Proactiv Repairing Treatment

Best kept secret

This is the key to the proactive daily system. This lotion is two percent Benzoyl Peroxide and is the ONLY thing that can clear a major breakout on my face overnight. I hate products with Salicylic Acid because they always burn my skin, dry it out and then end up creating more acne. I can literally put the proactive repairing lotion on a huge breakout before I go to bed and the only thing left in the morning are one or two reddish marks where some of the bigger bumps were the night before.

March 25, 2009

Proactiv Oil-Free Moisture with SPF 15

Perfect

This is the only moisturizer I can use during the summer when my skin gets super greasy. With other moisturizers, my face is shiny and my makeup is melting off by 3:00pm, but with this moisturizer my skin stays balanced all day.

March 25, 2009

Proactiv Renewing Cleanser

Lifesaver

I cannot go a day without this cleanser. This is the only product which can keep my skin clear of acne. I've tried Murad, Dr. Haushka, Olaf Henrikkson, Clearasil, Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, Biore, Clinique, Avon, Mary Kay and every other over the counter face wash you can imagine. Nothing, absolutely nothing worked. The microbead scrubbies in this facewash are much finer than others I've tried like the St. Ives Apricot scrub. Something about the scrubbies in this cleanser removes dead skin better than anything else I've tried.

March 25, 2009

Proactiv Revitalizing Toner

Gentle but effective

This stuff is gentle enough to use on my eye area. It has witch hazel in it, which eliminates oil, but it also helps prevent my skin from drying out. It smells great and complements the proactive cleansers very well. Also, if you use their benzoyl peroxide replenishing lotion, this is a great prep for your skin before you apply that lotion.

March 25, 2009

Proactiv Refining Mask

The only mask I can use

I don't believe in masks, I think they're a waste of money. But this mask is truly an essential part of the proactive line. This thing is a lifesaver during the summer, especially after spending a day out on the lake and coming in covered in lake goop. If you're just starting out with proactive, this is the product that makes the biggest difference. When I first used proactive I went way overboard and used this guy every single night. Since my skin was adjusting to the products, I got very dried out, but all of my bumps disappeared in two weeks. Now I use this mask as maintenance about twice a week with no dryout and just great results.

March 25, 2009

Proactiv Green Tea Moisturizer

Super moisture without the grease

Sometimes my skin gets really dry and flaky during the winter after braving sub-zero temperatures at the bus stop morning and night. I don't want to stop my acne routine, but I need something that will fight the flakes and moisturize really well without clogging my pores. This is the perfect solution for sensitive acne prone skin whenever you have a dry-out and your face turns into flake city. I definitely DO NOT agree with crunchiemumma's review, this stuff is the perfect solution for people who need deep moisture but can't handle goopy pore-clogging moisturizers. Plus, it smells AMAZING.

March 25, 2009

Proactiv Makeup Removing Cloths

Love these!

Sometimes I am way too beat from a long day at work or a long night out to go through my whole facial routine. These towelettes are a super-fast way to wipe off all of the makeup, sweat and oil that have accumulated on my face. I have very acne-prone skin and some nights when I just can't bring myself to go through the acne routine, I will just use one of these and when I wake up the next day my face won't have broken out from the rigors of the day before. Great for sensitive eye area too.

March 25, 2009

Proactiv Daily Protection Plus Sunscreen w/SPF 15

Won't clog pores

This is one of the only sunscreens I can use on my face. It is lightweight and doesn't clog my pores or have that strong "day-at-the-pool" smell that even natural products like Alba botanicals seem to have. If you have sensitive or acne-prone skin you should get a hold of this. Also, most people don't know that sun can CAUSE more acne. The sun initially will dry up stray bumps, but it thickens your skin, making it harder to slough off the top layer of dead skin cells and your pores end up mega-clogged. Just an fyi to beach bunnies who look to the sun as an acne cure.

March 25, 2009