speaking of skincare…

[sacred mountain]

do y’all have any beauty products/skin care that you’d highly recommend? fave brands? https://tenor.com/view/self-care-gif-9672350134594113847

[timid lynx]

UK buyers, Boot's own brand skin care!

They do pretty much everything Ordinary Skincare do for half the price

I use hylaronic acid & vit c during the day (includes SPF) & then collagen and retinol at night, skins feels amazing

[untold grotto]

q honestly the only skincare product that doesn't ruin me is vaseline

[sacred mountain]

i find the l’oréal range face creams, be it day or night cream, they cause pilling.

[timid lynx]

i've never been a fan of l'oreal for anything other than lipsticks

[sacred mountain]

i love to apply vaseline on my face overnight, after i’ve put a night cream

it’s meant to help seal it i think

[sacred mountain]

i tried their revitalift cream because it wasn’t that expensive

but yeah, i’ll try that boots range

[timid lynx]

i love a good sudacrem face mask if i'm spotty

[sacred mountain]

i’m usually in super drug tho

[timid lynx]

i'm not sure if super drug do their own skin care, but i LOVE their own body sprays

they dupe the victoria secrets ones for like £2, it's great

[sacred mountain]

i thought collagen only absorbs internally? i used to take vital proteins powder; need to get some more

[timid lynx]

maybe it does i'll fall for anything if it says it'll keep me 10 year younger

[severe lotus]

1. Cerave SPF 50 cream first thing in the morning
2. Dove Shea butter soap bar, smells amazing
3. Vaseline cocoa cream with the pumpy lid so I can smother it on me straight after a shower
4. African net sponge, can be thrown into washing machine, makes you feel squeaky clean
5. Collagen gummies help my skin feel clear and nails feel strong
6. Nivea soft, this is also very good for my face for when I've run out of cerave

Also glycolic acid on my face, very small amount once a week. Also on my underarms

I come with the receipts lol

[sacred mountain]

my all time fave cream is the pump action palmers cocoa butter

[severe lotus]

Fuck I can smell this through my phone, love it

[sacred mountain]

the og…i’ve tried the others in the range and they aren’t as nice

they also do a lip balm? chapstick…whatever

it’s amazing in the lips

ON

FML

[sacred mountain]

it smells so good

i use dove og stick deo

i use that palmers on my face too

ohhhh i do have something that i love

hang on

[severe lotus]

For some reason I use mens deodorant, have done for years. It always feels more effective to me

[severe lotus]

Maybe because I'm more aware of the smell or something

[timid lynx]

yes! i got between this and aveeno depending on the price

i'm a big fan of carmex, i have a tub in every room, and every bag, because i'm really good at losing them haha

[severe lotus]

What boots products do you use?

[sacred mountain]

i’d use a men’s deo if it was stick, for sure…i don’t like sprays or roll-ons, but i find those are more popular in the uk

i like a white and creamy stick

i’ll tell ya what

america is great for women’s deo

secret is amazing

[severe lotus]

Do you use this hyaluronic acid @timid lynx

[sacred mountain]

the smells omg…we got a plug…an air stewardess who brings us stuff sometimes

[severe lotus]

Good that you said that because I always just disregard their stuff @timid lynx but next time I'm in boots I might pick some of their skincare stuff up!!

[sacred mountain]

i don’t particularly like pumpkin pie scent because it can be too sickly sweet

[tranquil forum]

If any bearded men wander their way into here and have suggestions for a product that actually stops beard flakeyness, recommendations welcome. Always have to ditch the beard because of it.

[sacred mountain]

but this deo smells great because of the cinnamon addition

[severe lotus]

Yes I always just use dove men deodorant lol maybe I need to broaden my horizons

[sacred mountain]

i don’t have a beard but i’d recommend vitamin e oil

or an apple cider vinegar rinse

rub it in, let it sit for 5 and then rinse

same thing if anyone has dandruff

[sacred mountain]

oooo

[tranquil forum]

Thank you ☺️

[sacred mountain]

i need to check out boots more but the good one that is well stocked isn’t as close as superdrug wahhhh

[severe lotus]

Do you live in the UK?

[timid lynx]

So my AM is this!

[sacred mountain]

yes…i always forget about buying online lmao

[timid lynx]

And my PM is this:
I also use a collagen eye cream and mix it with a retinol eye cream, but can't find those online right now for some reason

[sacred mountain]

do you use that every day? i thought too much vitamin c can irritate

same with retinol

like, you aren’t supposed to use it every night

[timid lynx]

Not everyday/night! Usually when I'm going to wear make-up or I'm out and about

[severe lotus]

How do you girls remove your makeup?

[timid lynx]

Honestly when I'm home I just wash my face and pop a bit of aveeno on

[sacred mountain]

wanna know a secret

or opinion

[severe lotus]

I wear make up like once a month these days and I never take it off lol I'm so bad

[sacred mountain]

i think this whole skincare thing is a lie

same with face washing etc

[timid lynx]

oh it 100% is, but it's nice to moisturise

[sacred mountain]

i don’t wash my face daily, at best, i’ll use a face wipe…i think it strips your skin…disrupts the barrier

[timid lynx]

i suffer from severe depression and insomnia so when i say i do this skincare, i'm talking like once a week when i'm in the office

[sacred mountain]

etc

[severe lotus]

I definitely feel like they sell the dream but I've definitely noticed a difference since just using the Nivea soft on my face every day

And I feel like it's a placebo

[sacred mountain]

yeah, i have bpd so im lucky to shower twice a week

[severe lotus]

When I do skincare it's when I feel like I'm getting my shit together

[sacred mountain]

but thankfully i’m not a smelly person

[timid lynx]

i think it's all to do with your skin, like some people just naturally have good skin

[sacred mountain]

my pits don’t sweat heavily

[sacred mountain]

word

[timid lynx]

i get spots every other period, but other than that, i have clear skin, i just like to hydrate it because i can get a bit dry this time of year

[sacred mountain]

i did notice a diffo from the collagen powder and

[severe lotus]

So you'll know when I'm feeling optimistic...I'll have my supplements in the morning and do my skincare

[timid lynx]

my hair doesn't get greasy for like 5/6 days and it's also wavey/curly so i don't like over washing it

[severe lotus]

Then I'll ditch it for ages

[sacred mountain]

oh same man, but thaats because i don’t like to condition every time i wash my hair either…for me, it makes my hair greasier faster

[woven quartz]

I have to condition so much, or I just get frizzy as fuck

[sacred mountain]

does your hair get greasy fast or nah

[woven quartz]

no, I would have to go over a week for it to go greasy

[timid lynx]

Now we're being honest hahaha my skincare is just for days I'm wearing a full face of make-up. I don't use primers or any of that shit. Just do a good hydrating skincare routine and your foundation will GLOW and STAY all day. Otherwise I'm doing nothing for days and hoping for the best

[sacred mountain]

noiiiice

[severe lotus]

Yeah I agree, sometimes just the Nivea is all I do. I have it sitting on top of my cabinet in my bedroom and some nights I'll just open the tub and throw some on my face and it makes me feel like I've made some effort

[timid lynx]

I use the collagen & retinol so when I eventually go for botox, I can be like WELL I USED THIS AND I STILL LOOK FUCKING OLD

[sacred mountain]

i’d hate to be a young girl coming up now because all this stuff they’re being sold

i was not worried about a full skin care regime at 10

i’ll tell ya that

[timid lynx]

one of my cousins had severe acne, and she was constantly putting makeup on and trying all this shit to get rid of it and we were all just like, STOP WEARING ANYTHING ON YOUR FACE

[sacred mountain]

i’m 41 and feel very confident with my facial skin just now

[timid lynx]

it took her growing up, getting a job and stopping wearing make-up (with some GP cream as it was very bad) and it went!

[sacred mountain]

and ageing happens to us all

facts

let it breathe

[woven quartz]

I don't really bother with makeup, other than a bit of eyeliner sometimes. I'd actually like it if I could just click my fingers and have perfect foundation which would cover dark circles or blotches, but when I actually try to do it, it just looks shit and clumpy so I inevitably wash it back off, and I guess ultimately I don't care enough to figure out how to do it properly... as it's probably better for my skin not to.

[sacred mountain]

less is really more

[timid lynx]

I get a lot of korean make up now, there's a cream that changes to your skintone as like a CC/BB cream and it's REALLY good

[sacred mountain]

i do concealer under my eyes, a flick of liquid eyeliner and lipstick

my under eyes are so dark otherwise

and hollow

yay aneamia

[woven island]

This stuff is rubbish for my hair/beard but makes my skin quite nice when I remember to buy it

[woven quartz]

Skincare wise I use cerave cleanser, klairs hydrating toner, oil of olay moisturiser and sometimes retinol or buffet from the oridinary when I remember. I don't do it all every day though, depending on how I feel.

[timid lynx]

does anaemia cause dark under eyes!?

[woven quartz]

it can, but it can also just be genetic

[timid lynx]

that makes a lot of sense for me

[woven island]

Yeah me and my sister both have dark eyes

[woven quartz]

I've never found an eye cream that has done anything for mine, so I have just accepted it as part of my charm

[timid lynx]

i've been thinking about getting blepharoplasty to see if that makes any difference

[woven island]

I think dark eyes look French and cool

[woven quartz]

Exactly

[woven island]

French = good

[woven quartz]

It's a feature, not a bug.

[sacred mountain]

same…no cream…i just use peach color corrector and concealer

[sacred mountain]

i don’t always have them concealed so oui oui 🥖

[severe lotus]

This is my secret weapon for my make up. So I don't wear foundation anymore, just that vita liberata which is like a... Tinted cream. Then the glow up spray makes you GLOW

[sacred mountain]

omg

both of those look like something i’d use

like, just a pop

of aliveness

[severe lotus]

So thats what I have on in this pic

[sacred mountain]

glowinggg

[timid lynx]

i am GHOST white so i don't think that would work for me

[severe lotus]

Where back in the day I'd have covered my face up with Estée Lauder doublewear

[woven quartz]

lovely

[sacred mountain]

this is what i looked like today…with like, some eyeliner and rubbed off concealer lmao

what i usually look like

[severe lotus]

I got the glow up spray in superdrug btw

[sacred mountain]

i know my next treat myself purchase

[severe lotus]

@timid lynx they do have a "lighter light" shade. It's quite pricey but I swear by it

[timid lynx]

i'd have to try it in store if i ever see it, a lot of these run warm when they oxidise when turns me orange, and i'm much cooler/pink undertoned

[sacred mountain]

gonna peep this on amazon

[severe lotus]

Oh yeah I get what you mean, I used to buy a lot of BB creams etc to try and stop using foundation and I found they'd be so hit and miss.

Boots sell the vita liberata stuff so it's worth keeping a wee eye out for it to test it. it's not a BB cream though, I don't actually know what it is lol

Oh it is lol

[timid lynx]

this is me with nothing but mascara on, i tint my eyebrows so i don’t ever have to bother with them, and i’ll use a powder under my eyes to try and brighten but not always, i dislike them but i am trying to just embrace them!

[severe lotus]

Awk both beautiful girls

[sacred mountain]

so are you

and mari

see what i mean? less is more

[timid lynx]

you're all beautiful ❤️

[sacred mountain]

you look gorgeous lau

[severe lotus]

Speaking of powder for under the eyes, this is so so so good for me, I'll sometimes add this under my eyes and it almost airbrushes my eye bags

https://www.boots.com/revolution-irl-soft-focus-2in1-powder-translucent-10326885?cm_mmc=bmm-buk-google-ppc-_-PLAs_HeroCompare-_--_-pmax_beauty__gg_shopping__hc___pmedia&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0fu5BhDQARIsAMXUBOLJS3OpQ_e4oFW41meL1MGhQ4NgpykmY6Nyn0C0deG2S78FJIgEJ5gaAr55EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Awk look at the state of that link

[sacred mountain]

i think makeup can be very aggressive looking and ageing sometimes

[sacred mountain]

i got this in an advent calendar and it’s amazing

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/by-terry-hyaluronic-pressed-hydra-powder-8ha-travel-size/14762061/?affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&affil=thggpsad&kwds=&thg_ppc_campaign=20538672234&adtype=pla&product_id=14762061&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD-fXiotkiqExwNm9u8ker3AjctiJ&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-5qW7rruiQMVR2dBAh1ZORhWEAQYAiABEgKoCPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

it definitely seems to plump or soften lines

[timid lynx]

it's funny because when i was trying to go drinking underage, i could never get in, all done up in my 2000's business casual attire with a full face of make-up, but whenever i went to a pub after work, not wearing make-up and got a pint they'd never question it

it used to frustrate me so badly, but now i'm in my 30's and i see these wee 16/17 year olds trying to go out, with all their make-up on and dolled up, i can tell their age a MILE away

[sacred mountain]

zzz gotta hit the hay…lovely chatting with you all…night!!! x

[timid lynx]

night!

[severe lotus]

Niiiight!! That was a nice wee chat xx

[tough canopy]

I use glycolic acid 7% exfoliating toner, Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%, Granactive Retinoid 5% (all The Ordinary brand) and Cetaphil moisturiser 6 nights a week. I mainly started it because I have melasma around my forehead (skin discolouration), i never really had any othrr skin issues, but I've noticed it's helped improve my skin condition in general

[severe lotus]

Yes glycolic acid is so good, it's good for lightening up any blemishes as well. And for your underarms (but maybe more for girls)

Oh and your feet

[storm whale]

One my wife got me on to, beats every other moisturiser I’ve tried

[late olive]

^ yesss love cosrx, I can’t live without their Salicylic Acid Cleanser. The large majority of my skincare is Korean brands, so much cheaper and so much more effective than the Aussie high street offerings. My skin loves em!

[winged badge]

For me I use:

• Wright's traditional soap (the coal tar one)
• Percy Nobleman beard oil every day
• Nivea for men cream (only one that isn't too oily/annoying for me)
• Highly highly recommended more than anything a safety razor for men, rather than any Gillette Mach whatever or anything that has multiple blades. The multiple blades will ruin your skin and give you a shite shave.

[sacred mountain]

i’m loving reading these suggestions

i just had a great shower 🧼 inspired by this thread…broke out some goodies i forgot i owned

[dry lintel]

i use that soap as well, theyve started cutting the back out of the block so you get less

[sacred mountain]

this body scrub is amazing

and this is great for your feet

after the shower

it’s almost like vaseline, so you don’t need a lot but sometimes i like to slather my feet with it and wear special socks AKA a pair i don’t mind getting stuff on and wear them with it overnight

[dry lintel]

i do like this stuff but never tried the socks thing. just tend to hobble around like ive got pins and needles to avoid it rubbing off

[sacred mountain]

yeah just wear socks with it…i couldn’t handle the hobbling and if something stuck to my feet

i can’t go barefoot

i have house slippers

hate anything touching my feet from the floor

sensory issue

[dry lintel]

i can see that

[sacred mountain]

lol

[dry lintel]

im the opposite, stand in everything

[sacred mountain]

nooohhehrrheundjfaks

i’m anal about my feet

i take good care of them

i see people with black soles and long toenails and cracked heels

gives me the boak

[dry lintel]

yeah i agree its minging, will still walk around the house bare foot though

or on a red hot pavement in greece, thats heaven

[sacred mountain]

does it not bother you to feel like a crumb or the cold floor?

not being rude, genuinely asking

must just be me being me

[dry lintel]

nah doesnt bother me at all but I can see why it would to someone

[distant burrow]

I always wear sunscreen even under the cloudy grey skies of Britannia

[tough canopy]

I've started doing that this year. Been using this -https://uk.bulldogskincare.com/products/anytime-daily-moisturiser-spf-30. It doesn't leave any noticeable white cast, but might go for a 50 next time

[spring sequoia]

i LOVE this too for the smell and also how soothing it is for my skin

[sacred mountain]

fr!

it’s an iconic lotion in america lol

IYKYK

[spring sequoia]

yup. i like layering it with other perfumes

and scented oils

in fact, i have it on now and i smell fantabulous if i do say so myself

[fallen zealot]

Lil cursed mask moment?

It's giving Leatherface

[tranquil forum]

I don’t like this.

[late olive]

Check out these Simpsons masks I bought for my neighbours, truly horrific 🤯

[tranquil forum]

I like this even less.

[fallen zealot]

I had to really turn my brightness up and zoom in to see that it wasn't actually the Simpsons and that they were face masks

[real crypt]

Oh! Yeah! I’ve had scalp problems for 15 years, tried specialist products, prescribed stuff from the doctor, its like my skin is allergic to the oil in my hair or something.

Randomly stumbled across this at a local market and gave it a go now I’ve converted loads of people to it, this product specifically but also my GF, my Mum, people in work, all trying their full range of stuff and everyone saying it’s amazing!

https://www.argyllbotany.co.uk/product-page/charcoal-oat-eczema-shampoo-bar

[prisma dew]

These are my current go-tos
Cleanser/
Cosrx Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser

Toner/
Cosrx AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner

Serum/
Cosrx Refresh AHA BHA Vitamin C Booster Serum 30ml

Moisturiser/
Cosrx Oil Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion (With Birch Sap) 100ml

Bodywash/
Bouncia Body Soap - White Soap Scent

I also double cleanse with an oil cleanser and the Cosrx cleanser to get all the gunk off my face, but I just use whatever random oil cleanser is available instead of any specific brand

[tranquil forum]

Amazing, thank you 👍🏻

[sacred mountain]

i’ll match your energy lmao

hahahahaha took this ages ago

[sacred mountain]

i’m seeing folk are into this cosrx. i’m definitely gonna get some 👍

[fallen zealot]

Where's everyone buying cosrx then and is it cruelty free?

[tough canopy]

I've noticed I don't really get it anymore, not sure if it's to do with my new skincare routine, or maybe just using moisturiser keeps it all in place lol

[late olive]

I love a double cleanse too! It’s the only way my face feels clean once I’ve had my sunscreen on. I find the oil cleanser makes my skin so supple and soft too! I just use a cheap mineral oil baby oil home brand from one of our two big supermarkets here, it’s got two ingredients and is $3 a bottle. I love it! I’ve heard other people can have issues with mineral oil, but luckily my skin loves it- I figured if it’s gentle enough for babies skin, I’ll try it on my face

IIRC Cosrx is cruelty free, I get mine from a bunch of k-beauty websites and stockists here in Australia now, but before I could buy local I used to buy it from YesStyle who should ship the the uk too. I’d recommend trying the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, and the Salicylic Acid Daily Gentle Cleanser.

[sacred mountain]

you’re the 2nd person to recommend that snail mucin 👍 that’s it! i’m convinced

[woven quartz]

Not tried any other products, but I use the cosrx patches on spots/pimples, and they work incredibly well, even on those large hormone induced chin spots.

[spring sequoia]

i depend upon having a tube of Lucas Papaw ointment in my bag at all times for cuts, rashes, burns, dry lips and hands, cuticle care, etc

[spring sequoia]

i also love coconut oil for dry skin

that's for winter where i like oils and soothing things. in summer, i like watery things like a good toner from Manyo and this gel like cream:

SK-II from Japan also make great stuff that I love but it's pricier

this is currently my favorite korean suncream - very light and moisturizing and more like a lotion than a sunscreen. i love it in all seasons. i use it in lieu of a lotion in the heat of summer and i layer it over other lotions in winter. it's great and soothing to dry and irritated skin too. no cast. nothing. love it.

if you want top of the line Korean stuff, you can try Amore Pacific. I love their gel eye cream. They have a popular enzyme cleanser too that i personally thought was ok not AMazing but it's just my personal opinion. other ppl love it

this is my favorite mositurizing toner that is great to layer as well:

if you want something creamier as a toner, this one was very popular in korea a while ago and I've got my friends in the usa hooked on it:

all these above (and below) are my tried and true go tos

this SK-II worked amazingly on my skin to clear it up years ago. i used it on a cotton pad mornign and night with their foam cleanser. used to be my holy grail:

their foam cleanser smells very faintly of roses. so nice. but their twist on/off cap is just awful. i want a flip lid.

but i just want to give a loving and reverential shout out to the one and only COCONUT OIL that SAVED my skin and eyes last night from BURNING PAIN. i tried all the toners i had, all the lotions, castor oil, neem oil. etc alll of it and was up in pain then i remembered my coconut oil and put it on and there was IMMEDIATE calming effect. aaah i love coconut oil.

[spring sequoia]

also one of my favorite lip balms:

Dr Bronner's unscented lip balm

unguent and soothing and very good at helping chapped lips

[prisma dew]

Will definitely check this out, thanks for the rec 💖

[prisma dew]

I absolutely swear by those

[spring sequoia]

hada labo oil face cleanser is very nice

[spring sequoia]

i also like paula's choice BHA

[sacred mountain]

i have a big jar of organic coconut oil that i use as an all rounder

shoutout indeed

[dry lintel]

Can anyone recommend some face moisturiser that doesn't leave everything feeling all greasy?

[late olive]

^ do you want it to completely absorb with no traces left? Or is locking in some moisture ok as long as it’s not greasy or too tacky feeling?

[dry lintel]

erm I dont know

i get that isnt very helpful but I'm just a northern boy who wants to have lovely skin.

[fallen zealot]

I used this for a while, made my skin feel amazing, wasn't greasy at all but it's for oily skin types I think

[late olive]

Hmmm, if you don’t currently use any moisturisers as such, you could try more of a serum for during the day? I can’t live without my Hyaluronic Acid morning and night as my first bit of moisture on my face, I like the ordinary’s version, but my go to is the lacura Hyaluronic Acid from Aldi LACURA® Skin Science Revive Hyaluron Serum 30ml. I also love Cerave Ceramides PM Facial Moisturising Lotion, that ones a bit thicker but super nourishing & no fragrances, colours or other unnecessary bits.

[fallen zealot]

What does hyaluronic acid do again, does it just moisturise?

[late olive]

You could try doing a night time sleep mask overnight and then just bare face during the day. I adore the Water Sleeping Mask by Laneige, you only need a little bit of it, and despite being watery it really does stay on your skin and soak right in, you’ll need to wash it off in the morning. Bonus points for the lip sleeping mask by Laneige for those dry chapped winter lips

It moisturisers and plumps, and makes your skin firm and smooth. so it rehydrates and seems to fill in fine lines etc. I think over time it certainly helps lessen or at least stops my lines from getting deeper.

[dry lintel]

ok thanks, ill look in to these

im just using some l'oreal mens thing at the moment but dont like it at all

[late olive]

If you can see if you can nab sample sizes in things, that way you can try without breaking the bank if you hate things. Also, sunscreen if you’re not already wearing some daily/whenever you head out, if you do nothing else you can’t beat sunscreen to keep you looking young forever

[late olive]

I find men’s skincare goes way too hard with super intense fragrance (man smells!) is that one feeling greasy and ugh?

[fallen zealot]

Either smells or charcoal, charcoal in everything

[dry lintel]

aye, think its this

too much

[tough canopy]

Aren't you supposed to avoid using hyaluronic acid in the morning with it making your skin more sensitive to sun exposure?

[spring sequoia]

no hyaluronic acid is not reactive to sun. you might be thinking of retinol/tretinoin.

also, if an active makes you photosensitive, the important thing is not whether you put it on at night to avoid wearing it in the sun, but that you wear sunscreen to protect you skin from the sun. some say wear it even indoors as you get sunlight through windows etc.

the thing about not wearing tretinoin/retinol in the day time, aside from causing photo sensitivity (which is alleviated with sunscreen wear), the exposure of tretinoin/retinol to sunlight makes it inactive and therefore useless for what its intended purpose is.

hyaluronic acid is moisturizing, as it attracts water

[late olive]

I’ve inherited my mum’s Glaswegian skin and complete inability to tan, despite living in Sydney all my life so sunscreen and avoiding direct sunlight like a vampire is standard operating procedure for me. It’s also why I’ve not dipped a toe into retinol/tretinoin despite being so tempted by its anti aging magic. But I’m sure whatever turning back of the clock it does will be undone and then some by the harsh Aussie sun and my skin which is already sunburn prone 😭

[tough canopy]

@spring sequoia I learnt a lot there. Thanks!

[twin belfry]

liquid gold

[dry lintel]

who is Paula though?

[tranquil forum]

Chief Exfoliant Chooser

[fallen zealot]

Do you use it am and pm? and is it really abrasive/grainy?

[twin belfry]

I have dry skin, so can only recommend for that, but I love this too

[twin belfry]

I use it only in the morning, and don't find it abrasive at all. But it's always good to do a small test first

[dry lintel]

my aldi didnt have the adli one here, it just has rundown town levels of face moisturiser.

[twin belfry]

I have not found a good eyecream though, so will be scouting this thread for those

[late olive]

Bugger! 😿 my very close second choice for awesome Hyaluronic acid without breaking the bank is the ordinary
https://theordinary.com/en-gb/hyaluronic-acid-2-b5-serum-with-ceramides-100637.html

[late olive]

This is a serum not a cream, and a bit expensive, but it’s legit magic, you only need a wee bit at a time, it’s absolutely worth every penny. FRACTIONATED EYE-CONTOUR CONCENTRATE (FECC) by NIOD
https://niod.com/en-gb/categories/skincare/eye-serums
my daily fix eye cream I can’t live without is the CeraVe Eye Repair Cream
https://www.cerave.co.uk/skincare/moisturisers/eye-repair-cream
runner up eye cream is the Benton - Fermentation Eye Cream- I use it layered over the eye serum at night
https://unblemish.co.uk/buy/benton-fermentation-eye-cream-10ml/

[fallen zealot]

More cursed mask moments? The last of my Lush Magnaminty

[dry lintel]

you missed a spot

[spring sequoia]

i did notice plumper and more hydrated skin while taking any one of these: collagen (collagen or marine peptides), cod liver oil/fish oil, hyaluronic acid tablets.

[late olive]

That mask looking the way it does makes me think that it will have to be absolutely amazing for your skin, or equal or worse than doing nothing 😹

[fallen zealot]

It's very cooling so I guess it reduces redness? but I feel like clay masks like this are more exfoliating than anything, dry up and take dead skin etc away

[sacred mountain]

Y’ALL

i love spritzing my ‘mature’ skin with hydrating mist throughout the day

this is amazing…bought it yesterday, first time trying

prior i was using this

[spring sequoia]

oh my friend gifted me that from Japan. It’s really nice for winter isn’t it? I used it today toooo

[sacred mountain]

good taste!

it’s so nice

[dry lintel]

Not quite skincare but I guess hair is a sort of skin. So i'm going to the gym quite a lot at the moment which means im washing my hair a lot. Anyone got any good shampoo or conditioner or maybe some after care stuff thatll stop my hair turning into a straw hat?

[spring sequoia]

aaaah i was having the same issue with straw hair and bad shampoo. I finally found a nice one but its only for purchase in my country so I’msorry but i feel ya. Also are u getting buff and all healthy? Jealous.

[dry lintel]

I think so, we shall see if i can keep it up once work kicks back in

[timid lynx]

make sure it states “NO SULPHATES” as that’s what dries the hair out

don’t double shampoo if you’re washing it frequently and try to keep to just scrubbing the scalp rather than the hair itself

opposite for conditioner, get it in the hair not on the scalp

then just getting a nice hair oil to pop in while it’s drying makes a huge difference

[severe lotus]

Do you recommend a good hair oil? I'm so scared to start doing things like that because I feel like it won't feel freshly washed if that makes sense

[timid lynx]

leave in conditioners and heat protection also works really well but that’s for much longer hair (i’m assuming yours is short, correct me if i’m wrong)

ignore the gentlemen, he currently has nowhere to go

that’s really cheap and really good imo, 2 pumps into wet hair if i’ve recently been quite dry, 1 pump otherwise

and i usually pop a pump of it through my ends whenever i’ve used straighteners or a curling iron just to clean any frizz/dryness the heat caused

[severe lotus]

I'm sat here with wet hair right now wishing I had that fs

[timid lynx]

i bought an air curler today, so going to see what that does with my hair later

[spring sequoia]

in a pinch, bodylotion works nicely for parched hair. esp for me nivea creme was nice

[spring sequoia]

love air curlers

[tranquil forum]

Hair is a sort of skin.

[dry lintel]

[dry lintel]

Ok thanks, i have like a silicone scalp thing that i use for shampoo. Will try some of this oil stuff

[timid lynx]

first time using it, can’t say it’s the worst, definitely can’t say it’s the best but it’ll do and my hair feels 10x healthier than using curlers or straighteners

[spring sequoia]

Looks great!!!

[severe lotus]

Ahhhh the drop dead fred t-shirt

[dry lintel]

literally obsessed with poo poo

[severe lotus]

Hahahaha I'm really not

But I seem to have the reputation now

But that is a quote TBF

Although I did happen to choose the poo one ffs

[sacred mountain]

you know what’s up! you know i use my palmers cocoa butter lotion to smooth my hair

[spring sequoia]

That would do double duty of making your hair smell great

[sacred mountain]

if you’re washing it a lot, you could be stripping it of natural oils

maybe just rinse it with water and scrub your scalp

[dry lintel]

yeah but like i cant not wash it after the gym and sauna

[sacred mountain]

hmmm then get a good moisturising shampoo

and leave your conditioner on for 5min or so and only apply it to your hair

[dry lintel]

yeah i think thats the plan just dont really know any

[sacred mountain]

not scalp

[sacred mountain]

where do you reside?

[dry lintel]

yeah ive dont that for years

[dry lintel]

in the England

[sacred mountain]

ok brb

[spring sequoia]

maybe try aveda rosemary and mint shampoo

[dry lintel]

will have a look

[sacred mountain]

this stuff is great

you can find it at b&m reasonably priced

[dry lintel]

ok thanks

ill see if i can find it on thursday

[spring sequoia]

I’m considering going back to dr hauschka rose day cream again

[tame scroll]

I swear by these. Not sure if the Tarte poreless primer is in the UK as I got it in the USA, but I'm sure you can order it. And the KVD mascara is absolutely amazing though I'm out of it and can't fimd it in shops

[dry lintel]

i have aquired, time to test it out

[tough canopy]

Anyone got any daily sunscreen recommendations?

[dry lintel]

stay inside

[tough canopy]

Lolz

[dry lintel]

haha

my moisturiser has it in, i dont do more than that. Seems a tab pointless at the moment but im not a skintologist

[fallen zealot]

Do you mean for face or all over? I'm using Simple SPF 15 on my face atm, the Cerave SPF 30 was ok too

Seperate note, my gf bought me a sample box thing from The Ordinary so I've been using hyaluronic acid at night, was using rose hip seed oil before and I think I prefer that to the acid. Is it just because the ordinary hyaluronic is just not very good?

[tough canopy]

Yeah sorry I man for the face. I've been using this for a couple of months. I like it so might just get it again, but wondered what other people used. Was thinking a 50 might be better

[fallen zealot]

I think stick with it yeah, unless it starts bothering your skin I think the consistency is probably better, idk if it's just me but it takes a while for my skin to adjust to using different products

And I think 30 is fine, you can always just put on an SPF 50 after moisturising if you needed/when UV is higher

[spring sequoia]

i use a korean one that might be hard to get overseas. I did revommend it as my favorite bove in here weeks ago. Its Goodal Heartleaf sunscreen. I like it bc its very mild and soothing and light. I can use it like a moisturizer. I can reapply it. No grease. Its chemical tho. Dunno if you prefer chemical or physical sunscreen. Ppl seem to like La Roche Posay Anthelios spf sunscreen a lot. Its got an orange label. Its not available in korea so i havent tried it but its supposed to be very good. I van revommend some korean or japanese ones if u really want. Let me know if you read rhis wall of text and want them. Otherwise, prolly ebst to use what u know works as Bunney said. I am also using one from nivea that is nice. For me the sunscreen has to be light and not greasy and have no white cast. And no smell.

Australian sunscreens are supposed to be very good too as Australia has very stringent wuality cintroll and requirements for spf rating as the sun there is intense

I’m also using an Australian one by a brand called The Cancer Council. I got it bc it is tinted which means it has iron oxides and thats supposed to offer even more protection. It doesnt leave a tint on the skin tho as far as i can tell.

Its clear bit looks coloured out the tube

dont mind me I’m just typijg away wheeeee

elta MD sunscreen is loved by many too

just fyi if u wanna get a korean sunscreen dont buy in amazon as there might be lots of fakes

[fallen zealot]

Yeah I bet aussie ones are good, the only problem with the sun we have here is how little its out

[spring sequoia]

haha yeah

in that case Cerave day lotion/cream i heard thats nice. I think it has spf 30

[fallen zealot]

Yeah I used that last summer, wasn't too thick/greasy or anything

[spring sequoia]

I’ve tried like 3 separate The Ordinary products and hated every single one and threw rhem all out

[fallen zealot]

I use the cold pressed rosehip seed oil at night and moisturise over the top and my skin feels so nice in the morning

[spring sequoia]

man i love a good face oil

what brand is it

I’ve only ever used the NOW brand of rosehip oil

[fallen zealot]

The Ordinary 😬

[spring sequoia]

haha ok I’ll keep this one in mind then for fitire potential purchase

[tough canopy]

Thanks for the star wars post @spring sequoia I'll probably stick with what I've got. It absorbs quite nicely with no white cast or anything. It's cheapish too

I did read it BTW 🙏

I've been using Ordinary products for while, they seem to be working well. I'm thinking of doing one of those monthly subscriptions next where the mix up a concution of treatments in to a single product that you apply once a day, my other half does it and it's working well for her. It comes with tretinoin, which isn't available over the counter in the UK

[spring sequoia]

I feel like this is doing very good things to my skin. It’s cheap and so I didn’t really expect much but I think it’s better than tretinoin for my skin at least. I was using it on my hands to use it up and using it sporadically but a few days ago I tried it on my face and it’s really really good at smoothing my face skin. I am going to replace my tret with this. I just ordered two more.

Dr dray waxes poetic about it which is why I bought it in the first place but I don’t know if she ever tried it on her face. I didn’t care for it at first but it’s proving to be quite nice. Just as she said.

I feel like tret didn’t do much of anything for my skin excrpt to dry it out and make it peel. I think I looked worse with tret tbh. But this moisturizes and gives me the smooth glowy look other ppl get on tret.

I’ve been on tret for 1.5 years now.

in any case I’m going to use this everyday until the weather warms up and see how it goes.

And yes I did the sandwich method for tretinoin.

I have liked it enough this past week that I ordered two more:

it's got urea and shea butter. if you like uriage, you might like this bc it's got urea. but if you start this, you gotta start wearing spf during the day.

i put this lotion on only at night

[tough canopy]

Interesting. I've almost run out of my retinoid. Not sure whether to give tretonoin a go next or just another type of retinoid or retinol

What does urea smell like? I read that some people are put off by it

[spring sequoia]

This lotoon has no smell! @jongo

@tough canopy

well it does. Have a veeeryyyy light mild pleasant perfumey scent but very light. I recommend.

check out the reviews on amazon for this lotion

almost consider this to be no fragrance

Let me go home abd smell it agaib to confirm

[spring sequoia]

just smelled it. basically no scent

it's very godo for skin tho is urea

what retinoid do u use now?

[tough canopy]

All I'm really after is something to clear up my issues with pigmentation, so probably gonna do a bit more research first. I've found the one you sahred on ebay, doesn't seem to be easily available in the UK though

[spring sequoia]

tret did NOTHING for. my hyperpigmentation

very disappointed

[tough canopy]

I'm on the ordinary granactive 5% in squalane, been on that for about 6 months now. Doesn't seem to ahve helped tbh, but I know these things can take a while

O rly

[spring sequoia]

i've even been putting on hydroquinone 4% and that kinda works for super light ones but not really

[spring sequoia]

which ones? the gold bond one i shared today? try amazon maybe

[tough canopy]

Well I found a bottle of the one you shared on ebay for just over £30 for a big one, might give it a go... can always use it in my body if no good I guess

Yea that one

Couldn't see that specific one on amazon

[spring sequoia]

yeah. it could be delusion but i feel ike it made my hand look plumper and smoother

if anything, this gold bond one makes my wee pigmentations (not the big one) go away a bit

in any case, this one did the most for me.

also try vitamin C serum in the mornings before lotion

that is supposed to brighten skin

i've been doign it too

[tough canopy]

Bit odd how it doesn't say exactly how much retinol is in it, makes me question how effective it'll be

[spring sequoia]

that's why i didnt give it much thought

[tough canopy]

and I'll look in to that cheers

[spring sequoia]

but yeah. i personally like it so far.

good luck jongo

[tough canopy]

❤️

[spring sequoia]

maybe i need to up my tretinoin percentage to 0.1. i've been on 0.5 and before that 0.25

i dont understand why it did NOTHING for me but instead made me look dull and skin quality was shite

shitier than when i started

[tough canopy]

Think I've done alright with this, 22% off too

[spring sequoia]

wow great prices!!! glad you found a cheaper one for the gold bond.

is this amazon?

[tough canopy]

iherb

[spring sequoia]

oh great. i checked iherb for you but didnt see it. glad it's on yours

[tough canopy]

It's international shipping so gotta wait a bit longer, but it's a lot cheaper than anywhere else... and better availability

[spring sequoia]

oh wait, it IS on my iherb too. i just did a diff searchword.

[tough canopy]

First time I've heard of the website, had to check it wasn't some dodgy scam site, something about the "i" before "herb" I think

[distant burrow]

I used to use iHerb when I was in Bahrain because I couldn't find good affordable curly hair products

[spring sequoia]

i LOVE iherb.

[tough canopy]

I'll keep it as my go to I think

[distant burrow]

Now I just stock up boots points because I live so close to the city

[spring sequoia]

if you write reviews, you get money off next purchase

[tough canopy]

Ah nice

[spring sequoia]

also in case u dont know, don't use vitamin c at night with retinol. use only in mornings

cuz they cancel each other out or sumthing

also it is too much for skin to handle

i did it at first a few years ago and my skin was BURNING

i did vit c, retinol, and bha ALL AT ONCE silly sily me

[tough canopy]

Oh shit haha. I read that it's good to do it in the morning because it boosts the effectiveness of your sunscreen

[spring sequoia]

oh cool didnt know that

[spring sequoia]

@tough canopy

[tough canopy]

Similar to what I'm using now then

[spring sequoia]

altho...

so i have no clue. but dont worry. it'll work somewhat and it will work in a good way so you cannot lose using it anyhow

[tough canopy]

Yeah it's fine, I was aware before i bought it. No harm in just giving it a go anyway

[sacred mountain]

iHerb

just came yesterday

i just bought a £4 dupe of an under eye primer

[spring sequoia]

very nice

[sacred mountain]

its aldis own skincare lacura

in store i only paid £4

[spring sequoia]

oooh

[sacred mountain]

and its AMAZING

[spring sequoia]

what does it do?

is it a moisturizing eye cream?

yeah i think i answered my own ques by reading the title of the product lol

[sacred mountain]

and my undereyes are usually black black and sunken in…seems to have made the extreme hollows not as sunken in

i’m wearing just a little concealer here on top of the primer, no mascara, no filter

yes i have a flick at the end of my eyes of eyeliner

but dude

[spring sequoia]

hey that mist worth bc it likes great. No dark circle. Just nice

must work well

[sacred mountain]

i am impressed

i didnt use setting powder at the end but i might to play around with it…see what works best

i have this powder that has hylarounic acid

nice spelling

hyaluronic

sheesh

[spring sequoia]

Hi Lauren Ick

yeah i was doing that too

and then i figured out the spelling and was liek whoa

HI Laran Ik

i always feel SO accomplished when i finish a product.

i don't think i've ever finished a bottle of foundation. I hae never had the experience of using to the last drop. it expires before i get even halfway done.

[spring sequoia]

never tried bare minerals but i do love my MAC mineral somerhing somethjng foundation powder

[sacred mountain]

i’d imagine they’re similar

[late olive]

Ooh!

[spring sequoia]

do you think of 5 quid the same way you think of $5?

like not the current conversion rate but the feeling

[sacred mountain]

i don’t think

and yeah i do tho

it’s just 5

[spring sequoia]

so if an apple or a bottle of water is $1 in florida, and the same thing is up for sale in the uk for 1 quid, do you feel the same way about the price of it?

i feel like i can never express my question clearly but i just find this question very important for some odd reason

[sacred mountain]

i think because i can’t even remember what was what back home

like, i’ve been away too long and don’t think to even compare or whatever

i don’t have an opinion or thought about

[spring sequoia]

thhanks for answering! xoxo

[spring sequoia]

@tough canopy oh shit jongo. I just opened up a new bottle of that Gold Bond retinol one with urea. The previous bottle was fine but this one...I have been using it for a few days and TODAY just NOW i SMELLED the gross pee smell for the first time. Now i get why ppl say urea smells. I've never had this before with this product. hows yours?

is it my imagination? it's veeeery mild thank god

but not that mild

nah i think i was imagining it

nah i think it's still there

my other bottle smelled slightly scented with a nice flowery thing. waaaa

[tough canopy]

Ye it's been fine for me no bad smell. Not sure how well it's working compared to what I used to use but my skin feels nice 👍 I did make the mistake of leaving it on my hands for a the first few days and it fucked them up a bit, guessing that's the rhetinol

I shall let you know if it starts smelling like piss

I bought this sun screen too, I like the smell of it

[spring sequoia]

oh i heard this one is nice. i've been wanting to try it.

i slather on the gold bond retinol on my hands and it's real nice. did it make your hands dry or something? it makes my hands so soft and smooth i love it for that. sorry to hear you had a bad reaction to it. maybe it's that I've been builiding up tolerance to it over the year and a half bc i've been putting on tret on my hands all this time. dunno but i've never had a bad reaction to tret on my hands.

i obvs only put it on at night and wash it off in the mornings and apply sunsccreen on hands etc. hope your hands are ok now

it's real fun talkng about skincare with you!