my skin, I typically rub some of the gel into the spot, and then moisturize.  However, if the spot is bad, or I can tell it is going to be bad, I'll take more of this gel and layer it on the area like a mask.  I'll leave this one over night and typically the spot is reduced in size, redness and looks much better the next morning.  Since this treatment works so well for me I have found I only need to apply it at night and rarely have to apply it during the day, so my skin doesn't get as dry.


I hope this helps you!  If you have any other suggestions about other spot treatments to try, I'd love to hear about them.
<3,
J

Summer is here!

Hello friends!  It has been way too long since I have stopped by and updated this small neglected blog! I am off for the summer and am really looking forward to writing some blog posts about what I'm reading, what beauty items I'm using and any other fun stuff that is going on!

Let me begin by sharing some of my favorite bloggers with you.  These women have an awesome fashion sense or share their expert opinions on makeup and all things beauty related.  I try and read their blog posts whenever they publish them and look to them for inspiration.

Cupcakes and Cashmere

Kendi Everyday

The Small Things Blog

Makeup by Tiffany D

Miss Budget Beauty

Lauren Elizabeth

If you check any of these blogs out, let me know what you think!  Thanks for stopping by!!

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