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This shit is incredible. I have had seborrheic dermatitis for my entire life and while things like ketoconazole or coal tar WILL kill the yeast that causes the dandruff, it then dries out your hair and skin every other conditioner and moisturizer refeeds the yeast and brings it back. This shit got rid of redness within a single day and makes my hair look moisturized but not greasy. It also just works as a skin moisturizer on my face better than all the many lotions I've tried. I'm sure there are other skin grade mct oils from other brands, but normal coconut oil feeds the yeast so make sure it is malassia yeast starving mct.

I don't have to be embarssed getting my haircut or wearing dark colors and brushing my shoulders constantly anymore.

>>18629125
Hmm. I have SD as well. I usually use Mille rosemary oil and add tea tree to the bottle, but I go through a decent amount of the little ones. I might have to try this.

A word of caution tho, tea tree and rosemary oil can cause dermatitis if applied to sensitive facial skin (near eyes). At least it does for me.

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>A.M.
Vanicream Shampoo
beplain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar

Torriden DIVE-IN Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Serum
CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
Aquaphor Lip Repair Balm
Derma:B CeraMD Repair Lotion, Unscented

>P.M.
beplain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam
Tazarotene Cream 0.05%
Torriden Dive-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Soothing Cream
Torriden SOLID IN Ceramide Lip Essence

>Dental
Cocofloss
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 Prestige Electric Toothbrush
Crest Pro-Health Advanced Gum Restore
TheraBreath Fresh Breath Mouthwash
Invisalign - In Progress

>Excercise
EltaMD UV Sport Broad Spectrum SPF 50 (Face)
Supergoop! PLAY Lip Balm SPF 30
La Roche-Posay Anthelios UV Pro-Sport SPF 50 Sunscreen (Body)
Workout (5-6 days/week)

>Supplements
Finasteride 1mg
Thorne - Basic Nutrients 2/Day - Comprehensive Daily Multivitamin
Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega
Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Powder 5g
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein (1 scoop 3x day)
Metamucil, Psyllium Husk Powder, Unflavored (2tsp 3x day)

>Occasional Items
Madecassoside Essential Mask Blemish Repair
Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Lotion
S. NATURE Aqua Squalane Moisturizing Cream
La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5
Dr. Dan's Cortibalm Lip Balm
Thorne Melaton-3
Life Extensions Magnesium L-Threonate

How do I prevent an acne scar? I picked off an old scab on my forehead but there's a tiny hole like a pore. I don't want one of those little hole scars. How do I fix it now?

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Use ketoconazole 1% shampoo on your face if you have sebderm, use 5AR inhibitors like fin or dut if you have bad skin, your problems are entirely caused from excessive androgen derivatives aging you prematurely.

>>18629058
Why do you choose such AWFUL images to kick off these lame threads with?

>>18629344
Don't touch your skin.

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Is there a sunscreen like this (the US stuff seems to suck) without loads of fragrance? I feel like it's rude to other people to subject them to it and it's unnecessary.

>>18629407
Why are you here if you don't like the thread?

>AM
CeraVe acne control cleanser
The Ordinary anti-oxidant serum
Trader Joe's gel moisturizer (or) CeraVe oil control moisturizing gel cream
CeraVe SPF 30 tinted mineral sunscreen

>PM
PanOxyl 4% benzoyl peroxide wash
0.1% adapalene gel
(Testing) Trader Joe's eye cream
Trader Joe's gel moisturizer

>PM (1x weekly)
La Roche-Posay toleriane foaming cleanser
The Ordinary 30% AHA 2% BHA peel
Trader Joe's gel moisturizer

>Hair
Finasteride 0.5mg
Oral minoxidil 2.5mg
Nizoral mixed with Shea Moisture shampoo
Shea Moisture conditioner

>Supplements
Multivitamin
Fish oil (2-5g omega-3)
D3 5000mcg
Creatine 5g

(Joints)
MSM 3g
Glucosamine
Chondroitin

(Gut health)
Black seed oil 5ml 2x/day
NAC 600mg 2x/day
Zinc carnosine
L-glutamine
PHGG
Probiotics

Probably switching back to nopoo soon. I have a red light panel but I get so bored using it. What do you guys do?

>>18629182
Whey doesn't make you break out at all?
>>18629371
Fin has reduced my oil production maybe 30% after 6 weeks

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>>18629412
this one is similar, but has a matte finish. it irritated my skin, but it works well for a lot of others. if it didn't irritate me, it would be my primary.

ANESSA Perfect UV Sunscreen Mild Milk N SPF50+ PA++++ 60ml
https://a.co/d/3cEc2of

>>18629542
>Whey doesn't make you break out at all?
no, but too much dairy will. i mix with water.
>Oral minoxidil 2.5mg
how has this worked out for you? have you had extra body hair growth? i'd like to try it out but i have a relatively low amount of body hair and would like to keep it that way.
>nopoo
i've read this is bad. what make you want to go nopoo?

>>18629371
there's no magic bullet. what worked for you may not work for others.

>>18629344
You need to use hydrocolloid patch or those cica bandages depends on whats your acne condition, but not after the hole is formed.

>>18629344
One of the best ways to handle any sort of cut or wound to minimize scarring is to wash it with just normal gentle soap, tamp dry, then apply a layer of petroleum jelly and cover with a bandage. Wounds that are covered with Petroleum jelly heal faster and more cleanly.

>>18629125
Kelual DS old version with zinc pyrithione used to be so effective for serborheic dermatitis. But they changed the formula.

>>18629418
Lol, criticism is not allowed now.

>>18629125
I'll have to try this

>>18629614
Oral minoxidil will definitely give you a systemic effect. Vellus hairs will thicken but they're not guaranteed to go terminal. The effect peaks at 9 months. You'll also get thicker eyebrows and eyelashes. I mainly use it because I have cats.
>Nopoo
As long as your scalp/gut microbiome is in good shape it's totally fine. Detergent shampoo has only been around for 90 years. The point is really to clean using alternative methods that don't strip your hair's natural oils. Personally I get a better cosmetic effect from my hair's natural oil production than I can from any conditioners/curl creams. Most people overproduce oil because of constant shampooing and it takes a couple weeks to adjust. YMMV depending on hair type

>>18629418
I don't like the IMAGES you choose. Can't you fucking read?

Doctor prescribed me mupirocin...

acne scars ruined my life
i'll never be able to wear short hair ever again

>>18630439
Microneedle it dude

when did straight people discover skincare

>>18630737
When cameras became ubiquitous and everyone started seeing photos of themselves on screens

>>18630439
Blame your parents.

Does supplemental dietary collagen and vitamin c help with skin or is it a waste of money?

>>18630439
tret cream, microneedling

>>18631311
it does help, though it is not high on the priority list
I supplement gelatin mainly for joints but I'll take the skin improvement
vit C I mainly do for my immune system and gelatin abosorption (so that it can go where it needs and actually work) and the the increased collagen synthesis is a nother bonus

>>18631311
Surely, sleeping early, exercise, better diet, etc. are more important.

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any comparable creams with the same or similar scent?

What's the best product one can put on after shaving? I always get small, flat red bumps that sort of "itch" and dryness the day after shaving. And I'm usually dry after shaving, despite moisturizing religiously. I don't use actives until like 35 hours has passed and I don't use actives the day before shaving either. I've found that using azelaic, tret or Differin, salicylic acid dries me out more after shaving. Azelaic is probably the best one out of all of those but it still dries me out after shaving, but that's maybe because its a 20% strength.

What is a good moisturizer that's available in the EU? I currently use LRP Cicaplast Baume B5+ in the evening, but want something lighter for daytime.

>>18631715
Bioderma Atoderm Crème Ultra and La Roche Posay toleriane sensitive. the latter is a GREAT moisturizer but very expensive. The bioderma isn't as good, but it must be close to 5 times cheaper.

>>18631620
That doesn't answer his question.

>>18631716
It's not very expensive lol. Especially in EU.

>>18631856
kys

>>18631714
I use alum block and Nivea gentle aftershave cream. Alum is mainly good for cuts. Nivea reduces irritation and it's super hydrating.

>>18632231
Yeah, I keep alum around me when I shave but I rarely cut myself.
I don't use a specific aftershave, it's just regular moisturizer. I've tried before with shaving specific products but it doesn't seem to mitigate pimples. They're probably razor bumps, honestly. I'm wary of using 'acids' due to me stupidly using salicylic acid as an aftershave for a month or so back in 2024... my skin never really recovered. I think the best option is really going to a Braun electric shaver or something.

>>18632065
14 euro for 40 ml is pretty expensive in my opinion. you get 200 ml for 14 if you compare it with the bioderma. 40ml lasts me a decent while though because its really occlusive and rich, even the sensitive version. i'd say that 40ml lasts about 5-6 weeks using it twice a day

>>18632368
So, 14 Eur per 5-6 weeks. If that's expensive for you, I don't know what to say. LRP is no luxury stuff. It's very standard pharmacy brand.

>AM
nothing
>PM
minoxidil
>dental
arm and hammer tooth paste
gum mouth wash
>exercise
manual labor at work
>supplements
L theanine 400mg for sleep
magnesium glycinate 400mg for sleep
>occasional items
zyns

thoughts on body oil? seems like a good way to get some hydration in at night, but i've never tried it.

>>18632462
needs Sunscreen

>>18632771
i'm brown

>>18632776
everyone needs sunscreen, it's not just for avoiding sunburn it prevents visible signs of aging like wrinkles and (especially for more melanated folks) dark spots. Wear sunscreen everyday, at least SPF 30, reapply every 2 hours if you are outside.

My entire face is covered in clogged pores and blackheads, but every chemical exfoliant I've tried has been too harsh for me, even when using slightly less often than instructed on the bottle.

I've tried salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and a retinoid. my face has always been like this and I'm losing hope :( What should I do?

>>18633519
I had the same problem, until I started using Suisai Kanebo Beauty Clear Black Face Wash Powder. It's an enzyme cleanser and it's very drying, but it AWESOME for removing blackheads.

>>18633519
talk to derm to see if it warrants isotretinoin
some people even take low doses long term to help

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>dollar tree cleanser
>dollar tree serum
>dollar tree moisturizer
Am I doing it right bros?

>>18633559
not great, but probably better than doing nothing.

https://incidecoder.com/products/xtracare-hydro-plus-hydrating-cleansing-gel

>>18629058
I'm really insecure about by darker dick/asscrack/nipples when the rest of my skin is quite pale. Should I buy a bleaching product and do it? Health risks? The product I'm eyeing does say it's safe for the groin

These threads need to come with close ups of face skin to see what actual results are

can I ask questions about shaving and beards here?

>>18634533
Sure

>>18634721
I usually use clippers to shave and the shortest they go is medium stubble. I want to get an electric shaver and try a more clean shaven look+I have stubborn neck hair that is hard to remove. I wonder if I can achieve a clean shaven look, or at least something close to it with an electric shaver. I don't want to use a razor

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>>18629058
>get new glasses
>instantly notice every single flaw on my skin I couldn't with my old prescription
Th-thanks...

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>>18629058
I have transcended shaving. I have a beard (neat and no neckbeard) but since I was a kid I've always gotten lots of red blotches when I shave my neck, no matter what combo of razor/lubricant/moisturizer/balm/etc. I've only been able to shave 2, maybe 3 times per week because of this, even then my neck gets bad. However I have realised that I can use my hair clipper without the guard on and shave my neck hair down to 0.5mm/0.019" with *zero* irritation. This is only the length of 1-2 days growth and no ugly red blotches! I've only been doing this for a week and already all the blotches on my neck have completely cleared up. I look a bit better in the mirror now. This is the new normal now. I'd rather permanently look like I shaved yesterday than look like I glued a small pizza to my neck.

>AM
Water
CeraVe PM moisturizer
Neutragena SPF 70

>PM
CeraVe cleanser
CeraVe PM moisturzier
Benzoyl peroxide as needed

Thoughts on this, am I all set?

>>18634903
Just use a razor.

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Do I need sunscreen under this weather?

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After extensive research, I've concluded that except for

cleanser
moisturizer
sunscreen
tretinoin

everything else is unnecessary, from an anti-aging (pre-emptive) perspective. What do the anons here think?

>>18630439
>ever again

they will probably routinely spray-3D print people own skin from stem cells in like 10-15 years

For some reason the area around my mouth (nose and below) is always red. Did I fuck up on applying sunscreen after retinoids and it got a bad tan? It's been like this for months, what do?

Any advice for eyelid eczema? Started around half a year ago, not sure what triggered it. Went to a dermatologist, but they just did an allergy prick test (which only tested positive for mold) and prescribed hydrocortisone cream, which does help, but as soon as i stop using it the eczema flares up again about a day later. Any moisturizer i’ve tried so far (my regular Cetaphil one as well as anti-allergic eyelid ones) burn, cause my eyelids to swell, and become even more red.

>>18636303
Vaseline or find thicker cream your skin can stand , add on often as it dries up. I'd say just use vaseline for now, you want simple but moisture retaining cover so your skin can fix on its own without being aggravated by whatever fancy chemicals or fragrance in other products. Take even more care for youself and your house/room hygiene at that too.

How to TRULY get rid of dark circles? I'm losing my fucking mind, I look like a panda

>>18636110
sounds like a dermatitis. I would stop using all products on that area, other than a gentle facial cleanser, a sunscreen you know doesn't bother you, and maybe moisturizer at night that you also know doesn't bother you until it goes away. Then once it goes away add in your additional products 1 by 1 waiting at least 3 or 4 days before adding a new one and see if it comes back.

Will azelaic acid bleach my skin? I have darker nipples/cock/armpits and it makes me self conscious

>>18635939
yeah, this will give you about 90-95% of your gains unless you include things like laser treatments.
that's assuming you have clear skin. acne is a whole other beast.

>>18636711
see a dermatologist. there are surgeries and laser treatments that can be done.

>>18633708
What product? Not claiming I know anything about doing this, but I would assume that it follows similar skin sensitivity trends. So your what you listed may respond more harshly as those skin areas tend to be more sensitive if im not mistaken

>>18637465
>>18637468
tell me more about laser treatments

Are they effective for dark circles? What about wrinkles? Any new tech that people still hasn't catched up to?

>>18635412
Check the UV index but generally no.

>>18635939
Niacinamide and Vit C also help but that's kinda it without injections and plastic surgery.

>>18637468
If ur healthy then:
>Stare less at a monitor
>Tret can thicken the dermis around the area
>Sleep more
>Get fat transfer as last resort
Thats kinda it.

>get full AM PM reoutine with benzoyl peroxide and adapalene
>still have pimples somewhat frequently
>skin itself where there aren't any blemishes looks way better though
Uh, thanks I guess?

friendly reminder to take your vitamin c, collagen peptides and hyaluronic acid supplements in addition to your skin care actives if you want to see full benefits

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Almost 30 years old, tried several dermatologist-prescribed medications throughout the years, drink only water, eat limited dairy/sugar, wash my face, clean my bedsheets, etc. and still have inexplicable breakouts. It's over

Where do anons import Japanese skincare products from? Amazon japan would be easiest but I'm worried about fakes.

>>18638300
>>18637899
checked, sounds hormonal

Gonna start nightshift soon I dont want to grow old and ugly, what do I need? I have dry skin

>>18639085
>what do I need?
You need to not do the night shift.

>>18638362
I don't trust amazon for skincare, I usually get mine from YesStyle.

Anyone have experience getting moles removed? I have a lot on both my face and body, both some big raised ones and ones on the surface of the skin.
They’re a big source of insecurity but I’m also scared to get them cut off and having scars, blotches, other side effects

>>18639367
I don't have much choice.

>>18639085
Think positively, no sun damage.

>>18639367
>>18639836
cmon my life is shitty enough for me to be in a position to work nights can I get some fucking skincare advice in the skincare thread instead of people acting smug? This place is turning into reddit I stg

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24F, horrific cystic acne that is treatment resistant and making me want to rope. I have been on accutane 2x and i have dry eye disease now (yay). Taking 100mg spironolactone and its not doing shit for the acne anymore.

I want to try Winlevi but insurance doesn’t cover and costs $600 without. Anywhere to get it cheaper? I dont care if its sketch

>>18629058
>use CereVe AM moisturizer/sunscreen for months
>no apparent problem with it
>look down at my shirt and see random white dust on it
>"Why do I keep getting this? There's too much for it to be dandruff and I haven't eaten today"
>finally realize it's the sunscreen
>the West has fallen

Can someone recommend a good morning moisturizer with SPF?

Getting blind pimples lately so need to up my face cleaning routine. Is a good facial wash used before or after shower? Reccomend good facial wash. Do I need any other products? Would like to keep it simple.

So, ever since I started using products for my face my wrinkles and fine lines have become much more pronounced. Why is this?

>>18639085
>>18639085
Bump, I need this job and don't want to fuck my youth up can anyone help please?

>>18641066
It's really no different than a day job guy. Just get black out curtains and keep doing what you've been doing.

>>18629058
How come no one ever talks about skin care for the rest of your body? What are the essentials for a full body routine?

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>>18641066
if you have nothing to worry about skin wise and just want to maintain, The Basic Routine is the way to go (cleanser, moisturizer, sunscreen, retinoid). the usual first timers go for cerave but its hard to recommend anything since all of us are from different parts of the world. then you have different offerings between countries from the same company and then you can have the same product in two regions but with different or cucked formulation
if you never did skincare and want to give it a go start with cleanser and sunscreen and see if you can be consistent
>>18640900
post routine, how long you did it for and perhaps a little more details?
>>18640332
for acne a good start is The Basic Routine (see above response to other anon) and after 2 months you reassess your situation and decide on spot treatment etc. it is also worth taking a look at your lifestyle, working environment and many other small things like not using hot showers, not touching face and at least wiping your face after sweating. not using any comedogenic oils... not to mention eating slop and checking out how is dairy impacting your skin
>>18640093
maybe use additional moisturizer under it.
pretty sure you can find many recs for sunscreens in the past threads. personally i really liked Some By Mi Truecica Aqua Calming Suncream
>>18639880
how many derms have you seen? second or third opinion is quite common but not sure what does it look like in terms of prices per visit.
some less known prescription creams are available at indian online pharmacies and shipped worldwide but not to every country
>>18638362
they are offered by local sellers in online drugstores marketplaces

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>>18637760
nta but there are many laser treatment types and its worth to ask professional who can look at you and recommend something for your specific case
>>18637440
no
maybe search what porn stars do with that
>>18636303
for me it went away after a few months. turns out it was the way i was spreading creams on my face. i was touching my eye area with end of my nails... very softly and a little too often i guess. my scalp also gets fucked if i use nails when spreading shampoo or conditioner
>>18635265
post your skin issues. i would switch BP to mornings and add a retinoid in the afternoon
>>18635260
thats pretty much my experience as well and ended up with electric trimmer instead. sometimes i will shave clean with razor but that happens every 2 months or so and i get irritation from ingrown hairs (unless i use azelaic acid wisely)
>>18633519
my derm prescribed me epiduo, double cleansing and vitamin pp + zinc supplements for blackheads on my nose

>>18641248
>post routine, how long you did it for and perhaps a little more details?

Been doing this for 6 months.
In the shower I do CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser after I get out I use Pyunkang Yul PKY Essence Toner then after that dries I use COSRX Snail Mucin Repairing Serum. I'll use an under eye retinoid 3x a week. Then 2x a week I use Suisai Kanebo Beauty Clear Black Face Wash Powder usually in the evening and then follow that up with CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion

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>>18641244
im pretty much reactive to skin issues on my body and dont really have routine but i started using shower gels that have milder surfactants
also my two main moisturizers (one is oil free and the other is much heavier) are body moisturizers anyway so i use it on my hands when needed
sometimes i put salicylic acid shampoo (2%) on my body for a few minutes when showering. when i finish i apply my oil free moisturizer on my whole body while im still damp
i also started doing heel maintenance some time ago which is urea cream (50%) and salt baths whenever i feel like
>>18632493
if you are really dry then sure. use moisturizer first though
>>18631715
i highly recommend going to local drugstores and finding some cool cheap stuff. german drugstores are pretty awesome. you can also check if there are facebook groups skincare recs from these in your area
or you can just default to cerave body lotion. i use it on face and its awesome. if you want niacinamide in there too then get cerave pm instead
>>18631714
>What's the best product one can put on after shaving?
aloe vera or moisturizer (or both). the next day maybe mix moisturizer with azelaic acid and put it on if you have ingrown hairs after shaving. i read that mixing azelaic acid like that does not necessarily work well for acne but it worked for my ingrown hairs
>>18631311
if you are deficient, yes
if not, not so much
>>18630410
tried it and its pretty awesome spot treatment with no side effects. you can also apply it over retinoid (or epiduo at least)

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>>18641263
is it perhaps cold where you are? being outside in cold winters add 10 years to my face and my chud lines are much more visible
i dont see any heavier moisturizer in your routine so maybe give it a go (lipikar baume ap+m for example) or use petroleum jelly/vaseline at the end of your routine or before going out or something
you can also do a full reset, stop everything for 2 weeks and see if that makes things better for you

>>18641274
Alright I'll give it a shot thanks.

>>18635265
>PM moisturizer in the AM
This causes mustard gas

>>18635265
Honestly that is pretty solid. The most important thing for long-term skin health is using sunscreen everyday. Next is probably washing your face everyday and using a moisturizer at night. Almost all sunscreens act as a moisturizer as well. The only other thing that would also probably help a fair bit in the long run is adding a retinoid at night. There are over the counter ones, but for me personally I started to really notice improvements when I switched from over the counter retinol to Prescription Tretinoin. If you can get Tretinoin or Tazarotene I feel like it is really worth it over the Over the Counter ones. But other than that your routine looks pretty good.

>>18641267
>mupirocin
>its pretty awesome spot treatment
Seems to have helped overall actually too. I'm pretty sure I had some kind of persistent skin infection that kept reappearing in different places, and after hitting it with the antibiotic enough it seems to be dying down, finally. Still a couple spots on my face, back of my neck, and my back, but not nearly as bad as it was.

>shower in the morning
>if I apply sunscreen in the morning, I'll have to somehow wash it off at night

Is there a way around this dilemma? I don't want to shower twice or move my showers to the evening.

>>18641936
it's called washing your face in evening with a cleanser. showering in the evening makes more sense anyway though since you're removing the grime and dirt from the day and then getting into bed clean.

>>18641946
I do wash my face in the evening. It's the body sunscreen that's the problem.

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i wash my face multiple times a day and use seborrheic dermatitis cream every day and it's only getting worse, the fuck do i do?

How should I do with BHA 2% Toner and a night retinol creme?
Right now my routine is

Morning
Cerave Foaming Cleanser
Nivea Luminous anti age 2in1 spf 30 moisturizer

Evening
Cerave foaming cleanser
Nivea Luminous anti age 2in1 serum

Want to change the night routine to a retinol, but the pastebin also rdcommends a toner, how do I switch this up.
The Nivea anti age kinda works but is peobably alot of marketing, I impulse bought that 2 weeks ago when I decided to start a skin care routine, I'm a 36 year old man and decided I needed to do something for my fat blemushed face.

>>18629412
Is your pic rel (US version) worth it as a morning moisturizer/sunscreen? I've been looking into it.

>>18642033
fair enough. I normally just cover up unless it's a beach holiday. why do you not want to shower in the evening?

>>18642061
>i wash my face multiple times a day
>seborrheic dermatitis
>the fuck do i do?
>i wash my face multiple times a day
anon..
>>18642188
use bha in the morning after cleansing
use retinol in pm 15-20 minutes after cleansing so that your face is dry. afterwards wait another 15-20 minutes before next step
>Nivea Luminous anti age 2in1 serum
maybe im blind but i dont see anything anti aging in the ingredients list of this product. get normal moisturizer instead and use it 20 minutes after retinol
also most derms recommend spf50 when using retinoids
>>18641936
guess sleeping with sunscreen it is

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>>18642543
Thanks, I looked into it, aka found some reddit posts who said, Retinol onve a week, and bha one a week until used to it.
Pic related is the nivea 2in1 stuff, spf30 so I use it in the morning.

>>18641263
Do you drink enough water? Maybe you're slightly dehydrated.

>>18629058
Is a vitamin C body lotion going to actually do anything, or is the vitamin C too impotent?

>>18642677
Those body lotions usually don't have enough vit C to really make a big difference.
I'd go for those that have ingredients like niacinamide, ceramides and/or squalane.

>>18642061
Xylitol rinse. Also finding an anti-dandruff shampoo or antifungal that work. You need to try a lot. One by one. Zinc pyrithone, olamines, etc. And even if you find one, it may stop working one day.
Those minimalist fungal safe products and MCT oil may help too.

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New batch, should last 1 year plus :^)

>>18642677
If you want to use Vitamin C, which can actually help both as an anti-oxidant and as boosting collagen production, you need to look for a Vitamin C serum that has L-Ascorbic Acid (other forms of Vitamin C do not have the same effect), Ferulic Acid, and Tocopherol (this is Vitamin E.) This is the basic formula of Skinceuticals C E Ferulic serum which has the most studies proving it's efficacy. The skinceuticals C E Ferulic is very expensive though at like $150 a bottle. There are dupes though. I personally use Maelove Glowmaker which is also pricey imo at about $40 a bottle, but much more affordable than skinceuticals. There are probably others.

anyone tried cerave hand cream?

>>18642710
What about retinol body lotions?

>>18643058
based, I need to stock up too

>>18643290
I think Gold Bond makes a good one that has decent retinol percentage.

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>be me
>live in Japan
>stayed in a standard business hotel last week while visiting Nara to watch them burn the mountain
>packed in a rush and forgot my razor at home
>had to use a hotel amenity double bladed disposable razor to shave my face and head the next morning

holy fucking shit. i haven't used a disposable razor in over a decade and this was surprisingly one of the CLOSEST shaves I've had in recent memory. took longer than my setup at home but ended up with zero nicks, almost BBS shave all over and I didn't even use shaving cream, just some conditioner. they either improved the technology massively over the past few years or I really need to step my game up at home.

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>>18629058
Hello! I'm 18 and I've had acne my whole life, it comes and gos and I had a really gay period when I was a teenager where I was like "I don't even care about my acne, I'm not shallow" when it was at it's worst. It's currently in a bad place and I've started a new routine and I wanted to know if I was fucking myself over or not since I want to really improve my skin.
AM: CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser (I'm an ausfag, it's called Acne Control Cleanser in the states and the ingredients are identical), a facial moisturiser, and then sunscreen
PM: The same cleanser, then CeraVe blemish control gel, a facial moisturizer and then I go to bed.

>>18643381
i don't know, is it ok to shave multiple days in a row? sometimes a shave that's too close can result in exfoliation that may be nice if you need it and you're not doing it day after day.

I stopped all skincare other than a basic moisturiser and my skin has never looked better. But I know my skin is getting fucked long term.

My routine was pretty basic. The only thing I can think of was the niacinamide in the moisturiser or the retinol (low %).

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Got a question about retinol and tretinoin.
My skin is strong, I don't get much reactions from these separatly, I do apply them on separate days. You think I can take this up to a higher level and apply retinol and tretinoin daily if my skin can take that?
The only other stuff I use is niacinamide in the morning.

How can I add AHA/BHA to that?

>>18644676
Both are retinoids, tret is the more potent form. There's no reason to use retinol in this case, it does nothing extra.
>The only other stuff I use is niacinamide in the morning.
You need sunscreen if ur gonna use retinoids to avoid sun damage. As well as a cleanser and moisturizer.
>How can I add AHA/BHA to that?
BHA is mainly for acne and blackheads, you can use a cleanser with salicylic acid.
As for AHA, you shouldn't use it on the same day you use retinoids.

>>18644921
Well do you have a sunscreen to recommend that's light? I despise most of the ones I used cause I feel like I coated my face with butter or yoghurt.

>>18629058
Are Japanese sunscreens a meme, or are they worth it?

want to hop on azelaic acid, couple Q's

1.) is 10% a good starting point?

2.) what's the most accessible brand I can get my hands on as a Canadian?

Any baldbros have suggestions for redness? I don't know why but after I shave my skin gets super red in certain areas. On that note, do I need special scalp products or should I just cleanse and moisturize it like my face?

traveling to japan next week, any products I should pick up?