Comments on: Do You Have Dry, Acne-Prone Skin? Here’s Why It’s Happening And How To Deal With It

By: Gio

Gio — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:16:56 +0000

Kavya, glad to hear you’ve still kept an interest in your skin. If you have acne-prone skin, you need BHA.

As for everything else, it really depends what your skin issues and goals here. Please book a skincare consultation here: https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/skincare-consultation/

By: Kavya Mandala

Kavya Mandala — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:13:15 +0000

Hello Gio, Due to this covid-19, I kept interest on my skin. I am so glad to found your website. Lots of love to you! I used to have hormonal acne from the age of 17 ( only on right cheek and on chin). I stressed in last year Agust, resulted with hair fall, weight loss and worst acne all over my face & back. In addition to it, my skin became flaky and dry in winter. I came out off it and feeling better. Except those left over blemishes or pigmentation ( I don't know exactly what they are). Now I am 24 with Normal skin and 1or 2 occassional pimples. My mind is so excited to start a skin care regime, since it never used a sunscreen atleast except face wash and moisturizer ( but used mostly light and gel based ). So I concluded it to start with low pH cleanser, exfoliant, moisturizer and sunscreen! But I am unable to pick AHA or BHA? Should I use niacinamide, vitamin C and retinol? Please suggest me dear

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 18 May 2020 11:18:20 +0000

In reply to Gio. Thanks Gio!

By: Gio

Gio — Sun, 17 May 2020 13:25:48 +0000

In reply to Jessica. Jessica, I don't recommend masks because salicylic acid needs to stay on the skin for hours to work. Paula's Choice has a range of BHA exfoliants you can use in the meantime.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 17 May 2020 08:23:14 +0000

Hello Gio,

I’m really glad I found your blog. I have mild acne on my neck, jaw, chin and cheeks. I have red marks that take a long time to fade, and flaky skin too.

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Serum isn’t available at the moment but there is a masque. Would you recommend trying this in the interim?

I am also wondering what you think of Weleda Skin Food?

By: Nomsa

Nomsa — Wed, 06 May 2020 08:28:42 +0000

Hi All, Im a 34 year old lady in South Africa and have sensitive skin that has bad adult/fine rash/fungal acne that i’ve suffered with for since my teen years and i have a lot of acne spots and pigmentation cause by the acne over the years (I also have lots of digestive and gut issues that im thinking contribute to this). I recently got Retin A which im using once a week as i just started and I’m in need of a safe vitamin c or whatever serum I can add for the pigmentation. I also use the vichy 89 mineral which has really helped with keeping my skin hydrated. Im not able the find the Mad Hippie vitamin c serum here and I see a lot of korean beauty products like the cosrx brand here and would like to know what korean beauty serum i can look at that can assist with the pigmentation and acne. My current routine is as follows and would like to improve on it to make my skin more clear:

AM:
Wash my face with the Cetaphil gentle cleanser, spritz the Avene mineral water, follow with the Vichy mineral serum then end with my Avene toleraine extreme fluid and the La Roche Ultra Toleraine Ultra Sunscreen.

PM:
Wash my face with the Cetaphil gentle cleanser, spritz the Avene mineral water, follow with the Vichy mineral serum then end with my Avene toleraine extreme fluid. Once a week i use the Retin-A instead of the Vichy serum.

I would really appreciate any ideas on how to safely improve my routine with more focus on the pigmentation.