Everyone's obsessed with skincare right especially women. I don't know how this started but I'm loving it

Here's my routine for face

Morning

Cleansing- I cleanse my face with Simple moisturising facial wash
Serum/actives- I apply Vitamin C serum(Avila organics) or Niacinamide (Tiam vita b3 source)
Moisturize- I use Simple hydrating light moisturizer
Sunscreen- I use Nivea super water gel spf 50+++

Night

Cleanse- I use the same facial wash
Actives- Retinol (Good molecule) and on some nights I use a chemical exfoliant from Good molecule also
Moisturize- the same moisturizer but I plan on switching to Simple Age resisting night cream

By the way I just got the snail mucin by CORSX, really excited to try it out

For my body care

I use Avila black soap and papaya body butter and I exfoliate twice a week with a salt scrub (on the look out for better products)

Oya share your own, let me know the next product I'm buying

Pocohantas share your secret
PrimadonnaO hey sis

Are all this mixtures of chemicals not too much on the delicate skin if the face?

Well, to me to have a fresh and natural young looking skin:
1- Eat healthy foods in small portions.
2 - Eat fruits and vegetables very well. Infact never miss a day without eating any them.
3- Drink alot of water (Very important) leaves your skin hydrated and glowing. You see that early morning drinking of water, that is first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, don't underate its importance.
4 - Exercise regularly no matter how little.
5 - Avoid too much exposure to direct sunlight especially that afternoon own. Very harsh on the skin.
6- Get enough beauty sleep. At least 6-8hrs in 24 hours.

If you have a good skin without a skincare routine, that is fine and we are happy for you. Just don’t shove it down our throats. I am tired of seeing people comment “sleep and drink water”. Some people need more than that.

Pocohantas share your secret wink

Lol @ missimelda01
I dread being asked this question because it puts me on the spot and makes me feel like I am hoarding beauty secret which is a serious offense in the queendom.

My neck down cooperates with me. I have never had to use anything special. I used to use Cerave moisturizer and vaseline oil, but currently I use vaseline even tone lotion and vaseline oil.

However, I suffer intermittent facial hyperpigmentation. It comes and goes. For that I use Neutrogena sunscreen, Neutrogena face wash, Differin dark spot serum 4% Niacinamide, then Cerave range of products (moisturizer AM and PM, eye repair cream, hydrating facial cleanser).

Cerave caters for my night time. In addition to the Differin. In the day time it is just cleansing, moisturizer and sunscreen.

My routine is very simple because I am quite forgetful and it is “just” hyperpigmentation.

pocohantas:

Kai I've suffered from hyperpigmentation since I was a teenager, my forehead used to be darker than the rest of my face. Sometimes I use konjic soap (the popular one influencers talk about), it brightened my face but drys it out

What's your review of the Vaseline even tone lotion? My sister just started using it, I tried it once but it was too light and not very moisturing.

How about this?

missimelda01:


Kai I've suffered from hyperpigmentation since I was a teenager, my forehead used to be darker than the rest of my face. Sometimes I use konjic soap (the popular one influencers talk about), it brightened my face but drys it out

What's your review of the Vaseline even tone lotion? My sister just started using it, I tried it once but it was too light and not very moisturing.

You are right, it is light, very light. But I rarely want much out of my body creams, I guess that is why I haven’t complained. Lol!

She say na Konjic. You for kuku say konji na. Kojic acid soap. The original has good reviews, but na fake full market sha.

pocohantas:


You are right, it is light, very light. But I rarely want much out of my body creams, I guess that is why I haven’t complained. Lol!

She say na Konjic. You for kuku say konji na. Kojic acid soap. The original has good reviews, but na fake full market sha.

This Vaseline even tone lotion. How do I identify the original product ?

doggedfighter:


This Vaseline even tone lotion. How do I identify the original product ?

I don’t know babe. I just buy from a shop I trust not to sell fake.

pocohantas:


I don’t know babe. I just buy from a shop I trust not to sell fake.

Wish you can post a picture, please

doggedfighter:



Wish you can post a picture, please

Of mine? I am at MTN office now. I’ll post one when I get home.

pocohantas:


Of mine? I am at MTN office now. I’ll post one when I get home.

Alright.
Try add price because I tried converting the dollar price of the one below and I got confused

Differin dark spot serum 4% Niacinamide

I blog about skincare on the side and have a ton of advice grin
One of the things I'll say though, is to always drink lots of water
I make sure I drink between 1-2 Litres every day

TooMuchJuice:
I blog about skincare on the side and have a ton of advice
One of the things I'll say though, is to always drink lots of water
I make sure I drink between 1-2 Litres every day

All these drink too much water no gel.

Honestly, there's more people do to achieve glowing skin.

pocohantas:


Of mine? I am at MTN office now. I’ll post one when I get home.

you’re very stupid for posting picture of chukkie and i was about to comment that i love your hair style

doggedfighter:


All these drink too much water no gel.

Honestly, there's more people do to achieve glowing skin.

You can try the Korean 10/12 step beauty routine

fyzaila:
Are all this mixtures of chemicals not too much on the delicate skin if the face?

Well, to me to have a fresh and natural young looking skin:
1- Eat healthy foods in small portions.
2 - Eat fruits and vegetables very well. Infact never miss a day without eating any them.
3- Drink alot of water (Very important) leaves your skin hydrated and glowing. You see that early morning drinking of water, that is first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, don't underate its importance.
4 - Exercise regularly no matter how little.
5 - Avoid too much exposure to direct sunlight especially that afternoon own. Very harsh on the skin.
6- Get enough beauty sleep. At least 6-8hrs in 24 hours.

Are you male or female?

bukatyne:




You can try the Korean 10/12 step beauty routine

bukatyne, you don come again


Tell me, I would like to try .

doggedfighter:



bukatyne, you don come again


Tell me, I would like to try .

Double cleanse
Toner
Essence
Exfoliate
Spot treatment
Sheet masks
Serum
Moisturize
Sunscreen

I am not very sure of the order especially exfoliate to serum.

I used to do about four, I want to graduate to 7:

Double cleanse (2 - in - 1)
Toner
Essence
Serum
Moisturize
Sunscreen

Right info, wrong audience

doggedfighter:


Alright.
Try add price because I tried converting the dollar price of the one below and I got confused

Differin dark spot serum 4% Niacinamide

Hahaha! How much did you see? Differin should be about $20-23. Use black market rate and add 3k ontop.

I don’t recommend vaseline for someone trying to repair his/her skin. It is just basic.

pocohantas:


Hahaha! How much did you see? Differin should be about $20-23. Use black market rate and add 3k ontop.

I don’t recommend vaseline for someone trying to repair his/her skin. It is just basic.

I saw 82 dollars

My head bursted


I agree with you on the last line.


What would you recommend ?


Thanks for the pic.

doggedfighter:


I saw 82 dollars

My head bursted


I agree with you on the last line.


What would you recommend ?


Thanks for the pic.

Totally clueless on such. Abi you want make I recommend Caro White for you?

pocohantas:


Hahaha! How much did you see? Differin should be about $20-23. Use black market rate and add 3k ontop.

I don’t recommend vaseline for someone trying to repair his/her skin. It is just basic.

Pls what good cream and soap can one get when on a budget? I need them to be brightening

pocohantas:


Totally clueless on such. Abi you want make I recommend Caro White for you?

I didn't ask you for roasted bole look.
I don't want anymore. Let me Kumar make do with the Vaseline,abeg. Thanks

Genset:


Pls what good cream and soap can one get when on a budget? I need them to be brightening

I no know o. I'll suggest you contact one of those skincare vendors, not organic o. They will advise you accordingly.

Salicylic acid cleanser
Cosrx AHA/BHA Toner
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% and Zinc 1%
Cosrx Birch sap moisturizer
Kose Suncut Sunscreen

Empressgifted:
Salicylic acid cleanser
Cosrx AHA/BHA Toner
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% and Zinc 1%
Cosrx Birch sap moisturizer
Kose Suncut Sunscreen

Well doing is your hobby

bukatyne:


Well doing is your hobby

pocohantas:


You are right, it is light, very light. But I rarely want much out of my body creams, I guess that is why I haven’t complained. Lol!

She say na Konjic. You for kuku say konji na. Kojic acid soap. The original has good reviews, but na fake full market sha.

Leave me poco

I'm still looking for a lotion that'll give me even tone and moisturize my skin. These influencers should talk more on bodycare pleaseee

Nice thread

Sometimes we don't need special skin care to look good.
Our greatest enemy is the sun. If you find yourself under the sun always, try and protect your face.

When you rub the so called whitening creams, they react negatively with the sun. Aging comes quick. Some part of the face looks red more than the rest. That's sun burn. It hurts especially around the eye.

I usually wear long sleeved shirts to work with pants. Love my boots and a big sunglasses. I wear boots cos i dont want any part of my feet uncovered. When occasion arises where i can put on any other shoe apart from boot, i will love my feet to evenly tone out. You dont get this by bleaching or using whitening cream. Just common sense cos our sun wil make your hands, face and legs look differently.

You see onitsha, lagos, Abuja, Enugu etc sun no be your mate. Surprising enough, if you are in a place like adamawa( it's called sunshine state for a reason), your skin colour tend to tone beautifully. The sun there don't affect the skin like what we have in lagos.