BEAUTY BARGAIN: Laidbare Spot the Difference

So, as you can see from my photo, I didn't pick this box up when it was in its best condition! I found this product (along with a few others from the same brand) in TK Maxx last week after reading a review by Evelyn, from We Were Raised By Wolves, of Laidbare's Two in One Cleanser and Toner. Her rave review of this product put me on the lookout for Laidbare products and did encourage me to give the brand a try. I have also bought the Cleanser that she reviewed which I'm sure I'll be writing about shortly, but today's review is of this amazing spot treatment cream.

The above photo is of one side of the box which lays out what the product claims to do and how! I liked that the spot fighting ingredients are all natural, that this product hasn't been tested on animals and that as it is free of synthetic fragrance and colour it is less likely to aggravate my sensitive skin. 

This range is specifically for oily/combination skin (ding! that's me!) and my skin has been heavily on the side of combination lately with dry cheeks and an overly oily t-zone. I don't usually get spots but I have been battling some just above my lip and on my chin lately, well, that was until I introduced this bad-boy into my skin care regime. You put it on any areas that you'd like to target after your usual cleansing routine and before you moisturise. I've been using this with a pretty heavy hand in the evenings and then using it a lot more subtly in the morning just to maximise on the effect.

After the first use my spots were noticeably less raised and less red- immediately easier to cover up with foundation and concealer if that had been my aim. Continued use did not continue the improvement at such a rapid rate but over a few days they have disappeared, which naturally I was still pleased with. The only downside is that this product does dry out the skin quite considerably so if you are aiming to cover up the areas you're using it on with make-up you have to be prepared to deal with the dry skin or else see flaky make-up.

List of ingredients- sorry it's a bit fuzzy!

I picked this up for £4 in TK Maxx but it is normally £6.99 online from a variety of websites such as  lovelula.com, touchmyface.co.uk or skinnutrition.co.uk. Even full price I would definitely repurchase this as I felt it did work (although not as quickly as some people might want) but I just love the ingredients and that despite the thickness of the cream it really does absorb well into the skin.

What's your go-to product for when you have a breakout?  And have any of you tried any Laidbare products, if so what did you think of them? 

Angelica