Skin experts get in here, does it make sense to use only a face serum?

[Deleted member 22354]

My skin routine at the moment (with which I had perfect skin without visible pores in the summer):

- Alkaline oil based soap every other day.
- thats it

Now in almost winter I get dry skin and slightly blemished skin (whiteheads) with this routine, trying to switch to a ph neutral shower gel now. I was also thinking about only using soap 1x a week, otherwise with water.

Face cream for example destroys my skin, face oil as well (even extremely expensive/high quality ones).

I am now thinking of getting a face serum to support the skin and help to keep a smooth skin tone.

So my requirements: 1. help retain moisture 2. repairing 3. smooth skin tone

Does anyone have any good suggestions? What ingredients should I look for? What do you guys think of something like COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence?

 

[Chang-Long]

drink more water and consistency

product comes second habit comes first

 

[Deleted member 22354]

drink more water and consistency

product comes second habit comes first

I agree. But my habits are all nearly perfect (besides sleep, but I cant fix it bc of work), I forgot to mention it. I am carnivore with fruit, a lot outside, high quality mineral water only, normal sex life, and so on.

 

[Chang-Long]

I agree. But my habits are all nearly perfect, I forgot to say it. I am carnivore with fruit, a lot outside, high quality mineral water only, normal sex life, and so on.

nice
time will reward your effort

 

[chigoha]

IMO major treatments in clinic (laser, RF microneedling, chemical peels etc...) or at home (tretinoin , hydroquinone...) done once in a while are better than daily weak skincare products

basically : stronger stuff once in a while >>> weak stuff daily

 

[enchanted_elixir]

My skin routine at the moment (with which I had perfect skin without visible pores in the summer):

- Alkaline oil based soap every other day.
- thats it

Now in almost winter I get dry skin and slightly blemished skin (whiteheads) with this routine, trying to switch to a ph neutral shower gel now. I was also thinking about only using soap 1x a week, otherwise with water.

Face cream for example destroys my skin, face oil as well (even extremely expensive/high quality ones).

I am now thinking of getting a face serum to support the skin and help to keep a smooth skin tone.

So my requirements: 1. help retain moisture 2. repairing 3. smooth skin tone

Does anyone have any good suggestions? What ingredients should I look for? What do you guys think of something like COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence?

Hyaluronic Acid + drink lots of water

 

[Deleted member 22354]

IMO major treatments in clinic (laser, RF microneedling, chemical peels etc...) or at home (tretinoin , hydroquinone...) done once in a while are better than daily weak skincare products

basically : stronger stuff once in a while >>> weak stuff daily

Yea i agree, this is also my reasoning why I use a normal soap every other day, because it simply cleans much more thoroughly. Maybe in my case, just washing with soap once a week is enough. In summer you sweat more, in winter almost never. Good advice

 

[anticel]

it makes sense to go on carnivore diet and never having to use any skincare again.

 

[Deleted member 18361]

it makes sense to go on carnivore diet and never having to use any skincare again.

where do you get your carbs

 

[anticel]

where do you get your carbs

No Carbs atm. Gonna include carbs later on by adding some fruits and honey to my diet but currently not possible because sugar + inflammation leads to brainfog. Also humans don't need carbs - in fact no animal does. It just leads to disease.

 

[PunishedDollcel]

I try to avoid facial cleansers cause everytime I add them to my routine they just fuck my shit up

 

[Deleted member 23530]

IMO major treatments in clinic (laser, RF microneedling, chemical peels etc...) or at home (tretinoin , hydroquinone...) done once in a while are better than daily weak skincare products

basically : stronger stuff once in a while >>> weak stuff daily

people use tretinoin daily

 

[Deleted member 18361]

No Carbs atm. Gonna include carbs later on by adding some fruits and honey to my diet but currently not possible because sugar + inflammation leads to brainfog. Also humans don't need carbs - in fact no animal does. It just leads to disease.

enjoy the insulin secretion, hypoglycemia, secretion of adrenalin, cortisol, gh, prolactin

 

[chigoha]

people use tretinoin daily

yeah but what i mean is stronger treatments are necessary if you want to drastically change your skin

skincare products are too weak it will just keep you skin at his genetic peak

 

[Deleted member 23530]

yeah but what i mean is stronger treatments are necessary if you want to drastically change your skin

skincare products are too weak it will just keep you skin at his genetic peak

True. I never thought of it that way. Looks like it’s time to buy tretinoin fr.

 

[Deleted member 22354]

Hyaluronic Acid + drink lots of water

Do you mean a hyaluron serum or pills? Or both? Does the latter make sense at all?

 

[enchanted_elixir]

Do you mean a hyaluron serum or pills? Or both? Does the latter make sense at all?

Serum is better. Do both if you can afford and care about it enough.