/fa/ - Fashion

>>10117303
If you have acne go to a dermatologist.

Will a facial cleanser and astringent be enough to get rid of my blackheads?

>>10117595
If you're talking about blackheads on nose then no. I got rid of my facial blackheads with just a facial cleanser and witch hazel w/ no alcohol.

>>10117303
currently applying paulas choice 5% benzoyl peroxide 3x a day with really good success.

I used to use neutrogena once and night and it never actually did much. Highly recommend uzing BP very often to get rid of the acne.

Now that new acne has almost stopped forming, I am going to start exfoliating to get rid of the scars

(yes i used moisturizer and sunscreen ontop of the benzoyl peroxide)

Any recommendations a good moisturizer?
>inb4 cerave/cetaphil
I'm using kiehls facial fuel right now and it works well, but it's very pricey and I wouldn't buy it again.

>>10118127
Eucerin's ones.

>>10118127
What's wrong with the cetaphil moisturizer I was thinking of getting it soon.

How do I combine Glycolic Acid 10% and Hydroquinone 2% for PIH treatment? Heard the combination is one of the most effective OTC treatments but since I have two different products and not just one I'm not sure as to the order of application

Are the bulldog moisturizer and cleansers any good?

>>10118180
I have a very reactive skin. (I used to have dermatitis)
If a product doesn't work, I will have tiny pimples and redness for sure.
Cetaphil is the only moisturizer that works. It does what promises and doesn't piss my skin off. The cream it's really thick. It works if you have really dry skin, but if you don't, pick the lotion.

>>10118211
The lotion contains alcohol I believe.

>>10118212
Yes

My skin doesn't glow; it shines instead, even when I use the tiniest amount of moisturizer. I find myself having to go to the bathroom every few hours to wet a paper towel to "wipe" the shine off.

Also, my skin is fairly bumpy and uneven in color due to prior acne. I realize that patience is key to better skin, but is there something I can use to reduce the bumpiness?

can anyone recommend a sunscreen that won't upset my skin or make it look greasy?

>>10119543
yes. several.

try reading the faq.

what's the best moisturiser and astringent to cop in britbong land?

What´s can happen if i use body cleanser in my face?

>>10119687
>What
Fixed.

I've noticed that using reader mode in Firefox works with the "raw" files on both hastebin and pastebin. So for easier reading of the FAQ, I'd highly recommend.

>>10117303
Wtf happened to the pastebins? Why are they hastepins now?

>>10119687
Might be too harsh and irritate/too drying/don't be a cheap fuck and just get one for your face.

>>10120183
Some pastebins just kept on being removed for some reason. Decided to just host it on some other paste site because I got sick of reuploading stuff, just for it to be removed for some unknown reason later on.

This shit is itchy and sometimes flaky. I don't think it's acne. Is it seborrheic dermatitis?

>>10120459

>>10120379
So pastebin was removing it and not the author? That sucks. Thanks for your efforts.

I'm a pleb and just bought this

Have anyone tried?

>>10120379
>>10120472
the text might have had a bit too many product mentions in it for it to not be auto-detected as spam

lel

>>10120484
that product is almost useless. It's main medical ingredient is salicylic acid, which needs to be left on the skin (e.g., in a liquid toner-like solution) if it is to have beneficial effects. But of course in a scrub it's washed off almost immediately.

>>10120459
eczema

>>10118118
how are you going to go about ridding yourself of scars?

anyone else have advice for removing acne scars? i don't have serious scarring, just a couple of small scars i'd like to get rid of

>>10120459
>>10120463
u gawt eczema

>>10120585
Yea in the past I had to type captchas for those ones. Now they just straight up get removed without warning lel.

>>10118354
use a transparent powder in the morning, make up forever makes a nice compact now
also it depends on the bumps, if they're cystic acne scars you should see a derm

Anyone have any experience with Exposed? Got it a couple weeks ago and seems to be working quite well

fucking disgusting whore products. im not buying that shit you monkeys.

I´m taking milk baths, only using expensive oils for my face.

stay ugly /fa/

>>10121951
what?

Do you guys really wear sunscreen daily?
what if you hop in the pool, do you immediately run and reapply your sunblocker?

Srsly guys

>>10122652
>Do you guys really wear sunscreen daily?
I only wear it when I go out during peak hours or bring it to college in the morning, otherwise I'm mostly cooped up inside far away from any windows (which have thick curtains on them anyway) so I don't bother. If I'm taking my dog outside at half 10 in the evening or something there's really no point.
>What if you hop in the pool, do you immediately run and reapply your sunblocker?
If applied right before, waterproof sunscreen should theoretically provide protection in the water for 80 minutes max. Most of the time it melts off around the 60 minute mark, in my experience.

>>10120619
There's many things you can try, some easier to obtain than others.
Retinols, vitamin E, vitamin C, niacinamide (vitamin B3). Chemical (or gentle physical, don't use scrubs) exfoliation.
Stay out of the sun, use sunscreen.

german folks.
w2c astringent here

Are there any anons that use a product for dark under eye circles?

I'm using this organic Vitamin C based cream that I apply twice a day, and I feel like it's helping, but that could just be placebo.

I saw a bunch of other products at the store, but they all costed around 25+ dollars and I didn't want to waste the money if they ended up not working.

My acne is repulsive

Just like me

>>10123063

At least it's socially acceptable for you to cover it up with make-up. Us guys either have to live with it or suffer ridicule by our m8s for eternity if they find out you're wearing a bit of foundation.

also give us a full face shot, a few spots don't matter if you're qt

>>10123069
Nah m8 we'll work hard and achieve perfect skin. They'll all be jealous of us one day

We're gonna make it

Dumb question: how do I figure out my skin type and thus the type of products best suited to it?

can diet really effect acne? i dunno why im asking here but whatevs

>>10123092
Of course it can dumbass

>>10123063
nice cheekbones, jaw line looks pretty gud too

>>10123093
>>10123093
that was mean

what can tho, i see different shit everwhere i look? I mean proper acne not just break outs

>>10123100
Greasy food, etc

Google it

>>10123098
y-you too

>>10123105
I did and it said like basically every food and there was also something saying there isnt enough research to say diet effects acne. but hey ho

>>10123111
Well I guess you should just never eat again. Man up

>>10123114
>Man up
why are you such a twat?

how do I apply moisturizer efficiently?

>>10118205
yeah they are pretty good

Don't be too harsh on yourselves, bros. Everyone is not perfect
http://celebrityclose-up.com/#

GH+retin a+derma roller+plus tanning for stretch marks?

I'm getting these fuckers off my body if it's the last thing I do.

How long does it take for hypo/hyper pigmentation scars to fade? I've been using mederma and seeing improvements but they aren't permanent scars right? Right?

Anyone got a tl;dr of a skin routine to get and keep skin clear of blackheads and shit?

Including product names

can anti depressants break you out? my skin was doing fine for a while but i recently broke out pretty bad and i'm not sure if it's becuase of the AD's or the fact that i got really fucked up was probably rubbing my face with my dirty fucking hands (been on AD's for 3 weeks and haven't had anything skin care related happen before)

>>10123365
They can take up to a year for the severe ones to fade but they're definitely not permanent! Avoid direct sunlight and always use sunscreen.

Using an AHA, such as glycolix acid, or a BHA, Salicylic Acid, can help make them fade faster.

>>10123307
man/woman?
also they don't matter

>>10123469
Yaay!

>>10123384
Did you try reading the FAQ??

>>10123524
There is also info about this in OP

>tfw just spent £50 on some Paula's Choice products

this shit better be good

>>10118118
How long do you let the benzoyl peroxide stay on your skin? Do you have it over night?

>>10123469
wasup ooo, did you have acne in the past?

>>10117303
What's the best way to reduced redness from a pimple overnight?

>>10123503
Man. What doesn't matter?

>>10124628
>>/fa/thread/S10094928#p10105154

Anyone have any experience with Benzac?
I got this kit that includes a facial foam cleanser, a gel and a moisturiser

>>10124628
See
>>10125980
(Also, how did you even remember I posted that?!)

As a mixed race guy without mainstream mixed race privilege (check it) I have great barriers to /fa/

I lived in a certain Asian country for example and was unable to follow any fashion trends (mah hairy legs in short shorts, no way). For example clothes never fit my shape, or suited me. Hair care products did not do anything good to my hair (99% of the time any shampoo I tried would make my hair go frizzy and static and stick up like I had been using one of these electric globes). I also have combination skin. One half of me is from a hot dry climate and the people there are (hairy or smooth) had skin which was silky smooth as fuck, and you could just brush water off like water off a ducks back. The other half of me is from somewhere soo cold it chaps your skin, but not the natives. Then you get me, someone who had all those generations of evolution undone and sweats like a pig in the heat and skin goes all fucked in the cold all because my mum loved that middle eastern cock.

Anyway. Pic related. After years of trial and error I have the perfect grooming routine.

This is literally amazing. It is expensive as fuck, but just a tiny dot of it foams up and so it lasts forever. It gets rid of black heads, removes ALL oil on your face without drying it at all. It also works wonders on my mixed hair-type beard.

>>10120484
This is useless.

The product is mainstream and expensive which is why people fall for the trap.

i dermarolled for the first time today with a 0.5mm roller

i moisturized about 5 mins after, felt like i was putting acid on my face

did i do it wrong

How to get rid if acne scars?

Has anyone noticed a correlation between soda and acne? At my new job I'm surrounded by grease and oil and also get free drinks so I drink lots of soda and don't know whether to attribute my new red monsters to the dirty environment or soda or both. Either way I got some cleanser and moisturizer so I guess I'll find out... How 2 kick soda addiction?

>>10126765
stop drinking soda

>>10126765

I'd definitely attribute them to the grease and oil environment. I had a job interview once at a steel works, and just spending half an hour in that place caused 2 huge spots to form on my face just a few hours later. Places like that along with fast food restaurants are a nightmare for people with acne-prone skin. You should still lay off the soda though, it's no good for you, even the diet stuff.

I use:

>Trader Joe's tea tree face wash
>Badger nutmeg & Shea moisturizer
>Badger unscented spf 30 (zinc oxide + natural ingredients)
>100% argan oil, mostly as a night time moisturizer or for my beard

My face has cleared up pretty well since I've switched from my Cerave foam wash to the tea tree face wash. I just need to find a good toner and exfoliator, then I'll be set. Might cop this.

What eye creams do you use, /fa/?

>1 ONE

Do you have a spotty face or similar issue?

If yes, how often do you wash, at high temperatures with adequate and ideally antibacterial detergents, your pillowcase (or rest of your bed lining for that matter, you dirty fuck)

Does it have a pillow protector cover.

I thought so.

>2 TWO
Do you wash your hair BEFORE your face in the shower? Not doing this lets greece run back onto your face after you shower.

Wash your hair properly, rinse, and then use a high quality non-gimmicky face wash to cleanse your face. Don't use regular shower gel or soap as this will dehydrate your face causing it to grease up more.

>3 THREE
Do you use the same towel on your face as you do the rest of your body? DOIE

Get a fucking FACE TOWEL and USE IT. Don't use it for any other purpose other than your face (not even your hands). Make sure that it is quality. I'm talking Egyptian Silk but don't be retarded and get one of those super absorbent towels. Wash this regularly in anti bacterial detergent (I.e. use regular detergent and pic related-- one scoop in every wash; never use fabric softener on bed sheets or towels as it prevents the absorption of water/sweat (you want your bed lining to absorb the oil rather than it sitting on your skin, this way you can wash it clean each week)). There is a trade off between super high quality facial towels and washing durability.

>4 FOUR
Make sure you use a proper facial moisturiser (and facial wash, for that matter) that is specific to your type of skin. The biggest mistake is either going full durp and buying some gimmicky anti-bacterial tea-tree oil crap that feels oily and nasty to apply. Think carefully. Just because it has exfoliating beads, salicylic acid and some nice anti-bacterial smell, it doesn't mean that it is any good: it would be cheaper and more effective in this case to crush a suicide-kit worth of aspirin (who gets why?), add a few drops of tea-trea oil and loofer it onto your face.

>>10126180
>expensive

lol not at all, it's cheap as fuck

>>10126935
It's like £4 a bottle when not on offer, so it is the expensive of the mainstream market.

>literally just splash my face with hot water in the morning and before bed

Should I be doing something more? I mean my face isn't silky smooth, but I'm free of pimples and the like. How and what should I implement into my routine?

>http://www.iherb.com/p/39108

Thoughts on this?

I've been using it recently and it seems to be helping with my acne.

>>10126162
If you tripfag
you get searched

have a couple questions.

i'm a really active dude.
>shower
>cycle to yoga
>90minuts ashtanga
>shower
>school
>owl ~90mins
>shower

i know it's lot of showering, and i know that's bad for the skin. i have cetaphil lotion.

1) can i use this on my face? or should i get a specialized face lotion?

2) i have this trader-joes facial cleanser (http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/257))

3) how often/when should i be using it?

thanks :3

>>10126751
I second this. I have mild dermatillomania. My scars are minor now, but it would be good to see them completely gone.

so Gamila Secret?

Anybody know what I can use for scars? Not acne scars but unsightly ones on my hands from being attacked by a dog. It's mostly lacerations but one was a puncture wound that had healed with a small lump I can feel over the tissue. Not sure how to get rid of this.

>>10127870
look at

>>10127244


supposedly its good for damaged skin.

I'm 30 I just started wearing make up because I have a real job now. I started last week
My make up:

>Eucerine facial moisturizer 30SPF
>BB Cream 30SPF
>Powder applied with a brush
>Mascara

It's hot as fuck where I live this time of year an IDK what to do when I sweat. If I'm wearing my make up and my face gets all sweaty, what the fuck am I supposed to do? I can't just splash water on my face or my make up goes away.

Also, WTF do I do if my eyes itch or I want to rub them? Mascara smears so fucking easily. Goddamn, I've always hated this shit but I feel I need to wear it now.

>>10127870
What race are you?

Coco butter
Vitamin E
Stretch mark cream
Ground baby foreskins
Pregnancy preparation cream

All used together.

It's SUPER effective... if you apply it from 1-2 months before the marks appeared. Great for pregnant ladies, but terrible for scars as people don't usually bother until years after.

>>10127889
Thanks, I happen to have the 4th thing you listed on hand. :^)

Anyone know how to brighten skin or repair sun damage?

I'm on accutane and it totally cleared up my skin but I'm very tan now due to the pill increasing my sun-sensitivity.

Are there any products I can use to get back to my original skin tone?

>>10127888
You can get blotting pads/tissues to dab your face and remove sweat and oil without removing makeup as you would wiping it. You can use a primer before applying your BB cream, which will hold the makeup better without feeling too heavy. Look into one that suits your skin type. As for mascara, you need to find something that's water proof and quality. There are ones that dry well and don't rub off. They make eyelash primers but I dunno if they work.

>>10127895
>wants high quality non generic advice
>Doesn't answer the one crucial question to make any good scar-removal treatment at least a bit effective
>>10127907
Are you Oriental?

>>10127928
No

>>10127928
I'm mixed. Light to medium skin tone.

>>10127951
It's not about the colour it's about the type.

You could be half berber (naturally smooth skin, like water off a ducks back) and half German with white skin, but your skin type will be German but with some differences that mean mainstream products won't work for you.

Elaborate.

When it comes to /fa/shion I am clueless, but I am a pro at this stuff.

>>10125384
help dogss

>>10127951
French
Filipino
Puerto Rican

>>10125384
Dab on some witch hazel. If you care about just the redness you can buy a green tinted concealer which cancels it out.

>>10127888
Not rubbing your eyes all the time is literally a habit you have to break when wearing makeup. You'll get used to it. When my eyes get itchy now, I dab at them with my pinky. For sweatiness, use powder (at least as final layer). For dryness, use liquids.

Also, general tip for pimples: tea tree oil. Put that shit on overnight. By day it will have dried out the pimple so there will be minimal redness and swelling. Leave it be for another day or so and it will be gone.

Don't pick at that shit. Don't.

>>10128017
thanks for the tip.

>>10125384
Windex
>>10127995
Well that isn't helpful to my point. I am looking for types. Even the type of sweat you have. How smooth your skin is etc.

I would say coco butter moisturiser about 5 times a day, ideally with added vitamin E (note: I mean a moisturiser with cocoa butter, not coco butter its self, like pic related). Apply sparingly and rub in well.

Before bed apply high quality extra virgin olive oil. Yes the stuff you cook with. And I mean the quality stuff. The first press. Not some crap you got from Asda (Walmart) that is labelled extra virginal olive oil. Apply to a cotton swab (Q-tip) and gently rub it in along the scar.

Do this ever day for a month and you will see differences that will make you keep it up for a year. Seriously, get a bottle of pic related and carry it in your bag everywhere you go.

Apply after your morning shower. When you arrive at work. Once around 11am, lunch, between lunch and home, after you get home and once before bed by like 2 hours.

It sounds like a lot but it will become routine soon enough. You may as well moisturise your hands whilst you do this. It doesn't take extra effort. And DONT go overboard: apply sparingly. Less is more. Applying too much doesn't help. Applying sparingly frequently is how you get the stuff to be more effective.

How long ago was you scared? I may change my product recommendation.
>>10128017
See >>10126934
>The biggest mistake is either going full durp and buying some gimmicky anti-bacterial tea-tree oil crap that feels oily and nasty to apply.

Tfw only forehead is oily

What do?

>>10128072
Beginning of June.
My skin is pretty smooth but I don't sweat on the tops of my hands. I don't sweat that much unless I'm in continuous heat or working out. Do you want a picture of my scars or..?

Why are you faggots wasting money on this shit when Retin A is literally the GOAT?

>>10128184
Yes.

But based on what you say I will swap my recommended product for one that targets deeper layers of tissue. The best ones on a microscopic level have lipit balls which carry the active ingredients into the deeper layers of tissue before releasing them.

I think Vaseline moisturizers are incredible examples of mainstream products that really do work across-the-board.

I don't work for them (promise).

One more question. I assume this is a bad cut as you're worried about per scaring. Because of your mix, what is your pigmentation like. Do scars last as a change in pigmentation on you?

>>10128263
What I circled is the puncture. It was basically a deep hole between my thumb and pointer. It's just a discolored lump now. The two lacerations are similar in color. Usually scars on my legs or something turn light and are darkish around them but these are just dark. I'm pretty sure my hand skin is darker in pigmentation compared to where the scars are on my legs. (Which have pretty much faded)

>>10128338
do what I say to do, but do it to your whole hands because you may as well. The issue yu may have is keratin build up. From this, the patch may stay allows for a while unless you treat it carefully (keep it moisturised NAO!).

You can deal with the colour change later (if it is permanent), but for now your biggest concern should be moisturised. Use the second product I told you, at least five times a day. Apply a sparing amount to your hands (but not too little!!). After a week you will feel and see the difference.

>>10128364
Alright doc
Anything else?

>>10128431
post penis for science

>>10128473

>>10128431
How did you cut your hand

>>10128499
See>>10127870

>>10127907
I used to be on accutane as well, heavy stuff, but I was still as pale as a Roman patrician. I can never seem to get any color.

>>10127971
Please help, skinbro:
How can I go about getting some color? I don't think I've ever been tan in my life. I don't want to have a full tan, but just a little color. Whenever I see my skin under one of those white-yellow lights it looks really great, and I imagine getting some tan will do the same. I'm imagining it will help mask the slight redness I have left over from pimples, mainly around my nose and brow and forehead.
I also have some "wrinkles" with a bit of redness on my forehead. I say wrinkles in quotation marks because they're very faint but still noticeable. Any tips on this?

>>10123063
>>10123079
At least it's as far away from your features as it can get. Pimples around your mouth are the worst. Also, >qt LONDON

Anything to help my back/body acne?

Cant afford accutane.

Currently on 5% BP and not seeing much results.

>>10128547

Buy a bodywash that doesn't have any alcohol or fragrance in it

Have cold showers (or turn the water to cold at the end of your warm shower)

Wear a clean shirt every day

Don't sleep on dirty sheets

>tfw even Milk of magnesia can't save your shiny sweaty skin

Fuck everything.

Razor bumps. I get them every time I shave my pubes. They're so bad that I'm afraid to be intimate. Just recently bought a razor for men and coconut oil, as well as aloe vera gel, but when I shaved yesterday, I got them again. Is there anything you guys have tried that works?

I visited Texas last week. Now I know people would argue that this is disgusting, but a Native American told me that his people used feces to distract/mask their stench when hunting prey. Apparently our feces has natural benefits other then looking appalling. He said to mix a BIT of you excrement and ocean water and scrub your face with it. Now I don't know how far you guys would risk for silky smooth skin, but I'm throwing this out there as a suggestion.

>>10129001

You know what else is good for your skin? Jizz. Instead of cumming into a tissue, do it in your hand and rub that shit on your face.

>>10129049
I detect a hint of cynical snarkyness but you're actually right. Still fuck you.

I have ice pick scars. Literally the worst type of scars you can get. Should I just end myself?

Hey guys I jerk off and touch my face a lot so I get acne what can I do so I can jerk off and touch my face a lot but then not get acne

>>10129152
Go to a derm. There are treatment options for this!

>losing weight to become more effay
>unsightly eyebags develop
>have to regain the weight I lost to get rid of the eyebags

>>10129001
>>10129049
>>10129082
heard lava works

you should try it

Has anyone tried this tea tree facial wash from The Body Shop?
I've heard and read really great things about it.

>>10130273
>>>tumblr

>Eucerin Skin Calming Daily Moisturizing Creme
Is it okay that it contains alcohol?

OP, you should add some products into the FAQ for europoor people, Something that everyone just can order from iherb or smth.

>>10130479
>bashing euros

Please. Your FDA is redundant. You have all these * chemicals in your food and products that we don't want in Europe.

>>10130526
No one is bashing euros. Dafuq youre talking about.

someone

please
save me
products/routines that would be good for my shitskin?

>>10130709
When was the last time you changed your pillow.

How is your hair

Post a picture of your hair right now

>>10130803
I have two cases that I alternate and wash about once a week maybe? I also use a towel but that doesn't do much, how will my hair help?

>>10130809
>I have two cases that I alternate and wash about once a week maybe?
I really doubt this, but if you won't be honest then I can't help you I'm afraid.

>>10130873
Why would I lie when I'm desperate as fuck for help, plus I'm anonymous should I change it more frequently?

>>10130709
Did you try reading the FAQ?

lurk
moar

I was on prescription stuff through high school and it never got bad enough to be prescribed Accutane and never really got better.

I'm now using this cheap japanese face wash that I like a lot.

Morning:
Face wash
AHA
(Sometimes spot treat with 10% benzoyl)
Sunscreen moisturizer

Night:
Face wash
Tretinoin
Moisturizer


I just started with both the aha and Tretinoin so my skin is kinda itchy but I've dealt with it before and know it will go away.

I don't really have bad skin but I get a few breakouts here and there and would like to get rid of them.

Anyone have any recommendations? Am I doing this right?

Worse break outs are right around my mouth and hair line (this always happens when it's hot outside)

>>10131328
>Worse break outs are right around my mouth and hair line (this always happens when it's hot outside)
Conclusion: Easily blockable pores.
In some countries like you can buy a pack of 10 tissues, you can buy a pack of 10 thin squares of material which absorb oils on your face. Buy this and always tend to your hair line.

Always properly wash your hair, twice a day in a way that is suitable for your hair type.

Do you wash your mouth after you eat? You should. Forget just wiping it or leaving it. Wash it with soap and pat dry. White people are dirty in this respect (same with the just wiping their asses, but this is for another thread).

Maybe you dribble in your sleep and this also causes you the mouth problems.

My routine

>>10131357
Pic of faceskin?

Anyone ever use charcoal sponges or anything similar?

Are they bull shit?

>>10129849

>loses weight
>loses will
>gets un /fa/ again

"it was cus of muh eyebags"

It's very nice to see how these threads have become well-established regular threads that max out at 300 all the time

>>10127487
pls

>>10131357
seems like I can do this, what type of skin do you have and can you share a pic of results?

how the hell do i get rid of acne scars...

>>10127487
>>10131656

>can I use this on my face

Yes.

>should i get a specialized face lotion

You probably do not need one. Your face will tell you if you need some other product. If it makes your face red and painful, or makes it really shiny, then you should probably try something else.

>how often/when should i be using it

As often as you feel like it, as long as your skin doesn't get irritated by it. You'll notice if you get dry/irritated. I would recommend you to just use it in the evening, and then in the morning as well if you feel the need.

yfw

I've had pretty bad acne for ~10 years now. The thing that has helped me make it better is to have a good varied diet. I was under eating for most of my life and fixing my diet has done wonders for my skin. Going outside in the sun helps too.

All these face washes n shit have been a waste of time for me. If anything my skin feels progressively greasier when I wake up in the mornings after using them. If I stop using any face wash and just rinse with water my face feels normal again.

I've noticed that consuming milk and variety of dairy products makes the problem a lot worse really quickly. Also salami, that shit makes me break out after a few days. Basically read up on some foods that can trigger acne and stop eating them for a week and see if anything improves.

Try fixing the problem from within before splashing out 100$ on facial products.

>>10131701

Rosehip Oil / Emu Oil / Cocoa butter / Laser treatment.

You can buy the oils from ebay and apply them lightly instead of moisturiser if you're using them on your face.

>>10131660
Combination/Oily

>>10131357
You probably look like shit.

>>10131346
I have a cute lil pup that likes to lick and sometimes gets my mouth. Is this is why.

Pic related is he. His name is dudley.

Has anyone tried any cleansing brushes like this? Do they work? Any recommendations?

>>10131785
thanks!!

nothing to worry about re natural oil production? i don't want to completely kill that, now, do i? or is that just a >myth

>>10133875
it's kind of hard to affect the internal oil production of the skin just like that, actually.

if you want to make it less likely that you dry your skin out, then just shower for shorter periods of time using a bit colder water and gentler cleansers in smaller amounts.

to shower often is actually not that harmful to the skin as long as it is done right.

>>10130273
Can anyone actually give me some thoughts about this?

>>10133874
idk why but my face broke out like a bitch the first couple weeks i used it but it made my skin super soft. i don't use it anymore and just use tissue masks once a week now and my face is softer than foetus skin.

not worth the xmas gift basket it came in to me.

>>10131801
Thanks I'll try the oils or butter before I try laser...

is it allergies?

>>10134007
please help.

I would like to keep my ass shaved. However, when I do, I always get dry, itchy red, ugly ass bumps on it. It seems to be on the spots of my ass where pressure is applied the most, for example if I were to slouch all day it would be on the higher end of my ass where it begins to merge into my back, and if I were to sit up straight all day on the lower end where my ass begins to meet my thighs. Because of this phenomenon I do not believe it is simply razor burn.
What do?

Should you maybe combine tea tree oil and astringent? Though I'm not even sure what tea tree oil even does, aside from supposedly kill bacteria, tbh

Currently, I alternate between the two and it seems to be working alright, though maybe it's just that I'm washing my face more frequently. Just wondering if together could be more effective/faster (applying one, let it dry, then apply the other)

>>10134007
Is what allergies? Take a better fucking pic

>>10134007
Oh my fucking god hahaha

>>10134007
>>10134115

Wondering if it is okay to pop a vitamin E pill and use the oil as a moisturizer

>>10118118
Just thought I'd show the progress, this is probably over about a 2 month period. Was pretty terrible taking the shots of my acne at its worst point, but now it feels good looking back at how bad it was. Also taking zinc, fish oil, and vitamin D supplement seemed to help as well. As far as diet goes, I have been doing a very dirty bulk the entire time, which includes a huge amount of dairy, milk, carbs, and "dirty foods". So for myself personally, I don't think diet has had much of an effect.

Still not very attractive, but it feels good having one less thing to be self conscious about.

>>10134175
-grabs him by the throat- back the fuck off?!?!

Damn, just rubbed vitamin E on my face, feels good mang. Was reading --

Apply vitamin E directly from the punctured capsule onto the skin if you suffer from extremely dry skin, eczema or psoriasis. The pure vitamin E oil can help to hydrate the skin, and you won't need to use expensive or synthetic moisturizing products. Give the vitamin E plenty of time to work. The Deep Fitness website notes that it may take months to achieve results with vitamin E capsules.

Might post results, after one month of using this

>>10131796
Underrated advice, dairy does seem especially bad at bringing on acne outbreaks.

>>10134181
I guess lighting helps

>>10134234
very nice my man!

>>10134410
appreciate it man.

>>10134374
That is not the case with everyone, and I don't think it would cause something as bad as an outbreak. I have tripled my dairy intake while improving my acne, and it has not had any negative side effects. I even had some of the most oily fucked up skin, I'm surprised the U.S. didn't invade it.

I don't think diet is as heavily linked to acne as most people think.

It's been a year now since I got the chicken pox, on my face the scars have faded a lot but on my body for some reason they are pretty dark still. Are dark spot chicken pox scars treated the same way as acne PIH? How can I make them fade faster?

I never moisturize my body because I don't like the greasy feeling that creams live, can someone advice me a good and cheap body cream that have a dry feeling to it?
Good scent is a plus.

>>10134587
maybe just regular skin lotion?

>>10126167
This. I use this along with the Loreal exfoliate and moisturizer. Literally the only things that work.

>>10117303
thoughts?

>>10133925
thanks a lot!

i never shower with really warm/hot water. always just a bit tepid, sometimes cool.

cheers!

why is everything i apply to my face (moisturiser, cleanser, sunscreen) suddenly making my forehead shiny and greasy? this didn't happen with the same products before

What is the healthy interval for washing face? I have a terribly oily face and I could get oily as fast as 2-3 hours after washing my face

>>10134783
What!? Aren't skin lotion the ones that let the most slimy feeling?

>>10117303
>http://pastebin.com/51yse1NE
Anyone attempted to lighten or whiten their skin using Asian products? Results/Suggestions?

>>10135741

You should only wash your face in the morning and at night. Use a toner and a gel based moisturiser to control oil.

>cleanser
>moisturizer
>tretinoin
>skin still shit

Please tell me acne at age 20 is not uncommon

Can I use Stridex with retinoids once my skin has go accustomed to them?

A bee stung me in the face today, what should I do to alleviate swelling that isn't insect bite spray and ice?

help

i have no acne on my face, though i have a ton of hyperpigmentation on my cheeks.
the pores on my nose are also gigantic and visible from a mile away.

what should i do? thanks.

Benzoyl Peroxide recs? I'm outside US

>>10136646
honey on face
aspirin mask
avoid the sun

>>10136646
did you try reading the FAQ?

>>10136673
you can buy it at ANY pharmacy

>>10136682
disregard this.
acetylsalicylic acid aka aspirin =/= salicylic acid

>>10136701
Do I literally just ask for benzoyl peroxide? Is the brand irrelevant?

>>10136603
It's a common misconception that acne is a disease limited to puberty, and that if you still have it once you're out of puberty then it's there to stay. Almost half of all women and men still have acne in their 20s, but prevalence drops steadily as we age.

>>10136704
pretty much.
they're all just variations on the same thing

>>10117303
Man, this FAQ is gold.

>>10136701
i did, though i didn't see anything to do with my pores.
i need some sort of hydroquinone for my hyperpigmentation though, what would you recommend/where can i get it?

>>10120619
use hydroquinone skin lightening cream

>>10134181
yes

>>10136631

apply some sudocrem

Is oral herpes effay? Also best treatment?

>>10134007
>>10134181
What it is, is swelling in your eye region. Some kind of fluid accumulation. "Periorbital edema".

We can't possibly tell you what it is caused by, but you should really see a doctor to find that out.

>>10136771
You're welcome!

>>10136778
Amazon.

Re. your pores - they will appear smaller as various debris (excess oil, dirt, dead skin) is removed from them. Cleansing as well as using AHA/BHA will help with this.

Retinoid treatment can help improve elasticity of the the skin, and prevent it from "sagging". This is more applicable for older people, though. Sunscreen will prevent photodamage and later loss of elasticity in the skin, and later enlarged pores.

Btw, try to make sure that the spots you have on your skin are in fact dark spots (pigment) and not red/purple spots (erythema/lingering blood vessels). For both hyperpigmentation and the scars, I would just ask you to see a derm. Hyperpigmentation can be tricky.

Until then, use a sunscreen.

>>10134200
>>10134275
hahaha, I would have wanted to see this

just be careful if you have any fresh scars/wounds, it might fuck the healing process up.

>>10134234
really nice. you have beautiful skin and look much healthier and happier! congratulations.

>bump

>>10117303
Laying out in the sun or tanning bed?

How to get color without damaging skin?

Sun = radiation, tanning bed = UV light?

Also general how to

Pls halp

>>10137964
Bump

>>10137104
Literal bump, on my lip. Using abreva but it might be too late for prevention :(

>>10136718
Apparently they aren't sold in my country

>>10117303

How can some people have such a god-tier skin /fa? I'm dying of jealousy.

>>10127888
innisfree no sebum mineral powder. cheap af and actually works.

>>10136646
Vitamin C serum and Lactic Acid peels for hyperpigmentation, BHA for sebaceous filaments in your pores.

>>10135741
Wash your face max twice a day. Use oil blotting sheets throughout the day.

>>10134587
I like the neutrogena body oil a lot. It's very light and absorbs super quickly. If you use it when your skin is still damp it'll give just a very mild amount of moisture and smells pretty good too.

>>10134555
If it's just discoloration, try getting lactic acid pads. It's helped significantly with PIH I've gotten from severe cystic acne on parts of my body.

>>10139535
He's wearing makeup. You can see some clogged pores around his chin.

Can I use BP and salicylic acid with retinoids?

can i add an AHA serum nightly if i already use the SA stridex pads at night

every time i've used a mask with glycolic my skin gets beautiful after
so can i add a serum with like 12% glycolic at night or will it be too much exfoliation on top if the SA?

my night goes like
cleanse
toner on oily areas
stridex pads (SA)
[this is the place where i would add the glycolic acid stuff]
moisturizer

r8 routine

Cleanser
Aztec Healing clay (not daily)
BP
SA
Tretinoin
Moisturizer
Sunscreen

>>10136617
probably. just make sure your skin doesn't get too dry, and obviously, use sunscreen every day

Just concocted a homemade toner. Will test for a week and make a thread with results, the recipe, and other original recipes.

>>10139993
yep

I would prefer to use SA in the morning and the GA in the night though

but go ahead if you feel like it. your skin will let you know if you should stop doing it.

>>10140451
My toners are too strong for you, traveler

>>10139105
See if you can get one online then

>>10141159
hey man I'm heading back to my derm today in a few hours
I've been going for quite a while now and have visibly improved my acne
I'm using adapalene (0.3%) right now and I still get a few spots here and there.
Last time my derm recommended getting back on doxycycline hyclate to get rid of all my acne, do you have an knowledge on the antiobiotic?

>>10123091
Yeah I'm interested as well

I'm a skincare noob. My face isn't horrid, but it could be better. No acne, but sometimes my face looks rashy.

What are effective face cleansers and moisturizers that aren't super expensive?

>>10128861
Baby oil, shaving cream with aloe, moisturiser, and washing like three or four times a day.

>>10141382
see the part in OP labeled "FAQ".

>>10134051
Also interested

>>10141198
How did you know that was exactly what I was thinking of when I bottled it

>>10134235
Fuck off back to plebit

>>10134389
Fatso

am i suppose to apply moisturizer on top of this or wash it off first?

pls no bully

>>10141249
good to hear it has improved.

as with other antibiotics, doxycycline is intended to target the bacteria p. acnes in the skin - one of the main perps in acne. it's good at decreasing the amount of "inflammatory lesions" (mostly papules/pustules) in the skin. don't forget to write in-thread about how it turns out for you.

>>10123091
>>10141325
dry/sensitive skin: low sebum/oil production. this kind of skin is characterized by tightness (low elasticity), redness, red spots, flaking spots, pain, cracks. countered with gentler washing routines and cleansers, and different moisturizers.

oily skin: high oil production. the skin is oily and visibly shiny, sometimes has enlarged pores, and often has some kind of acne. countered with growing out of puberty, oil-free cleansers and moisturizers, matte makeup, occasional diet change, not over-washing the skin, and accutane.

(ab)normal skin: usually refers problem-free skin, even though this is highly unusual. balanced oil production that doesn't leave the skin dry and hurting, nor excessively oily/shiny/acne-prone.

combination skin: both the issues of dry skin and oily skin in different areas (you can also have "normal" skin in some areas). generally these people are oily in the "T-zone" (nose, forehead, below the mouth) and drier on the cheeks/sides of mouth. countered by spot-treating the zones, and a gentle treatment overall.

Note that the above is a simplified generalization of a more complex situation. People are generally somewhere in between the different types, depending on the circumstances.

Your skin may be all of these things during different periods of your life, as a result of hormone changes, seasonal change (air humidity drop during winter, mainly), diet, skin care routine, washing habits...

if this was informative/helpful to you, then please let me know.
if it's not helping people, then it's a waste of my time.

>>10141558
yes.
salicylic acid is to be left on the skin

I was reading through the hastebin link and saw Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant (salicylic acid).
My derm said I could use over the counter things on top of what I'm prescribed to fight my acne. Would this be good to fight small spots?
i.e. if I see a pimple start to form I would apply a tiny amount and wash off later?
Thanks.

>>10142300

First of all, you don't wash off liquid exfoliant. Second, yes you should use it. You rub it into your face and it gets deep in all your pores, cleaning any dirt that's in there and preventing any more from getting in.

Also if you start using it you must wear a sunscreen everyday, because it will make your skin extra sensitive to the sun. Unless you sit inside all day with the curtains closed, then you don't need to..

>>10142345
I do not plan on applying it over my entire face, just to treat spots. I use a topical retinoid at night, and was just looking for something to fight small spots during the day.

this is my skin, fucked up from accutane scars

should i just kill myself

i havent had acne for 4 years now

>>10141611
Thank you so much tripfag!
I think over all my skin isn't so shity but I want to be great but most important of all I want to have a normal nose not these peanut scarred shit I have in my face.

>>10142540
Are you me?
I mean I don't have those horrible acne scars but those ultra open pores near the nose make my life miserable.

>>10142573
thanks for the advice i feel better a lot

>>10142584
No prob fam!

>>10140451
w2c that potion bottle

do you guys think the cum on face meme is legitimate skin care routine? i never really had bad acne, just some random pimples here and there and i'm 22.

>>10142540

>accutane scars

Your shitty genes gave the acne that gave you those scars, dumbass.

Btw, your skin sucks, you should've gone on Accutane sooner.

>>10142929
nah this is wrong, i had mild acne before accutane, accutane flared up the worst acne i've ever had (purging)

if you knew anything about accutane you would have known that

>>10142932
no you're retarded

i was on accutane and have scars, its not from the accutane its from waiting too long to start accutane

>>10143117
you dont understand how accutane works do you
it makes your skin worse, it pretty much takes all the acne that you were going to get and concentrates it into one or two months of your life

it can cause really cystic acne that you wouldnt have had as bad as if it had just come like normal.

>>10143338
That's not how accutane works.
Accutane occasionally causes flare-ups in the beginning of the treatment, but it doesn't work because it "concentrates your acne" or anything. It works by killing off the sebaceous glands, which prevents future acne.

>>10143338
Are you retarded?

It is not possible to "predict" all of your future acne is concentrate it into a one month period LOL.

That's like a cancer cure that would predict all of the tumors you may ever get and just make them all grow in one week.

Please read up on pharmacology before you talk about shit you know nothing about lol.

Fucking autists man I swear, manchildren that hate to admit when they are wrong.

>tfw perfect skin and no stress thanks to neet life

>>10145120
"hey anon, what are you doing these days?"

>no stress

>>10145135
sorry to hear that man, i hope you make it.

>>10141429
Cultural homogeneity

Also, I am you.

>>10142893
It's not a meme - it's the real deal. Just apply it evenly, let it dry, then peel it off. Highly exfoliating.

You can book meetings with skin therapists for free skincare sessions with an app called "Grindr".

anyone tried this http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00BSNBO9O/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=26286JQ1LTUM6&coliid=I3FUFWYRCYHLBY looking for a new face moisturize and my friend says it's a miracle worker. super cheap so might as well give it a go

Some day we'll make it...
...right fa?

>>10123063
Give it time and you'll have a gorgeous skin. You look pretty now, you'll be stunning in a few years.

>tfw huge red mound has formed on the side of my nose

just kill me

>>10147079
I've had that on the end of my nose 5 or 6 times.

At this point I think it's just an annual occurrence. I look like Rudolph for at least 1 month out of the year.

I really envy those of you who live in a hot country and have more tanned skin. Acne is so much worse when you're ghost-tier pale.

>>10145611
underrated post

>hear about accutane, never saw it anywhere before, must be American
>look it up
>"Accutane treats acne, but reports of birth defects, bowel disease and other side effects have led to litigation and a recall."
>mfw

>>10147154
>if I'm ignorant of something it must be American

>>10147154

Oh, it's much worse than that. Much, much worse.

Just bought pic related cause three-step shit hasn't worked for me.

With or without water?
Before or after Benzyol?
Do I need a moisturizer?

no bully pls- desperate fuccboi

>>10147280
some of that information is available in the faq.

you use cleansers with water. it will say so on the packaging as well.

your skin likes moisture.

IF YOU HAVE FUCKED ACNE, get on low dose of accutane. only sides i had are chapped lips if i didnt use lip balm. cystic acne 100% gone after a month or two.

>>10130273
i used it and it was way too aggressive/strong for my skin (which is admittedly quite sensitive). after using it my face would feel really tight and then after a week or so of using it i got the shiniest face you will have ever seen. mirror-like forehead

how to get rid of wide open pores on nose and cheek? been using PC BHA every day for months with a gentle CeraVe cleanser and moisturiser - it's made little difference in appearance though my skin is lovely and soft.

>>10149355

Sorry bruh, it's genetics. You can't make pores smaller.

>perfect skin
>heavy smoker
>never wash face
>rarely use facial products
How come? Genetics?

>>10149608
yep

I went out and bought a cleanser, SA wipes, moisturizing cream but no BP.

Every Pharmacy I went to today only had BP as a face wash or as a 1 oz. tube of spot treatment for 6$.

Is ordering online the only way to get BP?

>>10148000
I'm not that poster, but when I bought that cleanser it didn't say anything about using with water, but I did anyway because its a cleanser. I'm a britbong but idk if they have slightly different packaging for different countries etc

>>10137964
Is this a troll post? UV is radiation.

best product for hyper pigmentation guys?

>forget to wash face one day
>face looks immensely better the next day

guess I discovered the secret, my shit has been dry since 16

http://www.paulaschoice.com/

Are most of their products good?

>>10152328
ive had that happen

then the next day it all starts going to shit

Anyone have any experience with these?

>>10153018
Most of their products are good. Some of their products are bad.

All of their products are overpriced.

They have Beautypedia, which >objectively compares the products of all other brands while upholding their own products as the golden standard.

They're also a bit controversial since they may have had some special kind of referral/sponsorship thing going on with the, now dethroned, corrupt mods of /r/SCA.

>>10123093
>>10123105
>>10123114
You're a really obnoxious nigger. Aids will come to you. Faggot.

>>10153018
>shit on mineral oil in reviews of other products
>use mineral oil in their own products

>>10147201
Generally if you hear about something a lot on the internet but never offline and you're not American it's a safe bet to assume it's American over something like Belarusian just because there's so many Americans on the internet.

Don't get so salty.

>>10139980
when i got prescribed retinoids my doctor said to use them by themselves, without BP or salicylic acid. you're different than me but i think you should use em alone imo

>>10139980
Don't both BP and retinoids increase sun sensitivity? Might be worth being careful if you don't want fucked skin.

>>10130273
This stuff either works super well or turns your skin into pustule plaza.

I used this wash along with the toner when I was in my teens to clear up the horrible oil slick and zits on my face. It tingled a little when I first used it, which was a nice sensation but after rinsing my face felt horrifically tight and dry. I, being a stupid child, went on to use the toner and good god it burned like a son-of-a-bitch.

I stopped using the toner after that day due to the pain and went on to just using the wash and a light moisturizer. My face broke out in the worst fashion within a week of using it. I went back to the store and they explained it as a "purging" symptom and that it would be resolved within the month. 3 weeks later and I was breaking out in irritated, almost itchy acne.

I tossed the stuff. However, it worked perfectly for a friend of mine.

>>10130456
Alcohol is most definitely not "skin calming"

>>10134200
It's not the greatest day moisturizer as it is sticky and absorbs super slowly, but I used to use vitamin E oil on my face at night and it worked like a charm.

>>10137964
Not sure if serious, but spray tan. Sun and tanning beds are ridiculously bad for your health and skin, not that spray tans are much better but if you're that desperate it's your best option.

>>10153018

I'll let you know anon, i ordered the 2% BHA Liquid and some Moisturiser a week ago, so it should be here any day now

adrift: /ms read last

SO I CALL FOR A FUCKING APPOINTMENT TO THE DERMATOLOGIST

AND THEY TELL ME I HAVE TO WAIT TILL OCTOBER

WHAT THE FUCK

THATS 3 MONTHS

AMERICA IS FUCKED

>>10155760
Shit's cray-cray. Call around. And ask for accutane every time you go in until you get it. Unless you're a
>girl

>>10155789
>Unless you're a girl

i'm not, but why would that matter?

>>10155809
It's bad for fetuses

>>10155819
what if ur a man and ur pregnat ???

I have always had bad blackhead problems. Drinking water alone helps only slightly, but it isnt a miracle cure (I drink water exclusively, with coffee and beer on the side).

So about a year ago I did a bunch of research on skin care. I even came here and asked for advice. No product ever worked, and I was tired of using medical products because they were all the same to me.

So then I discovered bentonite clay. A raw mineral which has the power to absorb well over its own weight. I was going to buy a pack of raw clay but discovered that my dad had some skin care product with bentonite in it, with a bunch of other chemicals. It's called Queen Helen Mint Julep Masque

And it actually helps out a great deal. I use it every other day. I still have a few oversized pores and blackheads that just wont go away. But it is a considerable improvement of what my face looked like before I used it.

So fast-forward to now and I just bought my first pack of raw bentonite clay. I may come back here after a week or so of using it and tell you all what happens. I have positive expectations because the Mint Julep worked so well for me.

I thought I would share this story for anyone who has the same blackhead problems as me. Hopefully we will find a solution!

>>10126167
love this shit

i usually have pretty clear skin but keep getting the occasional break out of spots, not a lot but they're fucking annoying. i use face wipes with tea tree oil every day and a face wash and exfoliate every few days.
any suggestions for stopping them?
anyone got any suggestions

>>10155915
>messing with that pussy shit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rv3lEBgVQI

Why is BP so expensive bros

>>10120484
It works amazing, dont have any acne anymore.

The only real issue I have is blackheads on my nose and Subclinical Acne (bumps on forehead, no colour, unnoticeable).

I only get them when in certain countries due to pollution and the air/climate.