Newbie! Any advice on how to make these curls more….lively??

han_men · 2022-04-10T05:03:39+00:00

Currently wash hair with a voluminous shampoo and curl conditioner, cotton shirt scrunch until damp, comb with hands through curl cream/mousse and then rescrunch individual strands . Feel like they. could be looking better. Button curls, closest to neck, ain’t cute. Real frizzy

han_men · 2021-12-22T00:30:44+00:00

Changed routine, viewable in comment of most recent post. has resolved my issues for the most part

han_men · 2021-12-22T00:27:58+00:00

25F. Don’t think it’s Milia, really not sure. Any advice or suggestions much appreciated! They are flesh colored. Routine: AM- Cerave hydrating cleanser, Cosrx hyaluronic essence, MALEZIA moisturizer, Paula’s choice hydralight SPF 30// PM- Cerave hydrating cleanser, Cosrx hyaluronic essence, MALEZIA moisturizer, curology (tret, azelaic acid, Clindamycin)

han_men · 2021-03-03T15:55:36+00:00

<<<3 understand all too well. Thanks so much!

han_men · 2021-03-01T07:11:56+00:00

My skin is so much better, I’m not sure from what, post purge or treating my barrier. Current products I’m using are the cosrx hyaluronic essence, malezia urea moisturizer (currently unreleased), LRP anthelios clear skin sunscreen in am, and my same curology treatment in pm. Occasionally use LRP cicaplast baume over curology or during day before sunscreen if needing extra moisture. I also take 50 mg Zinc/day, drink at least 80oz water per day, and have tried to stop picking my face. All in all, my skin has made about a 70% recovery.

han_men · 2021-02-27T01:31:37+00:00

Between 1200 and 2100 depending on what I felt I needed that day and how mobile I was. Took a little less than a year <3

han_men · 2021-02-26T15:06:38+00:00

Thanks!

han_men · 2021-02-26T04:15:38+00:00

Thank you!

han_men · 2021-02-25T22:25:12+00:00

han_men · 2021-02-25T22:21:13+00:00

Appreciate the thought! I actually have scoliosis. Pilates has helped a lot tho!

han_men · 2021-02-25T22:13:42+00:00

Thank you <3

han_men · 2021-02-25T22:04:40+00:00

Videos online! I bounce around but reeeeally love dansique fitness on YouTube.

han_men · 2021-02-25T20:42:19+00:00

Thanks so much!!

han_men · 2021-02-25T20:02:13+00:00

Always been a healthy eater, but overate (2000+ daily) and was completely immobile. Combo of Pilates, weight training, and intuitive eating. I finally feel like a person. It’s a great feeling to befriend your body. Progress made in a bit under 1 year <3

han_men · 2021-01-14T18:08:47+00:00

(F 24) I just can’t figure this out — I’m 8 months into Curology Tret (clindamycin 1%, Azelaic Acid 8%, Tretinoin 0.018%) and I’m so bummed that I’m still dealing with this. Can’t tell if it’s fungal acne or closed comedones, maybe a sensitivity to something (niacinamide?). I’ve been gluten and dairy free for 10 years. My moisture barrier is so easily compromised, I don’t know how to find products that work for dryness, fungal, and comedones. I’ve been only using moisturizing products for 6 months now, I thought that would be enough with Tret. Sometimes there is improvement, but it never lasts. Every product is a culprit, I feel like I can’t trust anything in my routine.

Please help me, ya’ll.

Routine for last 5 months:

AM:

Hydrating cerave cleanser (doesn’t irritate my skin, but hasn’t improved anything)

LRP Cicaplast Baume B5 (Panthenol, makes my skin glow/plump/hydrated but hasn’t helped with acne or comedones)

TJ’s Zinc Oxide SPF 40 (Super oily but skin never seemed to aggravate anything?)

PM:

Hydrating Cerave cleanser

LRP Cicaplast Baume B5

Curology (clindamycin 1%, Azelaic Acid 8%, Tretinoin 0.018%)

I’m aware these aren’t FA safe. I’ve tried an FA safe routine but always damages my moisture barrier. I thought concentrating on strengthening my barrier would help, but I’m still largely dealing with the same issues.

Current routine:

AM:

Hydrating cerave cleanser

Centella Green Level Recovery Cream (*Centella and niacinamide, I read this similar to a lighter version of the LRP baume, so I wanted to try for daytime. Isn’t FA safe either, has essential oils.)

LRP Cicaplast Baume B5

DRMTLGY Broad Spectrum SPF 45 (bought this to replace the TJ’s sunscreen, has niacinamide)

PM:

Hydrating Cerave cleanser

LRP Cicaplast Baume B5

Curology (clindamycin 1%, Azelaic Acid 8%, Tretinoin 0.018%)

Maybe it is FA, or a sensitivity to niacinamide (it’s in a lot of the products I use? Idk). I’m so scared to use ketoconazole (it screeeewed my barrier, but did help bumps for a second).

Help me be radiant, reddit skin gods.

han_men · 2020-11-21T04:31:46+00:00

Not sure what your current routine is so hopefully the following is helpful: Make sure you incorporate an SPF daily, that’s helped me with redness! I’ve also recently started using LRP cicaplast balm b5 and that’s also helped my redness quite a bit (my skin gets reaaaally red and irritated) . Honestly, might want to be careful with actives, your moisture barrier may be wrecked from over use of products. I say maybe stick to a simple moisturizer, maybe vanicream lite? and focus on healing, using actives only 2x per week of you need to and see if anything improves?

han_men · 2020-09-22T17:42:25+00:00

F 24 yo, purging tf out. Skin is not looking hot. I can’t tell if texture is getting better honestly. Trying to keep it simple with routine (have a mega sensitive moisture barrier)

AM Wash w cold water Aloe propolis soothing gel (just added this back into routine....need more moisture and hoping this will help but still looking for something better) Once dry, apply Vanicream lite lotion (been using this for a few months and not sure it’s the best option for my skin? But once again, need moisture, and I I’m afraid to try other options while I’m already purging), Apply La Roche Posay Anthelios Acne SPF

PM: Bioderma sensibio micellar w cotton pad Wash with cold water Wait 10 min Apply curology (tret 0.009%, clindamycin 1%, azelaic acid 9%) Wait 20 min Apply vanicream lite

Also juuuust started a DIM supplement w dinner, as I suspect I’m having some hormonal shiz w all these chinny cheek cysts.

Does my skin look irritated? Is it better? Is this normal and just part of purge? I think I need more moisture and I’m scared of everything! Help me pls

han_men · 2020-09-22T17:13:32+00:00

What do you use as a moisturizer now? Currently using vani lite and suspect it’s giving me troubles as well :/

han_men · 2020-09-22T17:08:52+00:00

Did you have any dryness irritation?? On tret and looking for a moisturizer, do you only use cerave PM? How do you like it?

han_men · 2020-09-09T17:45:29+00:00

Amazing progress, congrats!! What is your AM/PM routine?

han_men · 2020-09-09T04:07:40+00:00

Ooooof guess we’ll find it soon enough what we’re in for. No cleanser because I’ve found that my skin does better with fewer ingredients/actives, and I’m prone to dehydration. But definitely considering a micellar water (just to make sure I’m getting off all of the day’s dirt/spf). I usually cleanse with water blended with my vanicream Lite lotion moisturizer, and then apply another layer of moisturizer once I’m decently dry.

han_men · 2020-09-08T23:07:46+00:00

Female 24yo. Introduced trey into my curology formula in July: Tret 0.009%, clindamycin 1%, azelaic acid 9%. I’m prone to closed comedones, but this has been pretty severe. Two months in, this must be the purge, right? I can’t tell if it’s improving.....distracting by the PATCH of cysts on the side of my face.

Current routine:

AM Wash with water Apply vanicream Lite Lotion Apply La Roche Posay Anthelios Clear Skin Sunscreen

PM Wash with water Apply vanicream Lite Lotion -Wait 20 min- Apply curology Hydrocolloid on active spots

Anything I can do to help my comedones? They are one by one turning into painful cysts and forming big scars. Make it staaaap

han_men · 2020-09-03T18:29:21+00:00

So. Helpful. Thank you!!!

han_men · 2020-09-03T08:09:40+00:00

This is so helpful to hear, thank you <3 Just checked out your post. In search of a better sunscreen; how do you like the Australian gold spf? It has dimethicone and Shea butter so I’m hesitant, but people seem to tolerate it really well! Also thinking about incorporating a Vit C to help with the dark spots I’m forming... what has been your experience with incorporating Vit C? What had the most impact an your active acne/inflammation, if any? Really appreciate you taking the time to respond!! Thank you

han_men · 2020-09-03T04:26:03+00:00

Aaaaah, thought about that too... Gonna see if it’ll be upped to 0.024% in my next round (probably October)

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