Get rid of the dreaded 'bacne!' (Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions Body Spray)

Member Name: Gemma_C

Product:	Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions Body Spray
Date:	05/02/09 (189 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Helps prevent those huge painful spots from appearing and the bottle lasts a long time.

Disadvantages: Doesn't cure the problem altogether.

I have suffered with spots (ugh!) on my back for year's now. In my teenage years I suffered from bad acne and now, in my twenties, I do still get the occasional blemish, and I still get a few on my back, neck and shoulders.
With them being in such awkward places I've never bothered treating any big painful spots as if I do use one of those 'instant spot treatment gel' products that are everywhere on the market then it'd just get rubbed off by my clothing.

I had started using a couple of products from Clinique's Anti-Blemish range and I discovered this product.

What it Claims to do:
The product description states it the spray is an oil-free formula which 'helps clear and prevent breakouts everywhere-back,chest,shoulders.' This is exactly the sort of product which I need, 'great!' I thought. Reading on it states it helps control the look of redness, which sounds perfect for that painfully large ones I often get only on my back! The bottle itself has a 360-degree spray which even works upside down, and has a non-staining formula.


How To Use:
Clinique say to start out using once a day. Cleanse the skin thoroughly and spray over the affected area. It then says to gradually increase to twice a day if needed.


My Experience:
Despite the product stating it has a non-staining formula I didn't want to test this out at first and so only applied this at night before I went to bed. I found the product very easy to use and it does work upside down so it's perfect to reach round behind me to spray.
I usually do a few sprays making sure each area is covered, and I do some around my collarbone.
It does have a slight witch hazel smell to it but nothing disgusting.
The spray is very quick to absorb, but I would wait a few minutes before getting dressed just to be sure.

In the morning I would notice my back feeling like it had an extremely slight sticky feeling to it, almost like the filmy type feeling you get when you use spot treatment gels.

Since using this product the large painful spots have dramatically decreased in occurance which is great, however I do still get alot of pimpley type ones. This doesn't bother me as it was the large painful ones that annoyed me the most!

The bottle itself has lasted me many months (approx. 7-8) using it 4-5 times a week, so it's rather good value for money. It will set you back £12.72 for 100ml at the moment which is expensive, but it does last a long time. I have recently ran out and I'm contemplating whether or not to buy it again, I may see if my back suddenly starts breaking out!

If you suffer from spots on your back and are paranoid about wearing strappy tops in the summer then I would say give this one a go. It's very easy to apply and it lasts a long time. I don't know of any other products like this on the market except body washes to use in the shower, so this is a quick and simple solution.

I would recommend this product.

Summary: Another good anti-blemish product from Clinique.