Acne

Let's talk about acne.  I still feel like there is a stigma around acne.  I want to erase that.  Acne is a skin condition, and it can take years to find the right combination of products to make a difference.

I have suffered from acne since the age of 12.  I thought when I left puberty behind that I would leave my acne behind as well.  Wrong.  I have been to the dermatologist and tried pretty much every product under the sun.  Most products just made my skin red, dry, and tender.  I almost gave up.

Then I gave Proactiv a try.  I purchased it from the kiosk in the mall.  I didn't expect a miracle but it did help my skin better than anything else I tried.  I did not get the results they showed on TV, but it did help to clear up my skin a lot.  I have been using Proactiv for about 5 years now and reached what they call a plateau.  I'm told it's a point that everyone reaches where the product doesn't really work any more or any less and your results just plateau.  I needed to jump start my skin. 

Enter the Proactiv brush. 

I have been using the Proactiv brush for a month now and I LOVE my results.  From the first use my skin felt softer and it felt like my skin was actually absorbing the products I was using.  I noticed it had started to even out my skin tone so it wasn't so red.  After using it for 1 month I have far fewer blemishes on my skin.  My fiancé even commented on how great my skin was looking!  Don't get me wrong I still have the occasional blemish.  I suffer from hormonal acne so the occasional blemish is a given, but I was floored with my results.  I didn't have to buy any new cleanser products.  I decided to stick with my Proactiv for now.  I picked up the Proactiv brush at the same kiosk in the mall for around $19.00.

If you or someone you know is struggling with acne, I suggest you give it a try.

-I recently purchased the Clarisonic Mia 2 but I haven't used it long enough to give an honest review of it so I'm going to hold off for a few more weeks before I give my opinion-


*I was not paid to endorse any of the products mentioned in my blog, they are my honest opinion