La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo Review

I have uncovered a skincare holy grail in the form of La Roche Posay's Effaclar Duo. Having suffered with breakouts for years now I have tried many if not all over the counter products vaguely related to 'spot clearing' or 'skin purifying'. The list includes the old reliable tea tree oil used as dab, which in the end turned out to be more of a hindrance than a help. Of course that was back in the days when a localized treatment did the trick and blemishes were few and far(ish) between. Fast forward to now, (or at least two months ago) and my face was a red mess. 

Being the YouTube addict I am, and having been introduced to the YouTube wonder of all wonders, the beauty guru, by my sister, I wondered whether there might be a guru who held a secret weapon that I might poach to rid me of my plight. it was at this point that i stumbled upon a Ruth Crilly video, a.k.a Amodelrecommends, in which she highly recommended Effaclar Duo. Ruth said that it had made a huge difference to her skin so I obviously had to try it. So just before Christmas I purchased my very own tube (for just under 17 euro) and got to work with it.

The Effaclar range specializes in oily skin. The full title of Duo states that it is 'Corrective and unclogging anti-imperfection care'. It also claims to 'unclog sebum blocked pores'. Its been two months since I began using this both morning and evening after cleansing as a moisturizer and the tube is pretty much gone, and so (nearly) are my breakouts. They are definitely alot more controllable now, I hardly ever get a really awful blemish and when I do, the time from conception to its DEATH  rolls around a lot quicker. They just don't seem as angry, and I have seen a real improvement in my skin overall.

I would definitely recommend this product to anyone with persistent breakouts as it has worked well for me in only two months, and we all know how slow acting these treatments can be. I can't wait to see the difference after six months!