TERRIBLE, worse skin using Proven
I had acne into my early 30s but have since been dealing mostly with redness, dryness, and blackheads. I've been exploring different brands of skin care but while acne has been kept at bay for the most part, I still have trouble with the redness and dryness. I had great experience with a custom shampoo/conditioner and thought to give Proven a try. I was really intrigued that their formula is made using a database interpreted by a Stanford dermatologist, biologist, and data scientist. I was pleasantly surprised with the packaging it arrived in but when I actually smelled the products, it was very off-putting. In the first few days, my boyfriend kept asking me if I smelled "burning rubber" at night, and then I realized the smell he was noticing was actually the night cream, hah! I figured if the product worked he/I could deal with the smell. The day cream seemed very liquidy but I wanted to stick with the process to see how things turned out. Well, the first week went by. My skin definitely started to feel smoother but I had extra dry patches on my face. I reached out to the consultant and they advised I alternate or use my old skincare products with the Proven products, but otherwise continue with the products while my skin transitioned. I initially tried putting a second layer of the day cream to deal with the dryness -- didn't work, still was patchy. Then I tried adding my old day cream -- better, but still patchy. After a few weeks of trying adjustments, my skin just kept getting drier and drier to the extent where it felt like it was getting thicker, almost leathery. I really wanted to stick with the product, especially considering how much it cost. I even tried just switch back to my old skincare regimen and just using the night cream but I was starting to get cystic acne again, something I hadn't dealt with for years. I finally gave up and bought another product at significantly less than a quarter of the price I paid for proven and my skin looks significantly better in just 1 day,and continues to look better. Patchy dryness is gone and no more leathery dryness. I'm REALLY disappointed in this product. Normally I would figure it's just not a good fit with me in particular but considering how the terrible results I got with this product, I wouldn't even suggest anyone try Proven.