I never have a lot of blemishes at one time, but I usually have one enormous honkin’ pimple somewhere that can be contributed to cystic acne.  That’s the kind that feels like a marble is underneath your skin and just grows and grows and grows and turns bright red.  Quite lovely, really.

I had been using various spot treatments which seemed to do nothing but dry out the top layers of my skin and give me a huge honkin’ flaky pimple.  I received a sample of this serum in my Birchbox  one month and I have bought nothing else since.

When I feel a big lump starting under my skin, I put this on immediately.  Overnight the lump is noticeably smaller and not red.  It prevents the spot from turning into a huge blemish and it prevents my brother from calling me “Cyclops.”  It’s slightly expensive but it is so worth it.  I will never run out of this and I can’t imagine finding a product that works better than this one.

Cost:  $35.00 on Birchbox

Packaging:  Plastic pump.  Product comes out when you push on the top.

Scent/Taste:  Smells like eucalyptus and menthol and all sorts of natural goodness.

Bear in Mind:  A little goes a long way – press the pump lightly so as not to waste what I feel is white gold.

I Wish:  It wasn’t so expensive, but as I said, it’s easy to justify because it works so well.

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