So my skin has never really been too acne prone until last summer and now it is returning again and it's starting to really annoy me. Judging from these pictures, would you be able to suggest some products, routines, advice in order to reduce it? I'm also dreading the pigmentation too.
My skin is oily/combo acne prone and I'm also really prone to whiteheads in the crevices by my nose. Thanks!!! Btw I'd prefer suggestions I can get from the drugstore as I can't really order online at the moment, but I'd take anything :)

Advice 😬please

For anyone living in the UK, can you recommend me some good products that I can buy in boots or superdrug? I appreciate any brands, any products. It would be amazing as I can't really order online at the moment! Thanks :) 💖

UK peeps! I need suggestions

Hey all!

What are some unpopular opinions that may anger some of, if not, all of, the skincare community?
I'll share two:
•There are better products than the cosrx snail mucin and it also doesn't reduce hyperpigmentation (chemists have said that btw)
•Most skinfluencers that review products on tik tok say something like "omg look at that glow!" When in reality their skin is just wet from applying products

I'm curious about yours 😶

Unpopular opinions

Hi all,

So as we know, how you feel on the inside can also reflect on the outside. Gut health, medication, stress.. all factors to skin. For those with chronic illness i was wondering if you've noticed skin issues and flare ups due to your illness? I have type 1 diabetes that is poorly controlled and definitely it has had some contribution to my problematic skin.

Chronic Illness and skin

I've just finished my toner and would like to try another. I have normal to oily combination skin and my concerns are fading my post marks, large pores and oily t zone. A plus would be my big pores to appear reduced :)
If it could be a toner I could buy in a store in the UK, preferably stores such as boots and superdrug, that would be great :)

Toner suggestions?

Nothings really bad about it IMO 🤷‍♂️ The pump is my fav feature of it as it makes application really easy and after about two months of using it I still have plenty more product to use! 

This is the first ever vitamin c serum I've ever used and I believe this is perfect for beginners. I initially reached for this to help fade my PIE and saw loads of good reviews so I needed to try it out. The application is easy and glides on so well. I love how lightweight it is and can't really smell that typical irony smell that I've heard alot of other vitamin c serums have. It absorbs into the skin perfectly and you don't have to wait long for it to dry in. What I love about it is that as brightening as it is, i also find it is hydrating for the skin and makes my skin nice and plump! The glow it leaves is radiant. My skin tone is also more even which I LOVE!
After around two months of using this serum, my post acne marks have faded well! I also started experiencing a purge about three weeks ago after starting a BHA and they've already begun to lighten up well! Use this if you're new to the world of vitamin c products or if you want your marks to go ❤

I've noticed that using this along with the niacinamide brightening toner from good molecules has made a great team and I believe its helped fade my marks faster than they would have gone!

The dropper makes it hard to pick up product and I find I often have to tip the product out onto my hands.

I love this serum and applying it to damp skin gives me that extra boost of hydration! I love the fact it has two amazing hydrating ingredients - squalane and glycerin - and that it includes a tri ceramide complex that is amazing for supporting a healthy skin barrier:) this would be a perfect product if your skin barrier is damaged or compromised or if you're currently suffering with pollen related allergies.

There is nothing bad to say about this product.

This mask is IT for me!!! I'm not usually a mask user but I will always reach for this one. If you have oily or combination skin, this is the one for you!

2% niacinamide for barrier support, brightening and oil control
Centella asiatica for reducing redness and soothing
Sodium hyaluronate for hydration

This mask overall is super hydrating, soothes my acne and delivers a healthy, vibrant glow!!! I'd reach for this over their hyaluronic acid sheet mask as I personally feel this is more hydrating.
-I would say this is the perfect mask to use for when your skin needs to de stress, calm, if you have a breakout or if you are in need or brightening and hydration. 

It leaves my skin feeling tight and dry when I don't touch my face which I don't like the feeling of. Despite its moisturising claims my skin didn't feel as moisturised as it claimed. 

While the product isn't necessarily bad, it isn't necessarily good. I will however continue to use it until the product is finished.

I saw that people loved this moisturiser so I wanted to try it out for my combo congestion prone skin. People were giving it 5 star reviews, saying it was incredibly moisturising and recommended it for oily/combo skin which attracted me more to the product. I could only wish it was the case with me but unfortunately it was not. 

What I did like was the fact it contains green tea, an antioxidant, to help fight free radicals and soothe inflammation.  I liked how it did calm my active breakouts and irritated areas from popping my whiteheads (not good I know) and it does make my skin feel smoother when I lightly graze my fingers over my face.

Nothing. If you're oily or combo I heavily suggest this product! 

I've been using this product for around a week, maybe a little over, now and it's safe to say I'll use this again and again and again. 
I have oily skin with a super oily t zone and normal skin everywhere else and it's done a great job and helping my oil production.

My skin is also prone to congestion and whiteheads in the folds of my nose and I have only experienced 2 whiteheads the entire time of using this product (I get them constantly) which im so happy about. I'm also blemish prone and always get breakouts around my chin and on my forehead and I have noticed a significant reduction in breakouts. I love this as a morning cleanse and believe it's a wonderful 2nd cleanse in a PM double cleanse routine.

Extra note- It just gives my skin that "clean" look and this cleanser doesn't strip my skin.

Aidenpkb