No this isn't my Halloween Accessory (Witch Stick)

Member Name: HS28

Product:	Witch Stick
Date:	31/10/09 (101 review reads)
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Advantages: Fights blemishes and soothes infected area

Disadvantages: Can Sting if you have sensitve skin

*Witch Stick*


For some strange reason after going through my entire teenage years without barely a dit or dot to call a zitty spot my skin has decided to produce them! Argghh I thought seeing as my skin is not really oily but actually quite dry. Of all places on my face it had to be near my nose. I have foundation but little in the means of concealer and find that once that wears off the infected area can actually look worse than if untouched.


**Where do you turn**

Well seeing as putting on foundation and concealer only exasperate the problem I decided I needed something to actually help unclear my unhealthy pores and help zap away the problem. I remembered buying witch sticks when I was a teenager for these emergency situations as I recall it used to do the job well and dry up my skin which back then was slightly oilier though generally blemish free.


**Stick up the Witch the natural way**

The actual witch stick bottle is pretty much the same to back when I was a teenager in the shape of bottle and size. Witch stick is written on the front in white and it has a little green leaf sticking out of the word witch. It is a blue bottle which is an update to the brand in 2008 as back in the 90s it was white in colour. It has been going since the 60s and has since branched out in the products it sells. It highlights the fact that it is natural beauty. I got a blue box with this in though I have thrown it away now. It is a 10g bottle and recommended to use within 12 months. You are told what witchy sticky can do to help your blemishes. In a sentence it breakdowns excess oils and bacteria which causes blemishes and spots.


**Magic away the blemishes**

To use you unscrew the top and find a fat stick which is a bit of a weird texture. It looks a little like gel and soap and is quite dry. It has an anti bacterial smell to it though not too strong. They recommend that you dab on as often as you want and preferably as soon as the naughty blemishes start to appear. It is recommended for all skin types though especially oily and combination skin. A big warning is to use carefully on sensitive skin.

That warning is a good one for me as my skin is sensitive and I have to be careful what I buy. I haven't worked out why I have had a blemish outburst as my skin is quite dry rather than oily. The only thing is I did recently change foundation to Tesco from Clinique but that was aimed for oily skin too. Maybe it is the time of year and me being run down!

Anyway the sensitive statement part on the stick is good advice to take as with my skin being sensitive I only need a little witch stick dabbed on the offending blemish as other wise boy does it sting like a bee! It has a bit of a tingle kick to it when applied which does wear off after a few seconds but don't over dab.


**A Natural Witch**

It is not tested on animals and no ingredients are listed on the bottle, perhaps they were on the box I have discarded of. There is a website link - www.witchskincare.com for more detail on all products. According to the company witch hazel is known as Hammelis virginiana and grows on the east coast.


**Did the Witch do the Trick**

Well yes it did but it was not an instant success. Yes it dried and soothed the area to take away excess oil and reduced the blemish but it has a taken a few days for my skin to calm down. I shall keep this in my makeup bag though in readiness for any future blemishes to attack them before they begin as witch stick recommends.

I have also bought the witch stick concealer stick too though as like I say I didn't really have concealers and the plus side s this is shaded as a concealer and contains the witch stick ingredients of natural tea tree and witch hazel. This way I feel I am targeting the blemishes more naturally as well as helping to cover my skin. So I would recommend that too as it is not as stingy on the skin as the stick so maybe better for sensitive skin.


**Recommend**

Yes I would and with a hint to be careful with use on sensitive skin. I would also recommend the concealer stick I bought myself too. The Witch stick costs between £2.50-£3.00 and I got mine at Tescos though you can get it online and in most pharmacies and supermarkets. The concealer stick was nearer to £5 though which is more but it does two jobs!


**Rate it**

I would rate it 4 stars as it does work and soothe and is natural, although not to immediate effect. (Though not sure if any products work immediately anyway)

Summary: A natural way to target offending blemishes or spots