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Banish blemishes overnight

We tried & tested the latest zit-busters...

1 Dermalogica Special Clearing Booster, £31.80 for 30ml - www.dermalogica.com
The hype Benzoyl peroxide and zinc clear infection and help to reduce redness.
The verdict 10/10 ‘This great product tingled like mad when I first put it on, but it zapped my zits in record time without totally drying out your skin or making it feel sore.’ Vicki, 35

2 OXY Emergency Zit Blitzer, £4.49 for 10ml - www.superdrug.com
The hype This product reduces the size and redness of spots in as little as four hours.
The verdict 9/10 ‘It worked wonders on those premenstrual corkers. All I had to do was apply a tiny dot at night and by morning the zit had almost totally disappeared.’ Jo, 36

3 Skin Doctor’s Overnight Zit Zapper, £9.95 for 10ml - www.houseoffraser.co.uk
The hype Rapidly unclogs pores and dries out spots while you sleep.
The verdict 8/10 ‘The sponge applicator was easy to use and, although it smelt terrible, it did exactly what it says on the label and completely killed off my offending spot overnight.’ Angie, 29

4 BeneFit Ka-Pow! Nighttime Cream, £14.50 for 2.5ml - www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk
The hype An overnight gel that blasts blemishes while you sleep.
The verdict 7/10 ‘As spot treatments go, this one smells quite nice, didn’t sting too much and my zits definitely appeared a lot less angry and obvious by the time morning came around.’ Sara, 35

5 Clarins Stop Imperfections Locales Blemish Control, £14 for 2x5ml roll-ons - www.houseoffraser.co.uk
The hype Two handy spot-busting roll-ons – one for your handbag and one to keep at home.
The verdict 4/10 ‘I tried this for four whole days on a huge spot that I desperately wanted to get rid of and it made absolutely no difference.’ Amanda, 25

6 Kiehl’s Blue Herbal Spot Treatment, £12 for 15ml - www.kiehls.com
The hype This gentle but effective gel helps to clear both blackheads and whiteheads.
The verdict 4/10 ‘It smells nice and looks gorgeous, but was completely ineffective. I get much better results just from using plain old tea tree oil.’ Lorraine, 32

7 Eve Lom Dynaspot, £18 for 10ml - www.spacenk.com
The hype Speedily dries out spots while soothing the complexion.
The verdict 3/10 ‘It’s quite fiddly to use and didn’t shrink my spots – which is a shame because, unlike some products on the market, it doesn’t contain nasty chemicals.’ Catherine, 23

8 Botanics Pore Perfecting 2 in 1 Blemish Wand, £3.99 for 2x5ml - www.boots.com
The hype A blemish-busting gel and concealer that come as a set in one handy tube.
The verdict 2/10 ’In theory, I think it’s a really great idea. But in practice it left my spots looking dry, scaly and caked in dingy yellow goo – making them more obvious!’ Helen, 27