r/SkincareAddiction

First of all it's written AM on the bottle and i always used to use my previous vitamin C serums at night before sleeping, so should i continue doing that or should i use it during the morning and then how should i layer my sunscreen and moisturizer afterwards?

I have heard of Indian gooseberry quite a couple times, what does it actually do? I have even seen shampoos have this ingredient.

The Pilgrim one i used before had 10% Vitamin C and this Skinq one has 15% vitamin C so what's the difference? How will this concentration change affect my skin?

Hello! I’m 25, and I just wanted to share my acne journey in case it helps someone or makes anyone feel less alone. When I was younger, my diet was really bad, I have very oily skin, and I used to pick at my face a lot… which made everything worse. I know a lot of you understand how mentally draining it can feel when you’re constantly thinking about your skin and how it looks. My skin isn’t perfect now, but it’s so much better than it used to be. Over the years I’ve focused on:

- drinking more water

- working out regularly

- using an antibacterial silk pillowcase, it helps reduce redness and friction on my skin. Try to find one that’s antibacterial and hypoallergenic. I use one from Luff Sleep. It also helped reduce my hair fall.

- and most importantly, patience

It honestly took a lot of trial and error to figure out what my skin responds to. I’m sharing my routine below, not because you have to follow it exactly, but in case it gives someone ideas. I also try to keep things relatively budget-friendly and easy to repurchase.

I’m also very open to feedback if anyone has suggestions.

Morning

Cleanser: CeraVe SA Cleanser / Starface Star Wash (alternate)

Toner: Thayers BHA or Thayers Unscented (alternate)

Niacinamide toner (Good Molecules)

Salicylic acid (Artnaturals)

Hyaluronic acid (Neutrogena Hydro Boost)

Vitamin C (Pacifica)

Discoloration serum (Good Molecules)

Moisturizer (Neutrogena Ultra Gentle)

Jojoba oil (sometimes)

Sunscreen SPF 50 (very important)

NIGHT

Cleanser

Hyaluronic acid

Retinol (Neutrogena)

Moisturizer

Jojoba oil

EXTRA

I dermaplane every 2–3 weeks.

When I do:

I stop retinol a few days before, avoid actives after (no BHA, retinol, vitamin C for 3–5 days), keep it simple: cleanser, HA, moisturizer, jojoba oil, sunscreen. I also use a silk pillowcase with antibacterial and breathable material, mine is from Luff Sleep.

If you’re struggling with your skin right now, I just want to say, I’ve been there. That embarrassed, avoidant feeling is real. But it can get better with time and consistency. You’re not alone

hi! i was hoping to get some insight on what type of acne i’m developing. i can’t tell if it looks like fungal, hormonal, bacterial. i have no idea :( it is very textured and bumpy

I have some hair on my shoulders and upper back that I've wanting to deal with. I've shaved this area a couple of times in the past, but this has led to me breaking out a few days later. (I've always attributed this to razor burn, but maybe I'm wrong...)

Hoping to avoid this, I visited a sugaring salon with good reviews in Feb. The whole thing was quick and relatively painless (some slight pain in between my shoulders/nape of my neck, but nothing crazy).

Since I was worried by my past breakouts after shaving and a potential histamine reaction, I tried to follow the aftercare as closely as I could. Lukewarm showers for 48 hours, moisturising, gently exfoliating with a washcloth after 2/3 days.

Two days after, I had some very small irritation and pimples [images 1 & 2], but didnt think much of it and continued with the aftercare.

Two weeks later, I had full-blown red spots/pimples all over the sugared area [images 3, 4 & 5].

Since then, I've been using 0.05% Tretinoin to clear the breakout and fade the hyperpigmentation. It's been 6 weeks and as you can see, they've faded pretty well but not completely. [images 6 & 7]

I also noticed that a lot of the hairs (but not all of them) grew back very quickly and with blunt ends, which makes me think that a lot of them were actually broken at the skin instead of pulled out from the root. I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the break out as well...

I'd love to try again with a different sugarer or maybe even to try waxing instead (I will make sure to give my skin a break in between the Tretinoin and the waxing/sugaring!!), but with summer coming up, I don't want to risk another breakout, especially since it will be much harder to protect my back from the sun.

I'm wondering if something like benzoyl peroxide could help me prevent this from happening next time, or if I'm just cursed when it comes to hair removal.

All advice, similar experiences and success stories are appreciated!

I’ve struggled with bad skin texture and acne for years since I was 12. My cheek acne can often go dry and cracked but then my nose and especially my forehead get super oily.

But my cheeks get Dee pimples and lots of small bumps. My jaw gets Deep bruisey pimples and scar. I also sometimes get hard lumps under my skin that don’t feel or pimples and last months, like a cyst.

I’ve been using:

Cera Ve blemish control cleanser mornings

Cera Ve SA smoothing control cleaner at night

Cera ve moisturizing lotion morning and night

I’ve tried Cetaphil too, and a few others over the years. Nothing has noticeably helped. Has anyone else dealt with this? How?

I also have an awful habit of picking my skin I’ve been trying to break for years. :(

Hi everyone,

I’ve been struggling with back acne and hyperpigmentation for a while. I’m really trying to stay consistent with my skincare routine and would love some advice to make sure I’m not overdoing anything.

Current Skincare Routine for Back Acne:

- Cleanser: AHA BHA PHA 30 Days Miracle Acne Clear Body Cleanser by Some By Mi (1x daily night)

- ⁠Vitamin C+ Garnier 4% niacinamide+salicylic acid+melasyl

- ⁠Toner: Eqqualberry swimming pool

- Moisturiser: Purito pat calming gel cream

- ⁠Exfoliation (1x/week): Pink sugar scrub from Rituals

In the past I’ve used Panoxyl Acne Foaming Wash 10%, kojic soap, Eucerin Anti-pigment, Vaseline Gluta-Hya but didn’t see any big differences at all. (Also tried the brightener vitamin c body wash from naturium but it was too much and triggered my eczema)

My Concerns: I still have hyperpigmentation but less annoying pimples. Curious about how to adjust products to help speed up healing and fade marks, I’ve heard people mention azelaic acid or retinol helps but idk.

I've been not feeling the best for a few years, so I would appreciate any tips on how to make a skincare routine when you don't want to even get up lol. What's the best way to get rid of acne scars? and acne? Also, is my face kinda tired looking? What should I do? Would be good to look like a human again. Every comment is appreciated

Hi! This is my first time on this subreddit and I have very ametuer experience in skincare so, please excuse my ignorance!

I’m 18 and I really want to have clear, oily, glowing skin and I wanted to know if I have eye bags, if they are bad, and how do I get rid of them, and also if there was a way to make my face less hairy?

I’ve added some picture of my forehead, cheeks, eyebags, and just general photos of what my skin looks like right now.

Any advice to achieve my goals? I would appreciate routines, specific cheap and affordable products and lifestyle and dietary habits and changes I can do.

Turns out, spending the entirety of high school eating fast food and pulling all nighters for months on end makes you age a few years 😅 Not sure if it

matters but my dad also suffers from eye bags and my mom has them aswell, so they might be genetic and also from bad sleeping habits, but if anyone has any opinions, tips and suggestions, let me know! I am happily awaiting your comments!

So… I messed up

I’ve started working out again and I wanted to gentle cleanse before going to the gym in the morning before coming back home to do my full AM routine.

Well, I used Bioderma and didn’t rinse, topped it with sunscreen, and then worked out at Hotworx (infrared sauna).

My skin has never looked like this. It says no rinse on the bottle but obviously the further reading I’ve done here has informed me that’s not okay.

WHAT do I need to do? I have various products here at home and also have quick access to both Ulta and Sephora. I do not want to make this worse.

TIA for any recs. I tried searching about Miceller water breakout treatments but only found discussions around the breaking out happening, not any treatment steps.

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Hello everyone. I’m writing this post because i have reached a dead end with my skin and just really need help. if you have ANY advice for me id be very grateful for it. Almost 2 years ago, i (24F at the time, 26F today) had some mild acne. It was nothing serious. i have acne prone skin and just wasnt washing my makeup off properly. I used to use the Ordinary Peeling Solution weekly, and it was working well for a couple of years, no complaints. One time, i had some breakouts (nothing too crazy), then decided to use an acne treatment after i finished my weekly exfoliant that i leave on my face for 10 minutes as instructed. I came across the de la cruz 10% sulfur acne treatment. I stupidly, and very naively, left a thin layer on my face overnight, because a saw a comment online saying it made their skin perfect.

I woke up the next morning with my skin hot. Burning, heated when i touched it, and that was the beginning of the end. I basically found out the even worse pimples i got the coming week (pic attached) was because i had severely damaged my skin barrier. I stopped all actives. Used bioderma cicabio and only creams like allergika or Purito’s barrier relief cream, once my skin started tolerating creams after a couple of months. I went to 3,4 dermatologists and continue to be gaslit by doctors. When i cried at one doctor’s office and i told him my skin still burns, he told me im “obsessing” over it and prescribed adapalane for the blemishes he saw on my face. Of course, that would really send my skin over the edge, so i did not dare try that.

One decent doctor diagnosed me with Irritant Contact Dermatitis. I dont see alot of info online about how long this lasts, if theres ever an end to it or if i should just accept that my skin as I know it is gone. She just said to continue not using actives and said to use bioderma sensibio cream.

1.8 years later, my skin isnt back to normal. It’s better by 35% but nowhere near being able to use actives again or any toner i want. Even some barrier repair products for sensitive skin sting me. I want to have moisturised, glowing skin. But my skin right now is so dry, tight, and It looks so dull. My fine lines have increased and look worse because my skin is so dry, and that makes me really sad too.

If it helps, I have set aside a good budget for any future treatments. Im willing to do anything, i dont care how much it costs. I just want to have normal skin! My mental health is getting to a low point and need any relief

THANK YOU SO MUCH for reading this!!!! ❤️

All comments welcome.