I'll talk about the Clinique product in a second, but first:

Honestly, if you are fighting acne and are on a budget (ESPECIALLY if you want quick results), you are far, FAR better off finding an inexpensive regimen that works for you. One example: You could use Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser for Normal to Oily Skin ($5.99 for 8 ounces) and then use a good BHA exfoliator like Clearasil Acne Fighting Facial Moisturizers ($3.99 for 3.4 ounces) and a disinfectant like Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment Vanishing Formula ($6.75 for 0.75 ounces). You really need BHA exfoliant and disinfectant if you want to get rid of blemishes.

The statement that you should not mix products is COMPLETELY wrong. I have read many skin care articles and other forms of research, and it is simply not true that products by one company are "designed to work together" -- this is just something cosmetics representatives say because they want you to remain loyal to their products.

Some Clinique products are great, some terrible. The product you're takling about is fairly new to the market, so you may have some trouble finding reviews. I will say, though, that Clinique products are generally pretty good, though way too expensive for what you get -- good Clinique products do not work any better than, say, good Neutrogena products or good L'Oreal products. The concept that "you get what you pay for" when it comes to cosmetics is totally untrue, and several studies and books prove this (for example, _The Beauty Bible_).