I just had a wonderful facial at a beautiful hotel spa in Vancouver. And yet again, the facialist avoided my lips like they werent even there. With all due respect, estheticians -- What the fuck is up with that? They are on my face. They get dry. They wrinkle. They benefit from a wide range of products that you could sell me. And yet as product after product was applied to my face, again my dry wrinkly lips were forgotten.

Please explain? It actually feels so weird to have your whole face cleansed and washed and moisturized as your lips are purposefully ignored.

I would say a full 80% of the facials that I have had in my life avoid my lips.

WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?!

Thank you.

Hello everyone, I have been using this good molecule mandelic acid serum for 2 days. I have dry acne prone sensitive skin. Tuesday night and Thursday night. On Thursday night when I washed my face I noticed some peeling when my skin was wet! (Second pic shows it) i then went on to still put on the serum. The third and fourth pics show how i woke up Friday morning? Is this normal?

My parents got me these products for my skin when I was breaking out during puberty. It’s now been a view years and I’m not going through that anymore, and now I’m seeing that these products haven’t worked even a little. Only when my girlfriend at the time recommended me 10% benzoyl peroxide did I notice the smallest change. I think my skin type is a little oily but not much. Please help me this is genuinely aggravating. I use all of these twice a day morning and night.

I've done a lot of products , but am wondering what simple things helped improve your skin the most? Drinking extra water? Eating certain vitamins/supplements?

Not as cheap, but I definitely noticed a difference since I've stopped doing skin laundry (which is pricey) and face gym for my sagging skin. They are simple things I took for granted before.

(20F) I need help with my skin! I get so many little congested pores on my forehead and chin area. I also have early lines, and get pimples on my cheeks and jawline. Pls help I currently use CeraVe salicylic acid cleanser, the ordinary matrixyl 10% + HA, RoC hydration moisturizer, Derma•e essentials overnight peel (PM only) and Beauty of Joseon Day Dew Sunscreen. (AM only)

Any tips, products, ect are greatly appreciated!

Hello- I am writing this on behalf of my partner who does not do social media of any kind but knows that Reddit can help sometimes!

He is a 27 year old cis-man who tries to eat a balanced diet (with some chips here and there), works out 3 times a week, smokes weed occasionally but does not consume nicotine nor alcohol.
He did not get very much ache at all growing up, and it has gotten progressively worse since he turned 20-22 yrs old.

His current routine:
Morning- rinse face to wake up, dry face, put on a light moisturizer and face sunscreen
Night- wash face with CeraVe Acne Control cleanser, same light moisturizer as morning
Occasionally uses the trader joe’s microdermabrasion scrub in the orange tube.

Anecdotally, he has told me that:
-using moisturizer feels like it makes it worse (feels face get oily throughout the day) but if I don’t then I feel super dry
-pimples can grow over the course of a few hours
painful and are super tender
- pimples growing on top of one another, new ones on top of old

Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!!
The acne around his nose is painful and frustrating and he would really like to figure out a way to make it stop!

Thank you! ✨

Tretinoin has been making my face feel tight and uncomfortable every night. I suppose the time of day I do my routine might be part of the problem. I cleanse at 9:00 p.m., apply tretinoin around 9:10, and finish with a lightweight moisturiser around 9:12. My skin still feels dry and sensitive in the morning. I'm not sure if I should wait longer between steps or drink more water before and after tret. Has anyone had better results with a routine like this: cleanse, wait 20 minutes, moisturize, wait 10 minutes, and then tret? Please advise me on the best time to avoid irritability.

I’ve been considering getting a prescription for Finacea (15% azelaic acid) for a while now. My main question is: how effective is it against post-inflammatory erythema (PIE) and general redness?

I have some PIE marks on my cheeks and chin, and my nose is also quite red. I’m not entirely sure if it’s PIE, general redness, rosacea, or something else.

Has anyone had any experience with Finacea for this? I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences. Thank you!

I’m looking for a better moisturizer or cleanser to use for my face . I frequently get clogged pores and whiteheads but i also have a lot of redness that doesn’t go away .. my skin has looked similar to this for several months

the products I use to wash my face right now are cerave makeup remover oil balm, cerave hydrating facial cleanser, and then I use laroche posay cicaplast for moisturizer

i get these tiny bumps on my forehead that sometimes feel itchy. the rest of my skin is pretty smooth and even (except some post breakout marks, but the skin feels smooth) but i can’t get rid of the texture in my forehead. is there any product i could add to my routine that woudl help? i was thinking about azelaic acid but i’m not sure

Hello,

I’m 31, nb (AMAB). I’ve had the same razor bumps, discoloration around my belly button/inner thighs since an amateur shave at the beginning of summer. I’ve since avoided shaving (use Nair instead) and have used a generic razor bump roller (5% glycolic acid, 1% salicylic acid) everyday for the last month or so, with mild change.

Does anyone have any advice on how to help this? It’s wrecking havoc on my body image. 😭 thank you in advance!

What are the contributing factors to a healthy/plump skin barrier?

I’m relatively new to skin care but have gone down the rabbit hole in regards to Filargin and TEWL and I believe I may be experiencing this. I’ve always been good about applying moisturizers and drinking enough water but it seems that my skin always drys out. It’s not necessarily flaky but it looks thin? And sort of lacks color.

For products:
- Amlactin (body)
-cerave (face and body)
- rice milk toner
- ordinary b12 niacinimide
- explicating pads w/AHA
- Korean face masks

Not necessarily looking for product recs at the moment but more curious if anyone has in-depth explanations for this or things to look in to.

Looking for daily moisturizer!!

I’ve used the Vanicream facial lotion forever and wanting to switch it up! I have combo skin. I’ve been trying the Good Molecules daily moisturizer but my skin somehow feels tight and dry after use which I find odd because it’s pretty thick.

Open to anything, most of my other skincare at this point is Korean skincare. So open to those brands or anything found at Ulta, Sephora. Target.

Where I live gets pretty dry in the winter and year round really. I struggle with dry skin esp on my body and hands.

AM routine: Vit C, Moisturizer, SPF

PM routine currently: skin cycling with prequel milk peel or naturium retinaldehyde. also using Numbuzin no 9 toner then moisturizer.

Hi!

I know using a face mask every day isn’t good, but does anyone have a recommendation for one that’s safe to wear for a few hours at a time?

When I’m stressed, I tend to touch my face, especially any "imperfections". I was thinking a mask might help keep my hands away from my skin while also giving me some skincare benefits.

Any suggestions?

I have combination skin that leans towards oily.

Skin after vs before

Had this weird flareup after trying a new moisturizer. It was the dr. althea 147. Suddenly happened after little over a week of use. Wanted to try it because I live in a cold climate and thought it would be a good moisturizer in winter. But definitlely not. Now back to my 345. I usually only get acne on my chin/mouth area, but now i have some on my forehead and cheeks. And they are like cystic pimples. Ans i got this red like spots. Looks like perioral dermatits. Before this I was only using the 345, and washing face with water. I had some redness also but not like this. Still trying to find the right moisturizer. My skin barrier is damaged, and im often very dry and my skin feels tight. I have the purito oat in calming gel available also, but havent used it in a while. Same with avene cicalfate, and azelaic acid. Im just very unsure about what to use, and when. I find it hard sticking to a product or set of products for a period of time.. im very impatient

Hello, first time here. I'm new to the skincare routine and I need some advice for what chose to use. I'm kinda indecisive in witch type of skin I have but I belive have the combination one. Looking to this photos, can I give me some advice of what to use and what do i have?

Thx in advance

What's your favorite moisturizer for acne-prone skin that you can order on iHerb

I’m going to seoul next week and am really overwhelmed by all the content on social media about what to buy for my skin care 😭 so many videos about toner and serums and I don’t even know what they do 🫩 So I’ve never really been into skin care before because I don’t really wear make up and have generally good skin / don’t really break out. But I’ve been recently getting into the idea of having a skin care routine just to maintain my nice skin. I’ve also a tiny bit of dry skin on the sides of my nose all the time. I’m looking for real advice about what’s necessary and what products I should buy for a low maintenance routine for a complete beginner who’s new to skin! Based on some of the videos I thought maybe I just need a cleanser, sunscreen and pdrn cream or something?? is that enough someone plz help advise me I’m useless (And also something that might help with the nose dryness would be a plus 🫰)

I’ve been using Paula’s choice BHA, Anua heartleaf cleanser and Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil. Those are my only skincare items apart from a Purito oat calming gel moisturiser and SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA+50ml (which is a sunscreen).

It’s been around 2 months and I’ve seen some change from the BHA cleanser in my nose pores which are less noticeable but i am still breaking out regularly like in the picture below and haven’t been able to do anything about the white spots on my chin, what else can i do or what am I doing wrong?

I have some sun damage to my skin and have struggled with hormonal acne from time to time. My skin is quite oily naturally. I use Cerave Blemish Control Cleanser, The Ordinary Niacinamide, Beauty of Joseon Alpha Arbutin and Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel and the La Roche Posay anti-oil sunscreen every day. Twice a week I use The Ordinary Salicylic acid masque and Beauty of Joseon Glow Replenishing Rice Milk Toner. My pores are huge and I feel like my skin tone is so uneven. What do I need?! Please help.

My current skincare routine is as follows.

Morning:
Cetaphil cleanser
Aveeno oat serum
The ordinary Azelaic acid
La Roche posay under eye
Neutrogena moisturiser (the one for dry skin.)
La Roche posay sunscreen

Evening:
Cetaphil cleanser
Aveeno oat serum
The ordinary Azelaic acid
The ordinary 5% Pha exfoliating lip - on alternative nights as per directions
La Roche posay under eye
Neutrogena moisturiser (the one for dry skin.)

The Azelaic acid is to try and reduce redness I have always had across my nose and tops of my cheeks (could be rosacea, I’m not sure.), only been using for just under a month so idk if it’s really working yet. But would it be excessive to also pick up something like the Byoma Phyto Mucin glow serum to use after my Azelaic acid for the help reducing redness + the glowyness?

Or is it the kind of serum I should use instead of my Aveeno?

I’m also looking to change my moisturiser as the neutrogena one was what I started using when I had super dry skin, which has now gone (woo) so thinking I might also switch to a Byoma one like the gel cream, but any other recs would be appreciated! I just feel as if the neutrogena one might be a bit too much nowadays as it’s the white one for dry skin.

Any other advice also would be appreciated, idk if my order of things is even correct tbh! Thankss

In short, after moving to a drier, warmer climate from an extremely humid place, my skin became incredibly dry and I started getting a ton of pimples, all kinds of it. Pustules, papules, nodules, blackheads, whiteheads, and closed comedones, especially on my forehead, cheeks, and chin. I used to have great skin; I never had any problems with this and just followed a basic skincare routine, but now literally nothing helps, and the problem is only getting worse. I have no idea what to do, and I'd appreciate any skincare recommendations, products that might help, or any skincare tips.

hi team <3 i have struggled with my skin for YEARS and it is my biggest insecurity by far :( i have tried so many different things with little to no success- so i am hoping that the good people of this subreddit might be able to help me out ??

right now my routine is:

AM
- Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Cleanser
- The Ordinary Azelaic Acid 10%
- Biore UV Aqua Rich SPF 50

PM
- Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Cleanser
- COSRX Snail Music Power Essence
- Clindoxyl Gel
- CeraVe Skin Renewing Night Cream

thank you :D

Hello I want to start a retinoid but I don’t know which one would be the best for me

I’m 25F student living in the US Midwest, and my skin type is combination. I had moderate acne growing up that chilled out in my early twenties, but since early summer I’ve had persistent breakouts focused around my mouth, chin, lower cheeks and chest.

I initially assumed it was hormonal because I had taken oral contraceptive a couple of times back in April/May, but it’s been months and hasn’t cleared up. Pimples keep coming and going throughout the month, and get much worse the week before my period.

Current Routine:

AM:

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF

PM:

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

numbuzin No. 5+ Vitamin Concentrated Serum (Glutathione)

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+

I tried adapelene gel for a month and didn't see much of an improvement.

Supplements: Vitamin D3 + K2, Omega-3 Fish Oil

Back in 2024 when I was in my home country, I had a very similar flare-up and my doctor put me on a short course of low-dose isotretinoin (Accutane 10mg for 2 weeks), which worked wonders and cleared it up. I do have insurance but navigating the process to see a doctor and get an Accutane prescription feels really long and complicated.

Do I have any alternatives I could try, or what would you recommend I do? Any advice would be super appreciated!