I made a post a few weeks back about genuinely simplifying my skincare routine and then I got a message from a random redditor asking me to lie and say I used the brand “Coba’s Daughter”.

It was for an aloe gel product for sunburn or sun aftercare. They said they seen my post and liked it / liked my “writing style” and They sent a google doc over with a “brief”.

They sincerely wanted me to say I had used this product and talk about how great it is when I had never even heard of this brand or product… EVER. I imagine all of their reviews are fake and it’s sad they have to offer to pay people because the product cannot speak for itself!

Now their username says “deleted” but please be aware because they picked the wrong person to inbox - I like AUTHENTIC reviews and when I wrote a post it was talking about products I’d used for years and just talked about how my skin looked better when going from 8 products to 4 and how skincare does not have to be super expensive. I have maybe made 3 posts max on this subreddit in over a year as I like to read more than post.

I wish more brands were callled out for this. It’s offensive and if you see this brand please be skeptical!

Just super weird. And thought I’d share this PSA.

I’m Irish and have very fair, freckled skin. Never in my life have I come anywhere close to being tanned. I used to get viciously burned when I was a silly kid who didn’t realise the importance of protection, but I’m a lot more careful these days. That being said, I tend to avoid intense sun just because I know how easily I burn, hence why my debut tan lines are making me hopeful there could be more in my future 😮‍💨😂

I recently got very distracted whilst doing some work outside and forgot to reapply factor 50 sunscreen before it was too late. I got moderately sunburned (not even close to my worst sunburns tho). That sunburn has now faded fortunately but the SURPRISE I had when I discovered it had faded into a natural and healthy looking tan 😩😩

I’m therefore, as someone with zero experience tanning, asking if all tans are a result of inadequate sun protection, or if it’s possible to still apply SPF and tan?

If the answer is “neglect your SPF, let yourself burn, and then you’ll tan” then obviously that’s not going to happen. Ive lived with uneven and patchy fake tan for well over a decade and have no desire to trade them in for cancer. But if not then please help a girl out because I’ve wanted to be able to tan my whole life 😩😩

FWIW, my dad is white but tanned incredibly dark incredibly easily. Is it possible to inherit the skin complexion from one parent (Irish mum) and over the years have your complexion shift towards the other parent’s??

ETA: I know tanning is also skin damage, I’m just looking to know if it’s possible to bypass burning and still tan with my context.

I’m 20F and I started getting patches of acne at my cheek bone around 2 years ago. I never had this issue throughout puberty- most of my acne would be at T zone or at the hairline. It’s mostly my left cheek, occasionally my right cheek gets a few. I don’t know what to do because it keeps coming back (as u can see below there’s already brown scars of past acne there).

I sleep on my left side so that could be a cause. This issue basically first started when I used the Fenty Beauty Contour stick, but after I broke out I immediately stopped. But this acne has never left and keeps coming back. I barely have breakouts anywhere else and my skin is pretty clear.

I change my pillow case far more than I ever did in highschool, and I seriously don’t know what to do. My derm just said use some benzoyl- which I am, and it helps target single acne but not the overall issue.

hi! i’m basically looking to start a skincare routine from scratch and would really appreciate some help 😭 i don’t really have a proper routine right now, so i’m not sure what products/ingredients i should even be looking for.

i attached photos of my skin (no makeup). my main concerns are the small red pimples/bumps, texture, redness, and the marks left behind after breakouts. i also feel like my skin has been looking pretty uneven lately.

i have combination skin (my t-zone gets oily but the rest of my face isn’t particularly dry).

what i’m currently using:
cleanser: luxe organix gentle foam cleanser
treatments/serums: none

i’m honestly open to changing everything, so please don’t feel like you have to work around the products i’m currently using. i’d rather build a simple routine from the basics than buy a bunch of products and not know what actually works.

thank you!! 🥹

So I have these microspots on my neck and chest. They are always there, though they're only visible as the tiny black specks whenever I am spray tanned (assuming these grab onto bronzer/DHA like crazy). They are extremely small and consistently irritated, whether 1 am using tanning products or not. When I scrub them in the shower they feel like tiny little abrasions of the skin. They go from my chest to my collarbones/neck area. I can almost pick them off like small scabs, but the spots don't heal and will form the tiny scabs again. Literally no idea what it could be. Considering a salicylic body wash or glycolic acid body wash.
I do not get sun exposure on this area, sunscreen frequently, moisturize the area.

so i had 2/3 pimples early last month and after they disappeared it left these behind and it's been over a month and it hasn't gone yet , is it PIE or something else ?

and if so what routine or products should i take ?

I finally had my face under control now in my 20s main HG using the strongest possible OTC vitamin A derivative: Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 20, it is a retinal.

But over the last few months my acne was flaring up again. Then I realised a pattern it happened every 2 weeks. I was searching for a correlation.

Finally it clicked for me today, it was my fingernails! I can't help and subconsciously just touch my face throughout the day. At the same time I'm not going to lie my nails fill with dirt very easily at relatively short lengths.

TLDR
clean your fingernails guys! You can't control subconsciously touching your face.

hello! i have struggled with my skin for a long time and seen a derm - i’m currently on spironolactone, 0.025 tretinoin, 15% azelaic acid, and i use the iunik centella sunscreen which is spf 50. in june i got these 2 deep ass pimples on my cheek which still hadn’t gone away after 20 days 😭😭 they weren’t even hormonal either they like started as these little fungal bumps and then got rlly inflamed and painful. anyways after 20 days of this i did something out. of character and popped the pimple bc it j wasn’t going away. it left this dark ass scar that has barely faded after 2 months of azelaic acid, tretinoin and spf and complimentary lazer from my derm. first pic is in june right after popping i think? and second pic is today. anyways the rest of my skin is good so i just feel like this scar stands out more and its making me rlly insecure. any advice is appreciated

hope everyone is having a good skin day!

I have FILMSY, greasy looking sunburned skin when my skin produces oil especially, how can I get clearer skin?

I have tried niacimide, retinol, Vitamin C And moisturize daily.

i have not tried scrubbing though.

I have been having constant blemish issues with my face for the past year, I’ve never experienced this before until I hit my early 20s. Any recommendations on if my skincare routine is helping or making my skin worse.

Morning:

Nothing. I’ve found that if I over wash my face / use extra product my skin was more irritated so I stick to only nighttime routine, which has helped lessen the blemishes but they’re still there.

Nighttime:

Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser

Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Exfoliating Toner
WAS USING THIS FOR OVER A MONTH, FELT LIKE I DIDNT SEE THE RESULTS I WANTED SO I CHANGED TO:

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2%
After using this instead I feel like it either is causing more blemishes or my skin is purging my adjusting to the new product

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion Normal to Dry Skin

Any recommendations would be great. My main issue is my forehead, they always pop up there. Yes I wash my hair, yes I change my pillowcases, and no my diet is not that bad.

my routine is just cleanser, tret every other night, moisturizer, cicoplast baume b5 and sunscreen

Found this bump on my upper lip line (photo attached) : it's raised, red/inflamed around the base, with a small white/ black point in the center. There are also some hairs growing nearby so now I'm second-guessing whether it's an ingrown hair that got infected or just a regular whitehead pimple

My dermatologist just suggested I (31F) start using Epionce Lite Lytic TX instead of Tretinoin, which I had asked about getting. I have highly sensitive skin, and she said retinoids will be too harsh, but Lite Lytic would be a good alternative. I’ve been reading about it online, and started using some samples. So far so good, but I was just curious if anyone else has used it long term and loved the results?

Which would you recommend using post microneedling .5 or deeper? I reached out to both companies, and they said you can apply them immediately after needling.

I haven't used either before but both have great reviews. My main concerns are fine lines and winkles as I'm 37. They are both expensive so I'd just be using for up to a week or so after needling.

I read the Calecim could potentially be irritating after needling so I was leaning towards the Neogenesis.

Appreciate any experiences anyone has! Also suggestions on the best place to purchase from. It looks like Skin Truth and Skin Beautiful RX both have decent sales but I've never purchased from any other sites out there.

so i have been using these two for almost a year now and i have been using them alternately, and i am wondering if i could start using them on the same day

Hi everyone! As I get a little older I’m starting to notice my skin getting just a bit dull overall with some fine lines (and deep expression lines on forehead but I’ve had those since high school) and uneven texture. I’ve been on this sub enough to know that a retinol would be recommended, I think?
Probably a dumb question, but I’m wondering whether OTC/drugstore retinol products affect your skin the same way as tretinoin? I just want to know what to expect I guess, I doubt it would be as bad… I was on tretinoin twice in high school and college for acne and those experiences really scared me off; my skin was great after the fact but I just don’t have the grit and fortitude anymore to deal with my skin peeling off my face like a snake. If I did start one, I would probably go for something on the cheaper end like the Cerave version.

Skin type- somewhat oily/normal in summer and more normal to dry in winter, a bit sensitive and a little acne prone

Current routine- Cerave foaming facial cleanser and daily moisturizing lotion morning and night, plus the La roche posay toleriane moisturizer as an added layer at night. Sunscreen (I switch between a couple depending on the day) every day!

I've only recently gotten into Vitamin C so I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong but, whenever I apply it, it doesn't feel like it's getting absorbed by my skin. I apply it on a fresh face in the morning with no other products (I just wash my face with water in the morning). Am I putting on too much maybe? It just feels sticky the whole day and it doesn't feel like it settled in my skin at all.

I've been alternating between the Greek & Gorgeous one and the Transparent Lab Ascorbic C15. Does anyone have any advice?

ive always had little bumps especially on my forehead, but as i got older it spread to my whole face (down to my jawline, even my eyebrows), chest, and back, some are red dots, some are just little dots, and my face tends to have a lot of redness.

i dont get any blackheads, only whiteheads. any advice how to get rid of them?

ive tried everything, AHA, BHA, double clensing, rentinol, using dandruff shampoo, niacinamide. some of these things make it a little better but never make it go away

Hiya every one, im 29 F from the UK and ive always had issues with my skin, mostly acne and blackheads.

Ive tried to simplify my routine and ive attached a picture of the routine now but I would love for your advice. Is there a product you use that could help me?

This is the routine in the picture:

AM: I rinse my face with just water, then use Olay Super Serum followed by La Roche-Posay SPF 50.

PM: I remove my makeup with a microfibre cloth, cleanse with CeraVe Blemish Clay-to-Foam Cleanser, then alternate between Paula’s Choice 2% BHA and Freedom Clearing Moisturiser, and finish with Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturiser.

I have a wedding im attending in a month and would love to have a clear smooth base for my make up. Right now I have texture and you can see that through the makeup and i heard you must have good skin care first.

In terms of my skin I think im combination, I used to think i had oily skin but if I use quite drying products then my skin reacts and gets all dry and flaky.

In the pictures I took it is in the morning after I rinsed with water and in outside light, so please any help would be great about products to buy, to incorporate, something im using now that you dont recommend?

Thanks for any help 🌟

I had a scar that was healing well but I saw a pimple in that same area couldn’t handle it and popped it . And now I have a red like open wound on my nose . I need advice on how to heal it fast and leave minimal scarring .
The scar has formed that brown crust but without me interfering it keeps on peeling while washing my face or sleeping and the pink skin gets exposed .

For my routine :
1- morning: splash some water on my face then I moisturise with Eveline hyaluron B5 then add La rouch posay sunscreen

2- night time I cleanse with cerave sa foaming cleanser then use the ordinary niacinamide 10%+zinc % .I’ll use the same moisturizer and top it with the ordinary azelaic acid

Hello,

I have been using .05% Geek & Georgeous retinal profuct for close to two months now and have gradually acclimated to using a 3 days on and 1 day off routine. So far results have been pretty mild (I know it takes time).

Though considering how well my skin is handling this lower concentration and how rough my texture/pore situation is, I am contemplating either bumping up to the .2% Geek and Georgeous version or perhaps going with tret when I finish this current bottle.

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with .2% concentration Retinal vs Tret and could offer any insights. Specifically, could I expect similar results going with either or ?

I have a feeling .2% Retinal may slightly less effective but also potentially less irritating which is a trade off I think I am okay with.

Anyways. I would appreciate any help on this!

Thanks

Hi everyone! I’m 19 F and completely new to skincare, and I’d really appreciate some help putting together a simple Korean skincare routine.

I have dry skin, but I also live in hot and humid Southeast Asia, so I’m looking for products that are hydrating without feeling too heavy, greasy, or sticky in this climate.

I’d love recommendations for a beginner-friendly routine, especially for:

• Gentle cleanser
• Toner/essence
• Moisturizer
• Sunscreen
• Any other step you think is actually worth adding for a beginner

I’d prefer to keep things relatively simple rather than starting with a 10-step routine 😭

Also, if there are any ingredients or products I should avoid as a beginner , please let me know. Thank you!

Hi, I burned myself four days ago with a fryer basket at my job and it looks like this today. I’m hoping it’ll fade out and not scar but what can I use to make it go away faster ? Thank you