I like Kheils skincare. like a previous post I would love to know a good affordable eye cream.
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The Sephora Collection Brightening eye cream is a nice mid-range option. If you have dark circles like me (and not so much undereye wrinkles), The Ordinary's Caffeine solution is a good, affordable option. It does seem to calm those undereye bags down. Basically anything with caffeine help depuff the under eyes.
I am a Avene/Bioderma junkie and their products always work for me. I use their cleanser, moisturizer, and thermal water sprays. Also the La Roche Posay effaclar duo is great as a spot treatment.
I am a Avene/Bioderma junkie and their products always work for me. I use their cleanser, moisturizer, and thermal water sprays. Also the La Roche Posay effaclar duo is great as a spot treatment.
Does anybody have any tips/had good experiences for helping large pores?
All I know is Porefessional by Benefit helps cover them - apply it before foundation. Sorry, it’s not really a cure X
I use tropic. I have tried many brands I also like white rabbit skin care if you're looking for a vegan optiond. I couldn't care less about the MLM part of tropic, my skin has never been better, only wish I'd found it sooner
Despite claims of various skincare brands, from what I understand you can’t shrink large pores, just minimise their appearance. Estée Lauder’s idealist is really good for this but it’s pricy. They should give you a decent size sample however. There’s lots of products that will decrease their visibility but they are cosmetic rather than skin-care as such. Silicone primers will fill and blur them for instance. I think it helps to keep skin looking fairly matt so that the light doesn’t reflect around them.
With eye cream it depends if your problem is puffiness, creepiness, dark circles... so on. The skin thins around the eyes but one of the best things is to not run and drag the eye area.
This probably isn’t ok and will get removed but you’re allowed to ‘look inside’ on amazon
below is Caroline Hiron’s take. I don’t like her, the book was a gift yesterday And I’ve not read it as yet, but I think she generally knows what she’s talking about.
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you cant really “shrink” them but I’ve found retinol has helped massively to make them less visible than they were. I’m always going to have them it’s just my skin and genetics etc but I genuinely think it’s helped mine
Hey I've got similar issues to you and definitely started to notice dark circles as well as some pigmentation. Over the last few months I've intorduced vitamin c into my routine as well as chemical exfoliator 2 or 3 times a week. My dark circles have improved dramatically!
Superdrug naturally radiant range has some exfoliating pads that are cheap so worth trying out. I've used a few different vitamin C serums and there's quite a few inexpensive ones like the Ordinary, Superdrug Vitamin C, Revolution.
Good luck x
If you like these and they work for you you’d like the nip+fab glycolic extreme ones (they go on offer on amazon and Superdrug regularly) - they’re like the Superdrug ones on steroids - absolute game changer for me
Thank you, I have a bottle of retinol actually I bought for a scar so I will give that a go on my face, is there a particular brand you use?
Thanks I will see if I can get some samples
I’d be willing to pay if it genuinely works.I tried a variety of silicone primers and find it doesn’t sit right under my foundation.
I just get so jealous of people with smooth skin but I guess that’s life and genetics
I’d recommend checking out Reddit SkincareAddiction. It’s pretty intense but there’s a wiki which covers EVERYTHING - how to build a routine, which ingredients to use for particular issues, holy grail products, useless/damaging products. People post before & afters so you can see what could be achievable for your skin. You can also ask questions - the user base seems really knowledgeable. I’ve not been interested in skincare for long but I feel like I’ve learned so much and my skin is looking better than it has done in years
Has anyone tried Dr Sam Bunting’s range? I like the idea of just having 3-4 products and that cover all bases
yes I use The Ordinary 1% retinol in SqualeneThank you, I have a bottle of retinol actually I bought for a scar so I will give that a go on my face, is there a particular brand you use?
Thanks I will see if I can get some samples
I tried a variety of silicone primers and find it doesn’t sit right under my foundation.
I just get so jealous of people with smooth skin but I guess that’s life and genetics
Excellent, that is exactly what I haveyes I use The Ordinary 1% retinol in Squalene
Has anyone ever used tropic skincare tamanu balm?
What is retinol used for ?
I’ve been using witch hazel from any chemist or home bargains on a cotton pad after I wash my face and when I ran out I noticed loads more under the skin spots appearing (not red but raised) and when I began to use again they begin to disappear!
if I don’t manage to wash my skin thoroughly for a couple of days, they come back (always around the chin) so along with witch hazel I dab sudocrem on my chin area at night which helps to dry the area out and they disappear
I’ve been using witch hazel from any chemist or home bargains on a cotton pad after I wash my face and when I ran out I noticed loads more under the skin spots appearing (not red but raised) and when I began to use again they begin to disappear!
if I don’t manage to wash my skin thoroughly for a couple of days, they come back (always around the chin) so along with witch hazel I dab sudocrem on my chin area at night which helps to dry the area out and they disappear
Retinol is Vitamin A which initially used as a spot treatment as it resurfaces the skin. Since then it's mainly used for anti-ageing so fine lines, smoothing the skin, etc.
Differin is one of the original spot treating retinols so might be worth trying. I don't have any personal experience of using it though.
What are you using to clean your face? Cleanser?
Sounds like it would be good to look at this as you've mentioned the spots appear when you don't get to wash your face thoroughly
I watch a lot of YouTube videos from a girl named LaBeautyologist, and her videos have changed my life especially the 60 second rule (cleansing your face using your fingers only for at least 60 seconds) avoid really abrasive products like cleansers with exfoliating beads, exfoliating brushes etc. La Roche posay sunscreen is amazing especially if you have darker skin that is susceptible to scarring, in particular the spray version as you can reapply over make up and doesn’t leave a white caste.
Tbh whatever I have in, sometimes it’s simple face wash, the clean and clear blackhead one I think is good, sometimes I use neutrogena face wash. I also use one of those exfoliation gloves every couple of days and that really helps to clear things up
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