Boscia

I have bad skin. No hiding it. I have been plagued with acne since I can remember (I am in my early 30's now). I used Accutane not once, but three times - in high school, in college, and most recently in 2004. It finally worked - sorta. It got rid of the cystic acne on my chest and back, and for about 2 years my face stayed clear.

When I got pregnant, I started breaking out again. My OB warned me it would likely happen because of all the hormones. My dermatologist at the time recommended I stop using Clearasil and Oxy - too harsh for the skin, esp at my age. She recommended finding a more natural line of products.

The result - Boscia Skin Care. I found it during one of my Sephora raids. My favorite product in the line is Boscia Recharging Night Moisture.

I have combination skin with a tendency to breakout. This moisturizer is lightweight and gave my skin a hydrated but not greasy feeling. It doesn't have a heavy smell, which I like. It doesn't take much of this product to go far. One pump should cover the entire face down through the chin line.

A few weeks after I started using this product, my skin cleared up. Here I was, midway through pregnancy, and I finally had the glowing skin I had only dreamed of. After the baby was born and the budget got tight, I switched over to moisturizer half the price. Bad, bad idea. I was breaking out again within days. I recently went back to Boscia and added Boscia Willow Bark Breakout Treatment to my regimen.

The breakout treatment is a lightweight gel. Again, no smell and it is immediately absorbed into the skin. It doesn't sting or dry out skin. I have a tendency to get small blackheads and "horn" cystic acne around my hairline and chin. This treats and prevents those annoying little bumps from popping up. I use it in the morning and at night, before moisturizing.

I highly recommend this line for anyone looking for a gentle, natural beauty regimen. It is a little pricey, but it doesn't take much product to get results so it is worth it. Sephora usually has small samples of most of the product line, so go ahead and try it out!!