Why didn’t I try this product twenty years ago? That is what I asked myself after only two days of using Proactiv solution. I have seen this product on television since my early twenties; I remember Judith Light had been the spokesperson at that time.
Today, the infomercial is updated with celebrities such as Vanessa Williams and Jessica Simpson singing the praises of Proactiv solution and with good reason.
I have tried everything on the market including prescription creams and antibiotics only to find that the creams were toi harsh and I couldn’t even be under bright lights for any length of time without causing burns to my skin and the antibiotics made me sick. Of course, I tried everything in every store only to find that they fell short of actually clearing up my acne.
After receiving an invitation to speak in front of a large crowd, I did like every woman on the face of the earth does and I found the perfect outfit, decided what to do with my hair, what shoes I would wear and then I looked in the mirror. No amount of makeup was going to hide my skin problems and to make matters worse, now in my forties, my skin had also seemed to lose its glow. I was looking both old and very acne prone. I finally broke down and decided to try Proactiv solution.
Today, I don’t have to wait for the infomercial to get the number; I did a search online and found that I could get a thirty day trial supply for $19.99. When the product arrived I followed the instructions using it twice a day and within two days I saw a significant difference in my skin, not only was it clearing out blackheads and pimples, for the first time in a very long time, I had a complexion that seemed to be glowing. I looked years younger on top of the acne quickly disappearing before my eyes.
I did find that using the product twice a day right off the bat, did dry my skin out and cause it to flake badly within about five days, so I backed off for a couple of days and then went to only once a day. The product works well for me using it only once a day, though my acne has never been severe. I would recommend starting out only once a day, at least for the first few days and see how your skin responds to the product before adding the second use per day.
This product can make you sensitive to the sun. I highly recommend using a good sun screen. I seldom burn, yet while my arms and legs turned a very nice shade of brown in the sun, my face burned within an hour. Now, I use a sunscreen with an SPF 15 and that has worked well in preventing the sun burns, I haven’t spent a great deal of time under bright lights, but I haven’t noticed any problems when I am under them. Please keep in mind, my skin does not burn easily, if you are sensitive to the sun anyway, you may want to take extra precautions.
Even with the minor issues that I experienced with learning what works for me with this product, I continue to now use it once a day with fantastic results and will continue on this program daily to keep my skin clear.
If you have struggled with acne or blackheads, I highly recommend Proactiv solution. You may have to tweak how often you use it according to your skin sensitivity but once you do, I have no doubt you will be more than happy with the results.
