Contents: - Basic routine, skincare guide, and products tips - How to pop pimples, remove blackheads and whiteheads - Why you shouldn't use ordinary soap on your face - How to improve your skin tone through diet - Studies on how diary and sugars create acne - How your skin is affected by sleep, sun, skincare ingredients
Bentonite clay is legit, I've been using it as a mask mixed with ACV every 5 days for 3 months now and it's made a huge difference, especially in clearing breakouts and improving the overall tone of the skin.
Is it safe to use it more often, though? Every 3 days or so? I have REALLY oily skin and the clay controls it for 2 days but after that the oiliness comes right back.
Andrew Peterson
Any tips on getting rid of excessive redness/flaking skin? Not really sure what it is. My doctor suggested it might be Rosaisea but he is never clear about it any topical cream he gives me or that I buy over the counter doesn't help
Luis Butler
eczema? try prescription hydrocortisone worked wonders for me
Nathaniel Hill
anyone use any makeup to cover acne/scars on occasions? have super dark circles under eyes and some left over acne/scars I want to cover up
Ryan Ramirez
I use a concealer to hide the worst scars. It doesn't work that well on dark circles
Carter Miller
I think what worked for me, is basically the following:
- Make sure hands are always clean, get a hand sanitiser. Everyone touches their face unconsciously and there is nothing worse than dirty fingers.
- Make sure you trim your nails properly, and make sure to clean under them.
- Moisturise! I can't stress this enough. Especially in the winter, your skin gets dry and to counter this your skin produces more oil. If you live in a dry climate get a humidifier. I used to use Cetaphil but recently I switched to Kiehl’s.
- Wash your hair, especially if you use products. They get onto your pillowcase and fuck up your face.
- Wash your face but don’t wash too often and get a light soap for sensitive skin. I started out with Cetaphil which worked wonders.
- Wash your pillowcase often.
- Watch what you eat and drink tons of water! Stay away from peanuts, dairy and wheat. Not sure if it’s just bioscience or not, but it improved my complexion.
Austin Myers
>non-dry, non-oily skin >still get pimples/cysts
???
Caleb Butler
I personally find ceramides, sea salt based creams, and shea butters help a lot. And oddly white nivea, but people are put off by the ingredients.
Juan Baker
Put RAW honey on your face every day for 20 minutes. Especially manuka honey.
Asher Sullivan
ew, cut your hair and do something about those gargantuan pores
Brandon Allen
When moisturising, do it after washing face and do it after lightly patting dry your face. Also, don't dry your skin completely, make sure it's still damp when you apply the moisturiser. The moisturiser keeps moisture on your skin, but it doesn't do much to skin that's already completely dry.
Dylan Barnes
doesn't that make your skin more oily? i dont see the point
Benjamin Rogers
>tfw have to scrub my face with a wash cloth every day in the shower or it will literally be covered in flaking skin as the day goes on >tfw dermatologist said there's no cure, just topical agents that might be able to help a little reeee fuck seborrheic dermatitis
Basically it cauterizes the scars and kills bacteria which is all you need for acne.
Hudson Taylor
What face moisturizer do you guys use? I'm looking for something that is non-comedogenic and also doesn't make my face look oily. I had a combination skin before I did accutane. Now my skin is overall drier. Not sure what to use, although pic related did a good job so far
Andrew Rodriguez
I use this one. It's pretty cheap and works really good to me
Nathaniel Brown
skins generally pretty good except noticeable pores on nose/under eyes, what can I do? I cleanse twice a day...
Nathaniel Johnson
cerave pm
Xavier Sanchez
My derm told me to use phytomer for my skin since it was very dry, Thoughts on phytomer?
John Brooks
I personally use Rosetter Ceramide. It's goddamn magic. And cheap.
Angel Bell
>tfw you have vitiligo and it's spreading to your face
cool
anyone else have this shit and just not kill themselves have any advice?
I can't even grow a beard to cover this shit
Kayden Russell
try aveeno eczema essentials i had a similar issue in certain spots it helped a lot
Oliver Wilson
I have a facial routine in place and it has really helped my skin, but what am I supposed to do for the rest of my body? Do the same basic concepts apply?
Levi Nguyen
How can I heal PIE? I'm already using Tretinoin 0.05% and moisturizer every night with a Benzoyl Peroxide wash and a twice weekly use of Salicylic Acid (any more often actually make my acne worse). I've considered lasers but it's fairly expensive.
Justin Miller
I got rid of acne scars with glycolic acid peels every few weeks. It's fairly expensive to get done professionally, but you can buy glycolic acid cheap and do it at home. Keep it on your face for ~2 minutes, and neutralize with baking soda + water. It also makes your skin look amazing for the next few days.
Brandon Edwards
In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I'll put on an ice pack while doing my stomach crunches. I can do a thousand now. After I remove the ice pack, I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water-activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face, an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out, and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.
Angel Jones
Just started acutane. How long till i start seeing results?
Kevin Flores
lads I'm getting oily skin at work, can't for the life of me work out why because it's never happened before - it's just a basic desk job
only skincare stuff I do is use stridex (on my nose to clear sebaceous filaments) and a clay facepack
can anyone suggest a decent remedy?
Carter Clark
little less than a month you will most likely feel the driest you have ever felt, but also see some much cleaner skin. It will only get worse for awhile. I'm about three months in, and very dry. You'll accommodate, i'm sure.
I need exfoliator recommendation for oily skin. My daily skincare routine consists of face wash every morning and night and cetaphil after public transport commute. I also have reddish acne scars, I've read that it's temporary (3 months - 1 year), but is there any way to make them fade quicker?
Liam Mitchell
You might need AHA for that. It helps with the scars and is a lot gentler than BHA. Alpha Skincare has some gels and lotions to offer.
ive considered lasers because ive got pih almost all over my body how expensive would it be
Michael Butler
help
Joshua Parker
Thanks f a m. I'll look it up.
Easton Rodriguez
that loreal shit is horrible. its sticky and has a strong perfume, very irritating
this neutrogena one is really good
Levi Barnes
6 months Some improvement but not as much as I'd like
I used to get these done but it made my face scaly for 2 to 3 days afterward. Also, the person I had to do them told me that because of an interaction between the tretinoin and the peels I'd have to stop for a 3 day period around the peel.
It seems to be around 200-300 per treatment (in my area) and the more spots you have the more treatments you would have to get
Chase Gonzalez
anyone ever do clinical trials for B I G PHARMA acne products? theres one that i could get paid to do but worried their product could fuck my shit up permanently
I'm not entirely sure if PIH benefits as much as PIE from lasers as PIH is from a buildup of melanin whereas PIE is a surface level blood vessel giving it a reddish color. The laser destroys the capillaries that cause PIE.
Mason Sullivan
guys im using these things for almost a month so far and it works amazing. I have acnes more than 5 years and this therapy is the most efficient so far
Blake Reed
What are effective ways of cleaning pores and removing spots and bumps under the skin? As you can tell from pic related its disgusting and want it gone ASAP. What are some good methods of doing so?
Inb4 underage. I'm 18, just severely baby faced.
Anthony Taylor
HOW DO I DELET COMEDO?
Jonathan Cook
Do people use there moisturizer in the shower or after the shower? I just that the cerave shit is for after the shower, but people be saying they use it in the shower.
Cooper Jackson
I use these three here once a day each and no longer have as much acne I've used all three for 5 months now. I also take an antibiotic (Doxycycline) twice a day. I got rid of 80% of my acne but now I have to deal with the scarring and pores not to mention some of it moved to my back and now I have scars there too. I also use a general cleanser called cetaphil each time I take a shower.
Brody Ross
Finally getting to see a dermatologist in a month She'll prescribe some bullshit ointment that I already know won't work, then I'll go back in a month, beg for accutane and just get a different ointment
Aaron Ortiz
ah yes, skin painfully dry, while also developing a solid film of oil
Michael Gray
Why neutralise it? You're meant to be slightly acidic to keep your skin healthy
Benjamin Russell
Considering starting accutane, is it worth it? I've heard mood swings can come with it, is that true? Really unsure, sounds intense
Noah Gray
I have had really dry skin for over a year now. If I touch my face at all my skin will start flaking. What the fuck do I do?
Ian Johnson
What kind of moisturizer do you use? I used to have dry skin that would flake when I'd touch my face, then I started using this as a sleeping pack.
I don't use it anymore, but at the time it basically cured my dryness.
Landon Edwards
I don't use anything on my face at all. I was hoping the shit would just go away on its own. I'll see about getting some of that though. Thanks.
Joshua Torres
>I don't use anything on my face at all You should try moisturizing with a cheaper western moisturizer like first to see if that does the trick. The banila cream is amazing, but a bit pricey; I use other sleeping packs now that work almost as well at half the price.
Ryder Gonzalez
How do you use the Aztec Indian clay? I have some but the instructions are difficult to understand lol
Joseph Peterson
I did a pretty bad shave now I have dark spots by my cheek, how do I get rid of this?
Dylan Harris
In the last two photos you look so great. slightly red cheeks(rosacea?) are just the cutest fucking thing and your jawline is great.
Chase Harris
Fucking own it. It can look super fucking cool.
Zachary Diaz
Put about a tablespoon or two tea spoons of the powder in a non-metal bowl and add just enough water/apple cider vinegar until it makes a paste. If you need more powder or liquid just add more until you get a paste. Don't use metal utensils.
Justin Martinez
>Diary
Michael Walker
I have a ton of small bumps that look like white head but won't pop on my chin. Any advice?
Elijah Cox
Take a hot shower or put a hot towel on your face for a few minutes and then try. If you have trouble popping pimples get a comedome extractor. Remember to keep it disinfected with peroxide or alcohol if you get one.
Nicholas Perry
What's a good inexpensive soap for your body? I'm fine with bar soap or gel, but it should be able to be purchased from the average grocery store. From very little reading, I think that Dr. Bronner's castile bar soap sounds great, but I don't know if those recommendations are just sponsored advertisements.
Anthony Phillips
cleanser before or after shaving?
Kevin Cooper
also guys, use your stridex pads before you cleanse.
Jonathan Cox
Light cleanser x 2 daily in the am I usually finish with some coconut oil and then follow up with sunscreen but at night just coconut oil I exfoliate x 2 weekly. and at least once a month I use a bentonite clay acv mask. Its important to note most of my skin care actually just revolves around following a healthy but also disciplined diet and work out routine. This means no sugary shit on the daily, including coffee and prepared foods and sauces with are infamously known for being crammed with sugar. I also saw a significate change with just cutting out milk and dairy as well as red meats. Just remember your body needs this B vitamin found in animal products...I try to eat a healthier cheese at least once a day if I'm not going to eat meat that day.
Adam Scott
I also live in Germany, how long does skiniren takes tovget an effect? I eas using it before but it did harsh on my skin
Lucas Turner
t b h it looked better after 2 weeks, my face was super red and itchy in the beginning, but now is going smoothly. And im not german btw
Logan Torres
Agree on banning peanuts Those kept getting me cists
Brody Young
How do you use them and how often? What's your routine lad.
Hudson Hall
Eucerin micellar water 2x a day Duac gel 2x a day Skinoren 1x at night I also took doksycyklin pills once a day for 4 weeks
Zachary Foster
Thnx lad also where did you get your doksycyklin? And why are your medicaments on German?
Charles Turner
Lads, if you've ever been on antibiotics for acne (doxy, tetra, etc) but still break out after the course, consider taking probiotics with the strains acidophilus, lactobacillus and B. bifidum.
I've always dismissed probiotics since essentially only people with digestion issues take them, but ever since I've started taking them, my breakouts have drastically reduced, and I don't know if it's placebo, but I have way more energy.
Connor Bennett
stridex pads before cleansing would be pointless unless you waited for the stridex to dry for 20-30 mins. The best thing to do is celanse, stridex- wait 20-30 mins then moisturize
Cameron Garcia
this is outdated. scrubs cause microtearing and idk why he'd need 2 moisturisers
Easton Rivera
Wat2do for moles
Brayden Gutierrez
Nigga u fell for
Luke Kelly
People talk a lot about which foods to avoid, but nobody mentions the foods you should eat. I used to suffer from persistent acne, but for the past few months I've been consciously upping my intake of fruits and veggies, making sure to get by 5 and 2, and my skin has cleared up. Might not be related but I dont think its wholly unrelated.
Kevin Bailey
I'm a total idiot. Is beard oil a necessity if you have a short stubble?
Carter Rodriguez
Should I start taking antibiotics lads?
Jonathan Turner
Only if you've tried the other options. Talk to your doctor about it and not random neets on a fashion board on a Russian shill board.
Cameron Lewis
I recently started using cleanser on my face daily and also an exfoliant about twice a week and my skin is looking much clearer overall but the only thing I'm still struggling with are blackheads on my nose. I've even been applying a 2% salicylic solution on it frequently but it doesn't seem to be improving much if at all. What do senpai?
Leo Harris
Are there any side effects about antibiotics?
Ryan Richardson
redpill me on bio-oil. Can I use it in lieu of moisturiser?
Ayden Morgan
end my life
Kayden Hill
what do i do about these i know you cant really "get rid" of filaments but there has to be a way to get them less disgusting than this
Adam Hernandez
I've used it temporarily on my face before, it's VERY oily, so unless you have the driest skin of all time, I wouldn't recommend it.
It's fine for the rest of the body and more efficient imo.
Luke Gutierrez
holy shit
Wyatt White
Try the black mask thingy
Lucas White
;_;
Grayson Walker
best products for wrinkly hands and fine lines?
Austin Mitchell
tfw have mild eczema and none of the shitty prescription cremes actually did anything and then they gave me hydrocortisone calmurid cream and it worked fucking wonders. only downside is how it makes your skin feel kinda sticky-like but it sure beats dry as fuck skin
so yea i really recommend it
James Peterson
La roche-posay is absolutely amazing. I had severe acne and my skin was always oily as fuck. Took trevissage for about 6 months and i've been using effaclar moisturer and soap daily. My skin feels great.
Anyhow, I ended up with my face completely scarred and my dermatologyst told me to wait to get peeling (I could but it's also damn expensive). What can I do?
Adrian Thompson
I have had mild acne on my chin and upper lip, mustache area, and nothing is really working? It's not bad, mostly just white heads and the facewash im using just keeps it less inflamed so they arent so red and big once i pop them but its really annoying and lowering confidence significantly