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    My wife does a multi step facial skincare routine at night. She said that my face skin is better and I get no acne and that maybe she should use my face wash… My face wash finished months ago and ive been using the hand wash to wash my face. Thats the secret to my facial skincare.

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      You know, you boys are not fair. My husband has gorgeous, hair commercial locks and perfect skin. He uses bar soap and what smells like industrial dandruff shampoo. If I try any of that shit my skin would have a hissy fit, on or off my head.

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        My husband has gorgeous, hair commercial locks and perfect skin.

        My wife wants to know his secret so I can start using it

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          I’m a long haired guy and I just use the cheapest shampoo brand from the local grocery, which eternally has a buy1take1 promo.

          If it makes you feel better, it doesn’t smell like industrial dandruff shampoo

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      My secret is water. And that’s it. :)

      You shouldn’t get acne as an adult I think, unless you eat the wrong food. I could be wrong about that, but for me it seems to work that way.

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        You shouldn’t get acne as an adult I think, unless you eat the wrong food

        I grow a pretty thick beard. Along with that comes a lot of face oil, which makes it soft and smooth.

        When I’m shaved, I still generate all that oil, which makes me break out hellishly.

        As a teen, I had acne all over my chin and cheeks that nothing seemed to work on.

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        Acne is mainly genetic, and only somewhat affected by environmental factors.

        Mostly acne stems from people making too muxh oil/hair/skin cells, to the point that they then clog pours, causing inflamation. Using a quality cleanser will generally help, but mainly its a lottery that you dont have acne.

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          I have to tell you, I almost never see anyone with acne. Is it common in America?

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            I have acne on my face right now, I’m 32. I’m not, like, a pepperoni pizza but I had a few break out over the past week.

            I don’t drink soda, I eat healthy, I don’t work out as much as I should but I’m not unfit. Acne just happens to some people dude, that’s why Accutane is a very well known product.

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            Wellbutrin gave me crazy, scarring acne when I took it for a week. Idk if its common but several people I knew as kid had acne in high school

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            I don’t either, but I know people who have had it, and acne is treatable. Is this a(nother) healthcare thing that makes it more common in the US?

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          Yeah, for me too. Cutting down on candy and drinking more water, and being outside sometimes is really good for the skin, and the eyes.

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      I think a lot of the fancy brand-name “acne treatments” actually include ingredients that cause more acne, to keep people buying it. Cause it seems like the people who put the most effort into acne treatment always have the worst acne.

      That being said though, a well-structured skincare routine can make a huge difference. It doesn’t need a bunch of expensive formulas that come in tiny containers for $20+, but a good toner and a good moisturizer that both work for your skin type can work wonders.

      Avoid anything with parabens (wax) and other nasties like that. Find something “low”/“no” grease and quick absorbing. Experiment with botanicals like oats&honey, but avoid anything that’s more hype than actual substance. For a toner, simple witch hazel with willow bark is really good.

      If you have really dry skin, try a layer of lightweight body oil after the moisturizer (something like jojoba or almond oil), this can help seal in the moisture so the atmosphere doesn’t steal it in less than an hour.

      Lastly, don’t smoke and avoid too much sun. Light to moderate exercise can improve circulation, and in general managing stress can help avoid patterns of wear (frowning a lot causes ugly wrinkles, but smile wrinkles are one of the most beautiful things. Study bitter versus happy old people and you’ll see what I mean).

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        I think a lot of the fancy brand-name “acne treatments” actually include ingredients that cause more acne, to keep people buying it. Cause it seems like the people who put the most effort into acne treatment always have the worst acne.

        bruh, don’t you see the problem in your argument?

        People who have acne will want to get rid of it, so they will buy acne treatments to at least make it less bad, people who don’t have acne won’t want to buy acne treatments because they have none in the first place.

        And yes, they do work, at least is way, way, waaaaaay worse than not using them.

        even if they were conspiring for whatever reason, you would only need a company to come and sell an effective treatment and everybody would flock to that company.

        is just… xd

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          Yeah, I see your point. I guess that means people who use chapstick just have chronically chapped lips and there’s NO WAY they’re putting fiberglass in it to make people buy more.

          If that were the case then everyone would use Burt’s Bees, right? …right?