Day 55 of Proactiv Trial

My skin is looking smooth today, but still a little red!  Am still awaiting delivery of my additional Proactiv products though - would have expected them to have arrived by now.

Day 54 of Proactiv Trial

A long sleepless night last night.  My skin has reacted, my eyes are puffy, my skin is red and my neck is itchy.   I put vaseline on my eyes before I used the product and it seems to have minimised the damage but didn't prevent it altogether.

I really can't pick when and why this happens.  Sometimes I have no reaction at all to the products, while other days it is painful.  It is such a shame because the products have definitely improved my skin from an acne perspective.

Day 53 of Proactiv Trial

Still using the products once or twice a week. Tonight I used the cleanser, toner, repairing lotion and mask ... so here's hoping for a good night tonight and no repercussions in the morning.  Fortunately I have no face to face meetings until Wed, so no dramas if I do react.

Still waiting for my shipment of new products.

Day 51 of Proactiv Trial

Was too busy to post yesterday, but I used the cleanser and face mask last night.  All good today.  I actually forgot to put vaseline around my eye area, but don't seem to have any problems which is great, considering I am running a training course all day tomorrow.

I have some more of the product,  just the cleanser and this time some of their green tea moisturiser, so that should arrive soon.

Day 49 of Proactiv Trial

Skin is still looking ok, although a little pimple popped up today!  I have an interview tomorrow so will be back on the products tomorrow night.

Day 48 of Proactiv Trial

 Nothing new to report today.  I am not using the Proactiv cleanser or reparing lotion again until Thurs night as I have an interview on Thursday afternoon and don't want to risk a sunburnt look!

Day 47 of Proactiv Trial

Well my skin is fine today. 2 days after my benzoyl peroxide blast and it's fine!  No redness, no puffiness.  There seems to be no real rhyme or reason to when my skin reacts.  The vaseline around my eyes is definitely helping, but beyond that, it's hard to work out when or why my skin reacts. There's no real pattern.

Day 46 of Proactiv Trial

Woke up with slightly puffy eyes (but no where near as severe as previous times) and a red neck (but again not as bad as previous times).  It blows me away that those two areas get affected when I don't use the products on those areas.

All in all though, pretty good this time around, particularly given I used the repairing lotion which is a leave on product with 2.5% benzoyl peroxide.

Day 45 of Proactiv Trial

I don't have any appointments or engagements until Thursday, a good 5 days away, so tonight I am going to use the cleanser, toner, repairing lotion, daily oil control and the face mask.  That's one hefty dose of benzoyl peroxide.  Lets see what happens over the next few days.  I will continue my strategy of putting vaseline around my eye area to protect it as I use the products, only this time I will put a good dose of vaseline under my eye on my cheek area as that appears to be sensitive as well.

Day 44 of Proactiv Trial

Well I looked sunburnt for most of the day - though I did spend a little time out in the sun this morning so it may have been exacerbated by that.

Day 43 of Proactiv Trial

I used the proactiv cleanser this morning, used vaseline on my eyes again but alas I am a little red around my eyes.  Maybe I didn't cover it enough.  It's not as bad as it usually is, but then tomorrow will be the real proof of that as the swelling has often occurred overnight and I wake up with puffy eyes.  Well here's hoping things aren't too bad tomorrow.

Day 42 of Proactiv Trial

Looks like my strategy of putting vaseline on my eyes worked - no problems this time!

Another compliment on my skin today as well - it may also be due to my current change of diet, but whatever the reason, it's fantastic.

Day 41 of Proactiv Trial

Mmm ... looks like I missed a couple of days and forgot to post!

Well last night I used the cleanser and the face mask, only this time I put vaseline on my eye area to protect it.  I surmised that the Proactiv cleanser must be running down my face a little or coming into contact with my eye area when I wash it off .... so I decided to try vaseline as a coating before using the product.  Happy to say that I woke up this morning with no irritation.  It might be too early to tell as previous episodes have occurred hours after using it, but so far so good, and it's been 12 or so hours.

Day 38 of Proactiv Trial

My eyes started getting puffy last night and I woke up this morning and my eyes were puffy and it looked liked I was sunburnt on my eyelids and just under my eyes.  I used the Proactiv cleanser yesterday morning - it's weird that it takes so long to have a negative reaction.  I can't seem to get the balance right. One thing is for sure, I won't use any of the Proactiv products so close to the weekend!

Day 37 of Proactiv Trial

Skin feels very smooth.  I like it.  I still haven't seen a vast improvement on blackheads/whiteheads etc but pimples have certainly improved dramatically. 

What I do like is that even when I use my normal cleanser, I can feel how smooth my skin is while I am washing it.  At the moment I am still using the Proactiv cleanser every 3-4 washes and using SKII for the washes in between.  I am using the Proactiv Toner and Daily Oil Control every wash though.  On top of all of that, am using my own Clarins moisturiser.  Every couple of days I am also using the Proactiv refining mask (which is lovely, my favourite!)

Day 36 of Proactiv Trial

Well I went to an appointment yesterday and again I was complimented on my skin!  I was told I looked radiant (and no, I am not pregnant!).  So Proactiv has definitely  had a positive impact on my skin.  Am not quite where I hoped I would be, but it's definitely made a difference.

Keep the compliments coming!

Day 35 of Proactiv Trial

Well my skin definitely feels smoother.  I have had a few pimples this week but I think it is as a result of my menstrual cycle, and they certainly weren't anything of concern to me.  They were minor.  So far am happy with the products, with the exception of the repairing lotion which my skin doesn't agree with.

Day 34 of Proactiv Trial

I used the Proactiv cleanser today.  No major issues which is a good sign.  I think I am getting closer to finding the right balance in terms of frequency of use.

Day 33 of Proactiv Trial

Nothing new to report today, I used standard cleanser products, not Proactiv

Day 32 of Proactiv Trial

Well 2 people asked me if I was sunburnt today!  Alas, no it's the Proactiv products burning my skin.

On the plus side though, one person did say that my skin was looking good - this was unsolicited and I had not mentioned anything about the products to her prior to her saying it.  That's 2 compliments in one week so it's positive.

I didn't use Proactiv today as I was going out and didn't want to risk a bad reaction.

Day 31 of Proactiv Trial

Last night I decided to try the repairing lotion again.  I haven't used it for about 2 weeks now.  BIG MISTAKE!  I woke up and my eyes were all puffed up again - the worst case of it I  have ever seen.  I think I need to stay clear of that product altogether, it really doesn't agree with me.  What I don't understand is how I was able to use all the Proactiv products for 2 weeks without any problems and now all of a sudden my skin reacts.  I also don't understand how it affects my eyes when I don't use the products around my eye area.  I use the products above (ie my forehead) and below (ie my cheeks and nose) but not on the eye area itself. 

They ask you to do a patch test before using the Proactiv products, however given it took 2 weeks for my skin to start reacting badly, the patch test is meaningless.

Day 30 of Proactiv Trial

Well today I was complimented on how my skin looked, so it's obviously had some noticeable impact.  I myself can notice it looks smoother and shinier, but it's even better knowing other people are seeing the difference!

Day 29 of Proactiv Trial

Used the Proactiv cleanser, toner and daily oil control today.  I think my skin is looking good actually, but am starting to feel some tingling around my eyes again already, so will continue with my normal cleanser for the next few washes, and use the Proactiv cleanser again in another 3-4 washes.

I do believe Proactiv has made a positive difference to  my skin, it does look smoother and there are far less pimples.  The jury is still out on whether it helps blackheads and whiteheads though.  I am yet to see a vast improvement in that area.

Day 28 of Proactiv Trial

Didn't use the cleanser today as I was seeing a client and didn't want risk going in with a red face.  I used the Proactiv mask tonight though which felt great.

Day 27 of Proactiv Trial

My skin is peeling where it was red/burnt  just under my eyes and around the mouth.  I didn't use Proactiv today as I want my skin to be normal again before I use it.  I also have a presentation in front of a client tomorrow morning so didn't want to risk using it and turning up with a bright red face.

Day 26 of Proactiv Trial

Didn't use the products today, used SKII, still trying to get the redness around my mouth/chin area to calm down