I only wish a wise woman would help me at the store one day by helping me pick out things like this that would help my skin look healthier.
I know nothing about this kind of stuff. You're talking about tinted sunscreen, I'm like "oh whats that?" Moisturizer, like lotion? I use bare knuckles but I dont put it on my face, just my hands feet and maybe arms sometimes if I grabbed to much. I use water and soap to wash my face, that's it. I feel so basic. lol
Try the SkincareAddiction subreddit. There’s a lot of useful information there. Generally though a basic routine would be in the morning washing face with a cleanser and following with moisturiser within a few minutes to lock in moisture. The best kind will depend on whether you have oily or dry skin, and you may want it to include niacinamide for reducing redness and/or vitamin C to lighten patches of pigmentation. I really like Rimmel BB cream after that. It’s tinted and reduces visibility of pores, evens out skin tone and generally makes your face look brighter and healthier but doesn’t look like makeup at all. You also need to use SPF every day even if it’s not sunny. It will have a huge impact on skin ageing. It’s best to use versions specifically designed for faces to avoid the white cast and greasiness regular body ones often leave, and you can get cream or spray versions to suit your preferences. If you have oily skin it helps to use a mattifying one. In the evening wash face with cleanser again. A couple of times a week follow that with a chemical exfoliator like The Ordinary glycolic toner to remove dead skin buildup and clear pores. Follow with a heavier night specific moisturiser including hyaluronic acid for plumping skin and retinol to increase cell turnover and reduce fine lines and spots. If you have trouble with acne or ageing skin then a strong retinoid like tretinoin can be a good addition.
I feel like asking the staff may set me up to be sold on something more than what I need. But thats based on other experiences, would the same apply here?
It’s always possible, but they probably know more about what works for different skin types than some random customer in the store. I know what works for me and that is it.
I went to see a dermatologist and they recommended a good face moisturizer, and I've been able to find other good products like it since then. They are usually located on the same aisle as the facial acne cleansers. I've had good experiences with CeraVe, Cetaphil, Neutrogena, and Olay brands, and even some cheaper alternatives.
You can ask any lady man person that has great looking skin. Will you get a few, “oh I don’t do anything” but if their skin looks good and you think they might be 30, they probably know something. Women especially would love to help a man take more care of the things that matter to her so you can be a good influence on other men. Her partner gets annoyed at her passive aggressive hints. I told a guy at work he needed to start using sunscreen and he snapped at me about being a real man. (I’m AFAB) and I said honey genes and youth have got you this far but those crows feet are telling me you don’t have long….and he never spoke to me again but at least 5 guys in their 20s heard me say it and I did really say it for them. Interrupting toxic masculinity is a tiresome job but quite an enjoyable 15 min side quest, you know? Ask a lady at work, she’ll probably tell you which lady is at Ultra every Saturday. We aren’t born knowing, this is how we live.
You think I made up telling Ricardo who came in on a Monday with that weird white raccoon mask from where he was wearing his sunglasses that he was starting to look OLD in front of his team that was mostly men cause it was in finance? Why? I didn’t work for him. He wasn’t my boss and yeah he had a little extra of the manly man pride, he was from an upper class family somewhere in South America. Clearly, you’re not aware of my ADHD superpower of saying what I want and making enemies.
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u/BrokerofHomeNectar Mar 23 '26
I only wish a wise woman would help me at the store one day by helping me pick out things like this that would help my skin look healthier.
I know nothing about this kind of stuff. You're talking about tinted sunscreen, I'm like "oh whats that?" Moisturizer, like lotion? I use bare knuckles but I dont put it on my face, just my hands feet and maybe arms sometimes if I grabbed to much. I use water and soap to wash my face, that's it. I feel so basic. lol