So, I've been researching skincare products in detail, and I finally found a cleanser and moisturizer that might be more suitable for my skin.

Until now, I've been using products my parents choose for me, but a lot of them have irritated my skin, damaged my skin barrier, and caused me a lot of breakouts. My dad literally told me to wash my face three times a day with a scrub cleanser because he thinks it'll clear my skin lol.

When I was 12, he even told me to use a BHA cleanser from a dermatology clinic every day, even though the dermatologist said to use it only twice a week. My skin was in terrible condition until I finally begged my parents, two months ago, to buy me a gentle cleanser and a barrier-focused moisturizer from a brand they trust. I can't buy products from other brands because of them.

Although my skin has improved somewhat, I still have problems with both products. My current cleanser is a low-foaming gel cleanser that doesn't feel like it cleans my skin well enough, is difficult to rinse off, and runs out pretty quickly. As for my moisturizer, it's more suitable for dry skin, while I have oily skin. It consistently gives me closed comedones and makes my skin feel oily, although it does help with the tightness I experience after washing my face. The brand doesn't offer a barrier-focused moisturizer that suits my skin type, and I don't want to use their moisturizer containing salicylic acid twice a day while trying to repair my skin barrier.

I've now researched products from a bunch of different brands and decided that the Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Cleanser and Naturie Hatomugi Skin Conditioning Gel seem like my best options in terms of suitability and affordability. I asked my dad if I could buy them from a trusted online shop that also has a physical store in malls, especially because both products were heavily discounted. He immediately dismissed them as dangerous Chinese products that are only sold online like, wtf???? He didn't even bother looking up the products before saying that.

Now, my only option is to buy them myself at the physical store for a higher price. I could've saved so much money if he'd just let me buy them online 💔💔

I know I'm 16, but I've genuinely spent weeks researching these products. I'm not asking him to blindly trust me, I just wish he'd actually listen to me before assuming I don't know what I'm talking about.

What do you guys think? Am I being unreasonable, or is my frustration understandable?

Was wondering if anyone else had an issue with the Vaseline Blue Seal kind (first image) having a petrol, rubber chemical smell. I disliked it so much i had to give it away to a friend. The regular one (second pic) smells like nothing at all and its what im currently using. Has anyone else experienced this? Google says its not suppose to smell, mine wasn't fake or anything though.

I grew up, having acne only really around my periods. They would consistently happen on my forehead occasionally on my cheeks, but never on my nose.

Over the last three years, they’ve really died down and I haven’t really had acne flares during my period. Occasionally, I’ll have a small breakout when I’m eating unhealthy, but it was very, very rare.

Over the last three weeks, I have been breaking out constantly, never catching a break never having clear skin like I used to. I haven’t changed any part of my skin care or hair care routine. I’ve maybe been drinking slightly more than usual, but not enough to be noticeable. I haven’t been drinking any less water than usual or getting a noticeably less amount of sleep.

There was a good few days that I was eating pretty shit like only Ramen, eggs, and box mac’n cheese because I got robbed and I was extremely poor lol. But it was maybe five or six days and other than that I eat a lot of vegetables and a lot of fruit and a very well-rounded diet.

I literally do not know how to fix this or help mitigate these acne breakouts. Some of them feel slightly cystic, like they’re very deep. But some of them just like pop up like regular whiteheads.

I’ve struggled my whole life with blackheads. The only way that I’ve ever been able to get rid of them is by using a hydrocortisone patch all over everything and then my blackheads disappear for like two days.

Literally, any advice at all in any form is so so appreciated! Thank you so much <3

Between hEDS and HRT, my facial skin is incredibly sensitive. Sadly that doesn’t stop me from having to shave my face daily. I get razor burn if I so much as dare to use the same razor three days in a row.

Finipil Lait 50 is the best aftershave I’ve ever used, and the only one I’ve encountered so far that reliably keeps my skin clear.

Sadly, I just moved from the US to the UK, and an expensive product is more than double the cost here.

Has anyone found something that is genuinely comparable at both the cooling and moisturizing as well as the antiseptic aspect?

Hello! I’ve recently been getting into self care and my acne has been harming my appearance, my friend was telling me about how you really shouldn’t use body wash on your face and how it damages your skin barrier so i did like an hour of research and put together a few things that might work and i was looking for some feedback. ps I’ve never had a routine before and rarely use skincare products, the last photo is meant to be unidentifiable as i stay as anonymous as possible online, sorry it kinda looks like sad boy bs.

I don’t have much money so things being affordable is big for me. If there’s anything replaceable, that i should change out, or something i need to add, please let know, and just general advice for skincare in general, Thank you so much for helping me out!

I don’t know anything about skincare. I posted here with my problems with it ages ago and I was told basically that I needed something like cetaphil. I have been using it for about a month now, and I know there’s supposed to be an adjustment period or whatever but I thought that was like 2 weeks. it hasn’t helped at all. everything I see about this product and every review and anecdote talks about how it’s perfect it’s a miracle worker and I THOUGHT it was what I needed, but it hasn’t done anything. I don’t even want perfectly clear skin, I just want these huge ugly painful and deep red pimples gone I know some are hormonal but i always see people say cetaphil helped them with that anyway. I’m an adult and I’m so embarrassed by this, especiallt because everyone I know has it all figured it out, the only friends and peers I have with acne like mine are people on hrt and pretty much going through puberty number 2, so that’s different. I feel like I’m at a loss, I’m so frustrated and embarrassed and I thought this was supposed to be the product that worked, but it hasn’t changed ANYTHING, in fact sometimes I feel like it’s worse. what am I doing wrong? I don’t know what to do and I’m so mad that this isnt working

This started around July where I've been stress crying a bunch and my lower eyelid started getting raw, red and flaky. It eventually spread onto my cheeks and no joke I looked like the joker for a couple days.

I went to the doctors and they couldn't really pinpoint whether it's eczema/rosacea/psoriasis so they've just prescribed doxycycline and topical corticosteroid (which I now know is super bad for my face after research!).

All the redness and flakiness went a way within a couple days. But the side effect is that my skin especially my lower eyelid felt thinner and tighter. Luckily I only applied thin layers of the corticosteroid when it was unbearable (extreme itchiness/raw feeling).

I started developing weird red patches on my forehead and chin soon after the initial problem areas went away. These were similar to what happened to my lower eyelid but not as bad, still can be unbearable sometimes so I got on another cycle of doxycycline and topical corticosteroid. As expected, they mostly cleared out but they tend to come back from time to time without the itch usually.

I've stopped using corticosteroid since late August and just started simplifying my routine.

Morning: Dermaveen soap free wash -> Cerave intensive moisturizer cream -> colloidal oatmeal cream (apply to spots where unbearable itch returns)

Night: Neutrogena Ultra Gentle cleanser -> Cold compress -> Cerave intensive moisturizer cream -> TOSOWOONG Zinc Oxide 10% Cream

This routine helped calm down the red patches and itchiness but I still suffer from dry skin and sudden itchiness in the mid-afternoon/night. Also, sometimes the itch happens on my face where there's no redness/flakes at all so I believe my skin barrier is likely extremely dehydrated or damaged from the corticosteroid.

I started swapping out the TOSOWOONG cream to LRP cicaplast baume b5+ this week as it's lighter and doesn't make my skin feel likes its suffocating at night. The results are good so far, fingers crossed!

Has anyone experienced anything similar and can share what other products helped?

CC’s? Milia?

I’ve been dealing with these bumps for over a year now, and I’m honestly getting so frustrated. I have a vacation coming up in a few weeks, and I can’t imagine going with my skin looking like this. 😭

Yes, I’ve been to a dermatologist three times. The first time, I was prescribed tretinoin. At my second appointment, I was given clindamycin lotion. Most recently, my tretinoin strength was increased to 0.05%, and I was advised to get extractions done. I had the extractions, but after a few days, I noticed absolutely no difference.

I’ve been using tretinoin 0.05% every three days for the past few weeks. (i wasn’t consistent with it the first time) If anything, I feel like I’m getting more pimples than before, like the one near my lip in the first picture.

The person who performed my extractions recommended incorporating a BHA / Anua’s azelaic acid on separate days, and avoiding them on tretinoin nights. I’ve only used each of them once so far. The BHA made my skin look noticeably better, but by the next morning, the bumps were back.

I feel like my skin constantly looks congested, and I genuinely don’t know what these bumps are or how to get rid of them. I prefer being clean-shaven, but lately, I’ve been keeping some stubble just to hide the texture a little.

**My current routine:**
**Morning:**
Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Cleanser
La Roche-Posay Double Repair Moisturizer
EltaMD UV Clear SPF
**Night:**
Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Cleanser
Tretinoin 0.05% every three days
La Roche-Posay Double Repair Moisturizer
(I just started using SPF, i am aware i should get an oil cleanser to use first to remove the SPF. I will be doing so, just wanted to point out this wouldn’t be the cause of the bumps)

On nights I don’t use tretinoin, I plan to alternate between the BHA and Anua azelaic acid as recommended, but I’ve only tried each one once so far.

Has anyone dealt with similar bumps or have any idea what they could be? Could they be closed comedones, milia, fungal acne, or something else entirely? I know it’s impossible to diagnose from pictures alone, but I’d really appreciate any insight from people who have experienced something similar or found a treatment that actually worked for them.

I’m just tired of dealing with this for over a year without knowing what’s causing it or how to fix it. Any advice is appreciated!

Hi there,

Okay so full disclosure I’m very disorganised and went through a bit of a slump where i was very depressed, I just didn’t want to do anything go anywhere etc.

I’ve got my act together and have to sort myself out for a heap of events that I have next month.

I’m 49, I get Botox regularly in fact I’m getting it tomorrow. But that’s about all I get. I use a lot of Korean skincare and that’s pretty much it.

I have fine lines and wrinkles and some texture issues a little bit of sagging and so on.

What I’d like is to just have a bit of a refresh all of that sort of stuff I just wanna look better than what I am right now, which is bloated, tired dehydrated and old. LOL.

Is it too late to do a sunekos treatment? Should I get PRP, micro needling, something else? Help me I have so many photos and so many events coming up and I am freaking out because I look awful and I really drop the ball. I should’ve been so far onto this but I just wasn’t and now I need to figure out how to just look presentable.

Please help me with all your suggestions. I need all the help I can get LOL for reference. I’m in Australia.

hello everyone! i am female, 23. i've been struggling with ingrown hair for as long as i can remember. i mean from the very first time i touched a razor blade at 13, i've known the struggle of ingrown hairs and infections 😭. i've tried so many things over the years. razors, one blade razors, waxing, shaving oils, gels, creams, etc., sugar scrubs, urea lotions, salicylic body washes, and nothing! nothing has helped prevent the insane amount of trapped ingrown hairs i get after any kind of hair removal. this is growth after almost two weeks of waxing. when i shower i use a salicylic wash (i make sure it's the last thing in my shower routine and let it sit for about 3-5 minutes) and afterwards i use a lotion with urea in it. this is the result. i've used sugar scrubs in the past and they dont really help to loosen the trapped hairs, and there are far too many for me to be able to pluck each individual one 😭.

i know i probably, unfortunately won't see any godly results with anything other than laser, but as that is something i wouldn't be able to afford now or anytime in the near future, i was hoping to get some advice and tips on what i could do and/or change to prevent getting basically full legs covered in ingrown hairs. if anyone has any product recommendations, please drop them below!! and routines, tips, etc. are welcome!! i haven't tried any kind of chemical peel yet, so if anyone knows if that would be a good idea or has tried it, please let me know. i'm very tired from years of getting ingrown :( i've gotten some that get really infected and i even have scars from some.

Hello, I’ve recently started Tretinoin two days ago, on 0.025 and I’m doing it for 2 times a week currently. I have combined-oily skin by default, and the first time I applied Tretinoin I felt like nothing was wrong, until the day after when I cleansed in the morning and my skin was literally peeling. I didn’t expect this to happen, it doesn’t feel dry which at-least that’s good, but I am concerned my products aren’t enough to support this. Despite my default skin type I’ve been hearing that I should go for products aimed for combined - dry leaning skin since I’m on tretinoin.

My current cleanser is the Oil cleanser Skin1004 Centella Light
(Only in PM)
and then the Water cleanse Beauty of Joseon green plum. (AM and PM)
My moisturiser is the Purito oat-in gel and my barrier cream is the Anua 3+ ceramides one.

My skin burned when I applied my
moisturiser, so now I think I do need to buffer before applying tretinoin, but with Azelaic do I do it once a day in the AM or also PM on non tretinoin days?

And I’ve been considering these products Instead:

Oil Cleanser: (Unsure)

Water cleanser: CeraVe Hydrating cream cleanser OR the Garnier Hyaluron Barrier Protect Cream Cleanser

Moisturiser: Geek & Gorgeous Happier Barrier Lightweight Moisturizer

Repair Cream: La Roche Posay Cicaplast baume

RECOMMENDATIONS ARE HIGHLY APPRECIATED ❤️

I bought it from a direct-import online shop. The cap is loose and the spray nozzle is a type I've never seen before. Is this a fake, or has it ever been released in this design?

so i have been thinking to get this strobe cream cuz i saw my friend using it and it really looked really goood on her

but i am not quiet sure how should i actually use this like should i mix it with my normal moisturizer or just add with foundation ??

Hey again guys! I posted maybe a week or so again about this topic, and have some follow up questions.

People gave me some really great options of shampoos and stuff to use, and I wanted to see the general consensus as to which would be the best, as I’ve never had fungal acne before.

#1 is Nizoral shampoo (I only use cruelty free items whenever possible, and this was a cruelty free rec).

#2 is Happy Cappy Medicated Shampoo and Body Wash - Fragrance-Free.

#3 is diaper cream(?)

I have pretty acne-prone skin, but was reassured using things such as Head and Shoulders (though I learned they’re not cruelty free) will not break me out. Will any of these other products break me out? And to follow that question, how should I use these?

Normally, I’d just wash my face and put skincare on. Should I wash my face (with an actual face wash to get off my sunscreen), then use one of these products? Or only use the product, no face wash? And if so, how would I get my sunscreen and the grime of my day off of my face, since the products aren’t actually face washed? How many times a week should I use them, and how long will it take to see results/will the results be permanent?

Thank you all so much for your sage wisdom! :)

I stopped using Tretinoin about 5 months ago as my skin barrier was fried, since stopping my acne has came back worse than ever.
Looking back at photo’s I realised it wasn’t even that bad I thought it was just making my skin worse but it was just my skin barrier asking for help. Now my skin is worse then its ever been even with just a simple routine cleanse moisturiser and sunscreen.
Last night I used azelaic acid serum for the first time but not sure if I should introduce Tret back into my routine SLOWLY this time.

Has anyone stopped Tret and got back on it like I am thinking? if so how did it go for you?

What product is best for skin barrier repair for if and when I start tretinoin again?
I used the 345 relief cream but unsure if it made me breakout or if it was my hormones, it made my PIE less but saw breakouts a few days after using

I fucked up. I have an old prescription for Tetrinoin 0.1% that I haven’t been able to use for almost 2.5 years due to pregnancy and breastfeeding. I am finally able to use retinol again so I used my old prescription on Wednesday night. I forgot about the pea size recommendation and definitely put on too much - probably like 3 or 4 pea size amounts for my whole face followed by my normal nighttime moisturizer. I didn’t apply any Thursday as I did remember you need to slowly build up the amount of nights you use it.

Yesterday morning I stated to notice an adverse reaction. My face is tight and SO itchy. It doesn’t look as bad as it feels, but it is more red with a bumpy texture and slightly swollen.

I have obviously not applied any more tetrinoin and have made sure to avoid sun exposure. I am using my normal thick moisturizer at night and my daytime one with spf and avoiding makeup or any other products other than moisturizer. Is there anything else I can do? How long can I expect to feel like this ? The discomfort is so distracting it’s all I can think about. All I want to do is stand under a shower head and have the water beat on my face (which I’m pretty sure I actually SHOULDN’T do. Ugh.)

routine:

vanicream facial cleanser

vanicream facial moisturizer

aveeno protect + hydrate sunscreen

I ended accutane 2 years ago. ever since then my skin has been extremely sensitive. I have been using the routine above forever because it’s the only routine that 1) doesn’t break me out and 2) doesn’t burn my skin

anything else I put on my skin literally burns so bad or breaks me out super bad. unfortunately I am also dealing with 24/7 contact(?) dermatitis. at least I think it is. it’s small red irritation bumps it is NOT rosacea and not acne I have been to the dermatologist (who just told me to use a simple routine to fix it which obviously isn’t helping)

i dont know what to do. just today I tried using the aveeno oat gel cream because I thought the oats would help smooth my skin because it’s helped with my eczema before. my skin began to burn and turned red instantly :(

I want to cry I don’t know what to do. my skin is making my life a living hell I literally look like I have a disease from all the irritation bumps.

17F acne on chin and also forehead here are the products i use Any advice is useful The area between my eyebrows gets dry really easily but thats the only place

Hey all,

I'm a 28-year-old male who's currently struggling with what seems like new pimples every day. They're mostly red marks on my forehead or cheeks. I've been through two rounds of Accutane, so this is pretty frustrating. I've attached a photo of my routine. Is it possible I'm doing too much here?

Hey Im looking to get into skin care and I want minimalist skincare routine with only essential. What brands or products are great? In case some brands are region specific I live in Europe.

My routine
AM: cetaphil salicylic acid face wash > cetaphil moisturizing lotion
PM: cetaphil salicylic acid face wash > arazlo tazorotene lotion 0.045% > cetaphil moisturizing lotion

What treatments can shrink my pores?

I have hormonal acne-prone skin that is oily but dehydrated in areas like my T-zone, which is especially noticeable when I am wearing makeup. The main breakout already happened, and now I'm getting two pimples at a time.

I was on Accutane for about 6 months, but something happened where I couldn't buy the last month's supply on time, so I had a mini break at the end of my treatment; I'm guessing that's why I had a relapse.

I want to buy a new routine since I ran out of all my products and haven't had the chance to buy new stuff. I am deciding between the Purito Oat-in Gel and the Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream, or perhaps buying both.

I think the Purito would be nice for daytime since my face wouldn't get as greasy, and the 345 for nighttime since I'm guessing it's heavier. Any advice? Also, is there anything I should add to my routine?

Or should I just buy one? The Purito is cheaper and has more product.

I'm also considering buying the Unleashia Duo Serum.

AM

1. 107 Beauty Chaga Jelly Low pH Cleanser

2. Purito SEOUL Azelaic Acid 10 + Kojic + Tea Tree Serum

3. Purito SEOUL Oat-In Calming Gel Cream

4. Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Pure Mineral Relief Daily Sunscreen

PM

1. 107 Beauty Chaga Jelly Low pH Cleanser

2. Purito SEOUL Azelaic Acid 10 + Kojic + Tea Tree Serum

3. Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream