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be6095 No.39237
/fem/, what kind of skin care products do you use? I have Western favorites such as Lancome and Alba Botanica, but I've found my skin responding much better to Korean products such as Laniege, Etude House, Missha, and Innisfree.
4f86a6 No.39238
>>39237None, but I probably should for my elbows.
65ff9f No.39239
>>39238>tfw alligator elbows be6095 No.39240
>>39238I use St. Ives Apricot Scrub on the bottoms of my feet to avoid problems like that. Shits too harsh to be used on faces and yet it's still marketed as this great exfoliate.
230ede No.39241
coconut oil
4f86a6 No.39242
>>39240Hum. Might have to look it up then, thanks!
be6095 No.39243
>>39241I tried that and I broke out. It only seems to work for certain skin types. Sucks because I love how coconut smells.
746688 No.39255
>>39241Huh, I only use coconut oil in my hair. Makes it shiny and what not.
be6095 No.39259
>>39255Some people can use it as a moisturizer and some use jojoba oil, which is supposed to not clog pores.
be6095 No.39331
Also, favorite masks? I like My Beauty Diary and the Warming Mineral Mask from The Body Shop.
00da68 No.39501
I use way to way things and haven't quite found am exact thing that works for me (they discontinued the one moisturizer that I know works for me).
>But Biore charcoal cleanser in pic related is awesome. Feels really good and noticeably gets rid of blackheads in the first few days. Not sure what other brands make similar things, but charcoal is magic. >>39259I've been wondering if this actually works and doesn't clog pores.
be6095 No.39506
>>39501>http://www.amazon.com/GATSBY-Mandom-Charcoal-Facial-Scrub/dp/B0012UFFEI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386109097&sr=8-1&keywords=fusain+facial+washThis is what I've been using since last year and it works really well. Origins also makes a very nice charcoal mask. Charcoal is indeed amazing for blackhead and sebaceous filaments. I only have the latter and they're on my nose, but everyone has those and they're normal.
Jojoba oil is non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores. Coconut oil works for some people and for others it breaks them out. I have combination oily skin and didn't see any breakouts with jojoba, but everyone is different. Some people even use olive oil (again, clogs some and for others it won't) or argan oil.
df3240 No.39511
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>>39331I love this shit right here
http://www.amazon.com/Aztec-Secret-Indian-Healing-Cleansing/dp/B0014P8L9WPain in the ass to mix and it's a bit irritating as it dries on your face, but it works like a charm. Pretty decent price for what you get, too.
be6095 No.39513
>>39511I used that and it hurt so badly. ;_; I broke out two days later after itching a lot.
df3240 No.39515
>>39513Aw, shit, that sucks. :C
I only use it once or twice a week because I feel like anything else would be overkill, but apparently there are people out there who use it daily and swear by it. It did make my pores smaller and cut down on my acne issue, so pretty happy that I found something that works for me.
be6095 No.39516
>>39515>dailyHow are they not stripping their skin of the things it needs and disrupting cell regeneration..
df3240 No.39521
>>39516Hell if I know. I just remember reading reviews saying that and wondering if they ended up looking like Red Skull after using it so much.
>FEEL YOUR FACE PULSATEI like how it's written on there like it's a pleasing experience to have and not like it's rearranging your facial features.
be6095 No.39522
>>39521I only used mine once and I still have this massive jar of it chilling on my beauty area of my book shelf. I feel wasteful to toss it, but I know nobody would buy a used beauty product.
>That labelMy ass, there was no pulsating. There was itching and pain.
7dd010 No.39606
i never understood the why people want to use exfoliates to strip dead skin cells,
the purpose of the stratum corneum is to form a barrier to protect underlying tissue from infection, dehydration, chemicals and mechanical stress.
this means that you are effectively opening yourself to infection, accelerating cell divison causing aging, drying out, ect.
not really ideal if you want healthy, soft skin.
aed03e No.39615
Live in the North, so I use Korres to keep my skin hydrated.
L'Occitane as a hand moisturizer.
Burt's Bees tinted stuff for lips.
I've tried Shiseido products before –cleansers,night moisturizer, and daytime moisturizer/UV.
All pretty good.
>>39606Are you a dermie-to-be?
be6095 No.39675
>>39615I love Shiseido products! I also really like the cream cleanser and blemish stick from Burt's Bees. I hear a lot about Korres, but I haven't tried anything by them yet.
1a5e91 No.39689
>>39521>FEEL YOUR FACE PULSATE be6095 No.39696
>>39606Some people's skin feels softer after they exfoliate.
God help me if this thread turns into Reddit's skin care section, where everyone fancies themselves a specialist.
aed03e No.39743
>>39675>cream cleanser and blemish stick from Burt's Beeshaven't seen those!
Or maybe I don't pay very much attention @__@
Where it's cold and dry like in the North, Korres really packs a punch.
be6095 No.39749
be6095 No.39776
Also, what do you guys think of this?
http://www.frostine.com/index_new.jspIt's the first refrigerated skin care brand. They even give you a little fridge for the stuff. I really wish that I could order some.
a05af5 No.39795
skinshift by qivana available at mmrenterprises.myskinshift.com
7dd010 No.39819
>>39696of course it feels softer, the hardened skin is stripped to reveal the softer skin underneath.
for all i know i could be totally wrong but i can't seem to find any evidence that they're as good as we're told they are.
a desirable short term effect does not justify it's use until we know the long term effects. i mean, we used to put radium in fucking everything because we thought it was good for us, look how that turned out.
be6095 No.39832
>>39819>we used to put radium in fucking everythingThat's an extreme overreaction.
b5f81f No.40023
>>39237My skin is hella sensitive, so for skincare I mostly use Shiseido's foaming cleanser and Paula's Choice exfoliates (as well as their moisturizers and the C15 super booster). They're not the gritty exfoliates, but they help dry skin and dark spots. I sometimes like to use a chemical peel once every 4-6 months if I'm feeling up for it, which has helped a nasty scar on my forehead fade tremendously from childhood.
I use a lot of Beauty Diary masks, along with Missha toners, TonyMolly Sleeping Packs to help with dryness around my eyes and cheeks, and Skin79 base creams instead of foundation.
I find Korean products to do much better for my skin. They have a 10 step daily routine that a lot like to follow, but shit it's a lot to do. It helped my skin a lot, but I'M LAZY.
3d8395 No.40103
I don't know the first thing about skincare. I just wear sunblock when I'm going outside and Neutrogena acne stuff when I'm in the shower. How do I into skincare?
be6095 No.40104
>>40103Well, what is your skin type and concerns? It's good that you use sunblock, though. That's usually what everyone forgets. Sun damage can cause a lot of issues like cancer or premature aging or wrinkles.
be6095 No.40166
>>40023I actually follow that routine, but I don't use an oil because it makes my skin feel disgusting or a cream because I get enough hydration from the sleeping pack. Any more and I'll be getting milia.
ae1f88 No.40224
Coconut oil + Shea butter = beautiful skin
af9270 No.40297
4f4f48 No.40340
i use cerave hydrating cleanser for my face. it works pretty well, i think. i've been meaning to try something else recently just to compare but i haven't got around to it.
i've got a moisturiser from that brand which i use as well. but i really only use it on my hands and those annoying spots under my nose which are always red.
29e22c No.40347
Never used products beside soap and never had many problems with my skin, maybe you guys wouldn't need all this shit if you weren't constantly smearing chemicals on your skin.
be6095 No.40361
>>40347Are you seriously going to be that person who needs to be told that skin conditions exist and hereditary/hormonal acne is a thing? That changing your sheets and gulping water alone does not work for everyone? That not everyone's skin is yours and this is an individualized process?
Honestly, these types of threads always go well until someone like you comes in and decides to shit all over everything due to your own obnoxious ignorance. Some people can use just water and a washcloth and their skin is fine. There are people who cannot do this because it not only doesn't clean out their pores, but a washcloth can be too harsh for their skin. There are others who get tight, dry and flaking skin because it's just in their genetics or due to the climate in which they live. There are even women well into their 50s who still suffer from acne, simply because those are the cards life has dealt them. You can cry about birth control, muh chemickuls, water, washing bedsheets, diet, etc until the cows come home. It doesn't make someone's skin automatically decide to operate like yours does or to your preconceived notions. And, in certain cases when all of those options fail, people seek a treatment because nobody likes looking like shit or feeling like shit.
So, unless you're going to contribute in a way that isn't some passive aggressive, cunt-laden bullshit? You can fuck off, because people like you help to misinform others. I'm glad that you've never had skin problems, despite how nastily ignorant you just were, because it isn't shit I'd wish on any person. But, you need to understand that not everyone is you and applying YOUR situation to the rest of the world is myopic and closed-minded.
a4017b No.41072
What do you girls think about men who use skincare products ?
pic kinda related
i sometimes use my gfs organic lotion on my face after showering/washing my face
3d8395 No.41073
>>41072My bf uses his mom's stuff in the shower, lol. I like it, it smells nice! But if you're a skincare otaku that would be pretty faggy.
1a5e91 No.41132
>>41072skin products for men or….????
98b170 No.41241
well either, if that makes a difference to you
perfumed stuff aside, its all just the same with a different label anyway
98b170 No.41242
>>41241weird, no idea how its even possible to post the same pic twice
00da68 No.41723
>>40361Pic related. Someone needed to explain this.
>>41072Everyone should be washing, moisturizing, and applying sunblock to their face.
cb9afd No.41822
>>39237I use medical cream because I've been having fleas in my house for the past 3 months or so, but I got Madara organic cream for hands and face for Christmas, so far it's been alright
be6095 No.41937
>>41822Holy shit, I'm so sorry to hear that.
>>41072Doesn't bother me. I actually feel bad for guys who want to take up a skin care routine yet are too scared to do so, for fear of being called gay or girly. Nothing wrong with wanting to keep your pores clean and face looking nice.
be6095 No.41994
>>41073How old are you? You type like a teenager. There's nothing "faggy" about someone wanting to take part in personal grooming, man or woman.
Shitty remarks such as yours are why it's perfectly acceptable to slam men with unfair standards, then in the same breath whine about how unfair it is when men do it to women.
So, how about you leave and come back when you've grown up a little.
be6095 No.42631
Hitting up Laneige tomorrow.~ Anyone else have anything new?
3d8395 No.42634
>>41994I would be grossed out by a guy who is passionate about scented lotions and shit, I'm not going to apologize for the fact that that's fucking gay and I expect a man I'm in a relationship with to act like a man. Keep whining about unfair gender standards and I'm sure you'll find some cuck to peg you though. ❤
be6095 No.42643
>>42634Nobody told you to apologize, but you have a dated look on things and it almost comes off as if you're one of those edgy people who tries desperately to be the antithesis of Tumblr.
Also, no one mentioned scented lotions. We were discussing skin care routines, like washing your face, removing blackheads, taking precautions to avoid sun damage and premature aging, hyperpigmentation, etc. Big difference and sounds like you dove into Bath and Body Works territory.
3d8395 No.42674
>>42643The guy I quoted was specifically talking about "organic lotions" and a lot of the discussion in this thread is specifically about buying skincare products and exfoliation and stuff. There's a big difference between being into beauty and skincare as a hobby and just washing your face and changing your sheets regularly like a normal dude. Being into the former is really fruity and unattractive for guys to be into, and if not wanting to date a flaming metrosexual queerbo makes me edgy then so be it.
50ab33 No.42704
>>41994>>42643Everything you argued about came from her saying how she thinks her boyfriend smells nice about using something his mother uses and then she compared it with the extremity of a male being highly interested in lotions and stuff and it was just to exclaim that if it was to such a degree then she would find it strange and unnappealing but you somehow interpretted her saying "faggy" and stuff as talking about males using any skin care in general so I don't know how you got that confusion. Then you started thinking she just interpreted something wrong but she didn't.
be6095 No.42727
>>42704See
>>41073I didn't interpret anything. I repeated what was said. If you can't bother to read shit, I don't expect to take you seriously either.
There's stating your opinion and then purposefully stating it in a way in which you come off as an edgy teenager attempting their first troll.
Bye now.
3d8395 No.42733
>>42727Are you offended because I expressed my opinion in a way that didn't have fifty trigger warnings stating "my opinion is subjective and everyone has their own preferences?" Get wrecked nerd.
be6095 No.42740
>>42733Nobody said anything about triggers, but there you go proving exactly what I had said prior about trying to be an edgy, Tumblr antithesis like every single other person nowadays.
>HUE GER REKEDD XDDDOh, it's 2007 again.
44fce6 No.42746
For me, if I eat well, my skin is fine. Traditional local food.
50ab33 No.42774
>>42746How do you feel that all those Japanese girls in west coast America with their really obnoxious assimilated accents and personalities have way bigger racks than you, because compartitively living in Japan always makes your boobs turn out small because of the diets? :^)
6e902d No.42777
>>42774Mmm, being a dick much?
But for other asians in the thread, use anything to make your skin whiter and smoother? I live in Santa Barbara, so there's little I can do except use some imported bioilluminate and sunscreen with a filter for pictures.
;_;For other products, I've noticed Biore has fantastic face stuff, like I'm using their anti-acne scrub right now. That's about it, though. Don't know how to use lotion without being afraid it'll clog my pores.
50ab33 No.42790
>>42777God damn I wanna hear that sweet clear emphasised accent with half of the tones used sounding like questions when they're not and all that cultural void and how it sounds even better because it's coming from someone who is slanted eyed and has way too much assumed insertion to the majority of the country compared to darker people because of how altruic and disregarding of history every fair skinned person is I wanna go to Japan konnichiwa I am Japanese even though I have pointy nose don't discriminate me or call me a foreigner I am just a normal member of this society don't exclude me from anything diversity is strength why don't you see me as Japanese please stop calling me a foreigner you racist bigot :^)
1b6dd4 No.43037
for acne a surprisingly good treatment is Apple Cider Vinegar
smells like ass obviously tho
be6095 No.43203
>>42777I'm Italian, Filipino, Japanese, and Russian. My Father's side, the Asian/Italian side, isn't pale at all. In fact, a lot of Asians do possess a neutral or yellow (Yes, haha, racist jokes aside yellow is the most common skin undertone with pink undertones being rare.) undertones. My Mother's side is the very fair skinned side who actually don't possess undertones, at all. I never realized that none of the women on that side of my family used powder or foundations, because they never found a color to match their skin.
I've never had rough skin, but it has always been pale to the point of scrutiny. I use Laneige products for smoother, brighter skin (the yogurt repair and water sleeping packs, especially) along with My Beauty Diary masks. The Bulgarian Rose mask by MBD is very good for what you're looking for. I also rely on Missha's Time Revolution First Essence as my toner. If you're unable to find those, you could try this..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBli11AQEAY be6095 No.43229
>>42777Also, if you want a moisturizer it just needs to be suited for your skin type and you shouldn't have any problems. Laneige has ones that never clogged me (and god, I need them to protect myself from the bitter, cold air we're having), but you could also try something aloe based.
6e902d No.43283
>>43037Ah, I hear that all the time. Apple cider vinegar is the cure to everything.
But I can't stand the stuff.
be6095 No.43285
>>43283Same, along with coconut oil, jojoba oil, vitamin e, witch hazel, etc. Everyone's skin responds to something different.
be6095 No.44103
Facial masks, anyone?
4db886 No.44646
>>44103I love facial masks, mostly fresh homemade ones.
I have pale, sensitive combination skin. Masks with honey, yoghurt and oats work best for me. Occasionally I use olive oil or clay or fruit like strawberries or avocado.
For daily skincare I use jojoba oil and mild sls-free soap only, sometimes spot treatment from la roche posay.
700bb2 No.49735
>>44646I prefer coconut oil to olive oil. It works SO WELL. I had dry chapped skin from being outside in the cold all day, and overnight it went away with coconut oil.
be6095 No.51275
>>49735I wish I could use that, but it clogged and caused a breakout.
700bb2 No.51406
>>51275Really? Maybe you used it too often? It is very 'strong' in its moisturising properties, I'll agree. Maybe you're just unlucky.
Have you tried putting milk of magnesia on your skin? it's the old fashioned way, it's supposed to deal with oily skin, but I had a friend that swore it helped with eeeeverything
b37533 No.52159
My hands are extremely dry
Other parts of me feel dry also but aren't nearly as bad as my hands, but when I moisturize my hands it stings
Why are my hands like this?
700bb2 No.52255
>>52159You could have psorasis or maybe eczema. Describe your dryness. Have you had it for years? Does it flake off? Does it flake off in large chunks? Is there raw pink flesh underneath?
If it's something mundane like the cold making your skin dry, sudocream and/or coconut oil should help you.
I love sudocream. Whenever I have a big event the next day (like a huge party where everyone's invited) I put some on my face the night before and it OBLITERATES any imperfections.
Slight bump on your skin? OBLITERATED.
A little dry skin on your nose? OBLITERATED.
Sunburn on your forehead? OBLI-
You get the idea
d9b8c2 No.54125
This with this and then this.
>>41723>Everyone should be washing, moisturizing, and applying sunblock to their face.This. Even if you're one of the rare people who actually do have perfect skin you should still be wearing sunblock SPF 15+ every day to keep it that way (even if you stay inside).
>>41132Pics related will work just fine.
8152e7 No.54133
How do I not have giant pores?
d9b8c2 No.54134
>>54133Exfoliate and moisturize.
8152e7 No.54137
>>54134I wash my face every night and morning, and use a Clean and Clear moisterizer.
Am I doing something wrong?
d9b8c2 No.54145
>>54137Are you exfoliating your face or just washing? Exfoliating requires an exfoliant, something that removes layers of dead skin cells from your face and cleans out your pores.
8152e7 No.54151
>>54145Neither of the face stuff that I use specifically says exfoliator, but I use a wash cloth when I wash my face. Is that not good enough?
I just bought
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EWH6KYC on a whim though. Should that help?
d9b8c2 No.54167
>>54151>I use a wash cloth when I wash my face. Is that not good enough?From what I've read it's a poor substitute, plus bacteria can grow on the wash cloth and then you rub it all into your face. The electric brush is my favorite method, I feel more certain that I exfoliated my face properly compared to rubbing exfoliants on by hand.
>I just bought http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EWH6KYC on a whim though. Should that help?Probably, although it looks more oriented towards acne rather than general facial beauty. My vitagoods brush has a brush for "cleansing" and one for "exfoliating" (the latter has sharper bristles) and it looks like yours is more oriented towards "cleansing".
If it's not too late to cancel your order I'd suggest getting a vitagoods brush on eBay, you can get em for as cheap as $25 on there, including shipping.
8152e7 No.54170
>>54167Thank you. I literally just ordered it, and had some extra money on my gift card balance. I'll cancel that one, and look for a good deal on an exfoliating brush one.
Thank you for your help. :)
d9b8c2 No.54187
>>54170Sure thing! Glad to put my autistic research of facial beauty to more use.
8152e7 No.54189
>>54187I'm going to assume you're a girl, but would you happen to have a recommendation for a beard oil?
d9b8c2 No.54200
>>54189I am a guy, but I'm afraid not, all I've got on my face is some stubble. Just pay close attention to the description and reviews of products and you should end up with a decent one most of the time.
8152e7 No.54207
>>54200Alright cool, thank you. I've used Fisticuff's mustache wax, so I'll probably go with their grave before shave oil. If anything, I'll at least know shit smells good.
b088fd No.54365
>>39237I have similar experiences with Korean skin care/hygiene products.
Makeup, Skin care, Toothpaste, Shampoo&Conditioner, even Korean Soap.
700bb2 No.54410
>>54125DAFUQ is that second thing? I've read a bit about exfoliating brushes, but are they actually worth it? I always thought that it's a marketing gimmick