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How do you make your skin glow?

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Gryffindora · 05/04/2020 13:41

I thinking more skin care than make up but up for both! Mine looks dull whatever I do. I rely a lot on face powder to set make up which I don't think helps...

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RainWoman19 · 05/04/2020 14:49

Water and plenty of it. I have tried and tested so many products but for me, to boost any products (probly the ones I have not tried) a healthy glow starts from inside really works 🙂

AgentCooper · 05/04/2020 14:52

Following as I want to know! I’m definitely showing the results of nearly 3 years of crap sleep due to my non-sleeping DS. I tried Kiehl’s Glow Formula but found it yellowy on me. Been tempted by Glossier Future Dew but put off by reviews saying it causes breakouts.

Gryffindora · 05/04/2020 14:52

Yes, it probably does come from the inside. And I'm so hoping for a quick fix!

Also tempted by lots of Glossier products...

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Fluffycloudland77 · 05/04/2020 15:28

Healthy diet and lots of sleep

Notonmyshift · 05/04/2020 15:30

Massage and water and good diet and plenty of sleep

AgentCooper · 05/04/2020 15:52

@Notonmyshift do you have any tips for good facial massages?

As far as the sleep business goes I’m pretty fucked Grin

travailtotravel · 05/04/2020 16:03

I've also found eating citrus makes a big difference too. Think it's the vit c.

Notonmyshift · 05/04/2020 16:14

I follow Lisa Eldridge and do her facial massage routine while watching telly

CloudyVanilla · 05/04/2020 16:22

It will also depend on your skin type which advice applies most to you!

Diet, fish oil supplements, plenty of water - more like 3 litres a day than 2 but drunk throughout the day.

In terms of skin care acid exfoliators are fantastic at making skin less dull. There are different varieties that have different effects, e.g. glycolic acid has very small particles that can penetrate the skin more but lactic acid is more hydrating.

Also ensuring skin is hydrated is important, I don't actually believe in fancy ingredient moisturisers myself as I prefer to treat active ingredients separately to moisturisers, and all they have to do is help water stay in your skin.

You may also want to try a retinol product, they are very popular and are becoming more affordable because of brands like The Ordinary, The Inkey List etc.

Lastly sugar is bad for your skin so you may want to cut back on refined or excess sugars :) these are the things I'm basing my routine on at the moment and it ie already helping my very dull rough and bumpy skin which got awful during pregnancy.

managedmis · 05/04/2020 16:24

What Cloudy said

CloudyVanilla · 05/04/2020 16:25

Sorry I should say I don't use retinol myself but it's considered the sort of gold standard anti aging/skin renewing ingredient. My skin is very sensitive though so I'm not sure I will be including it yet

Gryffindora · 05/04/2020 16:25

Sign me up to all that stuff @CloudyVanilla!

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CloudyVanilla · 05/04/2020 17:00

Grin Be sure to check out skincare addiction on reddit for some more advice!

I would advise taking it with a pinch of salt though and use it more for product recommendations as people can be very into having very elaborate, product heavy routines. My general routine is based on thorough water less cleansing, 1 active per night, at least 3 nights off from active a week and a moisturiser that works for you. No need to spend £££.

Undecided91 · 05/04/2020 17:16

Egyptian Earth. Its like a bronzer but a million times better and natural

TheHumansAreDefinitelyDead · 05/04/2020 17:34

Exercise and fresh air

Good nutrition

Gentle skin care (I rate REN)

BigButtons · 05/04/2020 18:20

face exercises, massage, retin A and topical Vit c.

Vaginandtonic · 05/04/2020 18:28

Lots of water, a multivitamin vitamin supplement, morning smoothies, glycolic acid and then a hydrating serum and really thick moisturiser (I use the ordinary buffet and weleda skin food but I know that might not be suitable for everyone). All these things, have definitely rendered my skin the most glowy it's ever been, but in isolation, I think the glycolic acid and the serum has had the most effect. I'm not a skincare junkie, I think a lot of it is a con but I do love these things.

Gryffindora · 05/04/2020 18:43

Any glycolic acid recommendations? @Vaginandtonic @VanillaCloud

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Gryffindora · 05/04/2020 18:44

Sorry, I meant @cloudyvanilla Blush

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Vaginandtonic · 05/04/2020 18:48

I use The Ordinary glycolic acid. It's really cheap compared to say Pixi Glow Tonic and just as good (acid is acid I would imagine!)

Gryffindora · 05/04/2020 19:08

Thank you @vaginandtonic! I've got some retinol : when you talk about active nights do you mean that you use eg retinol only four nights a week @cloudyvanilla?

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CloudyVanilla · 05/04/2020 19:36

@Gryffindora I actually really like the Superdrug version of Pixi Glow Tonic; it is their own brand and is called Glycolic Tonic, it's very effective and didn't break me out - a lot of Superdrug products seems really good on paper but then end up breaking me out, this one is a definite exception.

I use more than one active but only one active at a time :) I believe over exfoliation has become a lot more common due to trends like the Asian Beauty routines where basically every active product you might want is used every evening. I prefer to use, for example, lactic acid twice a week, BHA once a week and would use retinol once a week. You can switch this up depending on what works for you, and even move some products (sunlight friendly ones like Niacinamide and BHA) to the AM so you aren't overloading your skin. So if you wanted to use retinol but also acids, instead of using them together you might want to use your retinol twice a week and then on other days use your acids 2 - 3 times a week.

That's only for active ingredients that are going to be beneficial but also are at risk of being overused, like acid and retinoids. You can use all of your moisturising products however much you like!

There is a lot of hype around the ordinary as they have made scientifically proven ingredients genuinely affordable, but their formulations can be hit and miss. The acids are good though I think. If you have the budget I would also recommend Paula's Choice. When it comes to moisturisers layers work better but I've found incredibly simple combinations like those French spray waters (I use Avene as it has a low mineral content) followed up by Aquaphor or even just Vaseline. Plant oils are also lovely and have more benefits than mineral oil based products, so you can either replace these as your last (occlusive) layer or layer them before your heaviest moisturiser.

Sorry I went off on a massive tangent! But yeah, I certainly prefer to have a mix of active nights and just restorative moisturising nights, but honestly my skin is really sensitive. I do really believe that less is more though and there is no evidence to support overloading you skin with active ingredients. Sites like Paula's choice have articles about how it's fine to do this but I don't think it's wise or necessary and just encourages people to buy more products and use them more often.

IdblowJonSnow · 05/04/2020 19:43

I get befuddled by all this talk of retin and acids. What exactly do you do with them and in what order?
I'd love to try something but have limited time, energy and funds!
I used to have lovely skin but its knackered now after years of very poor sleep. I'm 44 and have dry skin if anyone would mind providing any recommendations please?
Mine is dont have kids!! BlushGrin

Rystall · 05/04/2020 20:09

Unfortunately I don’t think anything you put on your skin can make it glow. Not really. It comes down to discipline. Lots of water, good quality sleep, almost no sugar, no alcohol. And that becomes more true the older you get. Boring but it works.

Gryffindora · 05/04/2020 20:47

So helpful, thank you @cloudyvanilla

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