I’ve been trying out a lot of Geek & Gorgeous products recently and for the most part I’m very happy with them! I would say they are similar to The Ordinary but a step better.
I hope you will like Happier Barrier! I thought it was a good moisturizer but I wouldn’t mind if it was even thicker.
I’m curious about Kose Speedy Oil Cleanser! What do you find better or worse about it compared to the Hada Labo?
Best option right now if you want a fully functional robot vacuum without any privacy concerns.
Skin type: Sensitive, dry
Skin goals: Reduce sensitivity, moisturize, reduce “bumps” on cheeks and dark rings under eyes
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Other: I recently started slowly introducing BHA into my routine, so I’m using Geek & Gorgeous Porefectly Clear 2% BHA every 3 days.
General thoughts: It’s working well for me right now! After my skin has gotten used to BHA then I hope to introduce retinol/retinal into my routine as well!
How often do you water it?
100% agreed! If I had to answer the question then I would say after learning the basics of skincare and what a good routine could look like then I think it took me a couple of months of trying different products to find a baseline that works for me (cleanser, moisturizer and SPF). Exactly which actives benefit me the most is something I’m still working on!
Sorry that this is a bit off-topic, but this post gave me the idea that maybe we should have a stickied mega-thread where people can post their current skin routines. I think its a great way to share tips and get inspiration. If anyone has any ideas of what questions should be asked in additions to your current routine (like what is your skin concerns for example) then let me know!
I wanna redirect back the question back to you OP (Blaze), what would be your 3 products? ☺️
Thanks for bringing some activity to the community by the way, me and I’m sure many others really appreciate it!
Oh wow, if you said 4 products then it would be easy but only 3 is almost impossible. I guess I would have to give up retinoid.
I keep seeing “CosRx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence” everywhere! Anyone tried it? What’s your experience with it?
Inspect your skin first thing in the morning. It will probably feel a bit rough to the touch if it’s dry! If it’s very dry you can sometimes even see some flaking.
Another sign is that your skin feels “tight”, almost as if it’s too small for your face if that makes sense. This is extra noticeable right after coming out of the shower for me.
If you’re OK with books then I think “The Lab Muffin Guide to Basic Skincare” by Michelle Wong or “Let’s Face It” by Rio Viera-Newton are a great place to start. I can highly recommend both!
Personally I think Rio Viera-Newton writes great articles in the New York Magazine - https://nymag.com/author/rio-viera-newton/
There’s also Lab Muffin Beauty Science for a more scientific approach to skincare - https://labmuffin.com/
It’s fine to post this article here but it might be a bit controversial since in reality it’s an ad masked as an article. For now that’s allowed but that might change in the future.
“Parker went on to outline her three-step routine, which uses products from RoC, a brand she’s worked with since 2022.”
Piped mirror but they seem to be having some problems right now: https://piped.yt/watch?v=94ECiYpB8Ow
I haven’t tried the Cetaphil moisturizing cream but I have tried the “Cetaphil Facial Moisturizer Dry Skin” and I really liked it. Its very similar to the Cetaphil moisturizing cream from what I can tell.
The CeraVe moisturizing cream is nice but when my skin is sensitive it can actually burn a bit when applying, which Cetaphil Facial Moisturizer Dry Skin never did. Unfortunately though it made my skin feel a bit greasy so that’s why I didn’t stick with it. Perhaps I will give it another go in the winter when my skin is super dry!
Currently I’m trying the Geek & Gorgeous Happier Barrier moisturizer and I reeeally like it! Actually I’m trying multiple products from Geek & Gorgeous right now and I’m becoming a bit of a fan-girl!
Perfect 🤣 The funny thing is that I’m currently waiting on a delivery from Stylenava
Great post! Gave me a lot of inspiration ☺️ And the CeraVe foaming oil cleanser is almost holy grail status for me. Highly recommended! Just keep in mind it’s very much a normal “water based” cleanser and not an Asian style oil cleanser.