Review on Paulas Choice SKIN PERFECTING Exfoliant Facial Blackheads by Becky Haferkamp

Ugh. I was SO excited to try this based on the rave reviews I read. This is going to be a long review because I feel I need to be specific. Over the past few years I've tried too many products to count, from natural cleansers, organic oil cleansers, drugstore products, expensive creams and potions, even Rodan and Fields and nothing has worked for me. I really hoped this would be my miracle. I'm in my 30's and have suffered from acne for many years although I never had it as a teenager. I have a lot of cystic acne and would do anything to get rid of this terrible, humiliating problem. For a long time I thought my skin was oily, so I treated it that way for years, drying it out to the point where it looked dehydrated and sallow. Also, I get oily, especially in the T-zone, BUT I also occasionally get dry patches on my nose and between my eyebrows and sometimes on my cheeks. I know hormones and diet have a lot to do with skin issues, but I also think that the right foods for your specific skin type are important and can make a difference. seems to fit 100%. The first night I used it, my hyper-pigmented, irritated skin already looked better! I was so excited and thought it would be great! I used it the next morning and my skin felt too tight during the day, almost like after too much sun, so I reduced it at night instead. I find it leaves a kind of oily film and anything oily scares me because it usually means an instant breakthrough. The same thing happens to me with moisture. My skin sucks! A few days after using it, I started getting occasional painful pimples in places I don't usually get. I know about the purge and hoped it was, but I don't think it is. I got a new spot every day and most were scattered on either side of my nose (which I can never get out), a few on my cheeks and the rest on my forehead. I used this for about 2 weeks and then stopped because I can't take it anymore. We had a wet day and that was it - my skin turned into a mess! So now I'm back to zero. I really think this product might be good for some people but it makes my skin worse :(