every time i’ve used this spf, it seems that it starts with a sight white cast the first hour or so. and i have fair skin!
maybe i’m putting too much product on at once? idk. i always use 1/4 teaspoon and put that on in two layers. it doesn’t show up for the first layer but it does for the second layer.
i’m a little nervous because i haven’t seen anyone else say they have experienced this and i bought it from amazon. it was from the official skin1004 seller/store but i’m still a bit paranoid

edit: just want to pop in to say that this is one of my favorite spfs at the moment! the finish this one leaves me with after it dries and after the slight white cast goes away within the hour (which it always does) is GORGEOUS. seriously makes my skin look so good. the slight white cast isn’t anything that would stop me from using it or even repurchasing it. also i want to note that i don’t use anything under my spf in the mornings, so that rules out it being another products fault

Does anyone else experience a slight white cast when using the skin1004 sun serum?

as of 8/25/22 i’m going to start skin cycling to try to combat closed comeodnes, texture, tone, breakouts, etc! night one is exfoliation night (seen in the first picture), night two is retinol night (second picture) and nights three and four are recovery nights (third picture) and the cycle repeats. going back to college has my skin freaking out so i hope i can finally get an improved routine going. im going to start with a night of recovery to try to bring my skin to a clean base (i used bp last night for the first time in forever) and then i’ll start the real cycle. we’ll see how it goes!

Skin Cycling!

hello! i’m currently starting skin cycling and am new to retinol. i know the “retinol moisturizer sandwich method” is a good way to start, but i also know that your skin needs to be dry when you apply retinol. the problem for me is that my moisturizer doesn’t completely dry/sink into my skin. so i was wondering, would using a hydrating serum (i have a glycerin based one) before retinol would be just as effective? with 0.1% retinol, should i even add something before applying it after cleansing? i don’t know if that would make it less effective than it could be

should i apply hydrating serum (not HA) before retinol?

i started skin cycling over two and a half weeks ago to try to help with my EXTREMELY stubborn closed comedones on my forehead and to also help my overall skin complexion, acne, anti-aging, etc. i’m experiencing some purging in terms of some papules here and there but it also seems as though my closed comedones have gotten worse. i’m really hoping it just means that my skin is pushing all that underneath gunk out fast and all at once and that they’ll go away. i’m scared that it could be because my skin just doesn’t like the exfoliant/retinol and i’m just making everything worse

Can the retinol purge include getting closed comedones?

hello!
a little backstory, my skin had always been relatively clear, until march of 2022 when it decided to absolutely FLIP out with closed comedones (particularly on my forehead and a little bit on my chin) and i’ve been fighting with them ever since. of course i tried all the basics. aha, bha, bp, etc. but that never seemed to help me.
after months of trial and error with EVERYTHING, i finally decided to cut down my routine and focus on being simple/gentle/moisturizing. the only “non moisturizing” thing i do atm is use zitsticka pore vac once a week.
i also found a “pore clogging ingredient” checker website (acneclinicnyc) which i used to make sure basically all my products, especially sunscreen, that i put on my full face are completely non comedogenic (you can’t trust labels).
after doing all that, i FINALLY saw some progress. my forehead is definitely not completely clear but it’s better than it was before. i know i could do more to help though but i’m having a hard time.

i feel that i want to introduce more moisturizing products but i’m so scared of getting more comedones due to “over complicating” my routine and i’m having such a very hard time finding moisturizing products without shea butter or other comedogenic ingredients. i need advice

does anyone know any super moisturizing products without shea butter?! or anything that would show up on the comedogenic scale? would it be worth it to add shea butter if it meant more moisturizing?

current routine

AM
-eucerin age defense spf 50
-aquaphor lip repair

PM
-inkey list oat cleansing balm
-la roche posay toleraine hydrating gentle cleanser
-good molecules yerba mate eye gel
-peach slices oil free snail rescue moisturizer 
-aquaphor lip repair
(and -hero cosmetics rescue balm on chin areas with healing scars. not on base of forehead)

Closed Comedones- Hydration

don’t love that it conains alcohol, but that isn’t going to make me completely stop using the product. i haven’t noticed any irritation

current daily go-to spf! spf 50, no white cast, fragrence free, non comedogenic. all things i look for in an spf. rubbing it in initially, it does look pretty shiny, but once i let it sit for a second and the pat it into my skin, it leaves a great dewy glow. i also like the packaging and the fact that it is relatively cheap and can be found at bacically all drug/grocery stores. 

i don’t have anything bad to say about this product

absolute holy grail lip balm that i use quite literally every single day. it doesn’t leave my lips feeling “thirsty” for more after a little time goes by like most lip balms tend to do for me (chapstick, etc). it feels so good and hydrating to have a thick layer on and it also gives a nice glow. don’t think i’ll ever go back to anything else

my only issue is that it isn’t as moisturizing as i would like it to be. i found that sometimes i had to layer the product a bit after i applied it because it would leave my skin with a little bit of a tight feeling. when it came in contact with any other product (especially exfoliants), it thinned out to basically a water consistency

love the ingredients list and the fact that it’s non comedogenic!

gave me a hot, red, itchy, scaly, dry, stinging, and burning rash on my cheeks after continual use. in the beginning it would flare up after 5 mins of having it on and then it would be fine for the rest of the day but each day it got worse and worse until it was bad the whole day/night. as soon as i stopped using it, my cheeks started to go back to normal

dried down nice! noncomedogenic and never caused me any acne

you have to be pretty careful while washing the brush or you could clog it which stops the powder from coming through

love this powder!! it’s so convenient.
i definitely don’t use this as my main spf or even complete reapplication, but it’s so great to use after my main spf appliaction sits for a while and is still making me look pretty shiny.
idk how much protection it gives or if it gives much at all, but i’d rather use this, which could possibly have protection in it, than any other loose powder for setting my spf. it’s non comedogenic as well which is so great. i also really like that they have the translucent option, so i dont have to worry about if the tint is uneven or not

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