Let's face it, everybody gets a pimple here and there and they always come at the most inopportune times. Who saw My Big Fat Greek Wedding? When you get a blemish that's red, swollen and sore, you look and feel pretty terrible. Here are a few of my favorite zit zappers that can help blast those gnarly blemishes! Be sure and stay tuned for part two of superior spot treatments later this week!
Origins Spot Remover, $10, is a clear acne blemish treatment gel that tingles upon contact. Just a teensy bit goes a long way. It is made with salicylic acid that helps dry up your trouble areas, prevent new pimples from forming and also helps calm redness.
Stop using as often if your skin becomes dry or irritated but because it is created for sensitive skin, it shouldn't provoke any tenderness. Use as needed, one to three times a day and apply a thin layer to the area and let it dry. Suitable for all skin types.
For two more ways to blast blemishes, read more
SkinCeuticals Blemish Control Gel, $32, is an ultra light acne treatment that helps combat, whiteheads, blackheads, cysts and other acne related issues. It also helps to kill the bacteria on your skin that causes new breakouts to form. Active ingredients include purifying agents and salicylic acid (one per cent)!
This gel will also help exfoliate the dead skin around the pimple and unclog your pores. This is one super strong sucker, but not to worry; it won't leave you dry, red or irritated.
Murad Acne Spot Treatment, $17, is a sure fire way to banish your blemishes! This powerful formula is made from: sulfur (to minimize breakouts), salicylic acid (to dry up and kill bacteria), zinc oxide (to reduce swelling), licorice extract and allantoin (to calm irritated skin), hydrolyzed oat flour (to fight flaking and over-drying) and lastly Vitamins E and C (to keep skin protected). This is my buddy FabSugar's pick, what's yours?

















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I think the mario badescu's drying lotion and buffering lotion is also great!
1what do you recommend for acne scars and redness?
2clean and clear pimple cream is good too
3Hi Cg2003.
4Stay tuned for a post on redness creams later this week!
The concentrated tea tree oil stuff is pretty good too.
5Here is what I thought was supposed to work:
6Salicylic acids to prevent breakouts and benzoyl peroxide to actually get rid of ones that have already formed. Clearasil pads with salicylic acid are great for day to day maintenance and then they have a benzoyl peroxide cream for spot treatments.
I have heard good things about Mario Badescu's products- anyone else like it?
I absolutely love love love the Murad Acne Spot Treatment! That stuff does the trick. It zaps those blemishes gone by the next couple of days or so. Definitely check it out if you haven't already: http://www.murad.com/acne-products.html
7I have the Murad one and it's okay. The first two sound interesting.
8I only use Mario Badescu stuff right now, and I really like it. I hope it continues to work, it seems like a lot of products work at first, then become less effective.
9I need this bad today!!
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