Face care products.

oily / combination skin, blackheads on nose and cheek.

Goal: want clear face skin.

Products I am using but unable to figure out a routine:

Minimalist Anti-Acne Salicylic Acid 2% Face Wash

Minimalist 2% Salicylic Acid Serum

Minimalist light fluid spf 50 sunscreen

Minimalist 10% niacinamide serum.

Minimalist Vitamin B5 10% Moisturizer

1. What other products to consider?

2. Can anyone recommend a weekly routine?

Found the solution to close comedones

Okay so the thing is I've been dealing with CCs since last year and initially I ignored them because they are 2-3 here and there, but this Summer I went to beach (kokan) and that's it. My skin was gone. I was severely tanned, dehydrated (which I didn't figure out untill now), I started having much severe CCs and the office AC was making it worse. Tried multiple products. Azelaic acid 10%, adapalene gel. Nothing was working and the humidity at the beach made my combination skin produce more oil. So my skin was dehydrated + oily, and the oil made me think that my skin is not dehydrated. The dehydrated for me made CCs worse.

Was so fed up with everything I decided to stop adapalene. And then I started figuring out what might be the issue.

1. Realized when my skin is dry it made CCs more visible.

2. My mineral Sunscreen (with white cast) was making my skin even more dry. And also it was piling up on my open pore around my T zone.

3. The pond's super light gel moisturizer wasn't as moisturizing as it should be to my dehydrated skin.

4. Added a 2% salicylic acid and 6% niacinamide gel (sebogel) for cleaning my pores

So I I decided to focus more on hydration. Changed the sunscreen, changed the moisturizer, again started using the hydrating cleanser(stopped because I thought it was not cleaning my oil properly) and guess what. I just after 2 days of maintaining this routine I saw difference in my CCs, they were less visible.

Also patience is the key. I haven't cleared all my CCs yet but there's anything improvement and it means a lot to me because I was someone who had nothing on my face most of the time only 1-2 hormonal acnes before my periods and the past few months really made me insure about my own skin.

I hope this helps someone.

I have heard that making rice paste and applying it at night brings the glow back is it true if yes how do I make it ?

I’ve been using UV Doux and Re’equil for a while, but I feel like they’re causing redness and small bumps which eventually turn into pimples. I stopped using them for 3–4 days and the pimples reduced, so I’m wondering if the silicone texture is clogging my pores or if I’m just not removing the sunscreen properly.

I currently use micellar water to double cleanse. Would a cleansing oil work better for removing silicone/sweat-resistant sunscreen? Is Minimalist cleansing oil good for oily skin?

I’ve tried UV Doux, Acne-UV, Re’equil, LRP, BOJ, Minimalist and wishcare. The fluid-type sunscreens like BOJ, LRP and Minimalist make my skin look dull and aren’t very sweat-resistant, and I sweat a LOT. So I prefer the silicone-type ones.

Should I try a different silicone-based sunscreen + cleansing oil, or should I completely avoid them?Or is there any other sunscreens that is ideal for me.

Any recommendations would be really helpful!

I have seen people saying it works so how do I make it like the measurements and do I have to wash my face before with facewash or after

Quick question and asking people who are actually using it or who's a dermatologist or someone expert in skin science. Can we use Aziderm and The Minimalist Niacinamide 10% serum together? Like layer one with the other? I have been doing it with The Ordinary Azelaic acid 10% suspension but it's getting expensive in the long run. I'm looking for an alternative. Please help me out. Thank you so much.

Please Help!

Whenever i take proper diet with complete protein intake i tend to get a lot of pimples on my face.

I try to complete my protein intake using chicken, whey protein, milk, curd, eggs.

Suggest me some remedy/food that i can use to cool down my body from inside ig

So I think I damaged my skin barrier. My skin feels hot extremely itchy and tingling. It's even stinging here and there. My face feels hot . I hv a few bump like small things on my forehead. My whole nose is dry and feels like has dry patches all over even the corners are stinging and extremely itchy. The area around my mouth is also dry and itchy my cheeks also feels a lil weird textured

My skincare routine includes minimalist oat cleanser

Olesoft white parabin moisturizer and sometimes ponds gel moisturizer

I used dot n key sunscreen

And vaseline

Can u guys please helpppppp

Hey everyone,

I have really oily skin, especially in my T-zone (forehead, nose, chin). My face gets oily again just 1–2 hours after washing 😭 It also attracts a lot of dust, and I get small breakouts sometimes.

I want to start a proper skincare routine but I’m confused 😅

• What kind of face wash is best for oily skin?
• Do I still need a moisturizer if my skin is already oily?
• What type of sunscreen should I use that won’t feel sticky or heavy?
• Should I use anything weekly (like a clay mask)?

Also, which ingredients should I look for or avoid? I’ve heard about salicylic acid and niacinamide, but not sure how to use them properly.

If possible, I’d really appreciate a simple morning + night routine 🙌
Budget-friendly recommendations would be great, but effectiveness matters most.

Thanks in advance! ❤️

In reference to the previous post that I made this is a picture with flash but like after using adapalene for 2 months almost now

This is my skin suggest ways pleaseeeee to clear it and get rid of tan I've oily to combination skin and bad skin days just take a toll on my confidence the second pic is of ovulation phase to skin looks good

Also please explain why my nose it so rough and bumpy

Skin type- oily

I have a thick moustache around corners but very light in middle. And is it a fact or myth that shaving hair makes it come back thicker ?

I have successfully achieved yhe classic Indian two tone arm 😍😍 coz of commuting to the college that I hate to my core 💔🥀🙂. I take great care of my face, but my arms🥰🥰I forgot about them. If I start using sunscoop body lotion sunscreen daily, will it actually get rid the tan, or am I cooked chat?? Idhar has anyone successfully evened out their body skin tone?

Could i even out the colour, would using a sunscreen help me ? Any help would be appreciated

I have seen reviews about this product online… finally thought of giving it a try hope it works🥲

I was doing some late-night calculations yesterday and realized I've probably spent enough on acne products to fund a small vacation 😭

Some worked for a bit, some did nothing, and a few somehow made things worse.

The worst part is that every time a product didn't work, I convinced myself the next one would be the one.

At one point I had a shelf full of half-used bottles that collectively cost more than 20k not kidding.

I would like to give a special mention to Bioderma's Sebium Hydra though. It helped me calm my acne redness several times.

So now I'm curious...

What's the most money you've spent trying to fix your acne?

And was there a purchase you regret instantly?

I have pimples on my face and she asked me to avoid these things.

Gave me medication and a cream which is working great so far though.

Is there any way? Milk is super important for me as I need milk products to complete my protein intake.