Recently I was given the opportunity to review ProActiv+'s new 3 step system. This is part one of my product review where I will document how my current skin condition is before I start the 8-10 week course of their deluxe kit.

I'm pretty sure many of you have heard of ProActiv+ and in case you haven't - you should really check them out. They have over 20 million customers globally, and their skin care range is designed to specifically help you give the skin you deserve and want to have.

As someone who has naturally sensitive skin and finds it difficult to control - I'm excited to share this journey with my readers. Below you can see a normal photograph of me, one without any make up whatsoever and my hair just thrown up into a super messy bun. This is what I look like on a daily basis - when I do happen to get out of the house (which I usually don't because I feel hideous) - I look like this unless I actually bother to drag the tiny draw of make up I have out and put on some.

As you can see this is me, naturally

I have quite naturally red skin and if you can notice, my chin tends to have a lot of blemish scars (usually from me hating how they look and picking them thinking it'll go away sooner...) as well as redness too.



I tend to usually get really itchy red cheeks during the week, especially if I'm feeling low or I'm due/on my period. I have a really hard time getting my skin to co-operate with me in general. Most days my skin care routine is usually just wash with warm water, pat dry and then moisturise with a generic cheap moisturiser which tends to not usually moisturise my face how I want it to. And my skin usually freaks out and is even redder so I end up looking like a shocked tomato. Between my eyebrows ends up becoming flaky and makes the tiny hairs in between my eyebrows more noticeable.

I'm hoping ProActiv's deluxe core kit really helps me find a way in which I can manage these problems and give me the confidence to wear my natural skin with pride and not grabbing my make up and hiding my forehead - which is affected by break outs quite often too - underneath my fringe.

Today is the start of my trial! I'll be posting a picture every Sunday for the next 8-10 weeks documenting how my skin changes on Instagram so please make sure you are following me on Instagram to keep up with the progress!


I received this product for free from ProActiv+ in conjunction Sparkle PR in exchange for an honest review. This is only part one of my review of the product. Any follow up posts, tweets or instagram posts in connection with this product are also part of the review and the only compensation I have received is getting to keep the products. All opinions are of my own. If you would like to read more about my Disclosure Policy, please click here.

Recently, I decided I wanted a new look. I had been getting bored of constantly putting my hair up into a plaited/braided ponytail and frankly, having my forehead staring back at me all the time was not pleasant. I'm one of those people who cringe when I see my forehead, I dislike my natural hairline and I'd much rather have it hidden underneath a fringe.

So when I managed to finally get an appointment at my local hairdressers, Elize Hair and Nails in St Austell, I was so relieved. At last, I could do something different with my hair. It was far too long and not really workable so the only solution was to bung it up, and then Tuesday the 16th came. I had actually forgotten my hair appointment was that day until the night before as I was sure it was on the Thursday but thankfully, someone reminded me it wasn't.

Before

The weeks leading up to getting my hair done, I had been scouring the internet for different hairstyles that would suit my face shape and length of hair. I was stuck between the following two:

Hair dilemmas!

I had no idea if I wanted the left one, with Ashley Tisdale, or the right. I really liked both so I sent pictures of both hairstyles to my mum, one of my sister's and my fiance. Everyone who I asked said that the Ashley Tisdale one was nice, but it looked like it would be far too much work to maintain daily and that the right one would suit me better. But of course, ultimately the decision was up to me and me only. I deliberated for a few days, taking everyone's opinions into consideration and I decided I'd agree. I love the volume of the left, but as someone who doesn't use much hair product at all and I'd get bored having to spend all day doing it, I went for the right one. It looks far lighter, easier to manage and I really loved the fringe.

When I arrived at the salon, I showed Mandy who has done my hair previously (I haven't been to the salon in a few years time) what I wanted. I was hoping to get as near to the style as possible, and I told her that I understand that obtaining the exact same cut would be difficult but I was confident that she could do something to near it as she could. And I'm very pleased with the results.

After

For the hair cut, I had a wash, cut and restyle for £41 which I was chuffed with (I also threw in a £1 tip because I was so happy with it). She cut around three inches off the bottom of my hair and made me feel brand new. I hadn't been in a hairdressers for a long time and it was nice to be able to relax knowing that my hair was in safe and good hands. I feel much more confident now I don't have to hide away from the world with my grotesque and large forehead haha! Walking out of that salon, I felt pretty.

It's always nice to give yourself a bit of a pampering, whether it's in the shape of a new hairstyle all together or just changing your routine. The little changes I've made so far this year, with my anxiety and getting a hairstyle I like, are all towards a long term goal of feeling positive about myself and doing things to make me happy.