10 New Ways to Clear Up Acne at Home

Acne is no joke. Breakouts can cause even the most confident person to want to hide, so we're looking at the latest at-home treatments that will keep skin clear and smooth.

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TRIA Skin Perfecting Blue Light

When you have the money and time, getting a laser treatment at the dermatologist's office can do amazing things for your acne. For the rest of us, there's TRIA Skin Perfecting Blue Light ($245, Triabeauty.com). The hand-held device emits the same powerful blue light used by doctors' lasers, and it's incredibly easy to use. Once you turn it on, the beeping timer reminds you to move the light around to different areas, and it alerts you when you've reach your time limit for the day (TRIA should only be used 5 minutes a day). The light kills acne-causing bacteria, so your blemishes disappear and they are less likely to come back.

SUPER Clearing Activator

Dr. Nicholas Perricone has been helping stars like Gwyneth Paltrow keep their skin radiant with his line, Perricone MD. Now, he has a new line, SUPER, that uses the ingredients found in "superfoods" to target various skin concerns. For those with acne-prone skin, The Apple Family is for you! Quercetin, which is found in green apples, is comibined with malic acid, glycolic acid and lactic acid to exfoliate the skin and control breakouts. During a particularly rough week for our skin, this foursome of products left us zit-free.

Cane + Austin Retexturizing Pads
Remember the Stridex pads sold at drugstores? Think of Cane + Austin Retexturizing Body Pads ($70, Beauty.com) as the more grownup version for your body. Each pad is soaked in glycolic acid, so not only does it keep breakouts on your back and arms at bay, but it also firms skin and reduces the appearance of fine wrinkles.

Bliss No 'Zit
When your skin is red and broken out, you want to hide under a mask, so how about putting on one that actually clears up your skin? Bliss's No 'Zit' Sherlock mask uses seaweed, tea tree, willow and menthol extracts to calm your skin and clean out pores. Once a week, follow directions to mix up the ingredients inside and apply the mixture to your face. Wait 20 minutes until the mask rubberizes and peel off. Pretty easy, right?

Clarisonic Acne Clarifying Collection
Not long after Clarisonic came out with their hand-held cleaning brush, the beauty world was singing their praises. Now the company is putting smiles on even more faces by introducing an Acne Clarifying Collection ($169, Clarisonic.com). Because flared-up skin is so sensitive, Clarisonic has developed a special brush that is soft and gentle on acne. And don't worry about getting a whole new Mia. The new brush head fits on all existing Clarisonic cleaning systems!

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