/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I have a question about ACV. What is the difference between using the organic unfiltered kind, and the filtered kind?

Also I saw an anon in the previous thread cuts their toner with witch hazel instead of water. How does using witch hazel with ACV work in comparison to just diluting it with water?

>>7987512
Hey guys how do I make my skin look nice it looks like shit right now help me.

>>7987585
What kind of routine do you have currently? What kind of skin do you have - oily, dry, combo? Acne?

Is it normal to get more problems with acne as you age?
I turned 26 and suddenly zits errywhere all the time.

Please help.

I have very awful hyper pigmentation and acne scarring. I've been doing 60% glycolic peels every three weeks for the past 6 months and I'm not seeing a difference. My skin feels softer and makeup doesn't cling to my dry patches like it used to but it's doing nothing for the redness around my face

I am so self conscious about my skin and it's giving me so much anxiety

>>7987776
Welcome to the world of adult acne. Where your hormones are more out of whack then when you were a teenager. You're going to need to change your skincare routine pronto anon, wash your pillowcase very frequently, and possibly hit up a dermatologist. If you're not on BC, you might have to go on it.

>>7987799
Have you been using a high strength sunscreen in appropriate amounts anon? And I've heard good things about the missha fte and the mizon returning starfish creams for fading scars. Bumping so that a more knowledgeable anon can help you out!

>>7987816
Actually I went off hormonal BC recently to see if it would help. Been trying different skincare things. Thing is, my skin still feels very dry, but I breakout anyway. The hardest thing is learning not to rest my chin on my hands at work.

>>7987776
Hah. I *only* got acne on my chin and occasionally hairline as a teenager. Mid-20s now and my entire t-zone, cleavage, and back like to break out in certain weeks of the month, in humidity, when it's too cold, when it's too hot, and just for fun.

Glasses-wearing anons: Do your glasses REALLY stimulate your nose's oil production? I have to constantly take them off and blot or powder where the bridge sits. I've taken care of the rest of my face's oiliness but I don't know if there's anyway to prevent this or not.

Does anyone else feel like it's impossible to lose the battle again blackheads? I've done everything about them... If any disappear, they're back the next day. Has anyone had any facials for them with success?

>>7987954
I have that same problem. My glasses end up getting weirdly oily too. It's the worst.

>>7987966
Er, win the battle, that is. I wish it was impossible to lose!

Whats the difference between using a BHA and a glycolic for acne/scarring treatment?

>>7987966
Hey anon, I used to get them heaps in my teens, then around 18 they stopped.. this shit always depends on the person. So keep trying.
Difference between me at 18/now is I drank more water in place of always drinking juice, and watching my eating in general because teens y'know. Also I could afford better products that my mom could have. Back then, I had to only just use what product she could get and couldn't get another until I finished the bottle.

>>7987989
This was covered in the last thread here >>7978596 and >>7978536 but just in case you don't see it before it disappears

>AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) and BHAs (Beta Hydroxy Acid) are chemical exfoliants. Basically a (in my opinion, better) alternative to physical exfoliants or scrubs. AHAs are great for fine lines, hyperpigmentation, dry skin, etc. BHAs are great for degunking pores, acne, oily skin, etc. You can use both if you want, but it's not necessary, it just depends on your skin and what it can handle.

>>7988002
Thank you so much. This ought to be a infograph if it isnt already. Do we have a skincare info dump?

>>7987799
Try emu oil. It has anti-inflammatory properties as well as scar fading and antibiotic. I'm using it for my acne scarring and it's going great.

>>7988002
Oh shit I thought glycolic acid was its own thing from AHA,

Ok so I have never really taken care of my skin, but I really want to have pretty skin. I have oily skin and I usually get acne on my chin (not sure if location makes a difference). Also I have some old acne scars that I would like to get rid of too. I wash my face with regular soap when I shower only, but it doesn't really help with my acne or oiliness. Anything you seagulls could recommend would be awesome.

>>7988009
Try Cetaphil for Oily skin. I have a $16 and I'm still using it, 3 years on.

>>7988009
I used to get a lot of chin acne and then realized the problem was that I wasn't changing my sheets and pillowcases enough. Yes gross I know but now I switch them out every week.

>>7988009
YOU WASH YOUR FACE WITH SOAP?
no wonder you have shit skin, anon!! Far out. Soap's PH is usually around 7.0 and Skin's is uusually 4-5.0 omg.

Gross.

Go fucking buy some facial cleanser, a chemical exfoliant (look up AHA and BHA, we had this discussion before and I really can't be bothered getting into it with you), a 'deep cleaning' mask (because your poor skin is so clogged up), a toner (you're gonna need to rebalance the trainwreck you caused), some spot-clearer, eye cream and moisturiser. Apply in that order. TWICE a day. Give your skin four months to make the turnover.

Unhygienic pos

>>7988013
also god DAMN fucking skincare products DO have a shelf life!
Sage.

>>7988009
Don't use regular soap. If you really want to wash your face with soap, use something like Alep soap or Marseille soap.
Basically, regular soap will stripe the sebum away from your face. Your skin need sebum to protect itself from contact, pollution etc so if your remove it it's gonna produce some more and clog your pores, creating acne.
You can also use a gentle face cleanser, I personally like Neutrogena's pink grapefuit line for slight oiliness. Let your skin get used to it for a few monthes, then if you still have pimples and oiliness you could try Body shop's tea tree oil mask. It's pretty harsh but works wonder.

>>7987769
I have these horrible little hyperpigmentation things all over my cheeks and the acne just won't stop coming back. My skin never gets oily just dry af sometimes. Its horrible I just want to be able to go out without wearing makeup but I cant or hideous. It makes me want to become an hero.

>>7988030
she said she used soap on her face not dog shit. calm down.

>>7988032
Ohh not always
Yes that cetaphil bottle, which is huge, only about 1/3 left now which I use every single night lasts me.
But I got this makeup set called Nude by Nature on December 2011, and six months ago I thought I try it again coz initially when I got the set it was too dark for me. It was concealer, setting powder and foundation. Concealer had separated and came out like cottage cheese, and smelt fucked up. Foundation was gritty. Setting powder seems fine. Only used any of it twice in those years.

The cetaphil wash still smells the same, still lightly foams, and still washes my face with no acne irritation, and no excessive dryness. I'm yet to find a better face wash. Just recently received my Innisfree Olive Foaming Face Wash and I'm not enjoying it as much. Only used it twice, so will see as time goes by.

>>7987954
Yeah, it gets oily and I hate it too but I think its something on we notice ourselves. There's nothing to do about it unfortunately.

>>7988030
You're fucking disgusting. Would cringe in your company.

>>7988163
Powder makeup basically lasts forever. That liquid stuff though you probably should have thrown out after a year or so.

>>7988169
Been aware of the need to cycle makeup for hygiene but I used it so little until it sat in the back of the cupboard behind the shampoos, wasn't top of my mind. Curiosity got me though. Now I know.

>>7988169
I can't finish makeup for the life of me but I can't bring myself to throw away shit. Do people actually get to the end of their eyeshadows?

>>7988175
Well I seen people who do makeup tutorials get to the bottom of their eyeshadows? Guess coz they're favourites. Maybe this ought to inspire us to go higher end.

On another note, my Benton Snail Bee High content Skin Treatment is in! I'm really keen on this, tried it tonight and no ill effects. I will do my usual apply-one-side-only when I compare to my usual toner.

>>7987954
Not sure about oil production, but the sebaceous filaments around the bridge of my nose are significantly darker and more gross-looking.

>>7988006
Someone tried to make one a while ago but the thread got derailed because of it.

>>7988030
Kill urself my man

>>7988007
I will look into emu-oil thank you so much

>>7987827
I use sunscreen with 50spf and all my makeup contains 15spf as well. Is this enough? It's only applied in the morning

>>7987516
Oh hey seconding this question. I want to try out ACV.

>>7987966
do you mean pimple blackheads (the big ones that happen a few at a time) or "blackheads" that are tiny and tons of them around your nose/etc. Because the first are actual blackheads (the opposite of white heads), and the second ones are sebaceous filaments. Blackheads respond well to charcoal and a good cleanser with salicylic acid in it or other ingredients like that. They are also able to "go away" permanently.

The second ones will always come back, they're just oil and shit in your pores. There is no way to get rid of them forever. A good routine for your skin will help lessen their appearance and give you times where they are invisible but they are a forever thing. For everyone though so don't worry about that! (and please don't use those pore strips, they're irritating, drying, and can stretch your pores! save your money and your face!)

>>7988387
Generally that's pretty good, but it may not block uva (the scarring/aging) rays. If it says broad spectrum or ppd # or pa+++(+) then you're covered! Also you need to use around a 1/4 tsp of sunscreen everyday, rain or shine. That's how sunscreens are tested in order to measure their effectiveness. (It makes sense, a lab would need a thick and even application layer in order to make sure that results are legit right?) It sucks a lot and is a lot of product, but it's necessary.

>>7988002
haha I'm glad that comment helps, but anon make sure to read some of the replies to it! I had some mistakes in my big ass comment and they get elaborated on through the thread!

>>7988007
Where can you get emu oil? And does it smell? that sounds really cool but also really weird, I love it!

>>7987516
They'll both do the job for the acne, but acv with mother (The cloudy stuff) just has protein strands and vitamins still in the mix, so that might be better to use for your face.

Anon that cuts her acv with witch hazel here, I do it because witch hazel alone isn't enough to clear my acne, but I don't like using acv by itself. It doesn't burn, but I figure if I'm cutting it with water, it might as well be witch hazel water.

>>7988882
you kill an emu and wring it, mate
we do it to avenge our ancestors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

>>7988030
Are you role playing or what?

>>7988009
Chin and jawline acne is often hormonal lay caused, but be sure that you're changing your pillowcases and sheets- even hand creams and hair products can give me pimples depending on what's in them. The weird rper above has some points under all that aggressiveness. Bar soaps can (but not always) be drying and irritating to your face and help contribute to your skincare woes. Perhaps just use it on your body, even if it says it's okay for face.

Cetaphil, cerave, and the cream neutrogena cleanser are all popular gentle and accessible (for NA anons at least) with varying levels of affordability. If you're an all natural type you may not want to use them though. If you can keep the ph of your cleanser between 4-6.5 that is always a good idea, but you can just use a toner after to adjust the ph so don't stress it.

Moisturizers are a harder thing to choose, you may want to find some trial sized ones and see how your skin reacts. Some people have a night moisturizer and a day one, but you don't need to. A moisturizer or other product with niacinamide, vitamin c, vitamin k, or other ingredients can help fade acne scars. Use a moisturizer after cleansing!

Also use sunscreen 1/4th tsp of spf 30-50 broad spectrum/ uva and uvb blocking, every day.

You may want to use an exfoliant and masks, but first get your baseline routine down pat and working for you. Trying out too many products at once will mean that you won't be able to easily pinpoint what's working for or bothering your skin. So try one thing at a time, or even test patch (some use one side of their face for one product, and another for the other).

When you have that baseline together then build up to exfoliants and other things.

>>7988882
You'll have to look into your local farmer's market or order online. It takes an emu farm, and while I (different anon) can go to intel and bug the lady that sells it there, googling for price comparison might be best. Cursory search turned up this website with a lower price per oz average.
>http://www.longviewfarms.com/pure-refined-emu-oil-s/1827.htm
Good luck!

>>7988895
>Chin and jawline acne is often hormonal lay caused
that's actually a myth, there's no correlation to causes of acne and the place where they pop up.

>>7988153
I feel you anon! I get really upset over my skin too, I'm super self conscious about it.

If you're not using a cleanser I'd start with that. You want something gentle and non-drying. Even an oil cleanser would work.

Now I'm assuming by "little hyperpigmentation things" you mean PIH, the spots left behind by acne? Because of that and your dryness I'd definitely use an AHA. A vitamin C serum can also be super helpful.

For your active acne you can spot treat with something that has benzoyl peroxide, sacylic acid, or sulfur.

And finally I'd definitely invest in a good moisturizer.

If you need any product recommendations let me know.

>>7987516
Google ate my comment, idk how or why but okay. There is no difference, some people believe the "mother" is the best part of the acv, there is no science to back it up. It does make you sound like you're part of a cool cult though so that's a benefit in and of itself.

And I think it could be okay? Witch Hazel can be put directly on your face right? so it should work as a dilution. Test patch it because it might be to acidic or drying.

>>7988888
oh my god

>>7988888
Shhh my cruelty free friend, only angels may weep for you.

Emu farms are great, generally speaking, the ones that I know of really take to the belief that if you don't use every part of the animal you're wasting something valuable. Plus they get a pretty sweet life, so I can rest easy before slathering my face with pure emu fat.

If you really dislike the idea of it so much though, lanolin does a lot of the same stuff for skin, and it can be harvested cruelty free. It's the sebum secretions from a sheep to water proof their coats during the winter.

>>7988906
haha autocorrect killed me there, and really? it always sounded a little to neat to be true, I'm a little worried that my doc said that to me though. Oh well, it best to have the right info anyway! thank you

>>7988905
nice, we have a couple of local emu farms so I'll check out some shops around here too! thanks anon

>>7988920
I was just making a joke, I really don't care for emus
they're cunts

>>7988932
I posted that before I read the article.
Fucking hilarious the shit you Aussie get up to.

>>7987954
They don't do shit to my oil production (and I've needed glasses since I was 5, so I've worn glasses through all of the changes my skin has gone through), but because of the nose pads I guess they trap the oil more there. You could always try a really tiny dab of benzoyl peroxide to see if that helps since a lot of people say it dries out their skin

>>7987994
Gah, I drink water like it's my job and I tend to eat pretty well unless I get to eat out with my friends.
>>7988873
They don't seem that dark but definitely have a distended look to them and are slightly raised. They've been spreading to my cheeks and forehead over the years.

Is going to a dermatologist worth the money? I'm 24 and I get acne all around my mouth and jaw, it's awful. I'm worried that they'll just try to push expensive products at me to get a commission though.

>>7989847
My boyfriend used to get pimples around his mouth and jaw. We found out that it can be caused by Sodium Lauryl Sulphate in toothpaste so he switched to an SLS-free one. Now he doesn't have that issue.

>>7989826
The pics are too hork inducing for me too save to my comp but here's a search comp of sb vs backheads
>https://www.google.ca/search?q=sebaceous+filaments&client=firefox-a&hs=k4h&sa=X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&biw=1366&bih=610&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=RqaKVJ3BDsTwoAT-roLoDg&ved=0CCMQsAQ#rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&q=sebaceous+filaments+vs+blackheads&revid=861214435

eitherway you may benefit from using masks with clay or charcol in them, blackheads can handle some harsher treatments as well. Like bp, and others.

I've been using the tea tree oil from TBS along with the face cleanser for 5 days and I'm already seeing the results. My pimples seem to be under control, yesterday afternoon I noticed the beginning of a breakout, put some oil on it, and it's basically disappeared already. The redness on my cheeks is disappearing too, but I'm not sure if it's the tea tree oil or the new cream I'm testing.

Right now my routine is:
-Morning: water, tea tree oil in some spots, moisturizer when the tto is absorbed
-Night: Tto cleanser, tto (not only in some spots, but all over my cheeks), moisturizer

I have combo skin. I exfoliate once or twice a week, sometimes I put on a clay mask, but it leaves my face too dry. I also use a random eye contour gel, but I'm not seeing many results.

My questions are: Can you recommend me something to get rid of the acne scars? Will the tea tree oil work by itself? And is TBS's Vitamin C Eye Reviver Duo as good as people claim? It's a bit expensive, but I'll give it a try if I can finally get rid of them.

>>7990111

Looking at it, I think it might be a combination of both. I think my skin is just very congested. I'm Cypriot, so my sebum production is pretty high. At least I've never been sunburned?

>>7988175
Only happend once to me.

has anyone here ever used a dermaroller before??

>>7990121
Tea tree oil doesn't really help with scars. Vitamin C, E and A are all pretty good as well as oil-based moisturisers - although don't used something comedogenic.

>>7990197
Yes. What?

>>7988895
I dunno, who knows if that don't realise they are resting their hand on your chin/jaw. That's my filthy habit, got terrible acne in these spots

>>7988882
Emu oil smells different, but not bad.
Should go buy some again, it was alright last time I used, wanna test it out for sure tho

>>7990074
Damn, that's in Shampoo too I think?

>>7990311
It's a foaming detergent so yeah it's in tons of hygiene products. We use it in the lab to explode bacteria and harvest their DNA...

SLS-free shampoo is also a thing so if you're worried it may be causing acne or other problems, it should be possible to find alternatives. Not necessarily cheap, but possible.

OK, so I'm the anon which in the thread before posted about going on doxycycline+ expensive as shit acne treatments by medical counseling.
After around 1 month of using it, the little whiteheads in my forehead have cleared up, but on the rest of my face my "acne" got worse, specially in my cheeks/chin/undereye area. My skin is starting to get flaky, rashy, it still oozes disgusting shit, and more wounds have appeared.
Does this confirm that the shit on my face is not actually acne?

Does anyone have any experience with taking oral antibiotics or hormonal BC perscribed by a dermatologist? After waiting 4 months my appointment with one is finally coming up, but I just want to know what to expect? I want to cry, I found a skincare routine that works so well for me, but it doesn't matter if my hormones are just like FUCK YOU and give me a horrible cystic breakout all of a sudden. Fuck adult acne, seriously.

>>7990398
I'm that anon that in one of the previous thread had gone on an isotretinoin treatment and had to drop it due to joint pain.

Don't know what kind of side effects the things you are using have, but many acne treatments prescripted by doctors make the acne flare up before clearing your skin. They also make your face and lips flaky as hell until the treatment is over.

>>7990074
Seriously? Huh... I used to feel really sick when I brushed my teeth, but it went away when I got SLS free toothpaste. It ran out and went back to normal toothpaste and it didn't happen anymore so I thought it was fine. I guess I'll try going SLS free again, thanks for the info! I would have never thought of that.

So I have a whitehead on my lip that's barely big enough to lance, should I go for it or continue with exfoliating and putting benzoyle peroxide on?

>>7991173
Oh and I should I do it right after I shower
>pls respond

>>7990603
It really just depends. My BC didn't change my acne levels, but I know someone who had to stop taking hers because she was getting ovarian cysts. You're just gonna have to wait. Sorry, anon.

Kind of a weird question, but what do you guys use to wipe off makeup and cleanser with? I dont like using cotton rounds or puffs because they are wasteful and wiping with your hands and a rinse of water doesn't work too well (plus the water trickles down your arms). I used wash cloths but then I have to wash them each time (or toss dirty cloths into a hamper). They would always start to smell weird. In the past I've also use skin brushes but I realized they made my skin rough and agitated.

Could anyone recommend sponges like this? They seem like they could be handy, wiping off makeup without getting very dirty and drying quickly (before mold could form).

Does anyone else get like...hundreds of tiny invisible zits under the skin? I can feel them when i brush my hand over my skin, and i know they arent very noticable but sometimes i just crack and lance them all at once and wind up with a bunch of little scabs on my face.
i use johnson&johnsons baby cleanser followed by noxzema(ive ruled out noxzema because it only happens on a 1x1 patch on my chin and a slightly bigger patch on my forehead, and it started before the noxzema use). I've had acne since I was ten--nine years now, but this shit is just extra annoying.

>>7991435
The best I used that didn't make my skin agitated like you described was using my konjac sponge near the end of its time. Still have to keep buying more every month/2 months. They shrink and I think they get less hygienic after a while, the cause with sponges. Can't just use hot water on it either.

>>7991445
Yes, all the time. My big nasty acne problems are finally going but these, plus scarring are what's stopping me now from getting flawless.
Does yours come away when you run your finger nail over them, or buff off with a sponge, or am I experiencing something different?

>>7991445
Little deep lumps that you can't really see? I get them below each corner of my mouth and down to my jaw. Shit suuuucks.

What do I do about my poor legs?

They're covered in nasty red KP, but no matter how much I scrub them and no matter how much lotion i slather on afterwards, they're still terrible. They're so dry they're flaking everywhere. I'm on my last ... leg.

>>7990074
>>7990989
I started getting ulcers in my mouth every few weeks, big, painful ones, worst was 1cm across, and I switched to SLS free toothpaste and they disappeared. Shit's nasty and next to useless.

>>7991435
>wet konjac sponge to rehydrate
>cleansing oil, rinse off
>cleanser, rinse off
>konjac sponge for a quick scrub

The sponge soaks up enough moisture so that your face isn't dripping wet and I follow right after with my toner and moisturizing steps. I have to use cotton pads for eye makeup removal though.

>>7991839
I do this too

My sister has been wanting to get a clarisonic for a while and I was thinking about buying one for her for Christmas. I was looking at them online but I didn't realize there were already three different models. Do any of you have a preferred/recommended version or would it really not be that much of a difference to buy the original compared to the other two that have a couple extra settings?

Also do they have any different replaceable head compatabilities or can you buy any for all three?

>>7991829
For my kp I use a salux cloth, skin brush, coconut oil and bha. It gets rid of it almost completely if I keep up with it.

>>7991976
I've heard that even people with normal skin go for the sensitive type. Trick is in not sure if they meant the setting or the head. Sorry anon.

>>7992096
I'll have to give it a shot. Right now I'm using St Ives apricot scrub (because it is good for scrubbing the shit out of your legs if nothing else) followed by a microfiber cloth, and then I rub all the dead skin off with the towel when I dry off which is disgusting, and then I put on lotion, let that soak in, put some more lotion on, and then throw a thin layer of vaseline on after the second lotion.

Also Nair and similar products really help, since they're designed to eat away at the keratin, but I can only really use it every two or three weeks.

>>7990902
I've been on this medication for about two weeks now, and for the most part I've been spared from side effects other than my lips flaking something crazy. It's making me really self conscious. Right now I'm using Burt's Bees lip balm, but if anyone could recommend something better to keep my lips moisturized I would be very grateful.

>>7992181
Fuck I hate that flaking, does it ever end?

>>7991839
You ever have issues with water getting everywhere when you try to rinse off your cleanser? I'm starting to wonder if I have an unusually small/shallow sink in my bathroom. My face doesn't really . . . fit in there (especially with the faucet in the way), nor am I tall enough to bend over into the sink so the water inevitably ends up dripping down my neck and wrists onto my shoulders. So many girls seem to be able to just rinse their makeup off with no problem, I'm not a clumsy person so I'm totally baffled.

>>7991445
i'll look at konjac sponges

I thought I'd just share a routine that I use that has worked wonders for my acne prone skin.

I use panoxyl on one of those facial scrub exfoliating sponges you can buy at Walgreens for like a buck. I do this in the shower. After rinsing that off, I apply a small amount of tea tree oil to my face while it is still wet. After my face is dry, I apply a small amount of bio-oil.

Have been break out free since using this routine.

>>7991976
I have the Mia2 (one with two speeds, no charging dock) If I were you, I'd just get her the one speed aka the Mia1. I don't really find the second speed useful, especially if you have sensitive skin.

They have a ton of options in terms of brush heads. All brush heads can fit any clarisonic model. Some clarisonics come as gift sets with the soap and two brush heads.

Also you can use any soap for the clarisonic. Some people don't know this.

>>7994272
Also forgot to add: You should go for these brush heads if you choose to buy more:

>http://www.clarisonic.com/shop-our-products/clarisonic-deep-pore-brush-head-CL305.html?cgid=Brush-Heads&dwvar_CL305_size=Single

>http://www.clarisonic.com/shop-our-products/clarisonic-cashmere-cleanse-facial-brush-head-CL307.html?dwvar_CL307_size=Single&cgid=Brush-Heads

>>7987799
Have you tried using Mederma with SPF? I've been using regular Mederma religiously for a year and it really helped me with big scars including small scars from acne.

Does anyone have one of these lazer skincare systems? It seems really interesting and my skin needs some lazer resurfacing... I'm just a little bit skeptical of the reviews on youtube and amazon.

>>7992955
I feel like I might have when I first started rinsing it off with water rather than a washcloth but I kept a counter towel to wipe it up after I was done. After a while you kind of just adjust to it and now I have no problem with it. I don't put my face into my sink and it's still a a reasonable distance away from the faucet.

Try to angle your palms so that the wrist is up but your fingers are down. Don't do it like how you see in the commercials with your face up so that you can see your mirror, look into your sink. When you splash water up, do it quickly and you can try to catch any water that drips down your chin with your wrist/inner palm area as you're splashing quickly. Most of the water though should drip down naturally into your sink if you are angling your head and hands. I'm sure you'll naturally adjust to it after a while, I don't even keep the counter towel there anymore.

Question for the more experienced OCM anons. I just started with coconut oil and now my chin has all these small bumps on it; some are very tiny whiteheads, others look like they'll come to a head in a few days. Is this normal for OCM or is this a reaction to the oil I used? It brought a ton of gunk out of my pores so I'm thinking maybe this is stuff that was deeper in my skin and took a day to emerge.

>>7995194
No, I had the same. Coconut oil breaks a lot of people out so it is very possible that your skin just doesn't like it, better switch out for another oil.
That being said, any good oil recommendations for someone with sensitive skin?

>>7994274
>>7994272
>>7992172
Thanks for the information, it was very helpful!

>>7990197
I have one off ebay and it really hurts, and I didn't notice a change.. maybe I'm not doing it enough

Is there any hope for people with sebacious glands? Should I try the OCM if I break out occaisionally?

>>7995268
>people with sebacious glands
Like... everyone?

>>7995268
lol. There are products that can minimize the pors so the glands aren't as noticable, but you'll always have them.
>>7995208
If it hurts you look up how it's used by someone that knows what they're doing first before you start upping your usage. Honestly you're probably pressing it into your face too hard, that or you're using it too much and your skin hasn't recovered from your last treatment.
Looking into this now and ... the science behind it sounds really weak. Is this really worth it or did you see a special on 'The Doctors' or some shit?

>>7995208
Another note, your needles might be too long and it's going too deep into your skin. The epidermal layer doesn't have nerve endings, but the tissue right below that does.

>>7995197
Read the thread.
>>7991795
If you get it wet and microwave it for 2 minutes, it'll be germ free. Just keep an eye on it so you don't burn your house down.

I remember it was asked in the previous thread but I forgot to save it.

How do I deal with peach fuzz? It's not thick enough to cut but it's noticeable to the point of giving me a slight beard. Would I be able to apply makeup and not have it look to obvious?

Is anyone using Witch Hazel in their skincare routine? I've seen some anons mentioning in previous threads using it, but I don't really understand what exactly it is? I thought it was a type of antiseptic?

>>7991976
I asked for one for Christmas too, but apparently my mom was talking with a woman who she works with who told her that Clarisonics are horrible for your skin if you have acne and make it worse. And I have acne pretty bad.

Sufface to say I'm not getting one

>>7992961
what is bio oil?

>>7996096
Waxing will be your most efficient method, with a tweezing cleanup. If you want to or are dexterous enough you can go get threaded (but don't try it willy nilly because if you do it wrong you're likely to get ingrowns or take off hair you want). Sugaring is essentially the same as waxing, but maybe your skin will like it more.

Shaving can be irritating to skin and cause it to darken in an undesirable way. Chemical removers can be effective or they can really hurt you. Lazers and shit are out of most people's financial ranges and with varying levels of effectiveness.

I also tried one of those episticks and they are hard as shit to work. The hairs I want to remove are fine, small, and on a rounded surface so that could be part of the problem for me. It woks okay on lip fuzz though, and for .99 for two sticks it wasn't a terrible experience,

That being said, most makeup products shouldn't stick to your peach fuzz and ruin the finish of your face. Longer hair will, as will darker hair, but generally no matter the makeup it should be alright.
>source: me and friends

Makeup to make you look like you /don't/ have a beard is a bit harder, there are probably tutorials on the net but I can't imagine that they use a normal amount of makeup. Drag Queen tutorials may go into detail about covering 5 o'clock shadow but I'm not sure anon.

TL;DR: wax that shit bro, or whatever other method you want. If it's dark enough to give you a bit of a beard then it's making you feel self conscious and thus is worth dealing with. You can still wear makeup normally, but it probably won't make you look like you don't have a beard if you already have one. Many people have had good luck with Nair sensitive face strips, perhaps that is a good place to start.

>>7996762
>https://www.bio-oil.com/en/product/ingredients
A fair mix of oils and essences. Some people find it really effective to treat scars and stretchmarks, others find it to be a run of the mill oil and believe that the results that come from it are not unique to bio-oil.

If you aren't allergic to any of it and are looking for an oil moisturizer it could be an option for you. Other people stick to less expensive options, even baby oil. There's a fair bit of wank about it according to a cursory search.

>>7996760
It can be irritating, but I have friends (who needless to say have acne and cash to burn) who've got the sensitive head, use it 2-3/week and are feeling really good about it.

I always believed that it was a bad thing to irritate active acne with physical exfoliation, but if it works for some people maybe it'll work for you. (If it doesn't then hopefully it has a good return policy and if not.. good for knees and elbow exfoliation? Nightmare tier vibrator? Gift for the hols? who knows...)

Hey /cgl/!

I have a quick question for you that I won't bother asking my GP, because she's more of a prescription vending machine and had no idea what retinol is.

>Is forehead acne usually hormonal, in the same way that chin/lower jaw acne is?

I'm considering changing to a stronger dose of contraceptive pill (I'm currently on a super low dose) to help combat this. My entire face is clear except for a lot of tiny, non-coloured surface bumps on my forehead. Any idea if that will help?

>>7997032
Oh, and while I'm here I've got to recommend this shit.

Anything with SPF or perfume breaks me out in horrible cystic acne, but this stuff is amazing. The main ingredient is aloe pulp and rose water, so it has a beautiful rosey scent without any actual perfumes.

Can we talk about how acne has affected your self image? My acne's become so bad in the last 5 months that two months ago, I completely stopped going out of my house, and I've lost something like 10 lbs because I feel so disgusted with myself when I look in a mirror that I loose my apetite.

>>7997367
That sounds horrid Anon. I have body dysmorphic disorder so even the mildest acne flare ups can really affect my self esteem too. There are periods of time where like you I just don't leave the house. I get like super obsessive about skincare, doing research and buying products. Really sucks to hear there are people going through similar things all because of their skin.

>>7996767
Thanks for the advice.

Is there any method that's good outside of waxing because I found out the hard way that I'm allergic to wax. Waxed my whole face before graduation and it broke out to the point that it look liked I took five bb gun pellets to the face.

I don't even know what to do re: skincare anymore. Every gentle cleanser didn't do much, every medication made it worse.

Actually going off any routine at all and just changing my pillowcases once a week + drinking more water (which I needed to anyway, because I never even get the recommended daily minimum) seems to have done a better job than all these expensive goops have done. Most of my recurring issues have really cleared up. I still have some hyper-pigmentation from large pimples, but all the red patches and dryness and bumps happen waaaaaay less frequently.

What gives, seagulls? Is it even possible for skin to be a special snowflake? Should I just continue this no-effort routine?

>>7997951
try benzaclin. Benzoyl peroxide is sold at 10% at CVS/RiteAid and pharmacies, try this concentration. Just be sure to moisturize a lot.

>>7998370
Thanks, I already use that for zapping zits. Is it good for scars?

I have no idea what kind of moisturizer to use, the brands I've tried have not done anything to improve or even maintain my skin, and I'm really fucking tired of being covered in zits and rashes from trying them when NOT cleansing or moisturizing gives me better results.

>>7998426
unfortunately, benzoyl peroxide it will not help scarring. Usually, to remove blemished/scars, you should use vitamins C and E containing products and use sunscreen to protect against melanin accumulation/sunburn. You can use natural oils for that (for me, moringa beautifying oil from Body Shop worked really really well to fade scars on my legs). I also suggest spending extra $ for name-brand lotions/moisturizers. These tend to be less irritating as they use higher quality constituents than pharmacy brands (no, the prices aren't reasonable at all, but it is what it is). Go to a Sephora store and ask for a bunch of free samples for different brands (I like Ole Henriksen, which is more costly). Try these and see how your skin responds. Try to find products with Vit. C/E, collagen. Look at ingredients lists, and try to figure out what really goes into the bottle.

So I recently just purchase this aztec clay mask and I mixed it with apple cider vinegar like some said to do to get better results. I'm trying it right now and I don't really feel the pulsating feeling it said you would get. Have you guys ever tried this product? What are your thoughts and results?

>>7998460
When I use it honestly feels like my face is burning off and I add honey too. Maybe you just have not sensitive skin

>>7998460
Add more apple cider vinegar
the apple cider vinegar should be "WITH THE MOTHER"

>>7998460
tbh I've only ever felt "pulsing" the first time I used it and then the times after I could feel it stinging a little (doesn't really hurt..but idk how to explain it lol) but no longer "pulsing". I mixed it with water because I haven't got around to buy acv yet.

Dumbass question, but any good salicylic acid that is alright for dry skin?

I just need basic tips how to use salicylic acid.. I use it every night after I wash my face but I feel my acne gets worse. Is it a bad reaction or is it supposed to do that or what?

Pic related, my acne right now. It's finals week and I think it's either stress related or just bad reactions.

>>7998565
Do you moisturize? Stress + dry skin + salicylic acid drying it out more can lead to acne

>>7998624
Yes I moisturize after I put on the salicylic acid. Is it okay to do that?

>>7997936
Sugaring could work for you! and threading is pretty raved about! Test patch the sugaring stuff tho.

>>7997936
You probably applied foundation or other makeup products too soon after waxing. It will usually cause a huge breakout of bumps, whiteheads and scratchy spots.

>>7995194
Yeah Coconut oil does this to me too, switch to another. Try jojoba, almond, or product below

>>7995197
Sensitive here, I use the Skin Food Black Sugar Oil, has a nice lemon myrtal scent, gonna reorder a bottle after a year of twice weekly use.

>>7995208
I think its supposed to prickle.
Even when I push hard on it I don't think it's that painful. Waxing hurts more. Would you compare your pain worse than first time waxing?

>>7995268
I've OCM for more than a year now, I Still have them the same as ever.

>>7995947
Poo, I don't own a microwave.
So the konjac doesn't shrink? When I soaked it with hot water for the first time, it shrunk and permanently warped to the shape I squeezed the water out. Made me think it was actually made of plastic..

>>7995194
Coconut oil is too thick on its own, as it's generally a solid. You need to be using a mix of oils, generally to oil pull. Coconut oil will only make your skin worse if not heavily diluted, and even then it has to be warmed to mix properly. I don't even recommend coconut oil to use on legs after shaving/waxing because it can promote ingrowns.

Do toners work for anyone's skin? I'm not sure if I should invest in a toner, I have rosy cheeks from my sensitive skin but I just feel toners won't work or be worth it.

Does anyone have any facial hair removers they find effective or any other methods? I have dark hair all over my face and shaving seems quite awkward.
I'm not very knowledgeable on the subject but if shaving and cream is similar I would rather just shave so I don't risk getting hurt. I could get it waxed but I would need my entire face done and I'm a big baby. Going somewhere every 1-3 weeks to get it done would be a bit sad and expensive.

>>7996759
Helps with acne apparently.
I keep hesitating when seeing it in the store. Will try once I'm done with my tea tree products.

>>7998426
I relate 100% to your post.

>>7998721
They are used to get rid of excess makeup that face wash didn't pick up so why not

>>7998713
Not the same anon but how hot was your water? The hottest I've used is probably water from a hot shower and my sponges did not warp. I've never microwaved them either though, I just change my sponges around every 3 months.

>>7998774
I boiled it in a kettle, because any cooler and I felt the germs weren't going to leave. Little bit germaphobe when it comes to facial care, I know.
I replace when they get old too just I kinda messed up that time

>>7998426
For scars, buy vitamin E oil or bio oil. I've been using vitamin E oil that I rub on with a q-tip and it's been fading them. (I use vitamin E because it's cheaper than Bio oil) I used it at first on a surgery scar and now moved on to using it on my acne scars, it really helps.

As for moisturizers and stuff, what kind of skin do you have? Dry, oily, combo? Depending on your skin type, certain cleansers and moisturizers do nothing but irritate more than help.

>>7998721
I use toner because my skin's super fucking oily and I have acne. When I don't use toner to control my skin's pH I just get a face full of goey cystic zits. But not everyone needs it.

>>7998717
>I don't even recommend coconut oil to use on legs after shaving/waxing because it can promote ingrowns.
Source?

>>7998725
don't shave, it'll come back thicker. i'd bleach it if it really bothers you, but everyone's got peach fuzz. don't worry about it

>>7999330
>it'll come back thicker
we've already established that this is bullshit, anon.
and bleaching does more harm than waxing imo.

>>7999332
i don't like bleaching either but to me it's the most viable option from reading the post.

also no it's not bullshit? i never started shaving my legs so i still have really thin baby hairs but my armpits the really awful thick hairs because i shave them. what you CAN'T do is pluck/wax thick hairs and expect them to come back thinner.

>>7999358
They didn't come back thicker because you shaved them, they came back thicker because of genes and because armpit hair is naturally thick.

Please google it out a bit, because anecdotal evidence means nothing. They would have turned out that way eventually regardless of whether you pluck them, shave them or whatever.

>>7999362
well i also tried it with a section of my arm hair and it got thicker, and i've met other people who say the same thing. idk in my experience i've just seen that shaving does make it come back thicker so that's what i tell everyone.

also the stubble and itch is indisputable which is why shaving is the worst method of hair removal imo. it's also got the most troublesome upkeep.

>>7999370
also i'm looking at the article now and it was conducted in 1970 with subjects who were already mid 20s and shaved regularly. you have to literally never start shaving and it'll work.

>>7998669
No I didn't apply any makeup or foundation. It literally broke out my whole face in red, rash like bumps. It was hilarious lol. I went to my high school graduation with a fat face. It's fun to make fun of it now but back then it was horrible.

>>7998659
Sugaring? What's that I never heard of it.

>>7998725
Don't feel bad I do too anon. I'm thinking about just ignoring it because it's really expensive to just wax it and the other methods so far seem dangerous.

>>7999404
*>Wax constantly.

>>7999410
I buy wax strips and do it at home.

>>7998721
There are two types of toners- first is moisturizing the second is astringent.

Not everyone will want or need a toner in their routine, but there are so many different kinds of toners that are used for a variety of reasons that it's hard to say if you should swear off them.

Missha's First Treatment Essence and Hada Labo's lotions are both commonly used as toners with a lot of great reviews.

As for rosy cheeks and sensitive skin, I've heard good things about witch hazel, rose water (thayers witch hazel rose water toner as well haha), fte, and beton's aloe toner.

I've also heard that chemical exfoliants help with redness caused by inflammation because of something to do with the bhas and salicylic acid. But I don't have a source for that one so...

For me, using an acv toner and following up with mizon recovery gel and a regular moisturizer has helped me with redness. Exfoliation may have helped that as well, but it's been better re: cleaning out my skin of acne and gunk.

If you don't think you need a toner, then don't worry about it. Aloe Vera is a cheap option that you can try out that has helped many people with redness and is moisturizing. So maybe try that first and then think about a toner. Don't stress yourself into thinking you need an asian tier skincare routine, you may not need it!

sorry again for another long comment!!!

>>7999404
>http://hairremoval.about.com/od/sugarwaxing/a/sugaring101.htm
>http://hairremoval.about.com/od/sugarwaxing/a/wax-vs-sugaring.htm

these um it up pretty well, essentially waxing for sensitive skin with a less chance of burning because you don't need a sugar paste to be as hot as reg wax to do it's job. Again, spot test if possible, because you never can be too sure!

>>7999433
For your whole face?

>>7999765
Yes, I get the big ones for sensitive legs and cut them up. Same amount as the small facial strips and cheaper where I live.

>>7999358
I don't know about it getting thinner but I pluck my armpits and wax my bikini area and I can definitely confirm that it slows down the hair growth significantly. I also shave the vellus hair (peach fuzz) on my face and it grows in exactly the same as before.
YMMV I guess.

>>7999741
Thank you! I guess after reading I don't think I'll need one. Thanks.

>>7995197
>>7998711
>>7998717
OP here, thanks for the suggestions! The weird bumps weren't whiteheads; it looks like they were filled with clear fluid, but they've since hardened into sheets of thick dry skin. Definitely a reaction. Now I'm trying a mixture of 1/3 jojoba oil, 1/3 sweet almond oil, and 1/3 castor oil. Hopefully my chin will sort itself out with moisturizer.

>>7999783
I'll give it a shot thanks anon.

>>7999330
>>7999404
I probably should have mentioned I'm as pale as they come and the hair can be quite long. I understand everyone has peach fuzz but mine is quite masculine. Bleaching could work out for the smaller areas but I do need something to remove the hair on my upper lip, chin and jaw.
I see sugaring has been mentioned in this thread but I don't think there's anyone around me that does it so I would have to do it myself. There's also home waxing too I guess but I've never used anything like wax or gel so I'm a bit anxious.

>>7999741
Is first treatment astringent or moisturizing?
Most toners dont even say..

>>8000918
astringent, then moisturize. Astringents can dry out your skin so you'll wanna moisturize that shit afterwards.

Does anyone else here really enjoy making their own toners or beauty products? I used to burn through spot treatment stuff so quick and it was really cutting into my budget, so I started using that organic apple cider stuff as a spot treatment. Which then led to me making some ACV/Witch Hazel/Green Tea toner and I love that stuff so much. I've seen some anons make their own face scrubs too??

>>8000918
fte is more moisturizing than astringent, it is all about brightening and fine lines after all. ph is 5.5-6

Speaking of Mia Clarisonic, I was thinking of getting one, but one of my goals for the new year is also to get into a Korean skin care regime. Would the two work together? I assume I'd use the Clarisonic with the second foaming cleanser, not the oil cleanser, but would that be too much exfoliation? And would I still use a scrub a few times a week or just skip it entirely?

Anyone own a ped egg? Pic related.

I have really dry feet from the showers in college and using flip flops, so now that I'm home for vacation I can use this baby.
Now I read online that you should only use it when your feet are dry, but I also read online that it works better if your feet are moist.

Also if there's any other solutions to helping out dry, cracked feet I would appreciate it!

>>8001648
Koreans have face brushes too, electric ones as well but most are manual soap-on-a-rope kind. I have one from Tosowoong and it's really nice, I think Nature Republic or some other company sells a cheaper one. It's more hygienic than your hands and good for gentle scrubbing, but I don't think it does all that much.

>>8001917
In theory it sounds like it would be more effective to use when your feet is dry? My mom and sister use shea butter for their dry feet.

>>7998460
I recently started using it but I never really get the pulsing feeling either (and i use acv) It just always feels really tight and starts to sting slightly when the mask dries. I try to use it once a week and i honestly cant tell if it has helped my skin or not in the past few weeks.

>>8001924
to answer your question properly because I forgot: I don't think it matters what you use it with.

>>8001917
I've heard fantastic, and absolutely disgusting, things about korean foot peel kits. Tonymoly and a few others have made them. Some ab bloggers have posted progress pics, but I refuse to look at them because I'm a delicate flower

>>8001648
I use mine with a Korean skin care routine and it works a treat. I use oil based makeup remover right now though, I need a good cleansing oil. I remove makeup, (cleansing oil step) then use a foam cleanser with my clarisonic at night then do the rest. Mizon's snail repair cream works wonderfully with it.

I really love Algenist's eye cream, but I have to do my skincare routine further from my bed time because it keeps me awake. I can feel it for some reason, but it's the only eye cream that's helped my dark circles.

Any good recommendations for a cleansing oil? Also, my night jelly is breaking me out (Naruko rose) is there another good hydrating jelly to replace it with?

>>8001648
I forgot to add, sorry for double posting, but I only exfoliate when I get skin flakes now, so rarely. I think the clarisonic combined with Retinol helps cell turnaround a lot. I also use a mild "peel" instead of a scrub.

>>8001648
Too much physical exfoliation can be harmful to your skin, especially your face which is a very delicate area. Most people recommend physical exfoliation only once a week, but if your skin can handle it you can go to 2/3 times.

I'm in the camp of gentle physical exfoliation being okay more often (microfibre cloths, some peeling gels and dissolving gel scrubs, etc) but I've never used a brush for that so I don't know if you want to consider it gentle exfoliation. Also ofc, sunscreen becomes twice as important after any kind of exfoliation.

How much exfoliation do you think your skin needs anon? I think even the Clarisonic site recs using it only three times a week (or was that the Clinique one?). Do you think maybe using chemical exfoliants every few days would be good for you? Mizon, cosrx and Benton all have alright ones iirc(none have great bhas though).

I'm getting the biore watery essence next week or so, after I try it would you guys like a little review? ngl I'm thinking about getting the aloe vera sunblock by skinfood as well because it's 100+ mls for 15$.

>>8002413
Not who you're talking to, but I looked them up and that's fucking amazing. The only picture that kinda got me was someone peeling skin off their arch, mostly because that's not a place I'd expect people to have a lot of dead skin.

>>8002432
I have the Mia 2 and it's not quite exfoliation, it's probably between a microfiber cloth and a regular wash cloth. A gentle cleanser is important, don't be using proactive or shit with it.

>>8002421
Snail recovery cream derp.

>>7998565
You need a AHA (Lactic acid), not a BHA (Salycylic acid). BHA is more for people with oily skin.
>I use it every night after I wash my face but I feel my acne gets worse
You do a peel once a week at most. If you're using a low concentration (like 4-12% in a cream) then you can use that daily. Lay off the acid, change your pillowcases, no physical exfoliation and cut out the sugary food completely. Also,
>http://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddiction/wiki/acne
Good luck anon, you can beat this.

>>8002432
ayy I have the watery essence and it's a dream. Only flaw, and it's a BIG flaw, is that it's a chemical sunscreen which you must apply every 2 hours.

There ain't enough in the tube for every two hours, if you use it like that it's bound to last... well, not long.

I would like the review on the aloe sunblock though, if you decide to get it.

I'm planning on copping Kanebo Allie which is SPF50 PA++++ and 90ml, it's also a gel.

I'm doing a Korean style skin routine and it really helps!

>Cetaphil Gentle Foaming Cleanser
>Hyularonic Acid Serum (no fillers, just HA, water and preservative)
>Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid
>Mizon Snail Recovery Gel Cream
>Ponds Clarant b5 (niacinamide) moisturizer

(I know I'm missing the oil cleanser, I ran out a while back)

I'm trying to finish up a Mandelic Acid Peel (its pretty low strength), upon finishing it I will reincorporate my Alpha Hydrox 14% AHA serum. I likewise hope to swap out the Hyularonic Acid Serum for a vitamin C serum with a Hyaluronic acid base. Its a lot of ingredients but I feel like its made a huge difference in my skin. It'll be a bear to figure out how to incorporate all those actives into my routine properly but my skin looks sooo much better with this more complex routine. I've used the AHA serum and Vit C at different points so I already know they work well with my skin, I've just purposefully neglected to include them into my current regiment. I was worried about purging and bad interactions.

Does anyone have any Vit C serum reccs? Paula's Choice is supposed to have a good one, Cosmetic Skin Solutions has one so similar to the oft-praised Skinceauticuls Vit C+Ferulic Acid serum that they went to court over it.

Anons, recently my crap service job is giving me a TON of hours, which is great for the bank, but my skin has been suffering as a result. My skin is almost always dry dry dry. I am constantly flaky and my makeup looks awful on me now. I'm also breaking out more than I ever have - it's not awful, but somehow more than my skin ever did when it was just oily. Plus, smaller issue, but my hands are super dry too and I'm really prone to dings and cuts now.

I'm planning on going on a skincare shopping spree in a few days - thinking about picking up a brown sugar exfoliating mask and a nice moisturizer from my local Sephora because I'm an idiot and have no idea where to shop for skincare shit, and I'm assuming that the price tags mean business. Is this an OK plan? Is there maybe anything else besides these two things that could help me? I do have combo skin, it just seems that when I'm overworked the dryness takes over :\

>>8001648
Once or twice a week I use my clarisonic with a gently foaming cleanser after using an oil cleanser and it works like a charm. I trashed any scrubs I had left when I got the face brush (definitely don't use the two together!) and I don't miss them at all. I still use a very gentle chemical exfoliant at night, though.
My skin used to always be clogged up and gross and if I didn't exfoliate at least every other day I'd break out, but with my new routine my skin has improved so much.

>>8002421
>hydrating night jelly recommendations
Seconding this!

>>8002635
Salicylic acid moisturizers or spot treatments might help clear some of the existing acne. I love aloe vera gel based moisturisers as they don't break me out - don't have to go fancy with this stuff, just find some at your local health store or pharmacy! For hands, get lanolin cream or something very thick to keep the skin moist.

>>8002635
If your skin is dry dry dry, get an AHA like lacticc or glycolic acid; Salycylic is BHA which works better on oily skin types. Get a moisturising lotion (look for Hydraulic Acid, keeps your skin moist all day) AND a cream to apply afterwards to seal in moisture.

>>8001160
Wanna share a recipe?

>>8001917
I read this aggravates it like using a blade does?
I just soak in salt water, then moisturize.

Speaking of feet things, I'm looking to pick up some foot peeling masks. Does anyone have any recommendations on where to buy? I saw beauty net korea recommended by a reviewer buy I'm not sure it's legit.

>>8002574
the Paula's choice one smells like hot dog water. the c20 ost one is incredibly popular as well (and is frequently on sale!) and various diy formulas are pretty popular

>>8002827
The ones I've heard of are the Tonymoly shiny foot peeling liquid, and one called baby foot? or something similar

>>8003088
>where to buy
But thanks regardless, I was thinking of getting those 2

Is it worth it to buy korean products off ebay or are you just going to get scammed? Amazon is really expensive

>>8003214
subleddit (inb4 muh irrational website hate) AsianBeauty has a list of reputable ebay and amazon sellers and standalone webshops, as well as rakuten I think

>>8003193
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/TONYMOLY-Shiny-Foot-Super-Peeling-Liquid-25ml-x-2-ea-1-pair-Renewal-Free-gifts-/270988200704
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tonymoly-1-1-New-Shiny-Foot-Super-Peeling-Liquid-25ml-4ea-two-time-/141408662944?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20ec9cf5a0

I can't remember the full name of the baby foot one, and I've never used the shiny foot one, but both these sellers are legit and a breeze to work with. I've used both of them before and had great luck.

I'm sorry if this wasn't what you were asking or if you can't use ebay!

>>8003214
There are legit sellers on ebay, just make sure to check their ratings, where they're selling from (China is a no go sorry, guess I'm racist), and the photos of the product compared to reviews and sites like ratzilla.

rubyruby79, f2plus1, fujisan_jp, and many others are all great sellers on ebay that I'd recommend

Non-ebay sellers have better security, but not as great prices. Jolse, wishtrend, roseroseshop, memebox, prettyandcute, etc are also all worth looking into as well. And of course if you're in the US a few brands have opened up stores and sites that you can shop on securely and safely!

I've had an allergic reaction to one of my new products. If I was to do a patch test on my arm, would it react the same way to see which product it was? The cleanser is full of fragrances so I'm assuming it's that but I've read that continued exposure can make your allergy worse in the future so should I just throw it out instead of patch testing?

Is this stuff any good? I've started using it since I got it as a gift.

>>8003609
No, no this is perfect, thank you!

>>8003636
It should, but that isn't always the case, skin is weird weird weird. If you can, wait until the reaction is over and then put a dab of the thing you want to patch test on one side of your face in an area that reacted before.

If you think it's the cleanser though I'd hop over to a different one. Fragrances can really fuck you up so it wouldn't surprise me if this was the case. Maybe a very neutral cleanser like cetaphil or cerave, or even an oil depending on your sensitivities would be a good idea?

>>8004046
haha I'm glad, and again, I highly rec the first link because they 1) write that your package is a gift so customs can go fuck themselves, and 2) they give you a sample as well as your product! Nice service too, a++

>>8003636
Nah, skin reactions can be localised. I know someone who used to get really bad nickel contact dermatitis from her jeans button and from cheap necklace chains - but could wear cheap earrings without any issues.

>>8004351
I'll probably just end up throwing it out or selling it because its been about three days so I don't want to have to go through it again just for confirmation.
I have some Alpha-H coming in the mail which I think contains no fragrance so I guess it's a slow process of patch testing from here on out.

>>8004375
When I was younger I was allergic to anything that had orange food colouring but now that's non existent. My cleanser does happen to have some kind of orange in it so it would be interesting if it was that but there's just a ton of stuff in it to make it smell anyway so I'll avoid it.

>>8002785
Well, the toner that I use all the time now is one I make. I have pretty oily skin and it's very acne prone.
The ingredients are three part, so:
>1:3 Apple Cider Vinegar. The stuff with the "mother"
>1:3 Witch Hazel
>1:3 Green Tea

The green tea, you steep it for around 20 minutes when you're using it for topical purposes, and should be quality green tea, not Liptons or whatever. You want it for the antioxidents. I do the recipe in thirds because it's what is most affective on my skin, but I've heard of people using more green tea than ACV or Witch Hazel to water it down. Also, if you want you can add a few drops of lavender oil for soothing purposes. I have really bad reactions to anything fragrance and unfortunately, lavender oil falls under that category for me.

If you use green tea, you should store the toner in your fridge and it will keep for about 2 weeks. So it's easier to keep in small amounts. Instead of using green tea, if you want to make it in bulk or weaker, you can use distilled water and just keep it in your medicine cabinet. (or if you're lazy, some water from a brita lol)

But the ACV, Green Tea, and Witch Hazel toner has to be the only thing that really works for my skin. The Witch Hazel has done wonders in shrinking the size of my pores as well, so if anons are looking to shrink pores on their nose, just swab some Witch Hazel over it daily if you're not looking for a toner.

>>7999755
Late thank you anon.

Has anyone tried bio oil for scars/dark spots on their face? I want to try it, but I'm a little skeptical.

>>8004868
This is a great recipe, but you can't actually shrink your pores. You're just minimizing their appearance. I use ACV as a toner already but I like your method, so I think I'll try this, too.

Is bigclothcraft on ebay a reputable seller? They ship from south korea.

>>8005017
I used it on my legs and hips for scars and light stretch marks. Didn't do as promised but made my skin super soft.

It's really oily (duh) so I'd be afraid it could cause outbreaks when used on my face

I've been using avene cleanance k chemical exfoliator for 5 weeks now. My skin is softer but the blackheads and occasional zit remain...

I wash my face with water only, use foundation and powder and remove my make up with nivea.

Hi res photo very related

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Well I have developed a really deep, really big cyst on my face.
What the fuck do I do?

>>8005455
hot compress to try and bring it to a head. do NOT try to lance/squeeze it as you will not get everything out and make it worse + possibly get a secondary infection.

>>8005356
Add a BHA (salicylic acid) chemical exfoliant as well as the avene cleanace - either alternate or use it with depending on how irritated your skin gets, and moisturiser to stop too much drying of the skin. Aloe vera gel is nice and simple to start with as a moisturiser. You could also consider a salicylic acid face wash. In general, BHAs are better for blackheads and zits than AHAs.

>>8005354
It's the massage as well as the oil that helps - you could use jojoba oil, vit A cream, vit E cream, but the massage and rubbing it in to stimulate collagen/elastin production in the correct configuration is as important as your scar treatment product.

>>8005455
I get 1-2 cysts every month. The only thing I've found that works is spot treating with Murad's sulfur mask. It brings it to a head overnight.

>>8005017
>>8005354
Unfortunately, bio-oil is over-priced and over-fragranced for what is actually contained. It does not erase scars, even though they claim otherwise.

It's better and cheaper to go for almond oil or wood oil (plain mineral oil with zero fragrance) for oil cleansing, tea tree oil for acne...

>>8004868
Should I get just get loose leaf?

Alright so my face is peeling again since it's winter. I moisturize daily but still I'm seeing a lot of peeling on my nose and weirdly across my browbone. Any suggestions for noncomedogenic creams that can help stop peeling in these sensitive places?

>>8006135
whatever floats your boat really. Loose leaf would probably have more of the good stuff though. But pick up something you'd actually want to drink, it would be a shame to let all that tea go to waste lol.

Pls post diets for good skin

>>8006425
Exactly what you'd expect. Healthy fresh food, a lot of water, little to no dairy, I guess

>>8006181
I have the same, but I use an AHA peel for it and it works splendidly

>>8006181
Same thing here and so far nothing I've thrown at it has worked. I've tried aloe, konjac sponges, an exfoliating scrub, etc.

Can anon recommend something intense for dark under-eye circles? I'm a pale ghost girl with dry and sensitive skin and makeup can't hide the raccoon eyes anymore.

>>7988040
Is African black soap bad for your face?

>>8005514
>>8005520
what do I do when it gets to a head if I can't lance it?

>I'm never going to be good looking

>>8001917
I have basically the equivalent from Dr Scholls, and I wouldn't use it when the skin is wet. It works by wearing down at the hard, dead skin of callouses, and I would think using it after the shower would just tear and cut more than buff.

My feet aren't super calloused, and from reading "really dry", yours aren't either. I'd buff at the dry spots in the evening, slather some thick lotion on those bad boys, and sleep in socks to let it penetrate overnight. I love pic related, since I'm not a huge fan of scents, and it's incredibly moisturizing. I work at a coffee shop which kills my hands in the winter with all the washing, so I actually use this on my hands too, and it's like the cold weather doesn't even exist.

>>7996096
Dermaplaning, I did it the other day and it makes my skin so soft too. My only complaint is that my skin was more sensitive afterwords.

>>8006528
I'm also pale as fuck with dry skin, and I love Algenist's complete eye renewal balm. It's faded my dark circles from deep purple all the way under my eyes to a light purple in the inner corners. It's the only thing that's really helped them.

>>8006669
oh man thank you so much. My dark circles are so bad I have them on my eyelids too and it sometimes looks like I'm wearing heavy eyeshadow. I'm desperate at this point.

>>8006682
It hasn't helped my stained lids, but mine are more of a light yellow than purple. I don't know if they have it anymore, but sephora had a deal going on where you also got a mini face wash and night cream with it for the same price.

Has anyone dealt with white heads/bumps on their chin, after shaving? Everywhere else is fine, but my chin looks and feels like a war zone.

I've tried everything I can think of: different aftershaves, Tend Skin, different shaving techniques, different shaving soap, etc. I don't touch my face at all, and I change my pillow cases every night.

No matter what, I always get a few painful red bumps and white heads (or maybe folliculitis) on my chin.

What do you use to get rid of the red spots that linger after a pimple is gone or it's lanced?
I already have
>tea tree oil
>cetaphil
>shower exfoliating stuff with salicylic acid
>benzoyle peroxide
>witch hazel

>>8006863
I have the same issue. I pretty much just accept the fact that my skin will look like shit for the next day, but after that the redness usually goes away by a fair margin.
Do you exfoliate?

>>8007936
only time, friend

>>8006863
Are you a man, or a woman? If you're a woman, wax. Don't shave. That's stupid.

Whiteheads are dealt with by not wearing makeup over the area after you shave straight away, cleansing the area well and exfoliating with something that has AHA or BHA in it.

>>8007960
>If you're a woman, wax. Don't shave. That's stupid.

Why is it any different to a man shaving? If anything it's easier because most women will only need to shave ~Once a week.

>>8007939
Yes.

>>8007960
Man. I exfoliate before shaving, but it makes no difference. I wake up with a few small white heads the next day.

>>8008046
Try not exfoliating before shaving, it might be too much if you have sensitive skin.
Is you skin dry or oily?

>>8008046
I haven't dealt with it after shaving, but I have after waxing.
Usually in a waxing kit you have these napkins soaked in some soothing oil solution to help you remove the wax residue.
If you can get something similar for yourself, I think it would at least reduce the amount of whiteheads. If there's many of them though, it could be a proper breakout and I think you'll need to treat the acne first and worry about shaving second.
Have you tried chemical AHA peels?
Have you tried shaving less often?
If all else fails, use some acne treatments and forego the aftershave etc.

>>8008059
I normally exfoliate the night before. My skin is naturally oily, but retinol makes it dry.

>>8008065
It might be folliculitis and not white heads. They tend to be painful to touch, and they dry up and peel off within a day.
There are only one or two of them.
I have used chemical peels, but I'm using retinol right now.
I usually only shave once a week, unless I'm cosplaying soon, then every few days.

>>8005532
Belated thanks, anon! I've used tea tree oil in the past, so I'll probably get some sort.

How do you guys remove eye make up? I have super sensitive and itchy eyelids (slight dermatitis)

>>8005514
Thanks for the tips anon :) any product recommendations for BHA face wash or products overall?

>>8007936
I use Mederma

>>8008851
Jojoba oil on a cotton ball works for me and gets all the crap out without hurting the eyes. It's also moisturizing for the eye lashes.

Do any of you guys take cod liver oil to help with acne? I've heard really good things about it but I don't want to dish out that much money for it unless I know for sure...

How would you suggest getting rid of, or at least diminishing the appearance of scarring, I have dermatiomania and I'm covered in deep 1cm to 3cm wounds and scabs and left over marks from when I tore my skin off, they're everywhere from face to arms and legs etc, I've switched my facial routine to OCM with a clarisonic and dark spot serum and lotion by yesto grapfruit, is there anything else to help with intense scarring, or full body mask/ soaks?

>>7987966
If they are thick solar comedomes which have been exposed to sunlight, making them black a salicylic acid works, but if they are tiny and never seam to leave those are just oil glands that are beneficial to your skin and keeping it moist, but if you smoke or are around smokers they can turn black/grey. Or if you live in are round dense populated urban area with lots if pollution and smoke, to get tid of them forever would be to maybe detox you face to rid of the toxins absorbed by the oil, betonite clay and ACV is best for this.

>>8010206
yoo another dermatillomania sufferer (recovering) here

what works the fastest on active scabs for me is to leave the skin alone as much as possible, washing with only water and not using topicals, sometimes dabbing some rhassoul clay on the infected spots

when everything is healed, use some gentle chemical peels

What does cgl recommend to get rid of fine lines/wrinkles? I have little creases around my eyes that suck in every kind of makeup I try, and my smile lines get worse every day. I have dry skin, but I moisturize well so I rarely get tightness or flaking. I tried Burt's Bees radiant eye cream and it tightens up the skin under the eye a tiny bit but it's not a big help. I don't love the idea of paying for expensive creams but I'll use anything as long as I know it will work.

>>8010234
this is the first ive heard of rhassoul clay, also for the chemical peels, should i buy my own or get it done professionally? how much do they cost typically? i would like to do at least get my face, shoulders and arms done, so im assuming that would add up over time.

>>7987512
I have scars from bed bugs mauling my legs, how do I lift it? I'm tired of wearing socks to cover it (otk's)

Guy here and I have really dry skin on my back.
Due to being inflexible as fuck though, I can't really reach all of my back when I do a peeling, which causes grown-in hairs from time to time which are a complete pain. I can reach all areas, but I can't really rub hard enough.

Since peeling it myself is impossible and I can't get someone to do it for me (tfw no gf), what's the best way to deal with this? Would a rough brush work for peeling? Or are there maybe cremes or something I can apply to the area?

>>8010234
When I have open wounds and scabs from picking I dab some vitamin e oil on it and then leave it alone. I've never heard of using rhassoul clay on the infected spots before though. What exactly is that? (fellow dermatillomania anon)

Seconding the chemical peels when everything's healed.

>>7998460
for this kind of product it says to only use it about once a week, but in my case i mix it with braggs acv with the mother and use it everyday for a week, usually for an hour and sleeping in it one night out of the 5-7 days. If youonlyuse it once it actually makes acne worse imo as it brings everything to the surface, but not fully. repeated treatments are recommended and a bright red complexion for like 30 minutes afterwards is normal, for me it makes my skin an even tone and and regulated the amount of oil my face produces.

Is it ok if I wash my face three times during the day? I do my usual skincare routine in the morning and at night, but I've been having bad breakouts recently, and I've noticed it's easier to control if i rinse my face when I get home from school or work, and reapply my toner. Is this alright, or will it be bad for my skin in the long run?

>>8010274
Retinol or other retinoids. Depending on your country you can sometimes get retinoids cheaper on script, but they're a lot more drying than retinol as they're for acne rather than wrinkles.

>>8008869
Paula's choice BHA lotion or liquid - it's the only thing in her range that's possibly worth the price

How do I get waterproof sunscreen off my face without the likes of cleansing oil? Can I OCM with Cetaphil cream...?

>>8010349
Get the ol fashioned bath sponge on a stick thing and use that in the shower

Yo how do I get rid of these boils/bumps whatever they are on my philtrum? There's like three of them near there and there was originally only one. Is it literally just leaving them alone and then lancing when they're ready?

>>8007936
exfoliating, using brightening products, and sunscreens.

I'm browsing Garden of Wisdom and I'm having a little trouble determining which sample pack to shoot for: oily, dehydrated, or dry. Based on the skin profiles I believe I'd be combination, but there's no pack for that.
>oily forehead with clogged pores and visible raised bumps with some redness but no whiteheads/blackheads
>huge, orange peel textured pores on sides of nose and inner cheeks
>flaky skin on chin, cheeks occasionally dry as well
>some lines that disappear with moisturizer
I'm leaning toward dehydrated but I'd love input from other anons before I buy. The last thing I want to do is buy an inappropriate pack with oils that make my skin worse.

>>7998565
>I use it every night after I wash my face but I feel my acne gets worse
how long have you been using it, if my worse you mean closed comedones surfacing to whiteheads you're purging

>>8012803
>sunscreen

How does this remove the red spots? I'm curious as to how this would help.

Another question I'd like to ask is the frequency of usage when it comes to Cetaphil? Should I do it twice or three times a day?

Okay anons, serious question. Does anyone know how to prevent sugar-induced break outs?

There are times where I really want a slice of cheesecake or a sugar cookie, but I'll break out if I give in. :(

>>8014890
eat fruit.

>>8014932
I can live without sugar, but sometimes you're at a party and everyone is eating cheesecake and you're just sitting there, crying to yourself, because you can't have the delicious cheesecake unless you're willing to sacrifice your skin.

>>8010657
it's fine. some people do their full pm routine after work and just do a quick rinse + masks/sleeping packs before bed. if your skin isn't reacting badly to it you're okay. Sunscreen, a balanced ph, and moisture are the three key things for your face, everything else is just icing or targeted to you.

>>8010893
micellear water or whatever the fuck it's called? some makeup remover wipes may work as well. cetaphil is a nice cleanser and will remove some makeup, but most waterproof stuff is too strong for it unless you really work at it with rubbing and overly hot water haha.

are you allergic to oils? they're the cheapest and easiest removal for waterproof things I'm afraid

>>8012952
Switch th pimples on your forehead with your chin and we are honestly skin twins. so I'm stalking any replies you get haha.

What works for that orange peel thing anyway? I want smoother skin around my nose and cheeks.

>>8010893
I just use a makeup remover tbh

>>8014933
no, you can't live without sugar it's a crucial part of our bodies. maybe if you have a cookie just try to detox that shit out of your body asap. guzzle a litre of water and eat some fibre or something.

>>8014561
sun causes your skin to darken and it will prevent your spots from lightening.

>>8014561
Sunscreen prevents darkening/scarring. thinner skin from a healed scrape, pimple, or whatever is more sensitive to the sun than usual thusly scarring/hyper pigmentation is far more likely to happen. sorta like how it's easier to burn your chest/neck than your feet (usually I mean)
it keeps the good things from being undone essentially

as for the cetaphil, you mean face wash? generally once in the morning and then again in the evening. but it depends on you and your skin.

anyone in Canada? What BHA should I buy

>burn finger with hot fry oil back in March this year
>finger first went pink and rough, then started peeling
>months go by with skin flaking off daily, skin was also always wrinkly in spot like a 90 year olds hand
>treated it with Lucas Paw paw, Body Shop Hemp, Vitamin E cream, even lip balm
>some relief
>think that will be forever scarred like that
>read skin care thread
>buy emu oil cream for body moisturizer since someone suggested
>apply on finger just coz
>skin instantly looks normal
>roughness 90% gone

T-thanks cgl, I guess. You may have dubbed me poorly dressed but you helped my small patch of annoying skin get better. T-thanks again.

Somebody asked what it smelt like by the way - I got a brand called Enya, and smells like a little bit of Sorbolene cream mixed with any generic hand cream. Nothing like emus at all

>>8014979
I just bought the Paula's Choice one today, there's free shipping at the moment.

>>8015162
Was is scarring at all? I have huge scars on my stomach from when I got a lap band and they're bright red. I'm going to get IPL to have the colour removed, but I'd like the scars to go as well. I'm getting /fit/ and I'd love to do some badass female fighter character with abs all over the place. But not with uggo scars.
>sage for ot

>>8015162
>enya
ayy
>>8007942

I ordered a bunch of different sunscreens btw, if anyone's interested in reviews when I get them.

If anyone has tried any of these already, would you care to tell me how they were >4u?
>Skinfood Aloe Triple Sun SPF50 PA+++
>Hada Labo UV Creamy Gel SPF50 PA++++
(got it because the Skin&Tonics blogger said it was her HG product)
They're the ones I'm excited for the most.

>>8015174
I haven't used either, but what I'm gonna say is one sounds like a gel, the other a cream. How it works for you is fully dependant on your skin type.

>>8010728
Can I get a recommendation for where (or what) retinoids/retinols to buy? I'm in the UK but can buy online.
Different anon here but I've got five lines. I'm trying to make a habit of using a day cream with SPF,I already use a thick night cream but it's not anti-aging.

>>8014890
Start to take cinnamin suppliments daily. I think an adult dosage is like...two capsules a day, and it works best if you do it after a meal like dinner. The whole point of cinnamin suppliments is that it regulates your sugar so it helps prevent sugar induced acne.

But also what the other anon said, try to introduce more fruits into your diet.

Can someone please explain salicylic acid peels to me? I've seen anons in these thread talk about doing them weekly, but my sister's roommate only gets it done like once or twice a year?

Also, I've been interested in introducing some Korean beauty products into my routine, any reccomendations?

>>8015407
Yep

Should I get aha or BHA when I have pih and blackheads?

>>8015233
Start with a low percentage retinol cream. Skinceuticals has a really good one, but it's expensive. I think 0.5% is the lowest they have.

I've noticed that 'retinol moisturizers' have been popping up. I have no idea what these are, but they claim 2.5% retinol, and they didn't exist last year. Unless someone can explain what these are, I would avoid them. I don't think an actual 2.5% retinol cream would be safe to use.

>>8014933
>I can live without sugar
fuck your skin, eat right

>>8002574
ole henrickson. i have mad sensitive skin, but the his vitc/coq10 cleanser is amazing. i havent tried the serum yet, but if the rest of the vit line is as good as the cleanser...

>>8014890
try gluten-free desserts.

if that doesn't work, try desserts without processed sugar (molasses, honey, brown sugar, fruit)

just don't eat shit-tier food, essentially. if your friends' cakes n shit causes you to break out, there's something incredibly wrong happening. try buying or making something that doesn't have a nestle product in it.

cheesecake is fucking gross anyway. water crackers and jam paired with lightly brewed darjeeling all the time.

then again, i suppose if you're wearing dresses covered in images of beetus food it's hard to stop thinking about swill for 5 minutes.

My mom picked up a basic Neutrogena skin care trio (Cleanser, Toner, and Moisturizer) for me for Xmas. This begins my skin care journey of clearing up my shitty slightly oily, acne-ridden scarred skin. Any other things I should buy for starting fresh? I've got a mud mask from Lush that I use once or twice a week.

>>8015174
I keep looking at the Skinfood one because it's 100mls/15$ on ebay but I haven't taken the plunge yet, mostly because of the shit rate my dollar is at rn. Reviews seem to suggest it's a nice cream with little to no white cast and grease.

The Hada labo is on my list too because I've heard it's incredibly similar to biore watery essence!

>>8015507
oily skin= bha preferred, either on its own or as an oil clearer to make sure your aha works properly.

dry skin can use aha without worry, as again, oil interferes with it. Aha is better for reducing pih, bha is better for reducing blackheads.

Think about getting stridex (and/or using an apple cider or witch hazel toner) and getting a hardcore aha. Silk Naturals and Paula's Choice have popular ones.

>>8015407
Maybe the roommate gets these really intensive chemical peels that leave your skin needing time to recover. Those were the only ones I'd heard of until a few years ago, when more chemical exfoliants a started appearing on the market.
The weekly (or even daily) ones are a lot more gentle and lower in concentration - they stimulate your skin to shed its top layer but they don't cause a layer of skin to actually peel off. They're much more gradual than that and your skin adapts to them.

>>8015407
Peels for twice a year are stronger than home ones (usually 30% rather than like...2%)

>>8015999
I would get a chemical exfoliant. Paula's choice 2% bha liquid is decent

>>8016021
AHAs are ineffective in oil? Damn, why didn't I know this? I've been layering my nightly AHA with my oil-based moisturizer for months...

My skin went through some trouble recently but I've started using the Alpha H Balancing Cleanser and the Micro Cleanse and it seems to be doing pretty good. I'm not sure if those products will help my problem but I just noticed that my blackheads/sebaceous filaments are huge. They're not mostly raised but they may be the darkest they've ever been.
This AHA/BHA and peel stuff goes over my head but is there any product I could add into my routine to help minimise them?

>>8015169
Scarring is when the skin doesn't heal perfectly so once healed, its not gonna change therefore a scar... Sorta.
I thought I was scarred because every day it would look the same, gross and wrinkly. Guess it was just really dehydrated. It still peels a bit, now that I've woken up and looked.


>>8015174
Unbeatable value for money!

>>8015174
Oops missed this part of your post - but please do review!

So far I used:
>Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch 50+ SPF
>Holika Holika UV Wonder Shield 50+ PA+++
>Neutrogena Oil Free Moisture with SPF 15+

And coming in the mail
>Skinfood Gold Kiwi Waterproof Sunscreen SPF 50+ PA+++

I'm aware 50+ is kind of a gimmick with only a fraction of a difference to 30+ but the more the merrier?

>>8016009
I'm sure the difference in exchange would be negligible...

>>8015396
I thought the idea with cinnamon and sugar intake was you use it as a pseudo sweetener, so you use less sugar. Just like people who need to reduce sodium use garlic instead to bring out flavor.

>>8015998
What the fuck. You look up most any gluten free dessert. Chocolate cake for example. Almost double the sugar of ordinary chocolate cake. Gluten isn't sugar, it's a weird substance that makes flour bond with water to go chewy and shit.
I am 99% sure gluten free desserts havr more sugar simply because it either tastes worse if it has normal sugar, or it won't be cake-y enough without it.

>>8016040
Oily skin + acne + acne scarring here
I ordered the 1%, have I dun goofed?

>>8016045
Yeah aha is water soluble, bha is oil soluable. Kinda like vitamins you know? Vitamin E & A for example needs to be taken with fats to be effective, Vitamin c is usable by the body with water (hence why it can't get stored in your body fat, so you'll need to eat vitamin c every single day because it gets washed out with your water, yknow)

>>8014941
Based on what I've read, the orange peel thing is either caused by loss of collagen, super dry/damaged skin, or super oily skin with massive pores. Given that my nose isn't oily, I'm not really sure what to think. I found an article where someone described successful recovery using honey and emu oil, so I might give that a try, but I'm really at a loss. My skin type seems to have changed over the last few months and since my face has never looked like this I don't know how to treat it. I just want smooth skin :(

>>8016198
>but the more the merrier?
not at all, it's also heavier on your skin with more active ingredients

Either I saw this posted here or through browsing the archives, but this stuff is wonderful. I took a chance and I've been using it for a month and it's been really clearing up some persistent adult acne on my left cheek/jawline.

Thank you to the anon(s) that recommended it

>>8016591
Oh well, none have broken me out so far.
I'm also going to Kenya soon with my university so I'm worried about sun protection. I have this thick, greasy sunscreen from LRP that has a mammoth PPD so I think I'll have to use that.

>>8016209
I'm talking about cinnamon pills, anon, not swapping sugar with cinnamon. Cassia cinnamon helps balance blood sugar levels, and while having some in the morning with your tea or coffee or oatmeal is good, if you're looking to actually prevent sugar induced breakouts, you take the supplements as you do with any other vitamin. It's like...you could eat a ton of sunflower seeds and shit for fatty acids and crap but that's not always enough, which is why you have fish oil supplements, etc.

Pic related, cinnamon supplements.

>>8016209
anon, sometimes it's not sugar that causes breakouts, but rather glucose. There are a lot of people who have to cut glucose out of their diet because it's what's causing their acne. On the other hand, it could be the sugar. Do some research on glucose and acne, but in the meanwhile, try to introduce healthier foods into your diet because you sound kind of reluctant to change your eating habbits.

Also listen to the anon about the cinnamon supplements if you're a big dessert eater. And simply do more research or see a dermatologist if it's a big problem, because like I said, it's not always exactly sugar causing breakouts, but a shitty diet does contribute a lot to it.

>>8016696
Sugar is a form of glucose...??? Or rather, more specifically, it's sucrose that breaks down into glucose but same thing to people who don't care about the details.

>>8016696
glucose is a sugar, anon. Sugars are a necessary part of your diet and you can't cut them out of your life completely.
If processed sugar breaks you out, why not try stevia?

>>8016220
I know about the vitamins (been using vitamin E oil to moisturize) but do AHAs stop working when layered with oil? I put the moisturizer on over the AHA so I don't think it's going anywhere, but if it actually gets deactivated somehow then fuck.

>>8016598
I've been using this too but sparingly since I have sensitive skin. How often are you using it to see results? The cooling sensation is interesting but also scary since I don't want to over exfoliate.

>>8016696
Not reluctant, just tired of being fucked around with all sorts of advice, sorry for sounding sandy
But yeah, been active on watching my sugar intake personally, I have my coffee black, no more soda, etc. I watch my intake of this and all minerals and nutrients daily on Cronometer, it has a counter for sugar, vitamins, caffeine, fats, water intake, whatever.
All these pills and herbs. I dunno how many bottles of pills I went through, stuff I remember buying for my skin include biotin, special "hair, skin and nails", Vitamin E, I'll buy whatever new pill people suggest will 100% for sure will cure my skin problems.
>"Hey Anon, you're tired and stressed you say? Combined with your acne, you're lacking Vitamin W!"
>"Hey Anon, my great godnephew tried everything, til he found this mysterious fruit from Nepal, now his acne is gone, just buy a bottle of the stuff from Target today"
>"Hey Anon all those foods are snake oil! Stop eating avocados!"

>>8016687
Oh rightio I get it now. Will partake with my green tea, multivitamin and fish oil.

>>8016735
They probably mean to take only the maximum intake, which is actually really hard to accomplish if you include sugar from fruit. 1 banana equals your RDI of sugar for the entire day, and that's before you even get to eat a carrot, bread, or whatever..

>>8017137
Oh btw I'm on the fence about counting sugars from fruit? I learn towards yes, because then that nullifys the health warning that unsweetened, plain Orange juice is no better than a glass of regular Cola and not because of fiber.

>>8017134
It honestly varies from person to person what the problem is, which is why it's ultimately best to seek help from a professional. Dermatologists can do tests and shit to find out what exactly is causing your problems and can help you pinpoint what exactly is making you break out. It'll probably save you a lot of pain instead of constantly doing a guessing game.

>>8016987
I only use it a couple times a week

>>8017142
Yes, it should be counted. A lot of bodybuilders completely avoid fruit and just go with multivitamins.

This might belong in the makeup thread, but I've been noticing recently my skin looks kind of red over the nose and down my cheeks, and the area around my mouth looks kind of yellow. I notice it the most when I look at myself in natural light. Is my skin just dried out thanks to winter or what? It's really frustrating.

>>8016598
What exactly is this face wash? I'm interested....

I'm scared anons... I've suddenly got huge noticeable dark purple stretch marks on my thighs.
...But I haven't gained any weight.

According to google it can mean I have some kind of horrible disease.
Or maybe I'm actually a fattychan in denial... I don't think I'm overweight (and scales confirm) but it's certainly worried me.

I'll see what my doctor has to say.

>>8020280
Have you worked out and then stopped going as often? I have stretch marks on my thighs from muscle loss and gain that I didn't notice until randomly one day.

I have a problem with extreme depression that I'm currently going unmedicated for. It heavily effects my weight and the way I eat, as well as bathing habits... How do I overcome the urge to skip showering and washing my face so often?
Also, I used to have an issue with dry skin on my face, but moisturizer has helped. However, my eyebrows still have dry skin, and get flaky when I'm trying to maintain and brush them. Wtf can I do to fix this?