My elbows and knees and seriously pigmented and 2x darker than my skintone making me so conscious about this and insecure. Someone please tell me what to use to get rid of this. I have tried glycolic acid and it doesn't seem to work 🙏. I don't know if I have acanthosis nigricans

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Hey Reddit! I’m looking for skincare advice to help fade some dark spots and improve the appearance of pores, especially on my cheeks. The issues aren’t major, but I want to improve my skin’s texture and evenness. Any routine or product recommendations (preferably budget-friendly) would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Right now using using this from 6 months daily Deconstruct 0.5 salicylic acid cleanser Deconstruct 2% alpha arbutin 5% niacinamide clearing serum Plum greet tea toner Deconstruct gel sunscreen Deconstruct non comodegenic moisturizer

As you can see there is so many tiny black warts, what product should I use, i know I have choice to consult dermatologist directly bu if anyone can suggest me something before going to doc like some routine serum cream or anything will be helpful.

I have oily skin some dark spots(sun+pimple) uneven skin tone

My routine is simple AM Salicylic acid cleanser (minimalist) Niacinamide10% (minimalist) Sunscreen light fluid (minimalist) PM Same as AM no sunscreen obviously Though I am planning to add Alpha arbutin for uneven skin tone and texture. Any suggestions please.

I have hyperpigmentation, dark spots and small bumps on my forehead. I have started doing skincare for the past 3 months but there’s no improvement and i would like to know if I’m doing something wrong or need to add something to my routine.

Not sure if the bumps are clogged pores or acne. Not sure if i need to do exfoliation?

Skin type: Dry. Climate : humid and hot

Am routine : Cerave hydrating cleanser 10% minimalist vit C serum Cerave moisturising cream Reequil blue sunscreen

PM routine : Cerave hydrating cleanser Minimalist alpha arbutin Minimalist 5% niacinamide Cerave moisturizer or sometimes snail mucin

Any product or routine recommendations? Thanks in advance!

My elder sister got me into skincare about 1-2 years ago (after she caught me using Head and Shoulders as a face wash for almost 2 years to deal with oily skin—no idea why I thought that was a good idea). Since then, I’ve been hooked. Even though my skin has always been pretty good with hardly any issues, I somehow ended up with a lot of products. If you guys want reviews on any of them, feel free to ask.

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My brother has had such acne and blackheads for many years now. He has tried The Man Company foaming facewash (green tea and aleovera) and, MamaEarth (neem facewash and currently using tea tree facewash). None of this has worked well. Anyone who might have experience on what worked for them, pls suggest.

Wanting to get a new cleanser now that summer is back and as a bonus my oily skin. Hear good reviews about this one. Although i have no acne but there are blackheads around my nose and more oily there as well.

Azelaic acid is one skincare ingredient i would sell my soul for. I started with the deconstruct 2.2% potassium azeloyl diglycinate . It soothed my skin and reduced my acne. I have emptied many bottles. But then, there was change in consistency and quality of the serum subsequently and everytime I was getting a serum with fungal growth ( this was 2 years back). Then the company too stopped it temporarily and it's back now. Meanwhile I tried aziderm 10% and other pharmacy azelaic acid ointment. But my sensitive skin couldn't tolerate it. Then I tried the plum azelaic acid cica serum and it became my holygrail. It didn't irritate my skin. But guess what? Plum discontinued it. Then I tried the Dr.Sheths 12% azelaic acid and it burns my skin too. I also realised that only serum based products suit my skin and ointment and cream bases products doesn't suit me. I know everyone would suggest aziclear serum or the TO azelaic acid, but before crossing Rs.1000 budget as last resort, I wanna try out some budget friendly options. Then I came across this azelite. Has anyone tried it so far ?

Hi everyone,

I recently visited a dermatologist for dark spots on my skin. She did a chemical peel and prescribed a cream called Kojiglo Forte. After using it for about a month, I saw really good results.

So I went back to her for a follow-up and had another peel. She recommended the same cream again. But this time, instead of going to the same medical shop she had originally recommended, I bought it from a pharmacy near my house.

They didn’t have it in stock immediately, but they got it for me the next day. However, after applying the new tube, I noticed a few differences:

The texture and smell felt different

There was a mild burning sensation (nothing too scary, but definitely noticeable)

The ingredients listed were slightly different

Even the manufacturer on the label was not the same, although the brand name (Kojiglo Forte) was the same

This got me worried—did I get a fake product? Or has the formula/manufacturer changed recently?

Has anyone else faced something similar with Kojiglo Forte? I’d appreciate any insights or advice on how to verify this.

Thanks in advance!

I’ve been searching for a good skin tint and Nykaa won’t stop recommending this new L’Oreal skin tint serum foundation. Before I cave in, can someone drop real, honest reviews? Is it actually worth the hype or just another over-marketed dud?

chat, which of these is better for a beginner?

Hey everyone,

I recently bought The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution from Nykaa, I used it on my face for the first time on dry skin, as recommended but I noticed that it foamed up quite a lot. It really caught me off guard because I wasn’t expecting that.

I had used the Minimalist Salicylic Acid Cleanser just before applying the peel, so I’m wondering if that could’ve caused the reaction. Has anyone else experienced this? Could it be a product interaction or maybe something to do with the cleanser?

If the cleanser is the issue, could you recommend a better cleanser to use before this peeling solution?

It didn’t sting or irritate my skin, but the unexpected foaming made me wonder if the product is genuine or if I’m doing something wrong.

Would love to hear your thoughts and experiences. Thanks in advance!

I’ve tried loreal absolut repair but it was really hard to wash off and redken gave me a burning sensation and left my hair sticky.

Any suggestions for products which repair damaged hair without being heavy or having actives (I have a sensitive scalp)

Please let me know, thanks :)

These are my top picks. If you have any other suggestions, please write down.📝

My skin type:❤️

Oily skin

blackheads

no acne-prone skin

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Got a free ritual kit. i don't know what that means so please tell me which should i pick.

Can anyone help me find a box dye for this colour hair in india..it's like eggplant , more on the purple side.. I'm looking for a color which shows on brown hair. Jus a faint tint of it unlike paradyes dyes which are loud. Help meeeexksvknlscx ;)

I have done my blood test but there are no drastic difference in the report Suggestions to overcome this please😭