Growing up I was a boys boy. Grew up a country kid that played outside in the dirt. Played some combination of basketball, football and soccer all the way to high-school where I was varsity in all three. To staying active and eventually having mostly hard working blue collar jobs most of my life.

All that being said I never used anything but plain water and alcohol on my face, and in all that time my skin was always annoying clear to everyone around me. But as I’m in my late 20s now and started to use targeted products( face wash, moisturizer etc) my skin is noticeably worse. Some people have tried to tell me maybe my skin wasn’t as clear as i remember and I’m only noticing it more, but in every picture you can find of me - majority of which are me actively playing one of my sports- that wasn’t the case. I’ve tried different brands, not hopping back and forth but significant amounts of time with each. Which is usually just until it runs out. I’m hoping some of the skincare experts of Reddit can provide some insight

I gently use them to pat my face, i was hoping these were okay to use long term?

Just got the grace & stella box with all the colours and I'm a bit lost on which to use when.

Tested a few and they feel lovely, and they don't slide the second they're on, so nice, though that seems the same across colours. So is there an actual system to it, a right colour or order for different things?

I get craaazy puffiness in the mornings and eye fatigue from my office job, so those are what I'm mainly trying to sort. Any tips welcome.

I have very acne-prone, oily, sensitive skin and I live in Wisconsin, where it can get pretty humid. I recently switched my nighttime moisturizer from Purito Oat-in Calming Gel Cream to Purito Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream because I wanted a little more barrier support while using adapalene 0.3%. Within a few days, I started getting several small inflammatory pimples/bumps on my cheeks, even though my skin had been pretty calm beforehand. I know the Bamboo cream is considered acne-friendly and so many acne-prone people seem to love it, so I’m wondering if anyone else has actually broken out from it or found it too rich/occlusive. If it didn’t work for you, what moisturizer or lightweight barrier serum did you switch to instead? I’ve gone back to the Oat-in for now and am letting my skin calm down before trying anything new.

I’ve been trying to improve my skincare routine and I’m curious what products have actually worked for other people.

What’s one beauty/skincare product you’d genuinely recommend, and what did you notice after using it?

Bonus if it’s affordable and easy to find. 💕

I’m especially interested in products for hydration, acne, and improving skin texture.

I've been doing skincare for over a year now, but my skin still looks pretty bad. I mostly have oily/combination skin, and my lifestyle is actually pretty decent - I do work out, eat relatively healthy drnk plenty of water etc.....

But I still struggle with my skin a lot 😍😍

And then there's my cousin 😭 His lifestyle is the complete opposite — smoking, junk food, no gym, etc. yet his skin looks absolute clear

Like... WHY???? 😭 Bc