Sunscreen overrated tbh no way the "most important" step is to try and block our connection to the literal source of life.

Of course not, if you ain't at 10 steps you ain't poppin.

Awesome! Just a quick note, if you do incorporate a BHA & notice breakouts, you’re going through what’s called “purging”. It’s the process of the product practically going deep into your skin and cleaning the excess sebum, dirt & oil and bringing it all to the surface.

Don’t be discouraged, just limit the use a little to let your skin adapt. If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask!

For anyone on Retin-A who is looking to incorporate an active in their day routine, I highly recommend you look into Azelaic Acid.

Glycolic & Salicylic Acid are way too powerful to use in the day and be followed up by Retin-A in the night. There’s been studies done and they’ve found out that 20% Azelaic Acid does a wonderful job of reducing lesions and can be as effective as 0.05% Tretinoin without the side effects usually found in the latter.

I’ve been using PC’s 10% Azelaic Acid & it’s been great for me. The two products together are a dynamic duo!

Link to the study

so whats the reason to get it? if im already using a vitamin c serum for example

although vitamin d is vital sunscreen ensures we also stay protected from the suns harmful rays, sunscreen helps fight skin cancer and helps with hyperpigmentation. It is very important.

i was gonna order sunscreen then it started pouring rain everyday in the netherlands. now im like nvm

gonna try this out

biggest misconception is that you don’t need to wear sunscreen when it’s not sunny

Tell em

im black i’ll be aight

you do you b

thanks fam you are greatly appreciated. i do have a few questions. will sweating affect any if the products effectiveness? i have a job where i do a lot of that. also should i do this routine day and night or just in once a day

here's the routine again

cerave hydrating facial cleanser - Facewash
Green Tea Fresh Toner - toner
BHA Liquid Exfoliant - Exfoliant
hadalabo gokujyun prem lotion - essence
PC Omega+ - moisturizer
supergoop unseen sunscreen - spf

No, they’ll be just as effective don’t worry!

So your day routine should be:

• Face wash
• Toner
• Essence
• Moisturizer
• SPF

The BHA should be incorporated in the night & always make sure to apply SPF the morning after as your skin will become sensitive. Like I said before though, don’t overdo the BHA, use it 2-3 times a week max. Once your skin gets comfortable, you can add in an extra day.

To answer your question, yes do that routine day and night minus the BHA in the morning & SPF at night.

you're a godsend 🙏🏽
thank you again for hard carrying me through this

No problem, thank you for the love! I just don't want anyone having to go through my middle school phase of yahoo answers telling everyone to put toothpaste and lemon juice on breakouts haha!

I know it can get overwhelming with the information available online so I'll always try to help anyone asking here, need all of my kings looking pretty!

real

skin never felt this soft in my life

cant make sense of using Retinol during my day time routine

so, got Cacay Oil for my night time routine

upon further research Rosehip oil is more effective. cancelled the order and got that instead

You been going crazy in this thread Fr bro

Wanted to ask, do you know any good alternatives to that hadalabo essence that is also kinda cheap because seems difficult to find here in the UK

Also I currently use TD 10% Lactic Acid as my exfoliant every night, would you say this is a good exfoliant to use??

I can post my routine too because I know I need some improvements on what to add, I’m tryna get that glowing skin

DOKODEMO is probably the best and cheapest site to purchase the Hada Labo essence from. It comes in a regular & premium version, the major difference is that the former has 3 kinds of hyaluronic acid compared to 5 types for the latter. The regular is cheaper if you want to save as much as possible.

As far as alternatives, The Ordinary have their "2% HA + B5" but i'm pretty sure it won't be as good. The other HA option is "Hydra Power Essence" from COSRX. I'd personally recommend the "Advanced 96% Snail Mucin" from COSRX if you're strictly looking for hydration and plumpness.

Lactic Acid is an AHA that focuses on the surface layer of the skin but if you're looking to get something stronger I'd recommend Glycolic Acid aka BHA which goes deeper into the pores - below the surface. If you're happy with your current results then by all means continue!

Wow appreciate it bro, you a goat

Gonna look into the snail mucin for sure and yeah tbh I might go for the glycolic acid because my skin is pretty used to the lactic acid now since I’ve been using it for a long time.

Also should I apply the mucin before the lactic acid always?

At the moment, I use vitamin C during my day routine and then the lactic acid for my night routine, how do you rate vitamin C serum?

Thanks again bro!

Thank you for the kind words fam!

No, the mucin and any essence should be used after the acids. Think of it like taking a shower, the exfoliation is like cleansing yourself and even though you're clean, you still need to apply lotion once you get out to hydrate your body & to prevent it from being dry. The mucin packs all the good hydrating properties into your skin after the treatment.

Vitamin C is nice, I currently don't have it in my routine though. I get my glow, firmness and brightness from other products. The two i've used are the Drunk Elephant C-Day Firma which is costly and oxidizes quicker than I'd like. The other is a Japanese one called Melano CC which I thoroughly enjoyed. It's very cheap, does not oxidize - which is very rare - and is used more of a spot treatment so it lasts a long time.

Hey fam so I’ve been neglecting skincare a while and it’s getting to a point where my breakouts just stay for weeks sometimes 😥 can anyone point me in the right direction for a starter routine? My face gets dry really quick and right now I’ve just been using a salycilic acid facial wash as well as a SPF moisturizer, which clearly ain’t enough I guess