This tiny
bottle of spot treatment has got a lot of attention over the past few years,
and, having taken the plunge a few months ago, I thought it was high time to
review Origins’ answer to blemishes. This tiny 10ml bottle costs £15,
which, considering it looks small enough to be a sample, felt like a very extravagant
buy (especially considering it was £12 just two years ago!)
Anyway, the gel
itself is clear and quite thick, which means that very little is needed, and for each blemish I just use a tiny dab. Because of the salicylic acid in this
treatment, when the gel is applied, the spot stings for a few seconds until the
gel sets in. Oddly enough, I actually like that there is a sensation on
application, as it feels as though the gel is actually doing something and contains
active and effective ingredients to tackle the blemish.
If I put the treatment on before bed, when I wake up in the
morning, there is the usual dryness that is associated with blemish treatment,
due to the ingredients drying out the spots. However, the dryness can
be easily remedied by a layer of moisturiser before applying makeup. I do find
that if I use this product regularly and target a breakout, spots do appear
much less red and smaller in size after repeated use.
In general, I don’t think that there is a miracle gel or
cream out there that is going to truly banish blemishes, however there are
products that will minimise the redness and size more quickly than Mother
Nature, and the Origins spot treatment is certainly one of them.
Have you tried the Origins spot treatment? What do you find
the best treatment for blemishes to be?
