Beauty Trials: Neutrogena SkinID

Sometimes, the only way to see if a product really lives up to the hype is to invest the time in trying it out.

For the past month, every morning and evening, I’ve been following the Neutrogena SkinID skincare regime.

The truth is, I was graced with fairly good genes, and hardly ever break out normally. But the last few months, stress + poor habits (i.e. leaving on small bites and cocktails at events) was making a small but scary eruption take part on my face. Pretty soon, I even began to wonder if this was perhaps adult acne. Whatever it was, I wanted it GONE.

See the skin above? Minor in the way of breakouts, but major in the way of dull, sallow skin. I am young! I am cute! I am a beauty editor. This should NOT be.

I decided my very career depended on fixing what was broke before it was rendered unfixable, and went to the Neutrogena SkinID site, where I went through the process of filling out the personalized acne regimen. Then, based on the answers to the questions they asked, they sent me the treatment routine that would work with my skin, which I was to then use religiously.

The next day, my highly anticipated package from Skin ID arrived.

My 3-piece system was composed of Cream Cleanser #14, Anti Acne Treatment #32, and Moisturizer #53. There was also an included Spot Treatment that I used both AM and PM whenever I had actual breakouts (which tend to happen around the week of my period.)

Four weeks have gone by, and I have to say, I notice a difference. Check out the more recent picture above, with my hair pulled back so you can ONLY see my skin.

Can you see the difference? My skin has a healthy glow now – and there’s nary a breakout (even though I’m currently in that pre-hormonal stage!)

I’m happy – and now a card carrying believer.

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