The Regimen Kit 8 oz. - Acne.org Complete 3 Step Acne Treatment Kit

First I'd like to say that growing up, I never had acne. My skin was flawless during my teens. Once I hit my mid 20's, I began getting these big breakouts that would never rise. They'd last on my skin for weeks, and hurt. Then they'd slowly start to reduce in size and ultimately leave a dark scar on my face. Hence, Cystic Acne. This past year I discovered Acne.org and am now a HUGE fan of the site. THANK YOU DAN!!! If only I'd found it sooner. I spent countless hours perusing the site, reading product reviews, browsing forums, and trying all the new natural remedies out there. I found solace in reading others success stories. By 26 I thought my acne would subside but it was only getting worse. I would say my acne was moderate, though I was never without a cyst on my face. One goes away, another one starts. So, I began my quest in finding a solution. I can say I have tried every kind of natural home remedy on the market. Lemon juice toner, apple cider vinegar toner, calamine lotion, castor oil/olive oil cleanse, tea tree oil, sulfur, salicylic, you name it. I also started taking vitamins like Primrose oil, a multi-vitamin and drinking Rooibos tea. It's unclear if any of those helped me. Perhaps I was trying too much on my face which was causing more inflammation. All I know is that one night, I brokedown. I spent hours reading Acne.org Regimen reviews, watching numerous Youtube videos and I decided I had nothing to lose. I bought the Regimen and looked forward to starting it.After continued use of all three products, twice a day, I can confidently say my skin is now clear. It's been almost 10 weeks and I haven't had any breakouts in about 3 weeks. Occasionally, I'll get a small breakout but it rises really fast and dries up in a day or two. I never thought my skin would be soft again! I honestly didn't think it would work. There were some rough patches but I kept on going and am happy that I did. Like past reviewers, here's how my skin felt each week.Week 1: No huge changes, other than mild dryness.Week 2: Really dry skin, especially in T-zone areas. Itchy and flaky with makeup.Week 3: Still really dry. At this point, I was using Jojoba oil as a toner before my moisturizer and still adding a few drops of oil when moisturizing. Very flaky with makeup.Week 4: The dryness started to subside. Jojoba was working really well. I experimented with AHA this week but when I did it burned my skin really bad. Then I read reviews to wait a few weeks before using so I waited.Week 5: I noticed my skin really soft. Much softer than before. No real big breakouts, only small ones that dried up fast. Skin was not as dry.Week 6: Began using AHA twice a week as a moisturizer at night only. LOVE THIS STUFF!! Skin is officially better with dryness. My makeup is no longer cakey (except under the eye area). Make sure to add an eye cream. This has helped me tremendously.Week 7-10: I have clear skin! I haven't had a cyst in a few weeks. Skin is no longer dry.My advice to you: stick to the plan and push yourself to get past the dry patches. In my case, it lasted for a month, but once I got past that 4 weeks, I was on the right track to softer more hydrated skin. It's IMPERATIVE to use the moisturizer. Do not be afraid of it. I purchased the AHA from the start after reading past reviews but regretted using it so soon. It did burn at first, and like Dan says, wait until a few weeks or months before using it. I use it now only twice a week at night and my skin has never felt softer the next morning. I no longer use the Jojoba oil daily, only once in a while.One thing I'll note is I haven't increased the amount of BP. I'm using the same amount as I started with, maybe less now. I find that I am OK with this.If you are considering it and feel you've tried everything else there is, I highly recommend the Regimen. For the price, it's a great value and so far has lasted me two months, used morning and night every single day. It's worth a shot!Best of luck to you :)

Quick summary: This is FANTASTIC. The only line of skin care that has worked for my skin. I can't believe I'm really acne-free. Here's the detailed version:I'm a 33-year-old mother of 3 with pale, sensitive, oily, and acne-prone skin. I have had acne since I was a teenager. It's been bad. The one thing that worked for me was Aldactone. I used the as prescribed by a dermatologist along with birth control pills, as recommended. This was fantastic for my skin, but I don't like taking hormones or medicine in general. Obviously, they weren't an option when my husband and I decided to start a family. My acne came back with a vengeance. It was definitely hormonal with heavy whitehead breakouts monthly and zits all the time. The scarring was bad. Since my teenage years, I have tried probably close to a hundred different products without success, including Proactiv, Aveeno, Olay, Salacylic Acid, Retin-A, Clearasil, and Oxy clean, & Neutragena.I came across these products (from Dan's Clear Skin Regimen CSR at Acne.org) a long time ago, but didn't try them. About 6 months ago, I decided to give it a go. I bought the Cleanser, Treatment & Moisturizer, & Jojoba oil to start, and decided to wait on the AHA+ as recommended. Also, I knew the AHA+ contained glycolic acid, which I thought my skin didn't like. (Based on other products with that ingredient.) So, I started the regimen following the application techniques that Dan recommends in his videos.FIRST MONTH - starting with small amount of treatment & slowly ramping it up -Morning: Cleanser, Olay Complete Moisturizer SPF 15 (w/ 2 drops of Jojoba oil), Avon Mineral Make-upEvening: Cleanser (wait 15 mins- this is key!), Treatment (again wait 15 mins), Moisturizer mixed with a few drops of Jojoba oil.Findings: I found that I didn't use as much moisturizer as Dan recommends when I mixed it with the oil. I think the oil really helped the flakes in the beginning. My face definitely dried out with fewer zits, but my pores felt clogged still and I still had a few zits pretty much all the time this first month.SECOND MONTH - added AHA+Morning: Cleanser, Olay Complete Moisturizer SPF 15 (w/ 2 drops of Jojoba oil), Avon Mineral Make-upEvening: Cleanser (wait 15 mins), Treatment (again wait 15 mins), AHA+, Moisturizer mixed with a few drops of Jojoba oil.Findings: I WAS IN PAIN!!! The AHA+ stung so bad, I thought I would cry. I toughed it out for about 2 weeks until I decided to try it in the morning instead. That helped SO much! (see below for routine). I think the stinging came from mixing the BP and AHA.REVISED MONTHS 2-4 - Treatment at night & AHA+ in the morningMorning: Cleanser, AHA+, Olay Complete Moisturizer, Avon Mineral Make-upEvening: Cleanser, Treatment, Moisturizer mixed with a few drops of Jojoba oil.Findings: I gradually saw my skin getting so clear, and no stinging!! I do have very sensitive skin. I used this regimen for a couple months, and it got to where I would have only 1 or 2 zits per month! Those zits would leave bad scars, which would make my skin look like I had more zits than I did. During the next month, I got lazy and stopped always waiting 15 minutes in between cleansing/treatment/moisturizing, & once I realized that the timing was key, went back to this final (and my current) regimen below.TODAY'S REGIMEN (about 8 months after I started the CSR)Morning: Cleanser, AHA+ (I skip this if I know I'm going to spend a lot of time outside), Olay Complete Moisturizer (I skip this if I know I'll be inside all day), Avon Mineral Make-up (optional, yay!)Evening: Cleanser (wait 15 mins- this is key!), Treatment (again wait 15 mins), Moisturizer without Jojoba oil anymore--I don't need it!Findings: I just can't believe that I finally have clear skin! I occasionally get an itty bitty zit, but it has been a couple months since that happened & it cleared up really fast with no scarring! My scars are fading, too. I'm just so excited about the CSR--and I hardly ever write reviews!Here are my final thoughts on each of the products:THE LINE AS A WHOLE: I love that it has the best ingredients, that it avoids fragrances and other irritating ingredients. I also like that Dan cares about limiting packaging and keeping the costs low!CLEANSER: Love, Love, Love! It reminds me of all the good things about Cetaphil, but it actually FEELS like you're getting your face clean. I love how it bubbles up--unlike Cetaphil. Doesn't leave my skin overly dryTREATMENT: Glides on easy. I don't actually use as much as Dan recommends, but that works for me. I use about the size of the top part of my index finger only once a day. I definitely wait until my face is totally dry after cleansing before applying. This DOES bleach fabrics, so I always take a white pillowcase with me when traveling to avoid bleaching someone else's pillowcase!MOISTURIZER: This has taken me longer to love. I think I was using too much for my face early on, but Dan DOES recommend using a lot! It doesn't soak in quickly, which is the main reason I didn't like it at first. I've learned to really like it and my face definitely looks more vibrant in the morning when I use it the night before. I only use this at night since I find it to be a little too oily looking under make-up. I will keep buying it, but it lasts forever!AHA+: Like I said above, this stung SO bad at first when I was applying right after the BP. Once I applied it on its own after cleansing, it hardly stings at all. Now I LOVE this! This is the key to my face now looking totally polished. It cleared up the flakes from the BP right away, and now I have such smooth, even, bright, and glowing skin. Yes, this sounds so cheesy, and when people would say this before, I never believed it could happen to ME! I really think my emerging wrinkles are lessoned, too. Perhaps it's even fading my scars?!?!JOJOBA OIL: This worked well in the first month when I wasn't using the AHA+ to minimize the flakes. I really didn't like the packaging because it leaked oil all over my counter, and I'm glad I don't have to use it anymore!Seriously, I want to tell everyone how well this worked for me, but I'm shy and don't want to make people with acne feel awkward by telling them to their faces. So, here is my review after months of totally clear skin: wow.