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August 16, 2016
Product used: Emu Oil
Disapointed
Doesn't do anything for me :( sometimes I can see a difference that a pimple get smaller during night but I dunno if it's this oil or something else
December 16, 2015
Product used: Emu Oil
Do not use unless your face is really dry
As this is an oil, your face will break out hard if you don't have really dry skin.
Got that from experience, never again. Too bad cause the actual ingredients are pretty good to treat scaring, and it's not that expensive either.
December 18, 2015
This isn't true for all. I have combination/oily skin that's usually very sensitive and emu oil doesn't break me out at all.
July 22, 2014
Product used: Biocorneum (Advanced Scar Supervision)
Works on facial scars.
I'm not reviewing this for acne per-say, but for facial scars as a whole it' a fantastic product' I assume because the product is relatively new it's not more well-known. I used this initially on cheek scarring from a cat bite on the recommendation of a surgeon. The scars were red and hyper-pigmented, much like the leftovers from cystic breakouts, and deep, though not indented. I used this for two months and they completely disappeared - no redness, nothing. And it didn't break me out! Since I've had a pretty bad hormonal breakout recently, with remaining red marks from cysts (I've read this doesn't work on pitted scars, so I wouldn't use Biocorneum on those) , I'm going to start using my remaining gel on those marks.
June 30, 2012
Product used: Mother of Pearl (Anti-Scar Cream)
I got the cream a while ago. I tried it out immediately - and never again since.
It smells so badly that I got a headache from it but "No pain, no gain" right?
However, when I started washing it off after 30 min, I realized that the cream was stuck in my pores and it extremely hard to wash it off - i had to scrub my face with a wet towel...
Since I haven't read a review like mine yet, I was wondering: Am I doing something wrong?
I'd be happy about comments on that. Cheers!
March 17, 2012
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
Not greasy or shiny.
Cons:
Couldn't tell if it was breaking me out and didn't see much improvement on my scars.
I have mixed reviews about Bio Oil. At times, I thought it improved my skin texture, other times, I thought it made me break out, especially on my chin! I have only used it for one month or so, I know you're supposed to use it a lot longer than that to see results but I wanted to leave my skin alone after getting more spots on my chin. The only thing I liked was how it didn't make my skin look greasy so I was able to put it on in the morning if I wanted to. It's all about trialling products to see what works for you, I don't think this one was for me.
March 13, 2012
Product used: Emu Oil
Pros:
Softens skin, evens skin tone, diminishes scars, and shrinks pimples
Amazing. Anti-inflammatory properties shrink existing pimples while conditioning the skin resulting in decreased scarring. Bought mine on eBay (triple refined). Quality ranges so go big to make sure you get a good product.
December 19, 2011
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
it good im currently using it for scars and stretch marks !
Cons:
lets to much out at once
its reducing the apperince of my scars and stretch marks takes a little to long to work tho :/
June 14, 2011
Product used: Emu Oil
Pros:
Soft skin
reduced redness
helps with scaring
reduced break outs
less of an urge to pic bc when I use it I dont have scabs on my acne that is healing
Cons:
None
I use this every other night and on the other nights I use my Retin-A. (I had severe cystic acne and now I have maybe one or two small pimples) My acne was caused due to having an Implanon which is a form of birth control so I know having that out alone has dramatically been the result of my body not producing anymore cysts or as much acne and I am also now on Yaz which I would say has helped as well.
NOTE* Make sure the emu oil you buy is 100% emu oil When I use the emu oil I always wake up and can notice significant reduction in redness and there are never any scabs over the acne that is healing. It makes it easier to use makeup and it not look caked on or flaky because of the scabs. The Retin-A I use because my doctor prescribed it and I want to give it a chance for about another month to help in accelerating the healing process. I feel like the Retin-A takes away layers of the surface scaring since there is always a thin scab over it after using it and letting it do its magic, I don't like that because then I dont wan to wear makeup and it makes me want to pick at it. I like the Emu oil because I always notice my face just looks better and it as well helps in reducing breakouts too and the scaring! I know its a slow process but I know this is working!
April 14, 2011
Product used: MaMa (Lotion)
Pros:
Clears blackheads
Gentle and non-drying exfoliation
Fades acne marks
Pores appear smaller
No initial breakout after 2 weeks of use
Cons:
Sticky
Impossible to apply anything over top so best to use it at night
Expensive
From someone who's been battling acne for over 10 years, I have tried a LOT of products and I can honestly say that MaMa lotion (also known as M2) is one of the few products that delivers on its promises. It is SO worth the money. The bottom line is that this is the first product that has any effect what so ever on the blackheads on my nose. I have used it every third night for the past 2.5 weeks and within that short time the blackheads have been reduced by 80%. The pores on my nose also appear much smaller. Prior to using this product I was using BP on that area for many months w/ no success. I also have some hyperpigmentation from old acne on my cheeks and the MaMa lotion, even in this short time, has faded those marks slightly. I have rolling and icepick scars on my cheeks and I have also noticed that they apppear slightly more smooth. I am having co2 fractional laser resurfacing done in a week and a half so I will discontinue this product for a few weeks while I recover but this is absolutely going to be a staple in my routine from now on.
October 22, 2010
Product used: MaMa (Lotion)
Pros:
- Reduces acne severity
- Makes skin feel 'healthier' after use
Cons:
- Stickiness
- Initial irritation (slight burning/itching, but no acne)
- No noticeable fading of acne scars (or too gradual to tell)
This review is for the 20% Skin Refinish M2 bottle only. Pros:
I was running out of dan's bp and decided to try using M2. There was no initial breakout like Dan's BP. This could be because of the BP already purging everything away, but it was still a very seamless transition. Using it everyday made my skin irritated (but no breakouts) so I switched to every other day. In the next few weeks, it made existing pimples less severe/painful. A weird, random rash under my jaw from using Dan's BP also disappeared. In the long run, I noticed my usual whitehead/cysts were less common (I still always get one or two during my monthly cycle). It also made those pimples under my skin less painful and disappear within a few weeks. Cons:
It is very sticky so I use this at night and change my pillowcases every two days. The directions say to follow with moisturizer, but it just doesn't seem very productive, like you are rubbing off the M2. I would like to know how others moisturize and use this product. My face is a bit drier due to this, but not enough to cause outbreaks. I bought this initially to fade acne scars. I don't see any real results. I have been switching AHA every other day with it as well. No real results, so this might be just be me. Bottom line: As soon as I run out of this bottle (same bottle for 6+ months) I will buy the whole set. It seems to work for me better than BP.
Cons:
-terrible smell
-clogs pores
-difficult to wash off
-expensive when you live outside the U.S.