This post is pretty important.
Not as important as a puppy being born but important enough to be talked about.
As you know, or maybe you don't know, I try a LOT of acne products. Now, my acne isn't severe. In fact, I barely get acne and when I do, the culprit is usually sugar and artificial foods. But there's also my hormonal acne which comes and goes. But I actually have more scars than I do acne.
Everyone has seen those Proactiv commercials. If you haven't, where have you been?
The product did wonders for my face and even left me glowing. I had no problems with it whatsoever. Besides the fact that it was a three step system, I had no problemo. Well, I did get lazy and stop using the three steps.
Anywho, for those of you who has purchased Proactiv in the past know about the ridiculous credit card charges.
All I see on the internet about Proactiv are reviews about the stupid credit card charges and what problems people have with their credit cards. It's rare for me to find a solid review about the product itself and how effective it is.
Well, here's a tip: DO NOT BUY PROACTIV WITH YOUR PERSONAL CREDIT CARD. USE A GIFT CREDIT CARD LIKE VANILLA VISA. The gift credit cards are sold at CVS and you can get a card that allows you to put any amount. If you know the exact amount for Proactiv and what shipping costs with it and what the exact total cost would be, put that on your card. Otherwise, if you have enough for two shipments, they could charge you for two shipments.
I haven't had a problem with them shipping past cancellation on my dads card, but we did have to cancel it because they tend to want their money and they send the boxes before the month supply is up.
Besides the credit card problems and it being more than one step, it really is a great product for my skin. Well, the old Proactiv was. I just ordered my Proactiv+ Teen Kit plus Free Gift VitaClear on Friday. I'm hoping the product will work wonders with my skin as it has done in the past.
Everyone's skin is different. So, even if a product works wonders for someone you know, there's always a chance it won't work for you.
For example, the Mary Kay acne line works perfect for someone I know but when I tried it, after the second use, my skin flared up like cherry tomato. Which sparked my theory that I'm allergic to Salicylic Acid. Or my skin is just really sensitive.
If you do plan to buy Proactiv+, and it is your first time buying it, do NOT ignore that little chat bubble that pops up when you're on the page to buy one of the kits. Ask them questions. If you don't know what to ask, you can ask these:
How much Benzoyl Peroxide and Salicylic Acid are in the products?
How soon would the average teenager see a difference after using the product?
Do they automatically charge my card before the next shipment?
How do I cancel the other shipments?
What is the difference between the original Proactiv and Proactiv+?
What exactly is VitaClear? (For those who selected the free gift or if it's still the free gift)
Is VitaClear sold through Proactiv? (Maybe ask if you could cancel the VitaClear monthly subscription through them or how you could cancel it)
What is the difference between the TeenKit and the other kits?
Is it for combination skin?
If I don't have sufficient funds on my card, they won't automatically ship or charge it, correct? (I asked this because I wanted to make sure they wouldn't take what's left on my card and send me something else)
(Ask any other questions you might have)
Don't be afriad to ask anything else. There is a real person at the other end of of that and they have all of the information you'll probably want to know about the products.
That's it for today, Loveys!
Hopefully I'll get my Proactiv+ Teen Kit before the end of next week so i could start reviewing it everyday for a month. :)