ProActiv Discussion

[glam8babe]

Ive seen the adverts, jessica simpsons and lindsay lohan. Ive always wanted to know how none celebs feel about their products.
I was on the UK website and its soo cheap for the set so im thinking about buying it because my skins getting worse and really knocking down my confidence.
For those of you who have tried it or know people who have... is it really worth buying?

 

[xsnowwhite]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

it didnt work for me at ALL!
It made my skin soo dry and it smelled sort of like nail polish remover and my acne was unaffected!

 

[Dani]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

It worked for like a month but then it started giving me huge painful red dry patches and on the places I didn't have dryness I had really WEIRD acne. Like tons and tons of little red bumps all in a cluster. It may work for some people but I personally prefer LUSH skincare 10000%

 

[MACATTAK]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

It worked for me for a very short time, but if I used it the recommended amount (morning & night) it was too harsh, and made my skin feel raw/burning sensation. I had to give it up

You could always try it though, I believe they have a money back guarantee...it may work for you.

 

[newagetomatoz]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

It actually made me break out more. I had more success with my own regime and doing spot treatment benzoyl peroxide, which is all Proactiv is. I like, I forget if it is Clean & Clear or Clearasil's 10% benzoyl peroxide spot treatment and Noxzema Triple Action set.

However, my sister loves it and freaks out when she runs low. So I guess it depends on your skin type.

 

[bby112]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

my boyfriend has been using proactive and omg, his acne just all boiled up. he thinks its just the beginning but now 6 months later his acne is much much worse. Proactive made my boyfriend ugly. =[

 

[SuSana]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

I had terrible acne that started when I was 20, even the doctor prescribed medicine didn't work for me. Once I started using Proactiv, my face started clearing up in about a week and a half, and now my face is clear and I only use it once a day. I started recommending it to EVERYONE. Some people it worked and some it didn't, but I know it worked great for me

 

[neverfadetogray]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

I have mixed feelings about it. More recently, I've been using it regularly (once in the morning, once at night) and my skin is totally clear right now.

About three weeks ago, my face sort of broke out - I wouldn't say it was a major breakout but I was freaking out about it =P - and my first reaction was that Proactiv just wasn't working for me anymore, and I was going to switch my entire skincare routine over to Philosophy. I can't be sure whether or not it was Proactiv not working as well for me anymore or if I just wasn't using it often enough, because I believe I might have only been using it at night.

Right now, I guess I'm testing it to see whether or not it's going to continue working for me as well as it has been the last couple weeks.

Granted, it just doesn't work for some people, but you really do have to use consistently - every day, twice a day - to see results. Also, I guess my skin is relatively "normal" and sometimes a little more on the dry side, and I'm not prone to huge breakouts but I do need something to keep my skin under control. It seems like it really just depends on the person, but I say go for it, it's worth a shot. =)

 

[laguayaca]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

it worked for me but if you stop using it your acne is soo bad I will never use it again

 

[ilurvemakeup]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

If anything, it gave me more acne!

 

[wild child]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

It worked wonders for me! My skin used to be so bad to the point where I wouldn't leave the house or cry if I had to. Now my skin is completely cleared up and I can walk out of the house without makeup. The best part is when I went to the Dior counter, the SA said I have great skin....if only she had seen it before

 

[zombie_candy]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

i bought proactiv and it worked for me for about 2.5 years. at that time i was also on birth control so i have no idea if my skin with fine because of proactiv or because of the pill. however, just last year i stopped the pill and changed to a different skin regimen. i had the worst breakout in my entire life, so i stopped my new regimen and switched back to proactiv. after that, proactiv didn't do anything at all--my skin just felt irritated/red/flaky and STILL had millions of pimples and cystic acne that didn't go away. it wasn't until i stopped proactiv and went back on birth control that i saw a huge difference. now my skin is 98% clear.

 

[NLoveW630]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

I've been using Proactiv for about 8 years and I have not had any problems. In between I've tried several other brands and my skin did not like the change. I guess like they say everything is not for everybody. I have small break outs every now and then. But it could be due to stress, poor diet, a number of things. Some people may use to much expecting a hugh turn around, not so. I love the refined mask, that's my secret weapon.

 

[.k.]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

it gets worse before it gets better. but it worked for me.

at first the lotion was irritating my face so i began to use it every other day till my skin got used to it. You do have to be consistent though. The toner is really good since it has no alcohol. i rarely use the cleanser i used clearsil face wash for sensitive skin instead. but you should give it a shot!
fyi: they also have a gentler version of proactive available if ur skin is too sensitive, and a stronger version if you need more medication in the formula. i read EVERYTHING that came with the package! lol so hit me up if you have any questions....i did post my pics of before and after if u want to look at them

good luck!

 

[XShear]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

It killed my sensitive skin. *le sigh*

 

[islandblossom]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

It didn't really do much for me expect make me feel broke, hahahha. Luckily, I found that good ol' J&J Persa Gel w/ salicic (sp?) worked best on me.

 

[Fairybelle]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

It's probably one of the best kits out there on the market right now...

However, I switched to using just Cetaphil cleanser and Aquaphor on dry patches and my skin has cleared up significantly in one week...

 

[j_absinthe]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

I voted No, but I will say it has worked for some people. Just not myself. I used it for about 3-4 months I think before I just had to stop. Right now, my skin looks better than it ever did using Proactiv, which just seemed to make things worse. The only thing I still use is the Refining Mask for problem areas, which does me good and I will probably continue to buy. Everything else just didn't do right by my skin. It seemed to make my scars look even more prominent, and my face didn't really feel all that clean.

 

[hollywoodheidi]

just dropping by to say...

Hi! I just found this forum and it looks really cool. Now, I gotta run off and read some posts.

 

[tropical_smiles]

Re: Does Proactiv work for you?

this product not only worked wonders for me, but two of my best friends as well. I use to get those crater acne. But I found out through talking to pro activ reps how to use the product. Be fore warn that the first month will probably suck big time. Proactiv will make you break out and they do admit to that. The only thing that people do warn alot is that they stop the use right away. The reason you break out the first few weeks is because it's forcing all the dirt from under your skin. But you just have to suck it up and deal with it. For me, it was the second week that sucked, my best friend did three weeks and now all three of us have clear skin. I only use proactiv once every three days. What happens with proactiv is that it will dry out your skin (like the comments above). But what people don't realize is that the more it dries out, the more the skin will naturally produce more oil. Only you will figure out how often you should be using the product. The first few days your skin will be so dry but after that your face will become really oily. So it's up to you to figure it out how much you need to wash your face with the proactiv solution.

All in all, I love it to death!!! you should definately try it but do speak to the people at the kiosk first. They will be ablet o analyze your skin and give you a rough idea of how frequenly you should be using it. Proactiv shouldn't be a morning and night wash treatment at all. That is where people go wrong with the product