Does niacin give you a reddish glow?

[Deleted member 14274]

I recently bought time release niacin which I wanted to use before going out on the weekends and on dates to get that reddish glow. I took 250 mg but noticed no difference in skin complexion. Do I need to get the normal release and take more?

Sometimes when I exfoliate my face with an AHA/BHA my skin gets a reddish glow that looks so good. What are some other ways to get this reddish coloring?

 

[eduardkoopman]

GLOW, ahahahahahahah.

More like turning into a red spotted tomato, with itchy feeling and so on.

 

[bugeye]

No, I didn't get any flush, maybe I bought some fake shit

 

[sandcelmuttcel]

get the nicotinic acid form but i would advise against it since niacin has bad side effects such as low blood pressure
try astaxanthin or lycopene

 

[Need2Ascend]

Reminds me of taking that shit last year and turning red like a lobster and itching like crazy jfl. You need the flush version for it but it's seriously masochistic to use, I'd say regular cardio/sports and sweating is what you need

 

[Deleted member 12002]

I recently bought time release niacin which I wanted to use before going out on the weekends and on dates to get that reddish glow. I took 250 mg but noticed no difference in skin complexion. Do I need to get the normal release and take more?

Sometimes when I exfoliate my face with an AHA/BHA my skin gets a reddish glow that looks so good. What are some other ways to get this reddish coloring?

Yes, this is normal with niacin. You should feel a little hot too.

 

[kalefartbomb]

Why would you want to look sunburned? Because that's how niacin makes people look. The reason people take niacin supps is for the blood flow, not for the reddened skin.

 

[Lawton88]

Don't ever take that time release trash as its bad on the liver. Niacin can help skin but you need to give enough time for the flush to pass.