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Superior Spot Treatments, Part I

BellaSugar — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:13:33 -0700

Let's face it, everybody gets a pimple here and there and they always come at the most inopportune times. Who saw My Big Fat Greek Wedding? When you get a blemish that's red, swollen and sore, you look and feel pretty terrible. Here are a few of my favorite zit zappers that can help blast those gnarly blemishes! Be sure and stay tuned for part two of superior spot treatments later this week!

Origins Spot Remover, $10, is a clear acne blemish treatment gel that tingles upon contact. Just a teensy bit goes a long way. It is made with salicylic acid that helps dry up your trouble areas, prevent new pimples from forming and also helps calm redness.

Stop using as often if your skin becomes dry or irritated but because it is created for sensitive skin, it shouldn't provoke any tenderness. Use as needed, one to three times a day and apply a thin layer to the area and let it dry. Suitable for all skin types.

For two more ways to blast blemishes, read more

SkinCeuticals Blemish Control Gel, $32, is an ultra light acne treatment that helps combat, whiteheads, blackheads, cysts and other acne related issues. It also helps to kill the bacteria on your skin that causes new breakouts to form. Active ingredients include purifying agents and salicylic acid (one per cent)!

This gel will also help exfoliate the dead skin around the pimple and unclog your pores. This is one super strong sucker, but not to worry; it won't leave you dry, red or irritated.

Murad Acne Spot Treatment, $17, is a sure fire way to banish your blemishes! This powerful formula is made from: sulfur (to minimize breakouts), salicylic acid (to dry up and kill bacteria), zinc oxide (to reduce swelling), licorice extract and allantoin (to calm irritated skin), hydrolyzed oat flour (to fight flaking and over-drying) and lastly Vitamins E and C (to keep skin protected). This is my buddy FabSugar's pick, what's yours?

Zit Zappers

FabSugar — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:33:05 -0700

Zits, pimples, blemishes, whatever you want to call them: They are all different names for what happens to your skin when an oil gland mixes with dead skin cells and causes clogging in your pores. If the surface of the pore breaks, it becomes red and swollen-hence, a zit. Zits can be found on the faces and bodies of over 70 million people, but that doesn't make them any less annoying.

Though there are ways to prevent pimples, the bigger challenge is getting rid of them once they surface. Rule No. 1: Don't pop them, ever! Despite the feeling of satisfaction you may feel, messing with your zits can spread infection and lead to scarring. Instead, try one of these zit-zapping products to help dry them up and kick the remaining bacteria out.

Mario Bedescu Drying Lotion is an excellent spot treatment made with a blend of calamine and salicylic acid. This product really helps to clear up and soothe pimples. Just take a q-tip and dab the lotion on the area. It does leave a pink mark on your face, so wear it overnight. Buy it here for $17.

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La Prairie Cellular Purifying Blemish Control is incredible. I have never felt anything more potent, and the $70 you pay for the bottle is totally worth it. What's also wonderful about this product is that it's clear, so nobody will ever know that you've got it on. It's non-drying and relieves redness and irritation of breakouts, while preventing new bacteria from forming. Buy it here for $70.

Yonka Juvenil is a non-stinging and non-drying breakout solution. It also happens to smell great since it's infused with 100% botanical extracts. It's got antiseptic and antibacterial ingredients to treat current irritations and prevent future breakouts. It also helps to decrease inflammation and increase healing. Buy it here for $50.

Kiehl's Blue Herbal Spot Treatment contains the magical ingredient, salicylic acid, which helps to dry and fight off acne-causing bacteria. This formula is also clear and dries quickly. It penetrates deep is quite effective. This small tube won't break the bank and will last a long time. Buy it here for $14.

Beauty Marked! Clear Colored Pimple Banishers

FabSugar — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:25:36 -0800

I recently asked you all to go Beauty Mark It! and help find me clear colored pimple banishers. Mario Badescu Drying Lotion is no doubt one of the best zit zappers out there but here's the thing: I walk my little Annabelle before bed and first thing in the morning and I can't have pink spots all over my face! I'm looking for a just as good pimple eliminator that is CLEAR.

To see all the Beauty Marks for this mission click here and below are my top three choices. Thanks all you Beauty Markers! To learn what a Beauty Mark is and how to do one click here.

Beauty Mark #1, found by swwonder is Burt's Bees Doctor Burt's Herbal Blemish Stick and I have heard this is a great pimple banisher and totally forgot about it! It is 99.90% natural and cleanses, refines and tones pores, while helping to normalize skin by correcting imbalances that create breakouts.

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Beauty Mark #2, found by jennifer76 is MD Skincare All-Over Blemish Solution. This salicylic acid acne treatment gel is formulated to:

Address and help minimize future breakouts without over drying and stripping the skin
Normalize oil production to prevent your own oil from turning into waxy plugs
Treat existing blemishes by killing bacteria found deep in pores
Calm irritated skin with soothing botanicals
Help reduce shine, pore size, redness, and inflammation

Beauty Mark #3, found by flutterpie is Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10. This banisher is a 10-percent solution of benzoyl peroxide in a clear gel formula that leaves you free of tell-tale white splotches common to so many skin-treatment creams - yay!