Currently Using: Anti Blemish Products & Spot Fighters

Tuesday 25 June 2013


Let's face it, no one likes getting blemishes or having to deal with a breakout.  Luckily, there are a million and one products around which promise to banish and prevent them, but in my experience, I find many simply don't work in the long term or have a bad habit of leading to other skin problems (e.g drying it out too much etc).  So here are four anti-blemish / spot fighters which do work exceptionally well for me, and are ones which I always recommend trying out.

Balance Me Congested Skin Serum* (15ml, £16, link)
This is an 'on the spot' treatment which you apply whenever you feel that first sign of a blemish threatening to emerge.  The serum uses a blend of 99% natural ingredients such as aloe vera, chamomile, may chang, lavender and eucalyptus to help calm everything down, and clear up the skin.  It's a light, non-greasy, petroleum free gel formula which feels so cooling and soothing - one I'd suggest trying if your skin finds tea tree oil too irritating.
Results? - Whenever I use this, I notice a big reduction in the size of blemishes over night, so it's great to use before going to bed.  It's also really good for calming down any red inflammation, so you can easily use it underneath your make-up too (just allow it to dry fully first).

Tisserand Anti-Blemish Stick (8ml, £4.50, link)
Winner of a Beauty Bible Beauty Steals Award, Tisserand's Anti-Blemish Stick is a clever blend of antibacterial organic tea tree and kanuka pure essential oils in a gel base.  Why clever?  Well, you get all the spot fighting benefits of tea tree oil, but because it's combined with other oils, it's much more gentle on the skin.  
Results? - This comes with a doe-foot applicator so I'd suggest dabbing it onto a clean finger and then applying it to blemishes so not to spread the bacteria around your face.  When used this way, I find it reduces the size of spots over night, and helps to clear them within a few days.

Laidbare Spot The Difference Problem Skin Treatment Cream* (30ml, £6.99, link)
If I'm unlucky enough to experience the beginnings of a proper breakout, I'll reach for this straight away.  Being a cream, it's ideal for covering larger areas of the face that need some special attention, so if you have a problematic t-zone for example, you should give it a go.  It smells lovely, and feels incredibly gentle on the skin, making full use of its natural ingredients like horse chestnut oil, chrysanthemum and fennel.  
Results? -  Inflammation is reduced within a matter of hours, and if used early enough, I find 9 out of 10 times, it stops breakouts from fully erupting.  Can also be used a preventative spot treatment in your daily routine if you have oily/combination skin.

Tea Tree Oil
And last, but by no means least, we have good old fashioned, pure tea tree oil.  It's cheap, you only need a tiny amount each time to dab onto blemishes with, and it helps considerably to clear them up.  It does however have a tendency to sometimes irritate or upset the skin, especially if it's on the sensitive side, so always make sure to do a test patch beforehand.  If it doesn't annoy your skin, then you'll reap the rewards of it immediately.
Results? - I always find pure tea tree oil to be very effective, especially when left on over night.  I usually see most blemishes completely disappear within 2-3 days of usage.

What are your favourite anti-blemish, spot fighting products?

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14 comments

  1. Nice post! I've had blemishes for years and they always leave nasty little scars. Most of the stuff I've tried don't work, but maybe natural ingredients might help as I'm super happy with all of my natural beauty products right now. :)

    Olivia xxx
    Missyi's World of Beauty...

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    1. Give them a go - I've always found natural products to work best for getting rid of blemishes :) xx

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  2. All of these sound great! I always bust out the Lush tea tree toner with Origins Super Spot remover if I'm having a particularly bad breakout and they both work well. I like the sound of the Laidbare cream too! xo

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    1. I love Lush's Tea Tree Toner! Really want to try out the Origins Super Spot Remover once I've used one of these up. The Laidbare Spot Treatment Cream works a treat! xx

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  3. When in doubt go back to tea tree oil!

    Sarah
    morethanadored.blogspot.com

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  4. I always use Tea tree- mostly because it's cheaper then most (good) anti spot gels or creams, but I do find it's a but slow in getting rid of them sometimes
    Daniella x

    http://daniella-r.blogpspot.co.uk

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    1. Yeah, I find that too - it's a much slower, more gradual process. I think it works best for small, minor blemishes over a few days x

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  5. I love just using tea tree oil on blemishes, it works a treat! That said, I'd love to give the Balance Me Congested Skin Serum a go at some point!

    Gem x
    http://www.gemmameansjewel.com

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    1. It does indeed! The Balance Me Serum is lovely, so gentle and nice to use, but effective which is what you want a product to be as well! x

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  6. Clearasil Rapid Action Treatment Cream and the Rapid Action Gel Wash. The treatment cream is by far the best I've used in a long time Xx

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    1. My friend Jenna swears by Clearasil, but I find it too drying for me xx

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  7. I love that these are all natural! I love the sound of the Tisserand Anti Blemish Stick. I have a Metique 10% Blended Tea Tree Oil pot and always reach for it when I have a nasty whitehead xx

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    1. I always find natural's best when it comes to fighting off blemishes! The Metique sounds good :) xx

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