Conversion

Yes, I have decided to convert. After about four years (?) of Proactive, I have switched to SkinId. Not that Proactive did any better or worse than any of the prescription of "buy at the office" products they've had me on, it's just I want to see if this is any better. So I filled out the survey thingy and they gave me the numbers of the stuff that should work on my skin. I ordered it about a week ago. Then I got an e-mail the day before yesterday saying it had shipped. I was on the phone yesterday complaining about the week it took to ship it when there was a knock on my door. Oh. Well, my bad.

So, what came in the box? My cream cleanser, toner, cream, free travel bag, normal size thing of acne body wash, some oil absorbing papers, and teeny tiny bottle of spot treatment. So, what do I think of it all so far? The body stuff has a very slightly gritty texture but foams well. I'm just using it on my chest and back. I like the cleanser. It has a touch of the "clean tingle" and lathered/foamed pretty well. My face felt clean so it cut the grease. I guess I like the toner. It has a hint of the "clean tingle" and feels like toner. I don't like the bottle though. It's the only one that doesn't have the little squeeze top. You have to unscrew the top and then just hold the cotton ball/pad over it and tip. I don't like that because I have a tendency to drop things and the squeeze top keeps me from losing the whole bottle in one fell swoop. I'll probably pick up a little travel bottle and put it in that. The cream, um, so far it's acne cream. I haven't even used it for a day so you'll have to wait to hear about results.

The price is comparable to Proactive and the SkinId had a thing where you can contact a dermatologist. Sure it's not the same as seeing them but I figure if I get the dry and peeling while being an oil slick that I got on some other things, I could call them and maybe they could switch a number/item and things will work with some tweaking.

It sucks having acne. It really sucks being over 20 and having acne.