Anna G.
Honest Thoughts
This is an updated review of AA. I found AA through an Instagram Ad and I first ordered the Elixir. I wanted to try one item from the line to see if it worked for my skin. My skin is dry with breakouts here and there, however, I have never struggled with cystic acne which this brand advertises it helps clear. I wanted to use these products to clear the hormonal (but minimal) breakouts I was experiencing. After the first night of using the Elixir, my breakouts were diminishing and starting to heal. I was so surprised that I thought it wouldn't hurt to buy the whole set. I was excited to start using it. I was impressed by the results. I have been using the set a little over one month and am gaging my results on what I saw in over 30 days. The first two weeks I really purged, then it cleared up, and then I started getting flare ups again. I am 28 and the breakouts I had were like what I experienced in high school. It was awful. Now, I have dark spots I am trying to heal from the breakouts (and yes, some I had to pick because they were that bad.) For some people, this line worked beautifully, but it looks like it takes month to see really good results. For some, it got worse. I didn't have the patience to wait over 2 months, because I was starting to get self conscious of my skin. Once you join the FB group, you'll be able to see other peoples results and true success stories, some experiencing no success at all with the line (only getting worse.) AA says this is normal and to be patient with the process because it is getting all the gunk out and letting it come to the surface, but again, I wanted the products to speed up the whole process and clear me up. The biggest pros of AA is their customer service. They are superb. If you need help or have any questions, they are truly there to help! Also, I love they are natural. I would say one product I may continue to use is their toner because it has copious amounts of Vitamin C and is super good for the skin! I feel everything else combined was just "too much" for my skin. Overtime, the shea butter moisturizer, especially, was too much for my skin to handle. I think it contributed to some of the breakouts. However, my husband who has eczema, applied this to his face and it worked wonders. As much as I would have loved AA to help, it didn't and that's ok. I really do love the concept, but it wasn't for me. I went back to using Lancôme and the basics and my skin is already improving within 3 days of using my old products. I hope this review will help others interested in purchasing the line and will provide more insight.