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    hey
    has anyone used the proactive skin care range and does it really work? I have just changed my skin care to YONKA and it has made me break out in a big acne yuck just plan ugly face and i have had some unopened proactiv that I am thinking of trying to help clear it up. but it seems like it could be very harsh. what do you think?

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    Proactiv was horrible on my skin...at the time i had black/tan face towels and after washing my face and patting my skin dry, it would bleach the black on the towel. This happened every time i used it, it made my skin red and raw also. I have sensitive skin though. Some friends of mine use it, and love it.

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    Proactiv works great for some people, not so great and or/worse for others. It really depends on your skin type, what kind of skin do you have? blackheads? whiteheads? just pimples? That will determine how well Proactive would work for you.

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    I have all 3 black heads white heads and just pimples it just really depends my skin changes alot 1 week it can be really clear and the next week it will just break out.

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    Well my skin is naturally very clear. I used proactiv (I'm a beauty supply nut) and it actually made me get bumps. I talked to the customer serv. rep and he told me Proactiv cleans so deep into the pores, and since my skin is already clear, it just pulled all that gunk out at once, making me break out. I do recommend it though..I gave it to my sister and she uses it for her acne.







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    I used the Canadian version of Proactiv (Pure Perfection) and it worked really well for me. I found that the 3rd step was a bit too drying sometimes so i would just use it once a day at night time and use regular moisturizer in the morning.

    Also with regards to the bleaching towels, that is because of the Benzoyl Peroxide which is one of the active ingredients. It has a tendancy to bleach towels, shirt collars and even pillowcases so be careful!!

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    i have dry skin with occasional oily bits through the middle. i can't use proactiv all over my face because it practially peels me.

    i use the cleanser on my zit-prone areas (chin, sides of nose) every morning in the shower. sometimes i put sorbolene on my face before i start just to cushion it a bit. (oooh, princess and the pea).

    i rarely use the toner, only if i feel like an oil farm, which isn't very often. i don't use the actual zit cream itself because it's too harsh on my cystic type pimples (peels the skin but doesn't get deep enough to the infection).

    i found giving up wheat and dairy has improved my face immeasurably. i very rarely get pimples now - and when i do, i dab pure tea tree oil on it and they die very quickly.

    so it is probably a combination of proactiv, diet and tea tree.

    one of my girlfriends swears by it.

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    A friend of mine and her husband tried it and they both hated it. But I never used it, so I can't really help. Also as said above, everyone is different.

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    My mum tried it and she blew up like a balloon. Hypo-allergenic, her face!!

    On me, it burned.

    I threw it out.

    All it is is a basic skin care regime that is just prepacked and numbered so that you actually USE it.



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    I have never had a problem with sensitive skin (as I am latin and have olive-skin), but the proactive lotion did dry me out. I changed my routine and just used the lotion once a day. DO NOT use the lotion around your eyes... it practically burned the skin under my eyes and tooks weeks to heal. Also, don't get it on your lips by accident as it will do the same thing. Strangely, I also couldn't use it on my neck... never had acne on my neck... but thinking it was a gently lotion I used it there too... big mistake. Basically use it on the the T-Zone only... and on your cheeks. Besides all that, I had great results... just took me awhile to figure out how to use it best.
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    My husband uses it and loves it. He hasn't had a breakout in months. If I get more than two zits at once I use it, but I don't like it as well. It's too harsh for my skin.
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    It's not the be-all end-all of skincare to me, but for the price and convenience I was happy with it for a while. I didn't break out as much, but felt the moisturizer was a tad greasy. Also the cleanser is really gritty and sometimes I feel like I can't get it all off of my face.
    I really liked the mask that came with my first shipment and I still use it when I really need to make sure my skin looks good.

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    It made my skin worse, but I went to walmart and tried Acne Free, which is the generic on Proactive, and it worked much better than Proactive, and it's only $20.
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    Thanks for the info everyone. I've thought of trying it but I only have a little mild acne & I have pretty sensitive skin, so I'm gonna pass it up.

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    I use it, but only because it's cheaper than some other skincare lines I've used and it's convenient that they ship it to me and because it doesn't hurt me in any way. I don't find that my skin is much clearer than when I don't use it, but my skin is a lot smoother thanks to all the little exfoliators in the cleansing lotion.

    The whole coordinating line is pricey, but I really loved the lavender face care line from L'Occitane. It has a gel cleanse, a really cool gel exfoliater/mask, a toner, a spot treatment, and a moisturizer. It was great!

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    thanks heaps everyone i started to use it but my face turned into a big red ballon and made my skin worse so i will pass on the proactiv but i am still trying to find a good skin care range
    thanks xooxox

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    instead of investing in a product that u are not sure will work i would suggest going and seeing either a dermatologist or some sort of skin clinic.
    i was having problems with my skin - acne, blackheads, whiteheads and like u one week it would be clear the next a break out so i went to a skin clinic and i have been getting microdermabrasion treatments - sometimes once a month or every couple of mmonths depending on finances and i can't recommend it enough!
    my skin has been so clear since ive been getting it - it totally unclogs the pores and gives u a really radiant glow.

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    I LOVE Proactiv.. I swear by it... it is amazing I LOVELOVELOVE* Love the Refining Mask.. I used to wear soo much face makeup... powder, foundation, concelar everything to cover up my horrible skin then I started used proactiv first it brought everything out then started to take it all away.. It worked very well for me. I love it its a no risk 60 or 90 day money back guarantee even if the bottles are empty u still get your money back so try it.. I fucking love it!!
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    Check out acne.org. I think people tend to have more luck with that method than Proactiv.

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    I've never tried Proactiv, but I tend to break out right before my period, and I've found that the best way of dealing with it is to rub Carmex into my chin and forehead (my breakout spots) right before bed. I do that every night for a week, the week before my period, and my skin stays really smooth and supple with no zits. If I skip it, I get tons of little pimples and my skin gets leathery.

    They make it for dry lips but it's good for a dry face too!

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    Hi, I have it, I love it, it's cleared up my skin so much because the cleanser is also an exfoliator.. I agree the moisturizer can be a bit drying so you definitely have to use it in comb. with another moisturizer.

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    I've tried it....it works, definitely, but I absolutely could NOT get makeup to stay on my face while I was using it. It would slick right off in an hour. I don't know if it was something in the product or if I'm just naturally oily, but DAMN. I had to stop using it.
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