Jawline thing is the thing I would do were I down with plastic surgery, which I am pretty sure I am not
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Wednesday, 22 January 2020 04:01 (four years ago) link
I have gotten good at wearing sunscreen! But I want to switch. I am p much exclusively going for UVA protection and I understand that avobenzone (the "best" UVA blocker approved in the US) is actually just not that great at UVA protection compared to stuff that's in use in Europe and Japan, and ALSO that SPF only refers to UVB and not UVA??? Wild!
I want to try one of these magical beloved cult Japanese sunscreens, ideally something fragrance free (so prob not the Biore Watery Whatever). My face is on the oilier side of normal, I never have problems w dryness so I don't mind trying something w alcohol.
Has anyone tried either the Nivea Sun Protect Super Water Gel or the Skin Aqua Super Moisture Milk? Or does anyone have any other suggestions? I get the impression that PA+++ is enough and I don't really *need* ++++, and I also have a moderately resilient face (I like to think) and so my biggest priority is weightlessness and invisibility and a barely there feeling, ideally with a bit of waterproof-ness as well since a lot of the time when I'm outside these days it's bcz I'm running errands on my bike and thus sweating
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 1 August 2020 15:11 (three years ago) link
I am also a little oily, and also mostly indisposed to fragrance. I use (and love) Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Gel SPF50 + PA ++++ . I am not aware that of an aroma - if there is one there it is very faint, and it recedes quickly. Other posters might weight in too, because I could just be habituated to a thing I wear every day?
In other news, I completely quit any skincare routine three months ago. I just wash my face with water, morning and evening, and I slap on sunscreen when I leave the house. I am sandpapery and old, now.
― america's favorite (remy bean), Saturday, 1 August 2020 16:34 (three years ago) link
I got the eltaMD UV Clear and I loooooove, but it is zinc-based so I dunno about the PA stuff.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Saturday, 1 August 2020 16:48 (three years ago) link
Xps that nivea one gets a lot of good reviews from skincare enthusiasts
― just1n3, Sunday, 2 August 2020 00:39 (three years ago) link
I've tried the Skin Aqua - they have a few different formulations and all of them are really light and non-greasy and highly recommended (the one I'm currently using is in a pink bottle). iirc the one that's more waterproof/sweat-proof comes in the yellow bottle.
― Roz, Sunday, 2 August 2020 05:15 (three years ago) link
ok I just sprung for the Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence, it's sweat/waterproof (where the Nivea is not) and it's supposed to go on clearer than the gel. Fingers crossed!!
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 2 August 2020 19:55 (three years ago) link
Dhc cleansing oil is changing my life
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Thursday, 4 April 2024 11:45 (two weeks ago) link
One of the best - been rotating between that and banila co’s clean it zero for a few years now (basically buying whichever one happens to be in stock or on sale when I run out)
― Roz, Thursday, 4 April 2024 14:31 (two weeks ago) link
Oh yeah I've been using the DHC at night for years now. Pretty much one of the first things I bought and stuck with when I started reading about skincare etc
― kinder, Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:08 (two weeks ago) link
Glad we are all happy with our cleansers!
Re sunblock--should I be trying to source one of the Korean faves that's not approved here yet? I don't use any at all because both the chemical and physical options available here inflame/burn/hurt my skin. I just wear hats and/or suffer. I'd like to do better though. Any recommendations or sources?
― Ima Gardener (in orbit), Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:11 (two weeks ago) link
I use Avene Hydrance Optimale, the 'light' version. It's spf20 and fine as a non-heavy base for makeup― kinder
― kinder
I mean, this is basically my catchphrase now, but the bastards discontinued it - there is a version that seems similar but is not.
Re sunblock, I don't know, I mainly use that fluid one, maybe La Roche Posay? for face. For body, any old stuff but I am growing to hate the claggy/greasy feeling.
― kinder, Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:16 (two weeks ago) link
I don't think I can tolerate the zinc, inconveniently for me.
― Ima Gardener (in orbit), Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:22 (two weeks ago) link
have you tried supergoop unseen sunscreen?
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:26 (two weeks ago) link
Yeah Anthelios in both the matt fluid & stick form rules
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:28 (two weeks ago) link
i have never tried cleansing oil -- should i? i loathe the word cleanse but i will get over it if the product is good and affordable.
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:32 (two weeks ago) link
Yes definitely, I had a sample Sephora sent me and I was really impressed.
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:35 (two weeks ago) link
There are also lots of oil based balms out there right now for double cleansing. I'm using a cheap drugstore balm for the 1st and then a gentle non-foaming cleanser afterwards. The Elemis cleansing balm is fantastic but expensive.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:45 (two weeks ago) link
Caroline Hiron's did a collab with pixie that has an oil based balm and a cream cleanser that is really great.
I too like Supergoop's Unseen Sunscreen a lot. It's what I'm using at the moment.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:46 (two weeks ago) link
https://www.pixibeauty.com/collections/cleanser/products/double-cleanse
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Thursday, 4 April 2024 15:48 (two weeks ago) link
Xps Beauty of Joseon makes a great Korean sunscreen - very lightweight, doesn’t sting my eyes, no white cast. https://www.yesstyle.com/en/beauty-of-joseon-relief-sun-50ml/info.html/pid.1107744417
― just1n3, Thursday, 4 April 2024 17:42 (two weeks ago) link
ive gone all Korean in my skincare. They got me. Snail goop for days.
― Esteemed character actress (sunny successor), Thursday, 4 April 2024 22:19 (two weeks ago) link
my boring skincare gamechangers are cetaphil foaming facewash, and the cetaphil oil-free sunscreen moisurizer … i think my skin is finally almost uh normal
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 7 April 2024 23:42 (one week ago) link
― Madchen, Wednesday, 10 April 2024 00:37 (one week ago) link