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sam, NY
Mar 7th, 2005
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pro active is the best thin thats every happened to me my face was really bad before now it has just cleared up and is really smooth and soft not even 1 bump I LOVE IT thank you so much!!!!

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miranda, holland
Mar 6th, 2005
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Works perfectly!, dont use to much of it or it wil dry jour skin.
it complety cleared my face after 1 month, i don't have to wear any concealer!

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chris, NY
Mar 6th, 2005
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This stuff sux trust me use murad!!! Proactive dosen't stop acne it makes it better for a lil while then you get alot of small whiteheads and it did nothing for blackheads. So please do yourself a favor order murad. And unlike other ppl don't stop using it!!!

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Andrea, New york
Mar 5th, 2005
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teh first time i used it it didnt really work, but i bought it a few months later and my skin is much bettetr...

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Nikki, Houston, TX
Mar 5th, 2005
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I used Proactiv and hated it! If you have normal-dry skin then don't even waste your time with Proactiv moisturizer. The SPF in the moisturizer clogged my pores pretty bad. I didn't have acne when I bought this stuff, but I wanted something to help with blackheads. I ended up with more pimples and dry patchy skin. I could see more lines under my eyes while using it. So if you have dryer skin then use a different moisturizer. The toner was horrible for me. In my opinion, toners just strip your skin of nutrients it needs. The cleanser was not too bad, but it was pointless for me to buy the system when I was only going to use one thing. So I went to my doctor and had him give me RX benzoyl peroxide. You have to keep it in the fridge, but it is the best way to go. I also use masks religiously now! It made me break out for a while, but in the end my skin is gorgeous. I recommend using clay masks, especially Lancome's. I also found Olay's cleanser to be wonderful. Best of Luck!

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Jenna, PHX
Mar 4th, 2005
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I just started using it a week ago and my face has cleared up some. I get the occasional breaks and the black heads are completley gone:) I do have the red bumps but i noticed that once i started using another moisterizer on top it helped. Good luck!

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Amy, Troy,OH
Mar 4th, 2005
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In guess you could say my skin as a young teenager was flawless. I often recieved comments on how well my skin looked. After my first pregnancy, that all changed. My skin went from flawless to anything but. Acne in all shapes and sizes, some painful cysts, other just the norm, but it was all the same to me. Ugly and quite embarrassing. For a total of 8 years I've dealt with the acne. I started using proactiv about 6 months ago, and let me tell you, it works. I did have my doubts I must say. For the first two months my skin broke out in terrible acne. I thought I was allergic, but apparently my skin became used to it and all is well now. I would recommend this product to anyone . Just stay with it. Don't give up. It has done wonders for me.

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Nicole, Chicago, IL
Mar 4th, 2005
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I started using ProActiv about one month ago. I had some flareups in the beginning but my skin is 80% better. It can be harsh on the skin so you have to figure out what works best for you, whether it's using it twice a day, once a day or only using one or two of their products at a time. There are some occassions where I use an additional mosturizer on top of the ProActiv lotion. If you use the cleanser only use a pea-sized amount. The key to the cleanser isn't the quantity you use, but how well you massage into you're skin. Don't scrub, just massage it all over your skin for one or two minutes. Sometimes I skip the toner and go staight for the lotion and some days I don't use the system at all. Play with it and find out what works for you. Don't expect miracles in a few days. If you break out in the beginning it's probably because you were going to break out anyway. The red and brown acne scars will take awhile to go away. The kit helps fade them, but it won't make them disappear. ProActiv makes a skin lightning lothion to help with that. Stick with the program and hopefully you'll experience the benefits I did. It's not an exact science so you may have to tweak it to suit your skin sensitivity. Good luck!

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gemma
Mar 3rd, 2005
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I sent my money off for Proactiv over 5 weeks ago and I am still waiting for my shipment. I'm beginning to think it's a scam. They'r false advetising!!!

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miriam dowd, michigan
Mar 2nd, 2005
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hi you should find out what skin type you are before you buys something as harsh as proactive and if you really need it
you might be a combination of types like I am so use a veriety of products
my skin is dry this past winter and is breaking out alot too so I don't want to use anything harsh
I'm not quite sure what my skin is going to be like in the summer but I KNOW THAT I AM NOT GOING TO USE ANYTHING FROM THE DRUG STORE
I am 14 years old and started my period last spring so I have only had breakouts for the past year but I do know this:
I am young but will not be forever I know this:GO NATURAL
organic and more expensive products will do you justice(I spelled that wrong I think,hehe) EVANS GARDEN,DR.HAUSHKA,BURTS BEES,NUETRIMETICS(NOW BY ANOTHER NAME I THINK) are QUALITY skin products (evans garden is THE BEST) and you can still wear make up ...MINERAL MAKUP this is what I am planing to do for my skin :
mild cleanser that has natural stuff to get rid and prevent acne(don't know which yet)Iam using the CLEANSER from proactive right now,I useda the whole set back in the fall,I didn't really know my skin type thought then,and the toner is too harsh and I don't think very effective and the "lotion" IS NOT A MOISTURIZOR!!! it is a acne lotion and you need a SEPARATE moisturizor and I HIGHLYHIGHLY(!!!) recomend evans garden sensative skin cream +great doesn't clog pores and MOISTURIZES so maybe the proactive and then that to kinda HEAL you from what proactive does to your skin
evans garden gives SAMPLES so try stuff there
(kinda went on a ramble there) and I'm goin to use
* dr. haushka's toner
*the evans garden sensative skin cream
an overnight treatment for moisture(and maybe in the summer for pimples and to calm from the sun)
*mineral makeup
*burtsbees body lotion (and chap stick!!!!)



search things on google go crazt for TIPS and PRODUCTS
good luck
-miriam

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