/SKIN/ - skincare general

How's my routine?

Morning:
Cerave hydrating cleanser
Vitamin C serum
Cerave SPF50 sunscreen

Evening:
Wash with water
Whatever face moisurizer I have leftover

Bump.

theguardian.com/education/2011/feb/08/attractiveness-healthy-food

bullshit or? also how many a day would actually show any difference?

I eat veg 3 times a day, use zero skincare shit aside from lotion and sunscreen, look better than all of my friends

It works. Amused someone finally pointed this out, I usually read these threads and laugh

I have been using the same basic routine for 2 years now
Morning: Cleanser for sensitive skin containing salicylic acid. Then a oil-free moisterizer.

Night: Cleanser(same one), then benzyl peroxide 5 %, then moisterizer(same one)
This worked wonders for me 2 years ago(18 years old) and within weeks my mild acne had basically dissappeared. 2 years later(20 now) I feel like it isnt as effective before.
The biggest concern is these big pimples that form under the skin. I only get them on my upper cheeks(mainly on the right cheek). They heal very slowly and are quite big. I didnt have slow healing acne like this before, what can i do about it? Can take a picture later on if would help. Thanks in advance anyway

i'd put the vitamin c on in the evening, and incorporate a chemical exfoliant 2-3x a week

Is there any problem with using two different face cleansers at the same time? Also, when my srub does not become foam, rather it is just bubbly and slicks the surface, what am i doing wrong?

>also, when I shave, my scrub does not become foam*

Firstly, there is no reason you should be using two cleansers, no matter how shit your skin is. Secondly, senpai, are you rubbing the lather together in your hands thoroughly?

I think I am, how much of the cream should i be using?

Anyone know how to get rid of those marks on your nose from glasses?

My wife's son's boyfriend's cum works well

get on accutane as soon as possible to reduce the collateral, all the side effects are memes besides the dry lips.
(soz for the disgusting pic)

this is my fun time with this aids, 19 to 20 to 21, middle pic was absolutely the most miserable time I felt in my life, later one is current, 9 days into 2nd month of accutane, feel like my scarring gonna be fucked but rather that than the fucked up pizza face

thanks for sharing those pics. your skin is most likely gonna improve even more.

if I were you I would start using some good sunscreen to help the skin heal and minimize scarring.

It's in the FAQ under "Skin tone and Diet".

pale white is qt tho

i need a pic user. they seem like nodular acne. what i typically do for those is to apply some spot treatment like benzoyl peroxide or tea tree oil then a hydrocolloid bandage overnight. exfoliation also never hurts

i use an oil cleanser then foaming cleanser. double cleansing is common in asian skincare esp. with women wearing makeup. not sure about using them at the same time though

most anti wrinkle products work well

where do you feel the pain?

its great in the long run. im on my second bottle and have noticed pih fading. i would also recommend getting those mixed with vitamin e and ferulic acid. regular serums are known to discolor and work less over time but ferulic helps stabilize this

use serum am and pm and add a light moisturizer. cleanse am and pm as well

unless you have a diet of an amerifat (deep fried shit 24/7) it should have minimal effects. pale white is also cute

also forgot to tell you to add a ph balancing toner after cleansing. serums are ph intensive

isnt this the shit south asians buy tot ry and look like gooks?

Urgent problem

So I exfoliated a bit too much that it made my facial skin raw and some skin started peeling on my face. It left behind coarse wrinkled skin. Does this heal back to normal skin? Do I just leave it alone or should I scrub out it more?

I have tried all kinds of /remedies/ against acne, but none have worked.
Antibiotics had no effect either.

I clean my face twice each day, use a skin cleanser and moisturising cream, yet it have close to no effect. (My skin looks exactly the same, whether I complete this routine or not)

Any advice?

what exfoliant did you use? it sounds like you used a physical rather than a chemical one. leave your skin and add more moisturizer than usual

cleanser only removes buildupof dirt and oil gained throughout the day

moisturizer is self explanatory

neither of this directly removes acne

add sunscreen, exfoliant (im thinking aha for you), and spot treatment slowly as per recommendation of the sticky. you should see results in a few weeks time

>mfw keratosis pilaris on arms and legs
>mfw I can't wear shorts or shirts without sleeves without showing my godawful skin
is there a worse feeling?

That's and excellent point you're bringing up (regarding none of them directly removing acne).
However, I have used products which contains Benzoyl peroxide too, yet they had no effect either.

I will definitely check exfoliant out.

Thanks!

Problem I have is I can keep my skin clear, but dry skin is killing me. Especially around my eyes and bridge of my nose. Currently using oilatum as recommended by a friend, does the job, but leaves my face red makes me look like a melt

Any ideas what kind of product I can move to for a less shiny and less skin irritation

Also anyone have problems with dry skin just around the eye brows/eyelids area?

saylic acid, use those products with it, dry skin is okay to have that's what lotion is for

just...around

Years of smoking pot daily has caught up to me along with constant stress tension. I now look like emporer palpatine at 26, what do?

stop smoking obv

I've been taling accutane for 6 days now and i'm feeling the side effects already. Dry skin/flaking, extremely dry lips, and constant nosebleeds (doesn't help that it's 113° over here). How do I minimize these effects besides moisturizing and using chapstick?

starting uni in the fall & want to avoid alcohol / smoking to preserve skin & general health]

is it worth it?
have drank + smoked b4 but not in any way attached to either one

yeah it was a korean exfoliating cloth probably rougher grain than what I needed. how long does it take before the skin goes back to normal? I feel like two face right now.

about a week. dont exfoliate at all during that time and switch to chemical exfoliants

Same here man, it fucking sucks

Have any of you used chemical peels?

I'm going to start doing 40% glycolic acid peels soon. I've been using 10% glycolic acid lotion twice a day for the past 6 months, and I've been very pleased with the results. My skin isn't as oily as it used to be.

I've also been using overnight peels, but I think these overnight peels are just like the glycolic acid lotion that i've been using.

I just don't know if it's worth doing chemical peels at a young age, especially since my skin is free of scaring, acne, and oil.

stop smoking, start exercising, eat more vegetables, get a light tan, then use sunscreen and moisturizers. pretty much that. should lighten your appearance up.

waiting for the side effects to subside, and then going on a lower dose.

Can anyone recommend a good eye balm?

I've been sober 2 weeks without much result, going to keep it up and purchae moistriezer

Going on accutane in a few day. Any pro tips? My acne is moderate at worst, but my derm is putting me on it since I've tried everything else.

Was it one of those green things? Aren't those for your body and not face?

Is this a meme? Any experience?

If you've been smoking for a long time, it's going to take time. Damage from oxidative stressors ,like sun exposure, smoking, etc. usually take a decade for the damage to be apparent.

You may want to look into chemical exfoliants to help your skin undo some of the damage.

tried it and it sticks too much to my skin and requires further cleansing to remove. fucking hate it. just try innisfree clay mask

try eye patches user. eye creams are glorified moisturizers

iktf
going to buy some calmurid cream soon which has urea and lactic acid, hopefully that helps

as far as i know i only have it on my arms

i use it once a week / maybe twice a week with apple cider vinegar as the base and its amazing broz

Why buy vitamin C serum? Make your own.

Doesn't seem to work for me, I think I may be applying it too thick or something.

I apply mine, wait then wash it off. Are you supposed to do something else, or am I doing it wrong?

why not just eat a damn orange

Cuq

Remember to drink water, anons.
No matter what you put on your skin, it won't get better unless you're drinking at least 64 oz of water a day.

Went to a derm.
I was using 2 years of carefully selected nivea and Paula's choice dry skin recovery and acne treatments.

"don't use all that shit. Just face wash and duac twice daily, and use this antibiotic for 3 months. Stop eating so much sugar. Benzyl peroxide does nothing without clindamycin."

>tfw it works

When does photosensitivity from AHA's wear off?
I want to start tanning soon.

How does the photosensitivity from AHASs show? Im not getting a tan or sunburn, but I have noticed quite a bit of hyperpigmentation where I have had acne.

my acne is much better than it used to be but all these dark and red spots on my face are really messsing with me.

do I just use sunscreen and vitamin c + msm cream? any good brand recommendations?

>tfw a pimple grew under my beard without me noticing
>left a huge scar on my chin now

this is the worse.now I have a huge scar on my face for life, all because of a fucking pimple.

Best way to reduce forehead wrinkles?

creams for wrinkles duh

sunscreen always last. vitamin c serums also increase photosensitivity as do ahas. just use ahas at night user

2-3 days of not exfoliating is a good measure

>at least 64 oz
nice arbitrary requirement m8

just drink enough that you're pissing every 2 hours when awake

There's hope

the following are legit:

Tretinoin Gel 0.1%. Apply a pea-sized amount topically, once per day.

Hyaluronic Acid (used in conjunction with 0.025% Retin-A) - applied underneath eyes and around abrasion sites

Neova Sport Sunscreen (w/ restorative ingredients)

IPL Surface Laser Treatment

Red Light Collagen Bed (10-20 min.)

I'm actually not sure about the last one.

Yo /skin/ I was wondering if I can use facial acne wash on my chest?

That amount is 64 oz for most people.
It is also what doctors recommend senpai.

Looks better before. It wasn't THAT severe and gave a bit of character.

Newer picture looks terrifying. Like he's had a skin graft or he's made of plastic

yep. it's just a kind of soap.

awesome thanks

tretinoin is known to break people out initially but work well after

collagen growth can be promoted through the use of vitamin c serums

sunscreen is fine

laser treatment depends on your problem. this is the only known remedy for pie

idk about acids on eyelids

>tretinoin is known to break people out initially but work well after

afaik it doesn't break people out in an acne/pimple sense, but it can cause redness and dryness when starting to use it.

my bad i think i was thinking of some other compound. too much terms to learn for good skin

I get these white stuff on my nose. It literally looks like grass poking out from the ground instead, they're poking from nose. I use a baking soda paste to get rid of em but that's only temporary as they always come back. How the fuck do I get rid of these little fuckers?

haha yeah. I think it could be accutane/isotretinoin that you were thinking of. some people get worse acne in the beginning of treatment.

How's my routine?

AM
Baby shampoo (for washing face)
Cetaphil gentle cleanser
Stridex pad
Wait 30 mins
Cerave moisturizer cream

PM
Baby shampoo
Cetaphil gentle cleanser
Stridex pad
Wait 30
OPTIONAL: OST 20 vit c serum, wait 10 minutes
Cerave moisturizing cream

Anything I should change or add? Also what's a good moisturizer that's inexpensive. My cerave is literally finished not much left.

how often should I shave? my facial hair doesn't grow too fast

keep stridex on pm. thats too much exfoliation

use a cleanser

serums are ph intensive so use them after cleansing and applying a ph balancing toner but before applying exfoliation

sunscreen never hurts

when you dont like how your facial hair looks m8. be sure to apply some form of toner after

>toner
any wallgreens recommendations?

no. invest on something decent m8

i use mizon aha bha toner but thats asian skincare and idk if it will work on you. paula's choice always has decent options to try

I have gentle cleanser, or is there another recomendation? Also, yeah I'll keep stridex to nights then.

Any recommended ph balancing toners that are inexspensive? So I'd use it before stridex and then the serum after the stridex?

I have biore watery essence though british weather is shit, i rarely go out or need it if i do.

for cleanser cerave is pretty decent

use toner then serum then stridex. wait 15 minutes after the serum. see for the toner i use but im not sure if it will work on you

sun can also still go through windows y'know. just add a light layer if you're staying indoors

Bump?

I'm gonna order some moisturizers, ill try cerave foaming i guess. is this a good balancer? amazon.co.uk/Balancing-Facial-Toner-Vitamin-Glycolic/dp/B0118D45ZS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

You're probably talking about sebaceous filaments. You can't get rid of them, but can reduce their overall appearance. I got so aggressive with these before in high school and managed to scar myself.

In the pastebin, it says that Ceraphil should be applied with the fingertips. Why is this, and how necessary is it?

>melanotan 2

I used it, my face got very tanned but for some reason my body didn't. Got a moles on my back and arms and 1 on my face which faded in a week.

Use low amounts over a long period imo, it can damage your liver & heart.

Kills appetite and give you a boner that doesnt go unless you beat it.

I know someone who had similar skin to yours, had fucking disgusting ass scars but with proper skin care over 2 years, his skin is near-perfect now.

Hmmm.... Any tips on reducing pore sizes then?

no clue desu

current skincare routine:
tea tree oil cleanser
boscia exfoliator every other day
seaweed toner
salicylic acid pad
benzoyl 2.5%
moisturizer

rate?

also massive pores, wat do

paulaschoice.com/expert-advice/skin-care-basics/_/how-sebaceous-filaments-work
couldn't tell you which products I use since I made the switch to asian skincare products two years ago and have no idea what does what anymore.

reminder, women, there is no point to this regimen if you're just going to fuck up your pores by putting on makeup.

Essentials for naturally oily skin and being stuck in a naturally greasy environment like managing fast food?

Vitmain C serums are good at fading red spots left over from pimples right?

Approximately how long does it take for a mark to become nonexistent?

>I used it, my face got very tanned but for some reason my body didn't.

I've been reading more about it, I believe it has to do with sun exposure, so if only your face was exposed to mt2, then your face would tan much faster than the rest of your body. It's winter here right now, so not much sun.

Will use in low amounts though.

>10% glycolic acid lotion twice a day
jesus fuck. do you have any skin left?

How's my routine?

Morning:
Wash with water and moisturize

Evening:
Wash with water and moisturize