well i have bad skin every now and then.. and was thinking of using proactiv aga!

Wash your face twice a day with warm water and a good face wash.
You can buy good face washes just about anywhere, they're not too exspensive.
I recommend a wash with salicylic acid. It will work just fine with less irritation.
* Benzoyl Peroxide is also effective at treating acne, but in my experience it causes a lot of dryness and redness.

After you wash, make sure you moisturize your skin within 5 minutes.
* It's important to use a non-comedogenic lotion. These kind of lotions do not irritate the skin.
* Keeping your face moisturized will reduce dryness and your face will be less oily. It's very important.

Never touch your face or pop your pimples. Popping them will only make them worse, and they'll spread.
- If you must pop them, wipe your face immediately after with alcohol. This will kill the bacteria so they won't spread.
* Alcohol will dry your face out really fast so I wouldn't do this very often.

*Lemon Juice is used as a homeopathic treatment for acne. Lemon juice also contains one of the AHAs or Alpha Hydroxy Acids and can be used to slough off dead skin, promoting skin elasticity, and enabling new skin cell growth rise from underneath.

Keep your pillow cases clean. Wash them often. Once a week if possible.

This isn't a one time thing, you have to continue this over time to see a difference. Once you get in the routine it will become natural and your face will be flawless!

*** Products I use..

1.) Clean&Clear - Advantage (3 in 1 foaming face wash)
2.) Clean&Clear - Advantage (Acne control moisturizer)
3.) CeraVe moisturizing face wash and lotion
4.) Neutrogena ( On The Spot)
5.) Stridex pads (Sensitive)

- I use 1 in the shower, and sometimes before bed.
- I use 2 before bed on most night.
- I use 3 in the morning to make my face look nice. The lotion won't make your face look oily.
- I use 4 when I see a breakout starting.
- I use 5 when I get home from school, and randomly when I feel like my face is dirty.

I would probably reduce the usage to once daily. It will still be effective and gentler on your skin. You should be using a moisturizer, but I often use one designed for extremely dry skin (Green Tea Moisturizer) instead of another generic one. You could try the gentle formula of Proactiv and see if that made a difference. You may have an allergy to BPO, in which case the gentle formula would work for you. (Salicylic Acid instead.)

I work for Proactiv!

My skin is very sensitive, so proactiv was horrible for me, I stopped using it within a week, maybe two. It really hurt and made my skin feel like it was burning.

This may sound crazy, but, did you know that Birth Control Pills can help with break outs? You could try asking your doctor about that, I use to have minor break outs, but, ever since I've been on the pill, for nearly 2 years now, I do not get them anymore. Of course I get 1 little pimple every now and then. Besides keeping acne away, it also has other pretty good benefits, it can help with PMS, cramps and all that lovely time of the month madness. However, just because it works for me, doesn't mean it will work for you! I would still ask my doctor about it though.

Also for the dry skin, I reccomend Olay Complete Moisturizer, it works really well for me. It's very light, it's not greasy, and keeps my skin very soft. Also, drinking a lot of water helps your skin, very much! Sleeping is a big part of healthy skin as well.

Good luck!