Zeno Hot Spot in Pink

When I feel a blemish brewing , instead of rushing to futz with it, I now have this amazing tool that satisfies my need to do-something-about-it-right-then-before-it-gets-worse.

The Zeno Hot Spot Blemish Clearing Device is a really fabulous little tool that zaps just the right amount of heat on your blemish to kill the offending bacteria that is brewing inside. It doesn’t hurt, and there is a zero chance of scarring (unlike lancing or picking).

Using it is very simple: Take the top off, and push the power button. You will hear a power-up beep, and then a short series of beeps as it charges itself up. Place the metal tip against your blemish, but there is no need for excessive pressure. Just touch it to the offender and hold there. The total treatment cycle lasts 2 and 1/2 minutes, and you will hear a reassuring beep every thirty seconds to let you know it’s working.

Apparently this little gizmo is smart: the company says there is a small computer inside that controls the heat on the treatment tip. It adjusts itself automatically to deliver just the right amount of heat to kill the bacteria. It’s not hot, although you will feel it. Most blemishes need more than one treatment to completely disappear, but I personally have never had to treat a blemish more than twice. Once in the morning, and once again at night.

Mario Badescu Drying Cream

After I hit it with my Zeno Hot Spot, it’s time to medicate. And while I have much love for Mario Badescu Drying Lotion, it’s not something that I can sport during the day. For daytime use (and some night time use as well), I have found that Mario Badescu’s Drying Cream does just as good of a job on my pesky spots as my long-standing favorite. The Drying Cream is invisible and quickly dries up the problem without leaving a mess of dry patchy skin behind.

I’ve always had good luck with my Mario Badescu, and this product is no exception. It has turned into quite the staple in my cosmetics closet, along with the rest of the regimen.

I’m interested in what you use for your epic battles with blemishes. Tell me, is your kung fu strong too? Share!

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Turns out, she heard about it on Rachel Ray’s television show, and apparently it was well received. She wanted me to find out where she could get it in our little town. Okay, I can do that. No problem. Surely, between Nordstrom and Sephora I can find it. No. Not our Nordstrom, and not our Sephora. Finally, after sending an email to the company, I found out that it can only be purchased at Bath and Body Works here in Norfolk/Virginia Beach. Great! We have one of those at the mall. Off I go to get it for her.

I bought two, one for her, one for me. I drop it off, and we decide to try it out right then and there with another friend. Once we figured out the supercrazy packaging (very space age, but a bit challenging to figure out the first time) we smoothed it on and stood back to see if it was really a miracle worker.

Guess what? I was AMAZED. It literally smoothed out fine lines right before our eyes, even applying on top of makeup. Which, by the way, is perfectly fine: use either before or after makeup application. Needless to say, she wanted a bottle too, so I gave mine up right there. Sacrifices for beauty, I swear!

While this isn’t a budget product ($65 for less than an ounce), a little goes a long, long way, and it’s worth it, especially if you’re considering Botox.

© 2008, Retrodivas Beauty: make up, tips, cosmetic tutorials, hairstyles, and everything you need to be beautiful. Some rights reserved. Retrodiva’s Beauty Blog by Meredith Edwards-Cornwall is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at www.retrodivasbeauty.com.