Having an acne fighting product is completely useless if you don't know how to use it correctly. In fact, most people, especially young teens that use acne products, use their product either incorrectly or inconsistently. That's why most acne companies now have live phone customer support.
Now, after you guys read this page, be sure to check out my complete Proactiv Questions and Answers Guide for more information about Proactiv. This guide is an archive of all of my Proactiv-related posts.
What Proactiv instructions don't tell you...
Consistency is key
The number 1 rule for clear skin success with Proactiv and any acne product is to be consistent.
IMPORTANT: If you occasionally use Proactiv or you occasionally only skip one day or one step of the regimen, your acne will not go away!
How many times a day you should use Proactiv
I believe that the instructions actually say that you should use Proactiv 2 times a day. However, this can really vary from person to person.
Skin type determines # of times you should apply Proactiv Daily -
1. Dry skin: Use Proactiv once a day.
2. Normal skin: Use Proactiv twice a day.
3. Oily skin: Use Proactiv twice a day.
*What time should I apply Proactiv?
Update: You should definitely use Proactiv morning and night - try to leave 12 hours between each application. I'll update my posts soon, and explain why!
IMPORTANT: Applying Proactiv at the wrong time is usually the number 3 cause of side effects, aside from overusing the product and applying the product too roughly. With that being said, it's vital that you read this post: When to apply Proactiv, so you can learn how to avoid those nasty side effects.
65 comments:
My skin isn't dry but it's very red. I'm wondering if I should be using proactiv once a day instead of twice?
When you go to bed and apply proactiv do you use the moisturizer again, or just after you shave and when you apply it at 3:00?
Try to use Proactiv twice a day. Be sure to moisturizer.
I use Proactiv twice a day. Once at 3:00 PM. And once at 9:00 PM
Can I use Clinelle UV defence SPF 28 White as the sunscreen?
Can I use cool water to wash my fac instad of warm water?(basically I am serving the army and the tapwater is not warm.)
Of course you can, man. I actually heard that it doesn't make a difference whether or not you wash your face with warm, medium, or hot water. Just do what works for you. :)
"Can I use Clinelle UV defence SPF 28 White as the sunscreen?"
As long as it won't clog your pores. :)
when u use the refining masking it says put it on after using reniewing cleanser and wash the refining mask off ten minutes after u put it on and continue on with the steps such as the toner and the repairing lotion..
so does that working putting on the refining mask for ten min then taking it off and continueing with the nromal steps? or not putting it on at all?
Proactiv is a good product if you use it correcly. A lot of the steps are definitely unnecessary. But if you use the normal three steps along with the green tea moisturizer, or some other moisturizer, then it will definitely work well.
Just don't overuse the product. If your face becomes dry, use less, and less often. It's common sense.
Great tips on how to use Proactiv, though. I definitely recommend Proactiv.
i think that proactiv is good a little but it does dry out your skin some what if you use it too much like the guy above is saying
still good product but i wish that it didnot have benzoyl peroxide i heard thats bad for your face.
i try tellin people to come see your site, but they dont listen. anyway man good stuff i will tell my friends about you site. im 13 by the way and a pretty new proactiv user
Good tutorial on how to use Proactiv, but I would've liked to see how to use some of the other products as well. Proactiv is no longer a dinky acne company. They're HUGE. Huge companies have huge lines of products.
Maybe you could make videos about some of the other Proactiv Products and talk about how to use them as well.
Thanks for your comment. I'll try to make more videos about other Proactiv products. I have no guarantees, though.
I have reviewed many other proactiv products via articles. If you look at the top of my site in the horizontal navigation, you'll see a link to a Proactiv page, where I have a resource for everything related to Proactiv.
heey, i used proactiv today,for my first time, and likee 2 hours later my face was really red and burning. im really scared that i ruined my face by using proactiv. should i keep using it,? i dont know what to do ):
Do I need to wash my face with a face wash before using the renewing cleanser? Or does the RC basically become the "soap" I use on my face?
Thanks!
I am a swimmer. How many times a day should i apply if i'm in the pool from about 2-4 a day?
pathetic product..pls dun use it guys...it just worsens ur skin...eeeksss
My face started to burn a bit, after finishing step 3 is that good?
okay you said dont use proactiv after you shower. i shower at night so when should i use it cuz i have to shower
oh my gosh. this helps sooo much!!! i was using it wrong. and ive been using it for almost a month now!!!
thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!
Should I still use moisturizer if I have oily skin?....or would that just make it more oily
So should I still use moisturizer if I have oily skin...? or will that just make it more oily
Ive been using proactiv for about a week now. I was ok for the first 2 and skipped one night because I was really tired from a long day and I woke up with 3 new zits. Lately it has been drying out my face, it burns after using the refining mask and toner and my skin is becoming wrinkly and cracked around my face. PLEASE HELP.
i being using proactiv for like about 3 days now.and everytime i finish using it my face feels like its burning and its achy..is that i sing that is working?
i have been using proactive fo the past 3 days and i notice a big diffrence im loving it. and the refining mask is da bomb
i love proactive
love proactive love love
can i use anything after the third step?.becuase after im finish using proactive..ma face feels realy dry..and i realy dnt like it
man...i been usin proactive for like about 1 and 1/2 months already..and i dnt see results man...pimples keep popping out...should i keep using it?
Hey man,
after i use the repairing lotion. (3rd step) my face feels sooo dry.
So i have been using Bio oil all over my face after that step.
Is this a good idea?
Ha, I seem to have the opposite problem. When I started using proactiv about a year ago, initially it helped a lot and dried up my skin a little but not too bad. Now I've grown immune to it. My face gets crazy oily and I have to wash it every 2 hours. Maybe I should go to 3 times a day? Something's not right. Any ideas?
Use an oil-free moisturizer after you do the steps, the third step is NOT a moisturizer. If you have oily skin, get an oil-free moisturizer (from proactive or other companies). I had no problems when I first started using proactiv, but lately it makes my skin burn for about 10 minutes after using and while it was a miracle worker for my forehead (almost totally clear after having 50+ spots before) it isn't helping my cheek-bone area and only helping my chin/mouth area slightly. It's only been a week since I started using it though so I'm hoping those spots will clear up quickly.
I can't use the mask at all, it made the corners of my eyes and mouth burn so badly and turn red I had to put an ice-pack on my face :(...
Right now I'm really on the fence about this product, while it's the ONLY thing that's helped my forehead, it's still not doing anything more to the other areas of my face.
Thanks for the video though, I'm going to try to be more gentle when I do step one.
I use proactive in the morning before I shower, Is that a bad thing? I want to use it twice a day cause I don't want anymore acne but i dont want to get dry face. Wat should I do?
look people.proactiv is just a joke man.this product doesnt realy work.Well to be quite honest.... NOTHING makes proactiv so special.With thousands of different acne treatments containing Benzoyl Peroxide, ProActiv doesn't have anything special that most common acne treatments don't already have. The main difference is that ProActiv is just a popular brand due to all the publicity it gets from celebrity endorsed infomercials. Without the company's high publicity from celebrity endorsements, this product would've never became so successful because its effect on fighting acne is just moderate at best.ProActiv does not cure acne. It just helps reduce some of the symptoms of acne, and doesn't attack the root of the problem.ProActiv is just an expensive version of the common acne cleansers you can find inside your local stores.there is no scientific prove that this product works.so dont waste your money people on buying this product.search on the web i bet you can find better products than this peace of crab.
THANKS A LOT.. this is a really good website with great informational tips on how to properly apply the proactiv solution and how to make it wirk for you. I am finally acne free after only just 4 weeks. Great Job
lol What a tool hahahaha just kidding
God ur hottt
omg, ur cute~! >w< -_-" sorry, i do that sometimes...
i have proactive aaaand i wanted to ask, do u have to use it 24/7? like, EVERY DAY?!:O
i've seen people on the tv and people who comment on these videos, and they say that it's so awesome & they love it & its done wonders and i'm like "No it's not! It's bullshit, cuz it doesn't work!" So yeah, I guess haven't been using it properly (._.) Which is probably why I'm having breakouts.
This video's great! Thank you :)
great video i have beenusing proactive for like 5 months and i finally figurd ou that i have been rubbing my face too hard and thats why i have so much irritation. There one thing that i cant seem to figure out... why is one side of my face clear and the other side braking out still? Anyways thanx for making me realize what i was doing wrong!!!!!!!!!!!
while i am using proactive can i use other soap to wash my face inbetween the time?
I have the Deep Cleansing Wash and i use that 1st and THEN the Renewing Cleanser.
Do u reccommend using this 1st? or at all?
I use the proactive cleanser in the shower and get out, shave, then use the toner. I also only use the third step at night because it bleaches my not so cheap shirts.
My skin has become dryer since using proactiv for about 5 days now...I have sensitive skin and have noticed some minor areas that itch and i itched them and now there red is that a allegic reaction to the product of just simple a mild rash. I have seen a little bit of a difference since i only have mild acne. I am getting a little discouraged but i just want to make sure i am using it enough each day. Should i cut back to 1 a day because of my skin being dryer or should i continue with 2 a day? Are my side affects normal? Oh an one more question.. should i continue to apply proactiv over that small red patch are or just wait until it goes away?
Thank you:)
i been using proactive for 2 days now and i was wondering why is it the my face itches after im done using it?
Heyy I really need your help.. Well I got proactive like 3-4 weeks ago and it came with 2 oil control cream. I use all the steps and the oil control twice a day at 3:00 and 10:00. I'm beginning to see some result but now I have these big brown spots on my cheek like a sun burn and my forehead got some spots to also my skin got soo dry that I can't even smile and around my lips its all red. Should I stop using it? Please reply
Ok If I put on some proactiv at 10 Is It ok if I wait 4 or 5 hours for to put it on or no do I HAVE to wait 12 hours? If I dont will It get worse?? Im afraid because this is my 3rd time and my skin isnt as bad as MOST people I mean its pretty good and so I dont want to make it worse If I screw up just one day of this stuff I mean I was so excited getting mine out of the mail(: Just Im not that sure... on how to use it
Use it morning and night as directed at first, if it is still drying out even while using a moisturizer afterwards (Not the replenishing lotion, but a real moisturizing lotion), then start using it only at night. If you find using it once a day is not getting rid of the pimples, then return to using it twice a day but start using a stronger moisturizer and apply it slightly more heavily. It all depends on what works for your skin, the key is to experiment. “Screwing up” one day will not permanently affect your skin, if you find what you are trying is worsening it, then simply try something else!
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I have my pool party coming up and iv been using proactive for 3 days.(i know thats not very long) but my partys 2 weeks away and acording to your booklet it says that i might see results in 3 to 4 weeks. so is there any thing i can do to speed things up???????!!!!!!help!
im 23 yrs old , i use pro active 3 days now, my face is very itchy ,have red spots and dry. is this normal?? i used it about yrs ago and it works i was 18 that time but i didnt have itchy feeling before but just dryness. But when i use it again, it really makes my face ugly! :'( what to do??
i cant go outside and see me like this. :'((
@Cayla(:
I believe you should use it once every 12 hours, I however use it once every 2 days, As it dramatically improves my skin with one go :) I'm EXTREMELY LUCKY using this product :)
At every other person..
First time using it, It burns a little but Your skin get's use to it after a week. it's all normal :p Rashes shouldn't be normal though.. cut back on the usage.
Is it okay to use proactive at around 4-5 o'clock and use again at like 10:15??
Nope dont use it too close together
U NEED to cleanse in the morning guys it more important than night
For allthose people saying 'my face is dry'... GET A MOISTURIZER!!!
People have this idea that oily skin doesnt need moisterized :( u really need to
My tea tree moisturizer and simple one has more spot fighting ingrediants than cleanser and when ur face is too dry it produces sebum to conteract the dryness which can result in horrendous outbreaks PLEASE LISTEN AND THEN U WILL notice a difference
is it possible to use only step 1 and your skin clear or do you have to use all 3 steps to clear your skin?
You have to use all 3 steps.
so do i just apply the repairing lotion wihout washing off the toner?
Yes
Can you use other face washes with proactive like clearasil?
When i use the repairing treatment, how long do i have to wait until i can put water on my face, not necessarily wash it but for example if i needed my wet my face without scrubbing for a spiritual water purification ritual. Would this mess up the treatment?
thanks
Can I wash my face with other soap between every proactiv (3step wash)??
I feel my face dirty if by the middle of the day if I dont.
No. You cannot wash your face for a 3rd time in the middle of the day. Unfortunately, this will actually make your acne WORSE... Because you will be over-washing your face.
Instead, take a clean, dry towel, and pat your face dry. That's the best way to do it.
Can you wash your face with Proactiv in the shower, not before or after?
Yes. Use the first step of Proactiv in the shower.
So I don't think infant dry skin, but when I use proactive it makes my face a little ashy, I dint have acne everywhere, just awkward blackheads around my mouth between my eyes and on my forehead.. How often should I use proactive?? Help!
Do you use the Refining Mask in the morning & night? Can you put it on your face overnight without anything bad happening to your face?
what should i do if i start getting dry skin because of proactive, should i put it on once a day??? please please write back...
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