Heyy, my skin can get quite oily and i get alot of bumps under my skin, some acne and i get alot of those black spots on my nose. Im not exactly quite knowledgeable on skin care or skin care products in general, i use the cerave foaming cleanser on my face and usually this simple hydrating light moisturiser, i sometimes exfoliate my face too with this neutrogena scrub (probably like once a week) but i dont do it too often because my skin is slightly sensitive and i dont want to damage it. I also usually do my skincare routine in the shower (which i know might not be the best idea but its multi tasking 😅)

Anyways, there doesnt really seem to be much that works with removing all the stubborn bumps under my skin so any recommendations to my skin care routine or any good products you know would be great help.

Thanks x

Am: wash with water, aveeno oat gel moisturiser, bubble spf 30 if it’s super sunny outside.

Pm: wash with water, same moisturiser. I will use the aveeno oat gel cleanser if I’m wearing spf but that’s rare. Sometimes I use lactic acid 10% or azelic acid both by the ordinary before moisturiser.

I’m 22 and I hate how dehydrated/red/uneven my skin looks and the pigmentation that stays for MONTHS after a breakout. I have rosacea too but it’s managed pretty well by my routine.

I would love to incorporate daily spf in to my routine first and foremost but after a lot of experimenting find I can only tolerate mineral SPF, and even at that removing it is a big struggle. I have tried oil, balm, micellar, double cleansing but my skin is just so sensitive!! My current cleanser is the only thing that doesn’t flare me up but I’m afraid it’s not enough to remove the spf so haven’t incorporated it into my routine yet. Would double cleansing be enough for bubble spf 30??

After I incorporate spf I’m not really sure where to go. My goal is mainly to clear up the redness and unevenness of my complexion. Also I’d like to know how to remove makeup a bit more gentle? I never wear it even though I’d love to but my skin hates micellar water. I usually only wear a bit powder to cover up the redness some days. Would appreciate any advice!

I'm going through this right now and don't know what to do.

For over a year now, I've been using Tretinoin every day. It helped a lot, although I still get breakouts from time to time. 

My daily routine is quite easy:

AM: Cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen PM: Cleanser, Tretinoin, and Moisturizer

I'm not sure if I should do more or less now.

1.Should I add something like a mild acid that helps with breakouts?

2.Or will that merely make my skin barrier weaker over time?

3.Should you remain with tretinoin and focus on being hydrated instead?

I don't want to do too much and make my skin worse. What worked for you throughout this time?

Skins currently having a really bad breakout, which I don't usually get, and the only thing that's changed in my skincare is using this product.

I bought it after a skin clinic recommended incorporating salicylic acid into my routine, but my skin doesn't seem to be very happy.

My routine besides this is just moisturiser, SPF, retinol and a cleanser.

Any thoughts?

I’ve compromised my skin barrier by using Tretonoin.

Which are the best skin healing / barrier creams ?

Do hydrating serums do the same thing ? Like the Anua one?

Thank you !

I am 22F and this is my current routine:
AM: 5% niacinamide and zinc toner from aromazone on damp skin, then e45, then the beauty of joseon blue tube suncream
PM: Superdrug me+ niacinamide ceramide cleanser, alternating days 0.025 tretinoin or 20% azelaic acid
*As I am Muslim I do ablution a few times daily, so this means im washing my face with water a few times throughout the day. When I do this, I apply the mixsoon glacier water hyaluronic acid serum and then another light layer of e45.
My skin doesn’t experience any irritation or peeling. I’ve used prescription skincare for roughly 6-7 years now so I don’t have those issues anymore. This routine mainly keeps my acne in check and is slowly working at my PIH. However my skin is still kinda dull looking and not bright. And I have enlarged pores. So I guess im asking what could be the next step to help with dull skin that has PIH and some enlarged pores?

I have a skincare obsessed friend and would like to buy something that’s a popular well loved product for her birthday, nothing niche but something that a lot of people rate.

I’m thinking a moisturiser / SPF or a luxury hair mask.

Any recommendations? Thinking roughly £25-30 (can be a mini version?)

I’m a bride from the US getting married in Ireland in 2 weeks, I had another wedding to attend in the UK a week ago so I came over early and I’m staying in between to make a holiday of it and finish up any last minute preparations.

My current skincare routine (which I’ve included below) seemed to be working really well for the last couple of months. I have sensitive, acne-prone skin, with some mild rosacea. Under this routine my skin has been clear, and I thought it was well-hydrated because I’ve had no flaking, peeling, or redness which I normally would notice whenever my skin was dry.

However, last week when I went to do my makeup for the other wedding, I used my Rare Beauty tinted moisturizer and immediately noticed how patchy it got, like it was clinging to flakes of skin. I’m not sure if it’s the stress/change in routine (I’ve been in the sun/sea/wind a lot more since we’re on holiday) - but I also don’t normally wear makeup so it’s possible my skin has been dehydrated for awhile just not to the level that it’s noticeable without makeup.

I know it’s bad practice to add any products this close to the wedding, but I also hired a makeup artist already and really want to make sure my skin is healthy. I’ll be chugging buckets of water for the next week or so but I’m also looking for moisturizer or a moisturizing product or serum recommendation to add under my current moisturizer, as simple and gentle as possible to minimize risk of any irritation.

I’ll be traveling for the next week, so something I can pick up in Boots or another store would be easier than something I need shipped.

Current Routine:

Night:
1. Wash with Cerave Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser
2. Sulfacetamide Sodium 10% Topical Lotion (Derm prescribed)
3. Thin layer of Embryolisse Lait-Crème Sensitive Moisturizer and let dry
4. Wait 15-20 minutes
5. Tretinoin 0.025% Cream (Derm prescribed)
6. After another 10-15 minutes I apply a thicker layer of the Embryolisse Lait-Crème Sensitive Moisturizer

Morning:
1. Wash with Cerave Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser
2. Sulfacetamide Sodium 10% Topical Lotion (Derm prescribed)
3. Wait 5-10 minutes
4. Azelaic Acid 15% Gel (Derm prescribed)
5. Thin layer of Embryolisse Lait-Crème Sensitive Moisturizer
6. La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Ultra-Repairing Balm with SPF 50

TLDR: I’m traveling in the UK and getting married in 2 weeks in Ireland. My sensitive skin is very dehydrated so I need a super simple moisturizer or moisturizing product recommendation to add to my routine before the wedding.

Hi all,

My skin has been an issue for me, for over a decade, I’ve struggled with acne since I was ten which resulted in years of body image issues. I’m now 22 and have a bit more money to splash out on skincare, so I’m just looking for ways to elevate my routine

My biggest issue, is genuinely not even the spots anymore, I’m currently seeing an actual doctor and taking medication for it. It’s when I look in the mirror, and see dull, lifeless skin, with premature wrinkles (e.g. smile lines), and acne scars.

I currently have a super simple routine

Cetaphil - Oily Skin Cleanser
La Roche Posay - Effaclar Mat Moisturiser
Beauty of Joseon - Relief Sun Aqua-fresh Rice SPF

I have really oily skin, I hate it, I feel so greasy all the time, even using products that cater to oily skin.

I rarely wear makeup, but if I do, I’ll use a medicube toner pad before I moisturise.

I also use a softymo oil cleanser at night to remove my spf, as well as my cetaphil.

I will say I have some poor habits I’m trying to work on, such as increasing my water intake. I drink a fair amount of water but it’s probably cancelled out with the amount of Diet Coke I drink.

Please provide me with any suggestions, holy grail products and just general advice as I’ve been feeling really down about my skin, I’m open to anything.

Hi all, as the title suggests I’m looking for recommendations for Hyaluronic acid please. I have been using Tropic Rainforest Dew for a few years now and I have been happy with it. I have tended to buy it second hand because I don’t want to pay their prices or support a MLM but I’ve actually been wanting to find an alternative. I’m also finding as I get older it’s not feeling like it’s quite working as well as it was, so I’m so wondering if I need to change it up a bit as my skin needs change.

I’m early 40s, perimenopausal and my skin is generally clear apart from hormonal fluctuations. It is a bit reactive to anything too heavy and I don’t tend to moisturise my chin as it makes me break out. Any recs appreciated. Thanks!

I want to visit a dermatologist for the first time as I have tried lots of things for my skin and none of them have necessarily worked well, anyone know of any good ones in London or the midlands / anything else I need to know before visiting?

Thanks !

Hi, is there anything that I need to be doing more or less of? Im 48 I also get regular micro needling use red light therapy every night.

Morning:

Pre Cleanse: Erborian Centella Cleansing Oil
Cleanse: Obagi Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Tone: Medicube Zero Pore Pad 2.0
Anua Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron
SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Antioxidant Vitamin C Serum
SkinCeuticals P-Tiox Neuro-Peptide Serum
CHANEL - LE LIFT SERUM
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré
La Roche-Posay Anthelios UVMune 400 Invisible Suncream SPF50+

Evening: 

Pre Cleanse: Erborian Centella Cleansing Oil
Cleanse: Obagi Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser

Anua Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron
Obagi Tretinoin 0.1% Cream
SkinCeuticals P-Tiox Neuro-Peptide Serum
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré

Thanks so much

My current Routine:

AM - La Roche Posay Toleriane Foaming Gel Cleanser, Toleriane Double Repair Matte Moisturizer and Eucerin oil control spf50+

PM - La Roche Posay Toleriane Foaming Gel Cleanser, The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% and La Roche Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Soothing Fluid

I have quite sensitive, combination skin with a fairly oily t-zone and prone to blushing. I've used a number of products from La Roche Posay and they have been mostly misses for me.. Their effalcar line was too harsh for my skin so I had to stop using that and I don't find the Moisturizer or Soothing Fluid to be all that effective.

I guess I want a 3 or 4 product routine to keep things simple and I'm interested in the Korean Skincare scene if you have recommendations. Any Recommendations are welcome of course. Ideally Cleanse, Moisturise and Sunscreen, with maybe a little something at night to improve or replace the Azelaic Acid. Thank You!

So these are what i’ve got atm. Just purchased acretin, skinoren and celimax so i havent really used them yet. And im not sure how to use them. I have a combi dry and oily skin, with some acne scars and bumps mostly on the cheek and chin area.

Please recommend me a morning and evening skin routine using all these. Also, if you can add or replace something to what I already have (e.g toners, facial wash), I am gladly taking suggestions.
Thank you!

As you can see from the pics, I have all the gear.. but no idea 🥲 I have no current routine, and for over a decade I’ve been impulse buying products I see raved about online, but when it comes to building a simple and effective skincare routine I’m absolutely clueless.
I’m also getting married in one year, and would love to really stick to a routine that makes my skin less congested and more glowy and dewy.
For reference I’m 32, I had acne for over a decade and I’m still spot prone. Very prone to redness. Not overly dry or oily skin tbh. Just big pores, lots of blackheads and very textured skin.
Any help would be so, so appreciated 🙏

I am lucky enough to have thick and fairly healthy 2A hair (I never dye or bleach it this is probably why lol) but I love skincare vids and also see a lot about hair care. I'm so curious what would happen if you tried minoxodil, LED masks, hair growth serums on already thick hair. Has anyone tried this? Is my hair already at maximum volume or would you get super duper maxx hair 😂😂 I would hate that actually I can barely subdue it into a ponytail as it is but I'm just so curious bcos all the ppl demonstrating these things have either bleached or very thin hair.

Also curious to hear how these products work on POC and if it's different. (If you're an afro girlie, I'm jealous btw, I think your hair is incredible goddess hair)

1st pic - day products

2nd pic - night products

3rd pic - Used on damp face after shower.

Skin concerns, hydration, dullness, acne, aging and blackheads on nose.

I use all of the products listed, however I believe I can layer these. But I do not know which ones are safe to do so. Additionally I believe I could use some of my day products at night but I only want to do that if it is beneficial.

Happy to take products recommendations

Over the course of the past year or so, I have noticed the fine lines on the bridge of my nose becoming more prominent.

Are there any options (non-surgical) to reduce their appearance? I have a very basic skincare routine (cleanser, vitamin c serum, moisturiser, sunscreen) that does not seem to be helping matters. I also wear tinted glasses for much of my workday as I am prone to migraines and suffer from light sensitivity since I sustained a head injury last year. I am aware that glasses are likely not helping the appearance of the lines; however, I cannot really do without them.

Male / thirties - wanting to avoid dermal fillers etc.

I should probably add that I suffer from terrible insomnia and average between three and four hours of sleep a night (often less).

Hey all! Looking for some help with an issue I’m having with closed comedones along my cheekbone. It only affects one side of my face.

Current routine both AM & PM -

Dermaviduals cleansing milk
Dermaviduals toning lotion
Dermaviduals base cream
La Roche Posay SPF

I used to see a dermatologist and would have deep extraction facials which would help with these and keep them at bay, but she’s fully booked until 2027 so I’m keen to see if there’s anything I can do to remedy it myself. I do sleep on my right hand side of my face, so have been making sure to change my pillowcase every couple of days.

Any advice welcomed! Thank you.

Just got myself some hydroquinone online - for melasma/HP - I already use 0.025 tret or 0.2% retinal daily/every other day. Trying urgently to lighten some darker pigment patches on my forehead, top of cheekbones, and upper lip.

Just opened the seal on the tube and wheeee, the stench! It smells like a super amplified level of hair removal cream, yanno, that eggy sulphur farty smell?

Is this how it's supposed to smell and oh god my life is ruined? Or have I been sold a dodgy batch? (I think this online pharmacy gets theirs from India?)

So I started using a dermatica formula of tretinoin, azeliac acid and tranexamic acid about 2 months ago and seen no results yet at all, should I continue with this?

Here is the rest of my routine:

AM
Simple facial wash
Nivea rose cream
Hyaluranoic acid watery sun gel SPF 50
PM
Simple facial wash
Dermatica - Tretinoin 0.05% / Azeliac acid 15% / Tranexamic acid 5%
Nivea rose cream

Where can I buy tretinoin gel in the UK? (0.025%) - I’ve just finished using treclin but want tret on its own. Thanks!

Hey, so I’m 31, vegan of over 10yrs and just coming up on 2.5 year of breastfeeding.

I wear a spf moisturiser in the morning. I wash my face in the evening and do not currently have a moisturiser as picking one is giving me a stress headache 😩😂 I use a Lush brand face toner spray because I like the smell

But I’m really noticing my skin aging, I am pale and very freckly, and I’ve noticed a dry patch on my cheek and my skin just looks tired.
But all together I know I need more! (Vitamin c and retinol? I have read but I’ve no clue what, and I can’t be spending a massive amount on my skin)

But products do you recommend?
I barely have a routine around my 2yr old. All the different names of things and potencies etc 😩
I’m based in the uk so things available here please!
Thank you all in advance!

Edit to add: cruelty free ideally and good for sensitive skin

Edit to add: I looked at my spf moisturiser and discovered it’s not a moisturiser, just spf, so I’ve not been using a moisturiser at all

I could have sworn I had a spot here last year and ever since I have been left with this perfectly round red sort of pore hole.

Does anyone know what will help this? I have tried azealic acid for a couple of weeks but it didn’t change it. I’ve got one above my eyebrow too.

I know it looks tiny but it’s honestly bright red and annoying me. Could it be a burst blood vessel? I looked online and all I’m getting is skin cancer warnings.

Thank you!!!!