THE SKINCARE ROUTINE/HABITS THAT FIXED MY SKIN IN 2 WEEKS (NO PURGE)

[tripletungsahur67]

I used to have a lot of whiteheads, sometimes inflamed red acne, dull skin, dark spots and hyperpigmentation but this routine cleared it in just 2 weeks

Specific Products I Used:

IUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum

- gives hella hydration to skin and has skin barrier repair properties. Beta glucan itself is a lot more effective than hyaluronic acid for hydrating skin. This serum also doesnt have niacinimide, which can irritate some ppls skin, or any other irritating actives

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

- extremely praised moisturizer with very good straightforward ingredients and formulation. Very lightweight and non-comedogenic and has lots of skin barrier support. Ppl glaze this moisturizer as if its magic in a tube; it is. Ive never used a more lightweight and soothing moisturizer and this is the only one that hasnt made my skin break out

SKIN1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum (sunscreen)

- has both SPF50+ and PA++++ which is great. Very lightweight sunscreen especially compared to others which is crucial when youre layering products. Doesnt clog pores and works well for sensitive irritated skin

Gentle Hydrating Cleanser from Cetaphil

- pretty straightforward, you dont wanna be using cleansers with salicylic acid or anything harsh if youre also using the next 2 products listed as it will overexfoliate and damage your skin

Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion - Arazlo

- the retinoid used in this routine, you can do more indepth research on retinoids themselves and tazarotene but the Arazlo formulation is a top tier one for tazarotene. I managed to avoid significant purging and irritation with this formulation using my routine below

Azelaic Acid 15% Gel

- very synergetic product with the tazarotene and has plenty of benefits of its own. You can do more research on this but its a quite safe product. The "retinoid + azelaic acid" combo has been around for a decade, not just recently with the hype on social media & this forum

^ proof i actually have these products & not just larping

The Routine
(in order)

Morning:
- cleanser and then FULLY rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- wait a couple mins
- pea sized amount of the azelaic acid gel
- moisturizer
- sunscreen

Night:
- cleanser and fully rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- moisturizer
- wait 10-15 mins
- smaller pea size amount of tazarotene
- wait 2 mins
- moisturize again

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

Habits to follow + general hygiene (just as important as stuff above):

- be gentle with face when cleansing or doing anything else of the skincare. Youre handling delicate skin thats further sensitized from tazarotene, not scrubbing some dishes

- use disposable white paper towels like the ones from bounty to dry face and hands while in process of skincare routine. Pat dry your face after rinsing do NOT rub. Rinse your hands after each step of skincare.

Ive seen many people use the same towel they use to dry their ass and balls to dry their face/hands during skincare which is fucking nasty and idt theres any point of skincare if ur doing that

- shower 2x a day ESPECIALLY if you sweat, or exercised, or been in hot weather, etc. Try avoiding sweating when u can & try to stay in a cool environment (ac, fans, etc)
- wash your pillowcase every other day; wash blanket and bedsheets 1-2x per week

- do not let random shit touch your face throughout the day
- do not unneccesarily touch face with hands

 

[tripletungsahur67]

Yeah

 

[milkshake_addict]

good guide

 

[tripletungsahur67]

good guide

Thanks its a step up from shitposting my way to a negative rep ratio at yellow name

 

[tripletungsahur67]

Hello

 

[tripletungsahur67]

I wish i was relevant enough to @ on my first ever effort post

 

[tripletungsahur67]

HELLO

 

[tripletungsahur67]

@Sayori

 

[Sayori]

I used to have a lot of whiteheads, sometimes inflamed red acne, dull skin, dark spots and hyperpigmentation but this routine cleared it in just 2 weeks

Specific Products I Used:

IUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum

- gives hella hydration to skin and has skin barrier repair properties. Beta glucan itself is a lot more effective than hyaluronic acid for hydrating skin. This serum also doesnt have niacinimide, which can irritate some ppls skin, or any other irritating actives

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

- extremely praised moisturizer with very good straightforward ingredients and formulation. Very lightweight and non-comedogenic and has lots of skin barrier support. Ppl glaze this moisturizer as if its magic in a tube; it is. Ive never used a more lightweight and soothing moisturizer and this is the only one that hasnt made my skin break out

SKIN1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum (sunscreen)

- has both SPF50+ and PA++++ which is great. Very lightweight sunscreen especially compared to others which is crucial when youre layering products. Doesnt clog pores and works well for sensitive irritated skin

Gentle Hydrating Cleanser from Cetaphil

- pretty straightforward, you dont wanna be using cleansers with salicylic acid or anything harsh if youre also using the next 2 products listed as it will overexfoliate and damage your skin

Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion - Arazlo

- the retinoid used in this routine, you can do more indepth research on retinoids themselves and tazarotene but the Arazlo formulation is a top tier one for tazarotene. I managed to avoid significant purging and irritation with this formulation using my routine below

Azelaic Acid 15% Gel

- very synergetic product with the tazarotene and has plenty of benefits of its own. You can do more research on this but its a quite safe product. The "retinoid + azelaic acid" combo has been around for a decade, not just recently with the hype on social media & this forum

View attachment 5258617
^ proof i actually have these products & not just larping

The Routine
(in order)

Morning:
- cleanser and then FULLY rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- wait a couple mins
- pea sized amount of the azelaic acid gel
- moisturizer
- sunscreen

Night:
- cleanser and fully rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- moisturizer
- wait 10-15 mins
- smaller pea size amount of tazarotene
- wait 2 mins
- moisturize again

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

Habits to follow + general hygiene (just as important as stuff above):

- be gentle with face when cleansing or doing anything else of the skincare. Youre handling delicate skin thats further sensitized from tazarotene, not scrubbing some dishes

- use disposable white paper towels like the ones from bounty to dry face and hands while in process of skincare routine. Pat dry your face after rinsing do NOT rub. Rinse your hands after each step of skincare.

Ive seen many people use the same towel they use to dry their ass and balls to dry their face/hands during skincare which is fucking nasty and idt theres any point of skincare if ur doing that

- shower 2x a day ESPECIALLY if you sweat, or exercised, or been in hot weather, etc. Try avoiding sweating when u can & try to stay in a cool environment (ac, fans, etc)
- wash your pillowcase every other day; wash blanket and bedsheets 1-2x per week

- do not let random shit touch your face throughout the day
- do not unneccesarily touch face with hands

That’s hella work, I just take isotret, and apply azeliac acid 20 percent sometimes

 

[tripletungsahur67]

Bump

 

[iethnichorse]

have the same routine just w diff products and haven't started taz yet , does your skin ever sting after putting on moisturizer and sunscreen after azelaic acid? mine stings alot sometimes

 

[tripletungsahur67]

have the same routine just w diff products and haven't started taz yet , does your skin ever sting after putting on moisturizer and sunscreen after azelaic acid? mine stings alot sometimes

Yeah mainly after the sunscreen, not sure if anything can be done about it as the sunscreen i use is already supposed to be the gentlest

Also does ur skin get kinda sticky and tight after azelaic acid?

 

[iethnichorse]

Yeah mainly after the sunscreen, not sure if anything can be done about it as the sunscreen i use is already supposed to be the gentlest

Also does ur skin get kinda sticky and tight after azelaic acid?

not really sticky but it kinda gets dry, what would u say taz did for your skin though?

 

[962.psl]

I used to have a lot of whiteheads, sometimes inflamed red acne, dull skin, dark spots and hyperpigmentation but this routine cleared it in just 2 weeks

Specific Products I Used:

IUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum

- gives hella hydration to skin and has skin barrier repair properties. Beta glucan itself is a lot more effective than hyaluronic acid for hydrating skin. This serum also doesnt have niacinimide, which can irritate some ppls skin, or any other irritating actives

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

- extremely praised moisturizer with very good straightforward ingredients and formulation. Very lightweight and non-comedogenic and has lots of skin barrier support. Ppl glaze this moisturizer as if its magic in a tube; it is. Ive never used a more lightweight and soothing moisturizer and this is the only one that hasnt made my skin break out

SKIN1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum (sunscreen)

- has both SPF50+ and PA++++ which is great. Very lightweight sunscreen especially compared to others which is crucial when youre layering products. Doesnt clog pores and works well for sensitive irritated skin

Gentle Hydrating Cleanser from Cetaphil

- pretty straightforward, you dont wanna be using cleansers with salicylic acid or anything harsh if youre also using the next 2 products listed as it will overexfoliate and damage your skin

Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion - Arazlo

- the retinoid used in this routine, you can do more indepth research on retinoids themselves and tazarotene but the Arazlo formulation is a top tier one for tazarotene. I managed to avoid significant purging and irritation with this formulation using my routine below

Azelaic Acid 15% Gel

- very synergetic product with the tazarotene and has plenty of benefits of its own. You can do more research on this but its a quite safe product. The "retinoid + azelaic acid" combo has been around for a decade, not just recently with the hype on social media & this forum

View attachment 5258617
^ proof i actually have these products & not just larping

The Routine
(in order)

Morning:
- cleanser and then FULLY rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- wait a couple mins
- pea sized amount of the azelaic acid gel
- moisturizer
- sunscreen

Night:
- cleanser and fully rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- moisturizer
- wait 10-15 mins
- smaller pea size amount of tazarotene
- wait 2 mins
- moisturize again

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

Habits to follow + general hygiene (just as important as stuff above):

- be gentle with face when cleansing or doing anything else of the skincare. Youre handling delicate skin thats further sensitized from tazarotene, not scrubbing some dishes

- use disposable white paper towels like the ones from bounty to dry face and hands while in process of skincare routine. Pat dry your face after rinsing do NOT rub. Rinse your hands after each step of skincare.

Ive seen many people use the same towel they use to dry their ass and balls to dry their face/hands during skincare which is fucking nasty and idt theres any point of skincare if ur doing that

- shower 2x a day ESPECIALLY if you sweat, or exercised, or been in hot weather, etc. Try avoiding sweating when u can & try to stay in a cool environment (ac, fans, etc)
- wash your pillowcase every other day; wash blanket and bedsheets 1-2x per week

- do not let random shit touch your face throughout the day
- do not unneccesarily touch face with hands

bump. I really wanna use my azelaic acid with tret but It's optimal to put azelaic acid on in the morning and tret at night but I can't because I have to shave every morning and my skin gets fucked if I put it on even 1 hour after shaving. What can I do?

 

[tripletungsahur67]

bump. I really wanna use my azelaic acid with tret but It's optimal to put azelaic acid on in the morning and tret at night but I can't because I have to shave every morning and my skin gets fucked if I put it on even 1 hour after shaving. What can I do?

Do you absolutely have to shave every single morning though? You can try switching to a less concentrated version of the azelaic acid through a serum form like the Anua 10% azelaic acid serum its rly hyped on tiktok, or just wait longer after shaving

 

[962.psl]

Do you absolutely have to shave every single morning though? You can try switching to a less concentrated version of the azelaic acid through a serum form like the Anua 10% azelaic acid serum its rly hyped on tiktok, or just wait longer after shaving

Holidays are coming up so maybe every second day or later on in the day. I have to tho it’s so brutal. I’m using 20% rn. What about one night tret one night azelaic?

 

[tripletungsahur67]

Holidays are coming up so maybe every second day or later on in the day. I have to tho it’s so brutal. I’m using 20% rn. What about one night tret one night azelaic?

Yeah that should be fine azelaic acid is fine to be applied morning or night

 

[tripletungsahur67]

Bump

 

[tripletungsahur67]

Bump

 

[GandysOrbitals]

I wish i was relevant enough to @ on my first ever effort post

tag me next guide you make

 

[tripletungsahur67]

tag me next guide you make

Im back to shitposting for the time being but sure

 

[shooter762]

I deadass have the exact same prescription covered by ohip, Finacea and Arazlo. Did you jump into both taz and azelaic daily right away? Because im having issues with my barrier even when sandwiching them, super annoying

 

[gamma13]

I deadass have the exact same prescription covered by ohip, Finacea and Arazlo. Did you jump into both taz and azelaic daily right away? Because im having issues with my barrier even when sandwiching them, super annoying

I ruins my skin barrier x3 with taz

 

[tripletungsahur67]

I deadass have the exact same prescription covered by ohip, Finacea and Arazlo. Did you jump into both taz and azelaic daily right away? Because im having issues with my barrier even when sandwiching them, super annoying

Jumped into azelaic daily right away, started tazarotene 2x a week

 

[Deleted member 441056]

dnr
just use accutane

 

[tripletungsahur67]

Because im having issues with my barrier even when sandwiching them, super annoying

It could be either simply your skin type and tolerance or youre not using the right products to support the taz and azelaic

 

[tripletungsahur67]

dnr
just use accutane

Retarded take

 

[Deleted member 441056]

Retarded take

accutane + spf50
anything other than that youre js doing too much

 

[Creel13]

taz aint in my country is tret ok?

 

[ND_Sub5]

Nice post, do you recommend this products for dry skin? I just came off my accutane treatment some months ago but still have dry skin. Also do you know any body cream products? Since practically all my skin is dry and ive tried CeraVe but just doesnt feel right for me.

 

[chopzilla]

I used to have a lot of whiteheads, sometimes inflamed red acne, dull skin, dark spots and hyperpigmentation but this routine cleared it in just 2 weeks

Specific Products I Used:

IUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum

- gives hella hydration to skin and has skin barrier repair properties. Beta glucan itself is a lot more effective than hyaluronic acid for hydrating skin. This serum also doesnt have niacinimide, which can irritate some ppls skin, or any other irritating actives

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

- extremely praised moisturizer with very good straightforward ingredients and formulation. Very lightweight and non-comedogenic and has lots of skin barrier support. Ppl glaze this moisturizer as if its magic in a tube; it is. Ive never used a more lightweight and soothing moisturizer and this is the only one that hasnt made my skin break out

SKIN1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum (sunscreen)

- has both SPF50+ and PA++++ which is great. Very lightweight sunscreen especially compared to others which is crucial when youre layering products. Doesnt clog pores and works well for sensitive irritated skin

Gentle Hydrating Cleanser from Cetaphil

- pretty straightforward, you dont wanna be using cleansers with salicylic acid or anything harsh if youre also using the next 2 products listed as it will overexfoliate and damage your skin

Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion - Arazlo

- the retinoid used in this routine, you can do more indepth research on retinoids themselves and tazarotene but the Arazlo formulation is a top tier one for tazarotene. I managed to avoid significant purging and irritation with this formulation using my routine below

Azelaic Acid 15% Gel

- very synergetic product with the tazarotene and has plenty of benefits of its own. You can do more research on this but its a quite safe product. The "retinoid + azelaic acid" combo has been around for a decade, not just recently with the hype on social media & this forum

View attachment 5258617
^ proof i actually have these products & not just larping

The Routine
(in order)

Morning:
- cleanser and then FULLY rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- wait a couple mins
- pea sized amount of the azelaic acid gel
- moisturizer
- sunscreen

Night:
- cleanser and fully rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- moisturizer
- wait 10-15 mins
- smaller pea size amount of tazarotene
- wait 2 mins
- moisturize again

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

Habits to follow + general hygiene (just as important as stuff above):

- be gentle with face when cleansing or doing anything else of the skincare. Youre handling delicate skin thats further sensitized from tazarotene, not scrubbing some dishes

- use disposable white paper towels like the ones from bounty to dry face and hands while in process of skincare routine. Pat dry your face after rinsing do NOT rub. Rinse your hands after each step of skincare.

Ive seen many people use the same towel they use to dry their ass and balls to dry their face/hands during skincare which is fucking nasty and idt theres any point of skincare if ur doing that

- shower 2x a day ESPECIALLY if you sweat, or exercised, or been in hot weather, etc. Try avoiding sweating when u can & try to stay in a cool environment (ac, fans, etc)
- wash your pillowcase every other day; wash blanket and bedsheets 1-2x per week

- do not let random shit touch your face throughout the day
- do not unneccesarily touch face with hands

Any idea where I can get products like azelaic acid and tazarotene from in Australia? Commercial tazarotene brands have been discontinued and cancelled by the TGA in Australia and I would only be able to get it if I got it custom made, I have thought about India mart but am still skeptical of the fact I may be given a ripoff and have my face fucked.

 

[livinmtnhell]

high effort post bhai keep it up

 

[gamma13]

Any idea where I can get products like azelaic acid and tazarotene from in Australia? Commercial tazarotene brands have been discontinued and cancelled by the TGA in Australia and I would only be able to get it if I got it custom made, I have thought about India mart but am still skeptical of the fact I may be given a ripoff and have my face fucked.

Greek pharmacists sell it without a prescription; they can deliver it to you. That's how I got the tazarotene.

 

[taaha]

I used to have a lot of whiteheads, sometimes inflamed red acne, dull skin, dark spots and hyperpigmentation but this routine cleared it in just 2 weeks

Specific Products I Used:

IUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum

- gives hella hydration to skin and has skin barrier repair properties. Beta glucan itself is a lot more effective than hyaluronic acid for hydrating skin. This serum also doesnt have niacinimide, which can irritate some ppls skin, or any other irritating actives

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

- extremely praised moisturizer with very good straightforward ingredients and formulation. Very lightweight and non-comedogenic and has lots of skin barrier support. Ppl glaze this moisturizer as if its magic in a tube; it is. Ive never used a more lightweight and soothing moisturizer and this is the only one that hasnt made my skin break out

SKIN1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum (sunscreen)

- has both SPF50+ and PA++++ which is great. Very lightweight sunscreen especially compared to others which is crucial when youre layering products. Doesnt clog pores and works well for sensitive irritated skin

Gentle Hydrating Cleanser from Cetaphil

- pretty straightforward, you dont wanna be using cleansers with salicylic acid or anything harsh if youre also using the next 2 products listed as it will overexfoliate and damage your skin

Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion - Arazlo

- the retinoid used in this routine, you can do more indepth research on retinoids themselves and tazarotene but the Arazlo formulation is a top tier one for tazarotene. I managed to avoid significant purging and irritation with this formulation using my routine below

Azelaic Acid 15% Gel

- very synergetic product with the tazarotene and has plenty of benefits of its own. You can do more research on this but its a quite safe product. The "retinoid + azelaic acid" combo has been around for a decade, not just recently with the hype on social media & this forum

View attachment 5258617
^ proof i actually have these products & not just larping

The Routine
(in order)

Morning:
- cleanser and then FULLY rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- wait a couple mins
- pea sized amount of the azelaic acid gel
- moisturizer
- sunscreen

Night:
- cleanser and fully rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- moisturizer
- wait 10-15 mins
- smaller pea size amount of tazarotene
- wait 2 mins
- moisturize again

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

Habits to follow + general hygiene (just as important as stuff above):

- be gentle with face when cleansing or doing anything else of the skincare. Youre handling delicate skin thats further sensitized from tazarotene, not scrubbing some dishes

- use disposable white paper towels like the ones from bounty to dry face and hands while in process of skincare routine. Pat dry your face after rinsing do NOT rub. Rinse your hands after each step of skincare.

Ive seen many people use the same towel they use to dry their ass and balls to dry their face/hands during skincare which is fucking nasty and idt theres any point of skincare if ur doing that

- shower 2x a day ESPECIALLY if you sweat, or exercised, or been in hot weather, etc. Try avoiding sweating when u can & try to stay in a cool environment (ac, fans, etc)
- wash your pillowcase every other day; wash blanket and bedsheets 1-2x per week

- do not let random shit touch your face throughout the day
- do not unneccesarily touch face with hands

 

[taaha]

Yeah

I used to have a lot of whiteheads, sometimes inflamed red acne, dull skin, dark spots and hyperpigmentation but this routine cleared it in just 2 weeks

Specific Products I Used:

IUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum

- gives hella hydration to skin and has skin barrier repair properties. Beta glucan itself is a lot more effective than hyaluronic acid for hydrating skin. This serum also doesnt have niacinimide, which can irritate some ppls skin, or any other irritating actives

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

- extremely praised moisturizer with very good straightforward ingredients and formulation. Very lightweight and non-comedogenic and has lots of skin barrier support. Ppl glaze this moisturizer as if its magic in a tube; it is. Ive never used a more lightweight and soothing moisturizer and this is the only one that hasnt made my skin break out

SKIN1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum (sunscreen)

- has both SPF50+ and PA++++ which is great. Very lightweight sunscreen especially compared to others which is crucial when youre layering products. Doesnt clog pores and works well for sensitive irritated skin

Gentle Hydrating Cleanser from Cetaphil

- pretty straightforward, you dont wanna be using cleansers with salicylic acid or anything harsh if youre also using the next 2 products listed as it will overexfoliate and damage your skin

Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion - Arazlo

- the retinoid used in this routine, you can do more indepth research on retinoids themselves and tazarotene but the Arazlo formulation is a top tier one for tazarotene. I managed to avoid significant purging and irritation with this formulation using my routine below

Azelaic Acid 15% Gel

- very synergetic product with the tazarotene and has plenty of benefits of its own. You can do more research on this but its a quite safe product. The "retinoid + azelaic acid" combo has been around for a decade, not just recently with the hype on social media & this forum

View attachment 5258617
^ proof i actually have these products & not just larping

The Routine
(in order)

Morning:
- cleanser and then FULLY rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- wait a couple mins
- pea sized amount of the azelaic acid gel
- moisturizer
- sunscreen

Night:
- cleanser and fully rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- moisturizer
- wait 10-15 mins
- smaller pea size amount of tazarotene
- wait 2 mins
- moisturize again

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

Habits to follow + general hygiene (just as important as stuff above):

- be gentle with face when cleansing or doing anything else of the skincare. Youre handling delicate skin thats further sensitized from tazarotene, not scrubbing some dishes

- use disposable white paper towels like the ones from bounty to dry face and hands while in process of skincare routine. Pat dry your face after rinsing do NOT rub. Rinse your hands after each step of skincare.

Ive seen many people use the same towel they use to dry their ass and balls to dry their face/hands during skincare which is fucking nasty and idt theres any point of skincare if ur doing that

- shower 2x a day ESPECIALLY if you sweat, or exercised, or been in hot weather, etc. Try avoiding sweating when u can & try to stay in a cool environment (ac, fans, etc)
- wash your pillowcase every other day; wash blanket and bedsheets 1-2x per week

- do not let random shit touch your face throughout the day
- do not unneccesarily touch face with hands

I have been using taz 0.1 but I also have a history with retinoids from past 3 years I use it 3 times a week with 2 days interval in b.w i don't use azelaic acid but I want to ask i have a foaming cleanser Salicylic acid 1 percent I use it first I had way too much flakiness and drying and now with days going by its lowering should I continue with my face wash or change it

 

[Dēmētrios]

I used to have a lot of whiteheads, sometimes inflamed red acne, dull skin, dark spots and hyperpigmentation but this routine cleared it in just 2 weeks

Specific Products I Used:

IUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum

- gives hella hydration to skin and has skin barrier repair properties. Beta glucan itself is a lot more effective than hyaluronic acid for hydrating skin. This serum also doesnt have niacinimide, which can irritate some ppls skin, or any other irritating actives

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

- extremely praised moisturizer with very good straightforward ingredients and formulation. Very lightweight and non-comedogenic and has lots of skin barrier support. Ppl glaze this moisturizer as if its magic in a tube; it is. Ive never used a more lightweight and soothing moisturizer and this is the only one that hasnt made my skin break out

SKIN1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum (sunscreen)

- has both SPF50+ and PA++++ which is great. Very lightweight sunscreen especially compared to others which is crucial when youre layering products. Doesnt clog pores and works well for sensitive irritated skin

Gentle Hydrating Cleanser from Cetaphil

- pretty straightforward, you dont wanna be using cleansers with salicylic acid or anything harsh if youre also using the next 2 products listed as it will overexfoliate and damage your skin

Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion - Arazlo

- the retinoid used in this routine, you can do more indepth research on retinoids themselves and tazarotene but the Arazlo formulation is a top tier one for tazarotene. I managed to avoid significant purging and irritation with this formulation using my routine below

Azelaic Acid 15% Gel

- very synergetic product with the tazarotene and has plenty of benefits of its own. You can do more research on this but its a quite safe product. The "retinoid + azelaic acid" combo has been around for a decade, not just recently with the hype on social media & this forum

View attachment 5258617
^ proof i actually have these products & not just larping

The Routine
(in order)

Morning:
- cleanser and then FULLY rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- wait a couple mins
- pea sized amount of the azelaic acid gel
- moisturizer
- sunscreen

Night:
- cleanser and fully rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- moisturizer
- wait 10-15 mins
- smaller pea size amount of tazarotene
- wait 2 mins
- moisturize again

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

Habits to follow + general hygiene (just as important as stuff above):

- be gentle with face when cleansing or doing anything else of the skincare. Youre handling delicate skin thats further sensitized from tazarotene, not scrubbing some dishes

- use disposable white paper towels like the ones from bounty to dry face and hands while in process of skincare routine. Pat dry your face after rinsing do NOT rub. Rinse your hands after each step of skincare.

Ive seen many people use the same towel they use to dry their ass and balls to dry their face/hands during skincare which is fucking nasty and idt theres any point of skincare if ur doing that

- shower 2x a day ESPECIALLY if you sweat, or exercised, or been in hot weather, etc. Try avoiding sweating when u can & try to stay in a cool environment (ac, fans, etc)
- wash your pillowcase every other day; wash blanket and bedsheets 1-2x per week

- do not let random shit touch your face throughout the day
- do not unneccesarily touch face with hands

Good guide bro

 

[danielischopped]

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

how does the "sandwich method" work? i know its moisturizer, tazarotene, moisturizer, but wouldnt the second moisturizer just take off/smother the tazarotene all across the face rather than absorbing into those parts of the face you put it on? now i cant rlly be speaking i dont use that sensitive of a retinoid but before i used to do no sandwich method and my skin would dry up crazy, but i still dont use sandwich method i only do cleanser, moisturizer, tret. and my skin isn't left dry? sorry if im explaining it badly i dont want this to be a super long comment but if someone wants me to explain deeper ill talk about it more but i just think that sandwich method shouldnt theoretically work. pls reply with questions i want to answer them all.

 

[tripletungsahur67]

how does the "sandwich method" work? i know its moisturizer, tazarotene, moisturizer, but wouldnt the second moisturizer just take off/smother the tazarotene all across the face rather than absorbing into those parts of the face you put it on? now i cant rlly be speaking i dont use that sensitive of a retinoid but before i used to do no sandwich method and my skin would dry up crazy, but i still dont use sandwich method i only do cleanser, moisturizer, tret. and my skin isn't left dry? sorry if im explaining it badly i dont want this to be a super long comment but if someone wants me to explain deeper ill talk about it more but i just think that sandwich method shouldnt theoretically work. pls reply with questions i want to answer them all.

The taz will absorb still the moisturizer is going on top of it after its dried a bit. The moiturizer helps spread it out more too. As for the smothering, ur supposed to try spreading the tazarotene across ur whole face anyways not just on top of active acne

 

[goezboom]

looks like weve all been skinmaxxing recently

 

[goezboom]

i have that exact bottle of taz

 

[Leo]

I used to have a lot of whiteheads, sometimes inflamed red acne, dull skin, dark spots and hyperpigmentation but this routine cleared it in just 2 weeks

Specific Products I Used:

IUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum

- gives hella hydration to skin and has skin barrier repair properties. Beta glucan itself is a lot more effective than hyaluronic acid for hydrating skin. This serum also doesnt have niacinimide, which can irritate some ppls skin, or any other irritating actives

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

- extremely praised moisturizer with very good straightforward ingredients and formulation. Very lightweight and non-comedogenic and has lots of skin barrier support. Ppl glaze this moisturizer as if its magic in a tube; it is. Ive never used a more lightweight and soothing moisturizer and this is the only one that hasnt made my skin break out

SKIN1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum (sunscreen)

- has both SPF50+ and PA++++ which is great. Very lightweight sunscreen especially compared to others which is crucial when youre layering products. Doesnt clog pores and works well for sensitive irritated skin

Gentle Hydrating Cleanser from Cetaphil

- pretty straightforward, you dont wanna be using cleansers with salicylic acid or anything harsh if youre also using the next 2 products listed as it will overexfoliate and damage your skin

Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion - Arazlo

- the retinoid used in this routine, you can do more indepth research on retinoids themselves and tazarotene but the Arazlo formulation is a top tier one for tazarotene. I managed to avoid significant purging and irritation with this formulation using my routine below

Azelaic Acid 15% Gel

- very synergetic product with the tazarotene and has plenty of benefits of its own. You can do more research on this but its a quite safe product. The "retinoid + azelaic acid" combo has been around for a decade, not just recently with the hype on social media & this forum

View attachment 5258617
^ proof i actually have these products & not just larping

The Routine
(in order)

Morning:
- cleanser and then FULLY rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- wait a couple mins
- pea sized amount of the azelaic acid gel
- moisturizer
- sunscreen

Night:
- cleanser and fully rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- moisturizer
- wait 10-15 mins
- smaller pea size amount of tazarotene
- wait 2 mins
- moisturize again

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

Habits to follow + general hygiene (just as important as stuff above):

- be gentle with face when cleansing or doing anything else of the skincare. Youre handling delicate skin thats further sensitized from tazarotene, not scrubbing some dishes

- use disposable white paper towels like the ones from bounty to dry face and hands while in process of skincare routine. Pat dry your face after rinsing do NOT rub. Rinse your hands after each step of skincare.

Ive seen many people use the same towel they use to dry their ass and balls to dry their face/hands during skincare which is fucking nasty and idt theres any point of skincare if ur doing that

- shower 2x a day ESPECIALLY if you sweat, or exercised, or been in hot weather, etc. Try avoiding sweating when u can & try to stay in a cool environment (ac, fans, etc)
- wash your pillowcase every other day; wash blanket and bedsheets 1-2x per week

- do not let random shit touch your face throughout the day
- do not unneccesarily touch face with hands

U got source for Arazlo?

 

[Leo]

i have that exact bottle of taz

Where did u buy it?

 

[goezboom]

Where did u buy it?

telyrx.com

 

[goezboom]

Where did u buy it?

that specific bottle was from a derm. but you can get taz from that website legally. but it’s only in the us and they only sell 0.1%

 

[Azie555]

I used to have a lot of whiteheads, sometimes inflamed red acne, dull skin, dark spots and hyperpigmentation but this routine cleared it in just 2 weeks

Specific Products I Used:

IUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum

- gives hella hydration to skin and has skin barrier repair properties. Beta glucan itself is a lot more effective than hyaluronic acid for hydrating skin. This serum also doesnt have niacinimide, which can irritate some ppls skin, or any other irritating actives

Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream

- extremely praised moisturizer with very good straightforward ingredients and formulation. Very lightweight and non-comedogenic and has lots of skin barrier support. Ppl glaze this moisturizer as if its magic in a tube; it is. Ive never used a more lightweight and soothing moisturizer and this is the only one that hasnt made my skin break out

SKIN1004 Centella Hyalu-Cica Water Fit Sun Serum (sunscreen)

- has both SPF50+ and PA++++ which is great. Very lightweight sunscreen especially compared to others which is crucial when youre layering products. Doesnt clog pores and works well for sensitive irritated skin

Gentle Hydrating Cleanser from Cetaphil

- pretty straightforward, you dont wanna be using cleansers with salicylic acid or anything harsh if youre also using the next 2 products listed as it will overexfoliate and damage your skin

Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion - Arazlo

- the retinoid used in this routine, you can do more indepth research on retinoids themselves and tazarotene but the Arazlo formulation is a top tier one for tazarotene. I managed to avoid significant purging and irritation with this formulation using my routine below

Azelaic Acid 15% Gel

- very synergetic product with the tazarotene and has plenty of benefits of its own. You can do more research on this but its a quite safe product. The "retinoid + azelaic acid" combo has been around for a decade, not just recently with the hype on social media & this forum

View attachment 5258617
^ proof i actually have these products & not just larping

The Routine
(in order)

Morning:
- cleanser and then FULLY rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- wait a couple mins
- pea sized amount of the azelaic acid gel
- moisturizer
- sunscreen

Night:
- cleanser and fully rinse off
- partially pat face dry
- serum
- moisturizer
- wait 10-15 mins
- smaller pea size amount of tazarotene
- wait 2 mins
- moisturize again

** i used azelaic acid daily & tazarotene 2-3x a week from the start because my skin could handle it and the "sandwich method" with my moisturizer helped. Was able to avoid the terrible purging fearmongered here, just experienced a bit of peeling and whiteheads if anything. **

Habits to follow + general hygiene (just as important as stuff above):

- be gentle with face when cleansing or doing anything else of the skincare. Youre handling delicate skin thats further sensitized from tazarotene, not scrubbing some dishes

- use disposable white paper towels like the ones from bounty to dry face and hands while in process of skincare routine. Pat dry your face after rinsing do NOT rub. Rinse your hands after each step of skincare.

Ive seen many people use the same towel they use to dry their ass and balls to dry their face/hands during skincare which is fucking nasty and idt theres any point of skincare if ur doing that

- shower 2x a day ESPECIALLY if you sweat, or exercised, or been in hot weather, etc. Try avoiding sweating when u can & try to stay in a cool environment (ac, fans, etc)
- wash your pillowcase every other day; wash blanket and bedsheets 1-2x per week

- do not let random shit touch your face throughout the day
- do not unneccesarily touch face with hands

I use Taz everyday should i lower?

 

[Leo]

that specific bottle was from a derm. but you can get taz from that website legally. but it’s only in the us and they only sell 0.1%

Can you ask him to give you more and I buy from you?

 

[Leo]

I use Taz everyday should i lower?

I use Taz 0.05 ed and it works just fine with sandwich method and all that

 

[danielischopped]

The taz will absorb still the moisturizer is going on top of it after its dried a bit. The moiturizer helps spread it out more too. As for the smothering, ur supposed to try spreading the tazarotene across ur whole face anyways not just on top of active acne

okay that helped answer my question thank you for genuinely answering my question

 

[goezboom]

Can you ask him to give you more and I buy from you?

what’s your discord

 

[Leo]

what’s your discord

pzv0