I've bought all kinds of products looking for something to help my acne prone skin. It's hard to believe this gem was hiding right up the street for literally a fraction of the price I've paid for less effective products. I bought this after reading the reviews here. I knew something good was happening as soon as I put it on. It tingles in a pleasant way and you can actually feel it working. It took about 30 minutes to dry completely. I rinsed it off and my face feels CLEAN. There's no other word to describe it. It really feels like my pores are breathing a sigh of relief. I don't know that my face has ever felt this unclogged. A lot of the gunk in my pores and on the surface of my skin has been sucked up and rinsed off. My skin feels smooth and soft. It is a little dry and tight, but I know my skin will eventually adjust to that and the dryness will lessen after a few uses. It's a little tough to rinse this stuff off because it's thick and clings a bit. I recommend using it before you shower. That'll be the fastest and easiest way to get it off. The smell is also quite strong and minty. Some people will be turned off and/or simply unable to stand it. I started getting a headache after a while from the smell, but it was well worth suffering through. (At least it's not as bad as Mario Badescu drying mask, which smells like tires. I actually had to shove balls of tissue up my nostrils with that one.) All in all, read the reviews and believe them. I hope the effects continue and that it doesn't stop working after a while. We'll see. I'm already looking at other Queen Helene products, which you'll notice also have stellar reviews.
