Today’s piece is the final instalment of my Proactiv+ better skin journey. I have been using Proactiv+ for 6 months now and my skin is probably the best it has looked in a very, very long time.
If you have been keeping up to date with my Proactiv+ series then you may have noticed that In my first post I shared my concerns and feelings towards trying this skincare brands products. For me, a key question was ‘because I’ve seen their adverts on TV, is it really that good?!’ This gave me another reason to try Proactv+, I love testing things to see if the hype is justified!!
My main skin problems in the last few years have been blackheads and blemishes on and around my cheeks and of course, my chin which happens due to a little something that us ladies get...
When Proactiv+ reached out to me, my skin was probably the worst it had been in a very, very long time, so I was super pumped to try something that could help my skin.
The picture below was a few weeks before starting Proactiv+ (Apologies for the awful light!!)
Below is the first meeting I had with Proactiv. This is my skin on Day 1 testing out the 3 step system.
At the beginning of my journey with the
Proactiv+ 3-Step System, I had been using a cleansing oil to remove the bulk of my makeup, followed by the Proactv+ 3 step system. I also started using the face mask once to twice a week. The mask is something I have used before and is actually one of my favourite face masks ever! After 3 weeks I noticed that my skin got super clear. But the next day (typically this always happens when I say out loud “my skin is good”), my skin purged like crazy and I had breakouts to deal with again. I’m told this is normal because it's a new skincare and your skin is clearing out pre-existing dirt and debris that have been trapped underneath the skin's surface. So basically, all of the nasty stuff is coming out of the skin. Remember this when trying a new skincare routine!
Fast forward to months two and four my skin got really good. I had the occasional blemish but for me, I would still say my skin was perfect, I can cope with one or two and besides, they would clear up in a few days anyway.Then my skin had a little mini freak out. I'm not sure if it was due to a new foundation or adding a few new things to my skincare routine, I started to use the Deep Cleansing Brush - which is so good for gentle exfoliation and a deep clean. My use of the Mark Fading Pads gave my skin a new lease of life and I still use these every other week to give my skin that glow.
My skin at the start of Jan. I had a massive breakout due to using protein shakes which my skin massively disagreed with.
My skin a week and a half after continually using Proactiv+. I still have a few blemishes but overall my skin is so much better. This is why I love this skincare so much. There are a few leftover red patches which you can see, but I just wanted you to see how dramatically the skin can change in a week. Ah-ma-zing!!!!!!!!
It's now been 6 months since I started using Proactiv+ and I can honestly say wow! It honestly is amazing. I have never found a skincare product to work so amazingly well with my skin.
Am I blemish-free all the time? 8 times out of 10 I am, but do you know what?! I'm happy with that, no, in fact, I'm over the moon about that because my skin has cleared up so much to the point where it looks good even with little blemishes on my face. Speaking of blemishes I only get tiny little ones now in the same places where I used to get really angry under the skin ones that would hurt (of course I get them on period week but that's totally ok and even then they are two times smaller and less painful than normal).
I will sadly always get blackheads, due to having an oily skin type but they have become a lot smaller than before and aren’t even noticeable on my nose. but they have cleared up completely on my chin, so I have high hopes that maybe in a few more months of using Proactiv+ my nose blackheads may vanish forever.
Honestly, hand on my heart my skin is the best its been in years. I feel so much more comfortable in my skin now. I can easily pop to the shops, go out in public and even go to work with no makeup on and I am 100% happy with my skin. I sit there and kick myself thinking ‘why didn't I use Proactiv+ sooner?’ So there you have it my final post with
Proactiv+ chatting about all things skincare.
If you're interested I will do another update on my 1 year annivaersary, to let you know how my skin is a year on. If my skin is this good six month on what will it look like in a year?!
A massive thank you to Proactiv+ for working with me on the past few month and making my skin the best its ever been!! xoxo
If you're interested in trying Proactiv+ yourself, I have promo code that gives you 20% off. It's valid until 1st February.
The code can be used up to two times, so if you want to try then go go gooo..! Use the code SIMPLYB118
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*This post is sponsored by Proactiv and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
