Proactiv Treatment 3-Stp Acne System (60 Day)

I've been using Proactiv since 19 and I am a guy. I'm 28 now and it still works great. Here are some tips. - Use it every morning when you wake up before or after breakfast, and use it every night when you're about to go to bed. Don't miss either of them. - Give it 6 weeks of doing twice every day. If you miss even just one of those two, it will show. - Use water-based moisturizer after step 3, always. Irritated skin = acne. - DON'T touch your face, ever. If you want to pop some pimples, use q-tips. Just don't touch the ends. - Buy Proactiv's refining mask and use it every three nights. It will last 3+ months easily, it'll give you a break for one night from using the 3-step routine (4-step if you're using water-based moisturizer, and you should be) and it'll help to extend the amount of product you have. It's also just a great product. I also don't use the water-based moisturizer after using Proactiv's refining mask. However, if I needed to go back out, or I planned on doing something, I would. It would be necessary then. - DON'T make a ton of facial expressions until you have put on the water-based moisturizer. It will cause you to break out. - You may notice some white streaks or dry skin on your face, especially around your eyes and neckline, just use a wet hot washcloth and gently swipe against it. They will go away. - For those of you with oily skin like mine, don't use any facial cleansers or blot shots in the middle of the day. It will cause your skin to dry out even more, forcing your body to produce more, causing more breakouts. Instead just splash your face with warm water and gently pat dry it. Lifestyle changes. - Routinely get 7-9 hours of sleep a night. - I personally meditate for stress and anxiety. I swear by the mobile app Headspace (available for both iPhone and Android, $13 a month). It not only helps me immensely mentally and emotionally but also it helps to stop breakouts also. Stress = acne. It doesn't need to be meditation but find something that makes you calm, focused, and think clearly. - Drink enough water. "Enough" varies from person to person. Just find your right amount. - Exercise, preferably in the sun, and sweat. It definitely helps, especially for those of you, like me, who have really oily skin. - Wash your sheets every week. Not every other week, or every month, or every whenever. Actually wash them every week like clockwork. Just some final words. I know Proactiv is pretty expensive when compared to other acne products but it actually does work. I stopped using Proactiv a while ago to find more affordable options. I have tried Neutrogena facial washes followed by water-based moisturizers, Humane's Benzyl Peroxide along with their toner, and AcneFree 3-step routine, and all of them failed. Humane came the closest, especially with the toner, but it still didn't give me the clear skin I was looking for. I was going to try the acne pill, as it also has 5-stars rated by a lot of people but I'm not a big fan of taking pills. I also found out that they will send you another shipment of their product for free if you give them 5-stars (as one of their reviewers stated). Yes, it is moderately expensive. But having good self-esteem and confidence is something that is really worth the value. Being able to ask that person out, doing well in a job interview, just not having people stare at your acne instead of you when you're being rung out at the grocery store, etc. There are plenty of circumstances in our day-to-day lives where we need to present our best possible selves. I also have to mention that for those of you who are concerned with the cost, if you order from Proactiv's official website, the payments are split between 3-months. So I ordered a 90-day shipment from them and I pay only $20 a month. I ordered this 30-day shipment from Amazon because I went through the product somewhat quickly and while I haven't ran out yet, I just wanted to make sure that I had a small back supply just in case if I did to hold me over until my next shipment arrives.