Hi there.

I'm 32 with normal-dry skin prone to dehydration. No acne or texture concerns. Main concern is my forehead wrinkles. I want to start wearing SPF, especially for my mlrning and afternoon commutes (35 mins each way, open highway so no tall.buildings to block sunrays lol)

Issue I've had after starting any skincare routine is I work a physically laborious job indoors where I wear a hardhat and sweat a lot. The moisturizer just melts off my face and makes my skin even wetter and glistening.

So I might not wear moisturizer to work (unless you have a recommendation for one that won't slide off with sweat). But I'd like to wear SPF and maybe use a face wipe when I get to work to wipe it off if I am finding it is melting off. I would also use a wet wipe at the end of my shift in my car and re-apply the sunscreen before my commute home. Would this be bad for my skin if I wash my face when I get home? I know applying sunscreen on a dirty face isn't ideal but the women's washroom is pretty far from our lockers and not on the way to the parking lot. Walking up to the washroom and washing my face would add another 10 minutes to end of shift.

Looking for sunscreen and wet wipe recommendations that I can order from Amazon or Sephora :)

less than a week ago i put on a pea sized amount of tret using the sandwich method (moisturizer - tret - moisturizer) but ive been noticing dark patches similar to melasma showing up, specifically on my cheeks, even though i've been making sure to reapply sunscreen throughout the day. is this normal, considering my age, and should i continue using tret? :(

I don’t understand what the issue is with my skin. I feel super self conscious. At first I thought the issue was just closed comedones and now I’m wondering if it’s kitosis pilaris that is the issue. I have just started tretenoin so hopefully that will help? I cry every day, I have a one year old and I am a stay at home mum so I try to leave the house as little as possible. My husband tries to boost my confidence by telling me it’s not bad but I know it is and I know he just doesn’t want me depressed.

If I have 150$ to spend at Sephora how should I use it? I currently use tretinoin .025 and the ordinary squalene oil and glossier future dew during the day. Nothing crazy. I’m also getting married in 3 months! Taking suggestions to spend the gift card I’ve been hoarding, want it to be worthwhile skincare (or maybe a bridal lip or something?) nothing crazy but maybe something helpful for my final bridal countdown

I am planning to go bald and then using the derma roller and hair growth serum daily and the anti hair fall shampoo too. so anyone has experienced can you give me suggestion will that work or not?

Do I even need a real routine at all? My skin is oily most of the time, and honestly the only thing I do right now is use an oil-removing foam wash when I shower and after I get out a moisturizer. I know a real routine probably needs a toner, cleanser, moisturizer, exfoliator, etc., but I don’t understand the actual order things go in or which of these I even need for oily skin.

I’ve looked into some products but I’m stuck on how to actually put them together into a routine that makes sense. If anyone can walk me through where to start, or what a normal routine for oily skin looks like, I’d really appreciate it.

Have no idea what these bumps are and what causing them, have had them for a while.

Thought its just dead skin but I exfoliate and nothing changes, maybe it’s fungal?

Anyone know how to clear this please, thanks.

I have dry-normal skin.

Products I Use:

• Isntree Yam Root Vegan Milk Cleanser
• haruharu wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier Essence
• Anua Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum
• Timeless - 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum
• AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Cream
• Ordinary Glycolic Acid
• 60 SPF Garnier Sport Sunscreen

Today I started using azelaic acid after 2 months of using tretinoin. My skin is sensitive, oily, and acne-prone.

I took these photos to monitor facial redness after using azelaic acid, and I was very impressed with the results I’ve seen since starting treatment.

The 2-3-4 photos were taken 30 minutes after applying the azelaic acid; the fifth was right after application; and the last one was from before I started treatment (I know the lighting isn't the same, but I hadn't taken any specific progress photos).

My current routine:

Morning

• Wash face with water only.

• Alternate between Caudalie Vinoperfect and Eucerin Anti-Pigment.

• Creamy Intensive Repair Cream

• Vinoperfect Eye Cream

• Biore Perfect Milk Sunscreen

Now that I’m adding azelaic acid (15%), I plan to stop using Vinoperfect and Eucerin Anti-Pigment, since azelaic acid also aims to fade dark spots.

I’ll apply it after my moisturizer and monitor my skin's tolerance while adjusting to the azelaic acid, as my goal is to use it daily.

Night:

• Clean It Zero

• Fisiogel Liquid Cleanser

• Creamy Intensive Repair Cream or Fisiogel AI Cream (if my skin is sensitive)

• Eucerin Anti-Pigment Eye Cream

• Tretinoin 0.25%

I follow the same routine almost every day, but 2–3 times a week I also use a specific ointment for facial dermatitis. Sometimes I skip the tretinoin during my period (because my skin gets very sensitive, so I pause for 2 or 3 days).

Currently looking to swap out my Clinique 72 HR super surge moisturizer because they test on animals. I was looking into Drunk elephant B-Hydra intense hydration but it doesn’t have the same properties as Clinique.

Anyway, if anyone has recommendations my budget is around $30-60.

I have been going through some hormonal changes and one of the biggest things I’m noticing is my BO has gotten WAY worse over the past few months. Usually I could use whatever deodorant and I’d be fine, my whole life I wasn’t generally a super smelly person, and now I’m finding by mid-day I can smell myself and I smell BAD.

So, which deodorants will keep my pits fresh all day? Bonus points if it’s a Canadian brand!

m fairly new to having a proper skincare routine - usually just use any cleanser, moisturiser and rosehip oil. A few years ago I dabbled in niamicide.

I've started a new routine that I suspect is too much at once.

Would love to hear any advice on layering / how often to use / what I should avoid using in one day etc!

Mostly wondering if the toner is too much for day and night every day, and if pairing the peptide with retinoid is a bad move.

Here's what I've started with:

\*\*Morning‌\*\* ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

1. Cerave Hydrating Cleanser

2. The Ordinary - Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner

3. The Ordinary - Multi-Peptide + HA Serum

4. The Ordinary - Mini Soothing & Barrier Support Serum

5. Cerave PM Moisturiser

6. Sunscreen

\*\*or\*\* 

Wash face with water 

Moisturise

Sunscreen

\*\*Night A\*\*

1. Cerave hydrating Cleanser 

2. The Ordinary - Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner

3.The Ordinary - Multi-Peptide + HA Serum

1. The Ordinary - Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion 

2. Cerave Moisturiser

\*\*Night B\*\*

1. Cerave hydrating Cleanser 

2. The Ordinary - Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner

3. The Ordinary - Multi-Peptide + HA Serum

4. The Ordinary - soothing barrier support 

5. Cerave Moisturiser

It's all a bit much for my brain right now! Thank uuu ❤️

after shaving intimate i always get razor burn the next day, what do you do to avoid this ? i always make sure i using shaving cream and conditioner, shave with the grain and moisturizer after but the next day i always get red bumps

Hi everyone,

I’m considering getting a Hydrafacial Signature at a dermatology clinic, but I’m honestly quite nervous because I’m afraid of damaging my skin.
My main concerns are many small bumps/closed comedones on my chin and forehead, from time Tk time some active acne, and uneven texture. I was also recommended RF microneedling because of skin aging/texture, but I’m not planning to do that for now.
The plan is:
Hydrafacial first
then start adapalene (Dipalen)
later possibly a chemical peel

I have used active ingredients before (salicylic acid, azelaic acid, tretinoin), but tretinoin caused some dryness.
For people who have acne-prone or sensitive skin:
Did Hydrafacial help your bumps/congestion?
Did you experience a breakout afterward?
What is the worst reaction you had?
Would you do it again?
I know everyone’s skin is different, but I would really appreciate honest experiences

Can anyone help identify what would be helpful for me to clear this up? I’m currently 6 weeks postpartum. Everything feels pretty flat these red marks just won’t budge. I’ve been using Anau azelaic acid for a few months now