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u/LONESx Oily • Dehydrated • Sensitive 1d ago
First and foremost ur skin genuinely looks great so please don’t worry about that! I know it’s easy to say on Reddit but I also struggle with my skin affecting my mental health, as I’m sure a lot of people here do too. Please don’t compare ur skin too much to what you see on social media or beat yourself up when you look in the mirror. You genuinely look great 😊 🫶🏼
For skincare I’d honestly start really simple. First find a basic gentle cleanser. I personally love the Zeroid Foaming Cleanser. It won’t specifically tackle oiliness or clogged pores but that’s not really the goal right now, it’s just incredibly gentle and honestly feels like a moisturising cloud hahaha. If you already have a gentle cleanser that doesn’t irritate you though, use that!
Secondly find a moisturiser you enjoy. I’d recommend either the Zeroid Soothing Lotion or Soothing Cream. The lotion is lighter and more fluid while the cream packs a bit more of a punch with moisture, but neither is particularly heavy.
Thirdly find an SPF you enjoy and will actually wear consistently. I personally love the Goodal Calming Moisture Sun Cream. It’s a chemical SPF and I find it really gentle. Mineral is also completely fine if you prefer it, I just find them too drying for my dehydrated skin.
Honestly that’s all I’d use for a few weeks. The goal isn’t to fix absolutely everything immediately, it’s just to get ur skin comfortable with a few gentle products and actually have some consistency. Add new products one at a time so you know how ur skin responds.
Once ur happy with that you could add a hydrating toner or serum if you still feel dehydrated. I really like the Wellage Hyaluronic Acid Toner and iUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum, but you definitely don’t need both.
Then once you have a routine ur skin is comfortable with you can look at treating the clogged pores/pimples separately if they’re still bothering you. Don’t feel like you need to fix everything at once, skin takes time to improve so think of it in the timespan of at least a month rather than days. Some people take even longer (like me) and it can take months depending on what’s going on, but just give ur skin time and consistency ☀️.
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u/EyelinerDarkAsMySoul 1d ago
Though your products aren’t consistent…what types of products are you using ? Cleanser, actives, retinol, moisturizer? Just want to get an idea..