I used to use Clinique for a long time and recently swiched to Mary Kay - ( and my face finally cleared up completely.. but hopefully you will get better results than I did with Clinique).

Clinique's three step system should be used both in the morning and especially before bed. NEVER NEVER go to bed with a "dirty" face. It's a great time for pores to get clogged and to grow bacteria to cause a pimple.

If you do find that you're not seeing results from the Clinique line, come over to the bright side and try MK. Everyone's skin is different. I hope you have good luck. But - if you later decide that you want to try something different - my personal MK beauty consultant is wonderful and really helped me out a
TON. Her contact information is:

Cosmetics: Makeup and Cosmetics by Mary Kay