Skincare - let's sperg about routines and products

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I use mostly drug store products (the priciest of my skincare routine is my Vitamin C serum). Right now I’m using face wash, moisturizer, brightening eye cream, toner, and Vitamin C serum. I use Neutrogena makeup wipes for the little amount of makeup that I do wear. I don’t really have a need for anything else skin care wise.

I received a belated Christmas gift of a $30 Ulta gift card, specifically with skincare in mind. Does anyone here have any suggestions on what 1 or 2 products to splurge on it with? I have combination skin, and use gentle products since my skin tends to get irritated.

I’m not looking to run out right now and use the gift card, so no need to rush.
 
My skin is super sensitive and has been insanely dry no matter what bodywash I use. I tried a few moisturizing ones from dove and nivea but the dove gave me dermatitis (likely formaldehyde cross contamination according to EWG) and the nivea was pretty meh with a not great ingredients list either.

I was using Everyone brand which doesn't give me any problems besides not really helping the dry skin but not making it worse so I switched again to Kirk's since it was slightly cheaper and the same sort of thing. Immediately noticed a difference and I no longer have to douse myself in lotion multiple times a day. No allergic reactions, no sticky residue feeling, skin stays soft once I'm dry. I'm considering getting their castile bars too since they're cheaper than bronners. Highly recommend it.
 
Morning:
-roundlab birch cleanser
-hatomugi essence
-cerave moisturizer
-skin1004 sunscreen (summer)
+ a tinted bb cream, my favorite atm is the nuse one.

Night:
-anua oil cleanser
-roundlab birch cleanser
-gycerin toner
-hatomugi essence
-cerave moisturizer
 
Has anyone here tried retinal? I know it's supposed to be much stronger than retinol and has to be introduced very slowly (1-2 times a week at best) to skincare, but on the first time I applied it to my face, the redness on my cheeks (rosacea...) was almost completely gone the next day, and so far it hasn't given me issues with my extremely sensitive skin. I'm pretty impressed!
 
Brain Power said:
Has anyone here tried retinal? I know it's supposed to be much stronger than retinol and has to be introduced very slowly (1-2 times a week at best) to skincare, but on the first time I applied it to my face, the redness on my cheeks (rosacea...) was almost completely gone the next day, and so far it hasn't given me issues with my extremely sensitive skin. I'm pretty impressed!
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What strength are you using? I had good results using The Ordinary's 0.2% emulsion. I eventually backed off after I got my skin looking clear and smooth. I experienced some sensitivity because I too was fine after the first time and foolishly put on another application the next night. Stung pretty bad but I'm no worse for wear. I'd wait a few days if you can resist the temptation.
 
Sweetie Kitty said:
What strength are you using? I had good results using The Ordinary's 0.2% emulsion. I eventually backed off after I got my skin looking clear and smooth. I experienced some sensitivity because I too was fine after the first time and foolishly put on another application the next night. Stung pretty bad but I'm no worse for wear. I'd wait a few days if you can resist the temptation.
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It's that same one! It's tiny but considering you're not supposed to apply it every day I didn't find it that expensive. I just tried it this monday, no way I'm using it more than the instructions say.
 
Paging @Niggs Monaghan to the thread. @Niggs Monaghan to the thread.
Ladies, Niggs here is looking for alternatives to Lush:
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I've been trying to distance myself from it for a while, but I honestly can't find any other company with as good scents and works with my skin.
There's right wing soap companies and I've tried them and so far they all kinda suck, at least for me.
If I knew how Lush did it (great scents + works well with my dry skin/eczema) I'd take advantage of this vacuum in the market for right wing women. But I feel like you'd have to start out with a lot of money to even compete at all.
That said this was the last straw for me. Dylan disgusts me on a visceral level and Lush cannot come back to me from this.
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NoReturn said:
Paging @Niggs Monaghan to the thread. @Niggs Monaghan to the thread.
Ladies, Niggs here is looking for alternatives to Lush:
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Thanks, fren.
I know there are a lot of smaller companies that try to compete but I've never found anything too good to stick to.
And a lot of them are pretty expensive without actually having good products, which sucks.
Mighty White Soap is okay but I don't use bar soap (it's too drying for my skin) so all I really used was the I think birch oudh shower scrub. That and their lotion is nice.
Dissident Soap is incredibly meh and I haven't really liked anything I've gotten from them. Neither has my husband. The Joan of Arc shower gel bottle design was pretty though, and the scent for that one was the best one of all of them.
I've tried a couple of Etsy things, sugar milk co, some other things. Was never impressed with any of it, often most of it smelled artificial and basically felt like drug store stuff.
I've never tried witch baby because of the prices, I've heard good things but idk.
 
My skin is just discolored, red and patchy. I've changed my diet and been cutting out processed sugars a lot but can't seem to get my acne to clear up. I have combination skin, so some areas are dry and some oily. I use CeraVe Foaming Cleanser for Oily to Dry Skin and Good Molecules Hydrating Facial Cleansing Gel. Don't really use moisturizer, though I should, but also wear sunscreen. I used to use Peach Slices redness relief and it never really helped. I think it may be my PCOS so I'm not sure what would work.
 
fist_of_khonshu said:
My skin is just discolored, red and patchy. I've changed my diet and been cutting out processed sugars a lot but can't seem to get my acne to clear up. I have combination skin, so some areas are dry and some oily. I use CeraVe Foaming Cleanser for Oily to Dry Skin and Good Molecules Hydrating Facial Cleansing Gel. Don't really use moisturizer, though I should, but also wear sunscreen. I used to use Peach Slices redness relief and it never really helped. I think it may be my PCOS so I'm not sure what would work.
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I have oily sensitive skin and suffer(ed) from excessive redness. What I've found was that stripping my skin with foaming cleansers just caused more of the above, so what I did was pivot hard into using stuff that was formulated towards dry skin types instead.

The result was that my oiliness didn't really change, however the redness has gone down significantly and my skin feels so much nicer and softer to the touch.

So my basic bitch advice is yes, you absolutely should moisturize, plus your skin will probably benefit a lot from gentler products if you experience redness.
 
I have combination skin in a temperate climate. For my teen years I alternated between struggling with mild acne, skin-cracking dryness and an overall dull complexion. Dr Shereene Idriss on YouTube is by the far the GOAT Internet dermatologist, and integrating her advice into my routine (like not cleansing in the mornings) has been a godsend for my skin. My routine is as follows:

Morning
1) Cleanse with Garnier Vitamin C micellar water
2) Apply CosRx Vitamin C Serum
3) I use either CosRx Snail Mucin or APLB Hyaluronic Acid Serum Moisturiser
4) CosRx Snail Mucin Eye Cream
5) Aloe Vera Vaseline
6) Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun sunscreen.

Night
1) I double cleanse with the micellar water and a salicylic acid based cleanser; I'm currently using the one by Cosrx.
2) I alternate between using a vitamin C serum, retinol or a glycolic acid based exfoliant. If I use one I don't apply the other two. I try to exfoliate three times a week and apply both retinol and vitamin C twice a week.
3) Moisturise + eyecream.
4) I finish by using the CosRx Overnight Rice Bath; it's a lovely moisturiser than I think works as a great compliment to a prior moisturiser. I like my skin to be dewy and plump and double moisturising helps me achieve that.
 
I've been using e.l.f.'s Suntouchable Whoa Glow Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen instead of foundation and I quite like it. Would recommend to my fellow pales. There is a subtle shimmer that is really nice (not glittery) and I always look evened out after using, not orange at all. Very slight sunscreen smell. Only $14 so not breaking the bank. Another W for e.l.f.

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Also, next time I'm at Sephora, I'm going to pick up these self-tanning drops to try out. You're supposed to mix them in with moisturizing body lotion. It's also allegedly buildable- it would be cool to keep a consistent tan by just mixing it into my regular moisturizer after I get out of the shower. It's supposed to have caffeine, baobab and oat extract, lol. Will report back with a review when I get my hands on it.

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Also heard this Tower 28 moisturizer is amazing??? Anybody tried it? Another add to the Sephora trip.

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Turns out my skin tolerates retinal quite well. Two times a week it is then!
 
Halp. Health shit has given my eczema a life of its own and my forehead and chin look like something from a horror film (okay, slight over-exaggeration, but you get the idea). Any ideas of what could help?

I have 1% hydrocortisone cream that always worked on breakouts I’ve had before, but this one isn’t shifting. Through trial & error I use birch tar soap to clean my skin, and Palmers coconut hydrate moisturiser. Usually this works just fine. I’ve tried coal tar ointment and sulphur ointment before on other breakouts and they weren’t helpful (plus the latter smelt awful). I read that alcohol in skin products can annoy eczema, which was why I started using the Palmers stuff a few years ago.

Any suggestions to tame eczema most welcome.
 
Red flag said:
I have oily sensitive skin and suffer(ed) from excessive redness. What I've found was that stripping my skin with foaming cleansers just caused more of the above, so what I did was pivot hard into using stuff that was formulated towards dry skin types instead.

The result was that my oiliness didn't really change, however the redness has gone down significantly and my skin feels so much nicer and softer to the touch.

So my basic bitch advice is yes, you absolutely should moisturize, plus your skin will probably benefit a lot from gentler products if you experience redness.
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Going to add too from someone with psoriasis: I found that acid gel clenasers also really help a lot, just hevily seconding the moisturising advice with them.

I use this one
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And for mosituriser just some snail mucus vitamin C cream and collagen/retinol eye cream
 
What are everyone's tips for inside-out skincare?
Drinking enough water is obvious, but what else?
 
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