Hello all,

I have been using this routine for about three months now after having almost no skincare routine my whole life (I’m 26)

I use the glycolic acid once a week. And i was using an eye cream until i ran out maybe a week ago and then started using the ordinary serum.

My main focus was hydration due to having extremely dry skin and it’s definitely helped that. Now I’m wondering what I should add in to help all these bumps and pores? Should I just use my glycolic acid more?

Also wondering if there’s anything I can do for my eye wrinkles 😭 it’s all I can see in photos of myself

these are the four that treated me good for about a week before betraying me. (pictures of my current break out at the end)

this has been over years sometimes i would just not use moisturizer for months til i tried the next one. i wear makeup however when i stop using moisturizer and keep using makeup my skin clears up just fine so that’s not the issue nor is it my face wash i only break out this badly when i moisturize daily. i suspect there’s a common ingredient in all of these. i’m considering giving up and just not using a moisturizer but my skin is also very dry so id rather not. and yes i do pick at my skin which i know i should work on but id also just just not have anything to pick at.

any recommendations for a moisturizer or even just recommendations on ingredients to avoid?

I NEED a moisturizer that doesn’t break me out!!

Hello,

I 23 yo/ F have been stalking this thread for a while and I have yet to find advice that works for me when it comes to a good moisturizer. I am at a complete loss at this point and Vaseline isn’t covering it. I have had acne prone combination skin for a large part of my life. The only time it has gone away is when I was on an SSRI (weird I know), but I can’t take those medications anymore. I will list every moisturizer I have tried below and the side effects, I will also post my very bland routine, as I feel that I keep wasting money on things that break me out.

Routine

Cleanser: Eucerin Gentle Cleansing (hydrating cleansing gel) fragrance free

Used AM and PM

Moisturizer: Vaseline

Used PM

Moisturizers I Have Tried

Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream: caused closed comedones on chin and small bumps on forehead

Malezia Moisturizer: caused medium sized bumps on chin and cheeks (I don’t get cheek acne usually) and small bumps in center of forehead, some whiteheads

Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer: bumps on nose, chin, and sometimes cheeks

PanOxyl Balancing Repair moisturizer PM: Red bumps all over face, oily face in morning

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel: caused breakouts on my chin and forehead

I will take any suggestions or help at this point. My face is the clearest it has ever been since cutting out moisturizer, BUT IT IS SO DRY THE TEXTURE IS AWFUL. Please please help.

Hi! I’m trying to figure out whether the clogged-looking pores on my nose are blackheads or sebaceous filaments and what I should do about them.

I’ve been using Isntree Chestnut BHA 2% Clear Liquid twice a week for over 3 months, but I haven’t noticed any improvement. I’m wondering whether I need to use it more frequently, give it more time, or try a different approach/ingredient instead.

Would love any advice please 🙏🏼

i (24 f) have had eye bags my whole life but in the last year or two they’ve been getting much darker and pronounced, especially on the right side

no matter what foundation or concealer i use it doesn’t rly cover them, i’ve tried colour correcting too but it is hardly ever effective

the left one is okay but the right one is so much worse in person, especially the fact that it’s a double one… it srsly makes me look crazy.

does anybody have any suggestions on techniques i can use / products i can get / changes i can make to try help the appearance of them? tysm in advance!!

I’ve had a couple people ask about my skincare routine and here’s my daytime and nighttime routine. The sunscreen in my day routine is the etude house “sunprise” but i don’t recommend it as much and will be going back to my tried and true haruharu Black Rice sunscreen as it has no white cast for me

(not the greatest example pictures as all whiteheads have just been popped or in early stages but can add the new ones I find tomorrow)

I’ve had acne since I was maybe 12-13? Annoying but not concerned because that’s common for teenagers. Around 17-18 I became more self conscious about it and explored korean skincare slightly (oil cleansing, toners, serums, etc) and my skin started glowing but pimples were unaffected. It was never cystic or clustered, rarely got blackheads or scarring, just CONSTANT freaking whiteheads and red spots. I’ve tried bp, adapalene, clindamycin, whatever it was either did nothing or ruined my skin barrier so much that I couldn’t wash my face without it stinging.
I felt like it wasn’t too bad for awhile but last year my whitehead charts went up AND forehead texture made an appearance, now I wake up with new spots every day next to the red post-acne that’s takes 2-6 business weeks to fade. So basically my chin is always pink is and my forehead bumps like to show off whenever I step under light. Additionally there are these dark spots I think are sebaceous filaments but they’re so freaking visible I hate it. My GP eventually referred me to a derm and this is the current routine I’m following with the products I was recommended.

before bed: cetaphil gentle exfoliating SA cleanser -> either azclear or tretinoin 0.01% (altering nights) -> cetaphil SA lotion
morning: wash with just water -> either azclear mixed with the SA lotion or just the moisturizer by itself

I used to use beauty of joseon relief sun aqua fresh but haven’t been using any sunscreen at all for a couple of months because I feel like I’m putting too much product on my skin and my nose always immediately starts sweating after doing my routines? Also sometimes use the ordinary niacinamide serum but having trouble fitting it in with the other stuff.

I don’t even go out without a pimple patch anymore and use them overnight but it seems like they’re not very effective unless I poke or pop before putting them on (and even then it’s 50/50). I know it’s bad to but I seriously can’t be going to work with my whiteheads glaring at everyone.
I was told my next option is birth control because it could be a hormonal thing or dropping another couple hundred (that I can’t afford) to go back to the derm so they can give me more pricey medications that may or may not work.

I stay hydrated, I wash my pillowcases, I really just don’t know what to do anymore. I’m hoping it’s something stupidly obvious that one of you can point out for me and I’ll start seeing improvement. Thanks for reading this far!!

19M. I have had acne for a few years now.
My current routine is Cleanser (for oily skin cuz i think that's what I have) and a moisturiser (for dry skin, which I only recently just noticed, but I've been using it for months so I kinda just got used to it). Anyway I use those 2 every morning and night. And only at night before bed I apply some other cream that doesn't have any brand or anything on it that my dermatologist gave me (note that my dermatologist didn't give me either of thise other 2 I mentioned).

I noticed my acne also gets noticeably better when I don't eat anything sweet or salty (like chocolate and chips for example).

I've heard Cerave products aren't that good so I was wondering what else do you guys recommend.

Hello! I have discoloration and some darker spots and large pores on my armpits. I've been getting them waxed once a month and I use the Saltair serum deodorant which has greatly improved the texture and color but I feel like there can be more improvement. My waxer suggested glycolic acid so I started using the ordinary once a week but I'm not sure how often to use it. Please share any suggestions or product recommendations to get a lighter more even skin tone and texture. Thanks in advance!

Hi, I am 23F, I have never had a skincare routine at all, I normally just wash my face in the shower. I have large visible pores, redness, and some scarring. I would say my skin is a combination of oily and dry. My cheeks are more dry and my forehead and nose are oily.

I would like to start a skin care routine that I can follow to help my skin. I have a $70 amazon gift card that I can spend. Thank you very much!

So Ive been extremely hesitant on hitting the purchase button..because of their return policy and the hype around it by social media. Price point isnt the issue but ..Someone tell me honestly, is it worth getting my whole skincare routine through typology? I took their test and it seems about right but im not sure if the price point and risk are really worth it. Has it helped you any? Pros & cons?

Hi all. So the TLDR is a had moderate acne for years until 2021 when I went on accutane and it, for me, was pretty successful and didn't even cause me to purge much. However since then I haven't had much acne but I do have this texture on my cheeks and nose I absolutely hate and feel self conscious over.

I was looking at photos from like 5 years ago and I had much smoother skin and didn't have these bumps or holes or whatever they are. At least nowhere near as visible or prominent. I'm not sure if it's scarring from back when I had more acne or if it's a current thing I can treated or what? Does anyone know what the cause of these bumps and divots(large pores?) might be? Is it just skin texture that tretinoin would assist in smoothing out or active acne or what?

Hey ya’ll! I’m looking for some insight into my skincare routine. A little about my skin: normal to dry sometimes, mild rosacea, and mildly sensitive. I’ve posted pictures of what I currently use. Over the past couple of years, I have put alot of effort into strengthening my barrier and have slowly incorporated mandelic acid, azelaic acid, and Tretinoin (Altreno). Up until this point, I kind of just use any of those 3 actives depending on what I feel like and how my skin feels that day. Now I’m in a spot where I feel like my skin is handling all 3 actives very well separately, and I would like to start building up the frequency of use of all of them. So I’m curious what my “end goal” could look like with using all 3 of these ingredients. For example: should I build up to the use of mandelic most mornings and then azelaic and tret together most nights? Or what is your routine if you use tret, AA and an exfoliant? I would also like to say that I know to continue building up to the end goal slowly, and to listen to my skin and I plan to always incorporate some recovery nights without actives.

I started to use the L'Oreal revitalift triple power (day and night) about 2 years ago and nothing has ever given my face a more beautiful glow. However, I started to get orange peel texture (in the February photos). I know my face had some texture before, but it wasn't as bad. This texture connects between my pores and forms what looks to be wrinkles.
my skin was also really sensitive so I tried to repair my barrier and used cerave intense moisturizing lotion, which was fine but I don't think my skin likes hyaluronic acid that much, it somehow makes me feel dry. I live in a very humid place, but my skin used to always be oily.

I feel like my oil production has slowed also which is making me feel even more aged. I've also tried neutrogena hydroboost and I don't think my skin liked it very much either, it seems to soak it all up right away and still look thirsty after.

i started using the Olay regenerist micro sculpting cream since some of the ingredients overlapped with the L'Oreal revitalift, but it still gives me that "soaked up" look, without the glass skin look I got from L'Oreal.

I thought maybe the pro retinol was what was irritating me in the L'Oreal even though I tried to work my way up to using it regularly. I use a very gentle facewash and try to use benzoyl peroxide every other day for my acne. I especially get cystic acne around my chin.

I read once that the only way someone fixed orange peel skin from skincare damage was very expensive skin grafts so l am a bit scared. I'm sorry if that sounds dramatic but I would really appreciate any help.

Pics included!!

I noticed I have a lot of bumps around my cheeks? If I pop them a sort of white stuff comes out (gross, I know, sorry!) and I have no idea what it is or how I can fix them? And there’s a lot of bumps on my nose too :(

I'm 23 and really bad with skincare and I feel so embarrassed. All I use right now is Cerave foaming facial and vanicream daily moisturizer. I feel like my skin is fine...? It usually looks kinda dull and I feel like a lot of moisturizers are way too greasy. I use whatever's at Walmart that sounds fine enough, I can't really afford expensive stuff and get kinda overwhelmed with everyone else's 12 step skincare routine haha.

Does anyone have any advice? I'm more than willing to learn about routines!! So sorry if this post sounds dumb!!!

Hi all, I have an abundance of Cosrx snail mucin with an expiration date of November 2026. I have been using it on my face and neck for a few months, but at this rate will be throwing quite a bit away which I don’t want to do if I don’t have to. Last night I thought about using it on my legs as a prep for lotion but I am not finding much out there online since most people (understandably) use it primary for face skincare.

I have dry skin - skin on my legs is very, very dry and drinks up CeraVe Intense after every shower - I live in Texas and even in this summer heat and humidity, I need this or I am like scaley dry. I usually do CeraVe Intense immediately after my morning shower and at night before bed will pick AmLactin, Olay Renewing (retinol + niacinamide), SkinFix AHA, or Jergens tanning lotion depending on vibes. Jergens does sometimes dry me out so I will sometimes use CeraVe on top of Jergens once it completely dries down.

My skin on my legs is way less dry since I started using lotion twice a day (who knew?). Thoughts on whether adding the snail mucin as a pre-lotion step would be beneficial? Any red flags come to mind that would be bad to mix (like the lactic acid in AmLactin, retinol, AHAs in my lotions)? I wouldn’t use it before the Jergens tanning lotion since that is a chemistry experiment I am uninterested in trying.

I know some folks are sensitive to it, but I have been using it long enough on my face that I am not worried about reacting to it.

(If you have ethical issues with snail mucin, I get it. I was less informed than I am now when I picked this up—not sure I will buy again but since the ship has sailed, I would like to use up what I have. It isn’t like I can give it back to the snails)

Hello!

Recently went to the dermat for pimple scars and was prescribed adapalene 0.3 at night and clindamycin + benzoyl in the mornings.

used it 2 times all over the face every other night and the third time only on affected area after which my skin is dry and burning with any product I use.

I got samples from the dermat to switch moisturiser and sunscreen but here are the issues I am facing and need help with which would work

None of the CeraVe products worked. Facewash, sunscreen and moisturiser felt tingly and burned.

Moisturiser - I was previously using emolene which I am indifferent towards. However with the dryness, this cause some stinging.

AM - I am in desperate need of recommendations for a cooling, non greasy sunscreen. The laroshe posey sunscreen after their double repair moisturiser has made my face 10000 times greasier and even a drop of sweat causes the dry areas to burn.

PM - Tried cicaplast and seemed good but I read on here that I should use that only in the healing period and not regularly

so I have paused adapalene and benzoyl and clindamycin for now. I guess my questions are.

1. Facewash - I ordered Vanicream based on the reviews on reddit. The Larosche sample seemed nice but all those products together would be $$ (any other recs?)
2. AM moisturiser- do I use both moisturiser and sunscreen jn the morning? or are there moisturiser and sunscreen lotions that are non greasy? I hate the feeling of both on my skin and it looks like ive dipped my face in oil. and when i sweat i swear to god the itchiness kills me
3. Sunscreen - need a good one 1000%. feel like this is the make or break for my day
4. night moisturiser - should i stick with emolene or use any thicker ones?

any experience or recommendations help. My face is burning and need to know what i should change.
Also when do I start adapalene again?

I’ve (41F) had hormonal acne from puberty onward. It’s mostly resolved now but I remember the awful effects it had on my confidence, and of course I now deal with scarring and etc. My son (11M) is starting to hit puberty and I want him to get into good habits. I’d love recs for a simple routine - cleanser, AM moisturizer and a very chill PM treatment that helps prevent anything from springing up. What’s out there right now that’s a good and low tox product line?

I’m 14f and have spent hundreds possibly thousands of dollars on skincare to help my acne and it’s exhausting so I’m considering accutane

I’ve cut out dairy completely from my diet because I find that it slightly helps to reduce my oily face during the daytime

At the moment I’m only using round lab sunscreen because I find that other skincare does not help at all.

I’ve tried:
Benzoyl peroxide 10% 2x a week ( my skin barrier could not handle it )
Salicylic acid in the form of a cleanser aswell as toner pad 1-2x a week and slowly built it up to 3-4x a week
Glycolic acid ( same frequency as salicylic acid )
Adapalene 1x a week, slowly built up to 2x a week
( made my skin dry, and flaky. didn’t see any improvement in 2-3 months )
None of these actives did I use together unless it was glycolic acid and salicylic acid together in a toner pad.
I’ve tried:
Needly toner pads
Anua clear pads
Differin adapalene
Anua quercetinol cleanser
Benzac 10%
Panoxyl
Just to name a few.

Did anyone find that accutane helped their closed comedones?

I am in need of cleansing oil recommendations to completely remove mineral sunscreen from my face and body easily. Which cleansing oils do you recommend that won't break the bank? Even better if it comes in travel size.

Can anyone vouch for its UV protection please? I've just started using it and its texture and finish seems too good to be true lol. It feels like putting on whipped cream and unlike any sunscreen I've tried. I've only been wearing it indoors for now

Would love to hear from anyone who's stress tested this for outdoor activities!

I (18F) have some problems with my skin. Recently I just noticed that I have very prominent pores, and although you can't see it from a talking distance, when I look closely and examine my face, they are noticeable to me. I've struggled with skin problems before, but they have been nothing major other than when I was around 10-11, when my acne first started showing up. I just wanted to ask this subreddit if they had any recommendations to minimize pores and underlying pimples. I want to achieve a glass/glossy skin look. I also really want to fix dark spots on my face or places that seem to have some discoloration.

For some context, I want to mention products that I've used over the years of my youth.

(10-13) - Proactiv, St. Ives blackhead remover

(13-15) - Cerave Daily Moisturizing Lotion, Cetaphil Oil Absorbing moisturizer, Cerave 50 SPF sunscreen, Cerave Foaming Facial Cleanser

(15-18) - Cerave Daily Moisturizing Lotion, Cerave 50SPF sunscreen, Black Girl Sunscreen Kids 50 SPF sunscreen, The Face Shop Rice Water Bright Foaming Cleanser (use everyday), Naive green tea face wash (use it every once in a while).

I stopped using the Cerave sunscreen because I saw that Cerave products do animal testing so I wanted to move away from that. Of course I'm still using the Cerave Moisturizer because I did buy a whole bottle before knowing the information, so I'm gonna use the whole thing and hopefully I can find a better alternative to it, but I just had a realization that I don't use that either cause the Black Girl Suncreen is a moisturizer as well as a sunscreen. I moved over to the Black Girl Sunscreen because I did read that it was reef-friendly, vegan, and cruelty free. It does however blend way better on my face because the Cerave sunscreen did indeed leave a white-cast. I recently bought a little silicone scrubber for my face in hopes that something does change about my underlying bumps.

If anyone has any recommendations, let me know! It would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: forgot to mention that my skin is normal to oily

I want to start a skincare routine and i'm looking for a good face wash to start with for oily skin and hormonal acne flair ups

I would like to avoid benzoyl peroxide because I read some concerning things about the ingredient being linked to cancer. I would also like to stay on the more budget friendly side of things if possible

30 yo female. I have pale skin and in the past have struggled with cystic acne on the chin. Over the past couple months I have been able to clear that up and find a great skincare routine.

6 days ago I went to get a basic facial. The lady cleansed, exfoliated and then did a peel (that I didn’t ask for). The peel (she claims) was more gentle and just to exfoliate. It did not burn only tingled. After she applied a few cooling products, oil and moisture. I left looking a little red but nothing alarming.
The next day my skin started breaking out on my cheeks, nose and chin. I also seem to have more blackheads popping up everywhere. No cysts but tiny red marks that reach a white head quickly. My skin has been red to the touch especially my chin. If I touch it it stays red for quite sometime.

I’ve been careful not to exfoliate and only use barrier supporting products but everyday it’s a new redness patch/ acne mark. My skin is not peeling according to the last it wasn’t that type of peel.

It’s the worst having bad again after finally clearing it up.

Has this happened to anyone? Was it the peel that caused this? Any suggestions on what I can do?
Thanks!