I’m white(according to Hakim, I am a POC because I’m half Irish, half-Russian lol jk), pasty white. So that means when I’m in the sun, which happens quite a lot since I do manual labor outside, I burn not only quickly but harshly too. A few weeks ago I decided to suntan and used sunspray instead of lotion, the spray was so inconsistent and concentrated only in the center of the spray, so I have large swaths and splotches of sunburn. Worse things have happened but it sucks. It looks like I had a red body that someone spray painted white in a few seconds lol. So that point aside, I’ve been trying to take better care of my skin, and I figured I’d ask y’all since I trust you to not just try selling me expensive skincare products and stuff lol. I currently just use some facial wipes to prevent acne (idk if it makes a difference, I’ve never had acne besides like a few rogue pimples) and Aloe Vera just because I heard it’s good for burns and because it sounds good for skin in general. I obviously shower but I think my soap is not really skincare, just regular soap
Skin care is pretty much non-optional for me as I have long-term atopic dermatitis (under eczema), that on occasion flares up on my entire body.
Considering that insurances rarely cover skin care products except steroid creams/tablets, and the exorbitant prices that skin care companies charge on their products, it really is an expensive illness to have.
Well, atleast in the global south because they charge the same prices as in the West with <50% of the median income.
That fucking sucks, there was a girl I talked to for a while (dodged a bullet shes FBI now) who had really bad eczema, she had to buy like big tube of lotion every week and yea you’re right most medical care in the US doesn’t really pay enough attention to skin conditions like that, especially in minorities unfortunately
Smh I hate when my love interests become fbi agents 😒. Was she aware of your politiks?
nah lol it was HS and I was a SocDem. Our first argument was actually over whether the Queen of England was a sweet old grandma or a conniving asswipe. So at worst she thinks I’m a Bernie bro who hates the Queen, not risky