Rave review Alpha H liquid gold!

This is definitely an immediate rave review. I have only used this product 3 times but I cannot wait to share it with you. I love love love the results. Alpha H describe this product as a multi-action formula with silk proteins and licorice extract to refine and firm the skin. This product does contain gylcolic acid. I describe this product as smelling a little like a pro-active type product - maybe due to the acid. Its a clear water like substance, that you apply to the face using a cotton pad, it is instantly absorbed by the skin. Advised to use alternate nights, you can either apply the liquid gold followed by a moisturiser or serum or apply without moisturiser or serum and leave on all night for an intensive treatment. Ive been using as an intensive treatment as my skin has definitely not been behaving lately. I feel with this product you can see a definite
difference in your skin from the first use. My skin feels more plump and radiant with pores minimised.I don't feel this product is too drying on the skin but I would recommend using a good moisturiser with an SPF the following morning and the nights your not using the treatment. It appears to be excellent on spot prone skin too, I did have a few blemishes that were dried out and reduced massively in size by the next morning. This is ideal for using a night before a big event such as a party/night out.

Due to the gylcolic acid I feel the dead skin cells are removed from my face leaving a much clearer radiant look. I cannot say enough good things about this product and highly recommend. The only slight negative maybe for some is that on the first use you may feel some tingling to your skin but this went away following the first use, definitely was not irritation just a slight tingle. I think I noticed this because it does say on the bottle and was more of a 'o yeah it does tingle' don't think I would of noticed otherwise. I have combination skin and I havent noticed any drying areas as of yet, however I have only used this item three times. I will promise to update in a few weeks and let you all know how I am getting on.

This item appears widely available online. I bought from Beauty Bay for around £27 with free delivery, QVC also do a great offer but never appears to be in stock so check them both out. I love to know how other long time users are getting on, please leave a comment.

Is this really Proactiv against acne?

So recently I went on a trip to Las Vegas (amazing place btw)! And if you've ever been to America you will know how huge proactiv advertising is. They have adverts everywhere with celebrities such as Katy Perry and Avril Lavigne promoting the product. So I don't have perfect skin and do get breakouts, the results on the advert were amazing so I must say I was well & truly sucked in. I couldn't wait to get the counter in the local mall. The woman at the counter was very little help and I felt she wasn't really clued up on the product at all. But seeing how amazing the results were on the advert I decided to buy anyway. So all together I got the set which included face cleanser, toner and moisturiser with a free refining face mask included for $30. This was a three piece set to last 30 days, however they recommend using For 3-6 months before you notice a complete difference.

So firstly the face cleanser. I found this definitely made my face feel cleansed, it contains small granules that gently exfoliate the skin. It smells quite medicated so you don't get that luxurious feeling. It does feel quite drying on the skin but I assume this is to prevent acne developing.

Next the toner, I struggle to have an opinion on this product. It was quite standard, nothing really positive or negative to say. I didn't notice any improvement in my skin but it didn't cause any problems either.

Now the moisturiser, this was my favourite product of the set. This contains benzyl peroxide which is an ingredient used to treat acne. It feels nice on my skin when applied and when I use the moisturiser without the other two products I still noticed a difference.

When reading reviews about proactiv, I discovered endless comments saying how drying the products are to the skin. As my skin is usually normal to dry I was constantly looking out for this whilst using these products. Well.........bizarrely I had the complete opposite effect! My skin became so oily. I continually had an oily appearance to my face and personally I think I looked sweaty all the time (not a good look). Also My make up appeared to slide off my face within minutes of being put on. I didn't notice any difference (bearing in mind I only used proactiv for just over month) So unless I wanted to completely change my make up and other skin products to cater for my new oily skin I decided to stop using proactiv! I must say if I do get a breakout I will use the moisturiser and I find this is very good at helping to clear up my skin, and doesn't cause my skin to become oily at all. Everyone really does have different skin.

I'd love to know of anyone who has used proactiv and have positive results, as those adverts really had amazing results. The slogan on the website states '15 million people can't be wrong' so I would love to hear from one of you. Also please leave a comment if it hasn't worked for you and let me know whether you felt you had just finished a shift in a greasy chip shop!