It's lowkey funny because I clicked on this because she was Black 😂 I just assumed it was going to be directed to Black/Brown people. I learned a lot though! I'm just not sure I can properly evaluate my skin for some of the stuff. Lol
Aletea D yeah same. That’s why it’s good to find esthetician’s and dermatologist that are black so they can tell exactly what’s going on if you have the option.
Arianni Pierre I've been looking for a Black/Brown dermatologist but no luck just yet. I know estheticians aren't huge in my area, but I'm going to look for one as well
You should check out Dr Vanitta Rattan’s RUclips channel. She’s a dermatologist that specializes in skin of colour, so all of her videos are applicable to us!
Fr I'm not black but my bf and daughter are and I need all the knowledge, i wanna be an aesthetician but not all schools cater to darker skin tones, a lot of that you have to do your own personal research
@@zoesee9109 you really do. We skimmed over different fitz types but nothing else after that. I found an article and did a presentation in class about it and it's stuff that should have been in the core curriculum.
Purging lasts about 4-8 weeks and is typically your skin vomiting impurities deep within due to rapid cell turnover from AHAs and BHAs, retinoids, etc. A good way to tell if your skin is purging is if your pimples are healing faster.
Are you changing the mask regularly? If you don't your mask will accumulate bacteria. Best to buy several washable ones and keep them moving in rotation
There is actually a name for this called Maskne. It happens because your skin has become irritated and is not getting proper circulation I that area. Make sure once you get home you immediately take a shower or wash your face
I LITERALLY was asking this in my head this MORNING because I have been breaking out all summer!!!! God is good! EDIT: thx for all the likes 😮 question for Nay - - So on the treatment for irritation, what if you’re new to skin care and have NO idea of what products work for you because you’ve just started with a skin care routine?
Watched the video again and it’s probably definitely hormones. Though BHAs I’ve been using have sped up the healing. But the particular hydrating products I’ve been using seem to be irritating the breakouts. 😅😅🙃
You really should start small. Less is best, if you start an entirely new routine all at once you can't figure out what is and isn't working. Right now I'd focus on a cleansing system and moisturizer, you can start on masks, serums and exfoliants after you have that down and introduce everything very slowly. Keep to calming products..dermalogica has an ultracalming line that is really great!
My only critique is that there weren’t any photos of Black skin. Darker skinned people don’t really have the redness that’s show in the thumbnail picture.
Let me tell y’all how I used to avoid retinol so much bc I was scared of purging BUTTTT there really was a brighter side for me. Nothing else worked for my skin the way Tretinoin did. The purging lasted around 2 months and I highly suggest trying it if nothing else seems to be working! ❤️❤️❤️
currently dealing with the worst irritation because i got very excited about trying new products and started using AHAs, BHA, Retinols, Vitamin C, Benzolperoxide and a ton of other ingredients all within the last 2 or 3 weeks....my skin is freaking out and I definitely learned my lesson the hard way...
Both of their cleansers either contain fragrance and/or sodium lauryl sulfate, which is considered a harsh surfactant for many skin types, often dries and strips the skin of oils entirely too much.
ok guys it is confirmed. I stopped using my Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser for 5 days and now my skin is sooooo much better. It used to be so red, itchy and inflamed (especially around my nose) and I didn't know why. Now my skin is slowly healing and I can physically feel the difference!! it is crazy.. I never thought cetaphil was my nemesis
Currently in my Differin "purge" I am 1 month in. I can tell its working though so I'm excited weeks 2-3 was really tough. I was definitely pizza face.
ive literally had glowing skin since before this quarantine and now ive been purging for 3 months and now i just think my skin is irritated. i want my clear skin back and i dont know what i did wrong :-((
honestly same! i ended up consulting my doctor about it and got to see a dermatologist who prescribed some products for me-- if that's something you can do, i highly suggest seeing a derm!
Exotic Flower Exotic Flower thank you so much!! i’ve been eating cleaner and making sure to drink at least 64-96oz of water a day and it’s helped a lot!! I’ve also been doing stuff to try and repair my skin barrier and it’s helped some but I think at this point it might just be hormonal? I’m going to contact my doctor about starting birth control and seeing if that helps but if anyone has any info on how to minimize/decrease inflammatory acne, i’m open to suggestions!! :))
@@gorz3922 Maybe you can use an antibiotic gel like clindamycin. Won't stop purging, but the spots won't be all angry red and ready to burst. I'm not an expert, so ask someone who is before you do this though.
"That's not Cetaphil". I nearly choked. I had this super bad reaction to cetaphil's cleanser where I looked like I had open wounds, it was absolutely terrible.
This came right on time! Currently experiencing a breakout and was just researching how I can tell the difference between irritation vs purging (which I think/hope it is 🤞🏾)
@@yull8646 purging! It happened in waves, tiny bumps that were similar to black heads came up and healed quick, within a day or two. 2-3 here another couple over there, and only where I usually breakout. No new places on my face. I kept with it and it was all over in about 4wks.
@@yull8646 I'm in no way an expert 😬😅, but if they look more like a rash then it's likely irritation. I tried adding a vitamin C powder to my regimen and I got a wider spread of tiny rash like bumps under the skin that didn't have a head like pimples usually do. It happened almost immediately after using, my skin felt inflamed/hot and slowly went the next day or so. I could tell my skin was irritated--that's when I knew the difference for sure
I literally just went through this! I broke out badly from adding the ordinary’s Niacinamide + hyaluronic acid to my routine. After only cleansing and moisturizing for about a week, my skin is finally back normal! My skin felt like sand paper & I had pimples in places I don’t normally don’t get them.
this is happening to me as well! I used their niacinamide like a year ago and loved it. didn’t repurchase until now and my skin is purging baddd. so did you leave it out for a week and then bring it back in after doing the simplified routine?
me too! i started both of those a week ago and i’m breaking out so bad. i was breaking out before them though so i’m really not sure, it’s just not getting better. i’ve never broken out like this before so it’s really stressing me out and i want it to go away asap!
omg i have the same routine as you, i’ve been using the niacinamide and hyaluronic acid for 2 days and i’m scared bc i’ve been reading ppl saying that they broke out so now i’m trying to figure out if that is going to happen to me
I appreciate you talked bout allergies, more skincare channels should mention this. I recently discovered I am allergic to so many elements I have to take immunotherapy shots and my life is very different now. If you are allergic to nuts, you need to avoid nuts not only as food but as an ingredient in your skincare too. Everyone should get allergy tested. ❤️
just came across your channel and i'm so glad to find a black women discussing skincare! i feel like a lot of these skincare youtubers or influencers are usually white and their advice doesn't always apply to darker skin tones
this video came at the right time!! i had a lot of small bumps on my cheeks that wouldn't go away and I recently started using a chemical exfoliator and i noticed a lot of pimples coming up there. with the help of the video, i believe my skin is purging and I'm excited!
this was exactly the video i needed !! helped me realize that my skin is EXTREMELY IRRITATED. i tried like 4 new products including salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide which dried my skin out soooo bad. i’m not used to such extreme breakouts and i’ve never seen my skin like this 🥺 now i know that i just need to hydrate and stop the excessive layering of so many actives
Omg I’m going through the exact same thing ☹️ I tried 4 new products and my skin is terribly irritated. Never seen my skin like this, I thought I was purging. This video is saving my life
I started benzoyl peroxide(epiduo) about 2019/4 and i Break out like hell but 4 months ago my skin seemed fine no more acne So I wanted to start Retin-a course so I waited till two weeks ago Last week I started. Course and I break out like hell again so i quiet I didn’t know what purging is till now so thank you I will continue my skincare routine.
Thank you! I used to mistake reacting a new product as "purging" but that was when I wasn't using actives. It was just irritation from ingredients I didn't agree with. My routine- oil cleanse (at night), foaming cleanser, hydrating toner, serum, and moisturizer. Skin loves it!
I gave salicylic a break for a few months when I came back IT I broke out alll over and my skin was peeling almost every few days I wanted to discontinue the product but glad I didn’t cod my skin is normalizing.
@@Lily-jj1sk if your use CeraVe SA face wash, try ordering off of target. I was having an issue finding it too. Sold out everywhere. But I bought 3 from Target online.
Ari S. Hey, I was looking for it too, then decided to look to see if the ingredients are the same in the body wash. Guess what? The CeraVe SA body wash, which is a bigger size for less money - is exactly the same as the face cleanser! Shhhh 🤫 I ordered it and got it 2 days later.
This is fantastic information. I've been reading about purging vs irritation and how to tell the difference, and your delivery breaks it down to just the right level of simple for me! I recently switched up my skincare regimen and I was pretty sure my skin is purging rather than irritated, and your information here validates that. But wow, 4 - 8 weeks of this?! Oh well, one more reason to be grateful for working from home! 😄 Thank you so much for this video!
Random question: has anyone suffered irritation from wearing masks? I used to wear the surgical masks before switching to N95 masks and my face would breakout badly with several small bumps on my cheeks that have caused some dark spots 😷
I think you're talking about "maskne." it's been one of the lovely new additions to our lives from this pandemic. hyram just did a video about maskne. I didn't watch it personally but give it a try. he's always very informative and helpful
@@madolynoliver9811 yes, i binge watch his vids! I'll check it out. I've had mostly irritation bumps that go away after a few days but, they would come back obviously because we have to wear masks in public. And I never had acne prone skin. 😔
I had the SAME reaction with the CeraVe SA cleanser but after like 2 weeks of everything coming to the surface it leveled out. First time I ever had purging and it freaked me out.
Omg thank you for this! I thought I had cystic acne out of nowhere along my chin but now I'm almost certain it's irritation from over chemically exfoliating. I would do it only twice a week but I have dry to very dry skin and I'm acne prone so this really clarified a lot.
This is super helpful and right on time. I now know that I’ve been experiencing purging for the past week. I feel so reassured and equipped to handle it. Thank you 💓
I tried oil cleansing for the very first time a couple of days ago and my skin got super irritated over the next couple of days. The oil cleanser was the first new item I had tried in months and now I have lots of small red bumps on the high points of my cheek and it's slowly creeping on my nose. I'm glad I now know how to take care of it. I'm still going to try oil cleansing just with a different oil. Thanks for the advice!
Thank you! I've just begun using an AHA plus niacinamide serum on an AM/PM routine, along with vitamin C (I don't mix them, I swap them for mornings and evening routines) and my parents think I'm breaking out, but I've genuinely noticed how much faster whiteheads pop up and my dead skin peels off! My parents don't notice that and I really had to lecture them about the so-called break-out, and your video was truly helpful! Thank you!
I needed this video! I started the oil cleanse routine and ended up irritating my skin when I used Dermatologica Daily Exfoliant....twice in one week! This reaction put a stop to my routine that I started back in May and now I feel like I have to figure out how to get my face back to looking like it did before adding the exfoliating step. This video is super helpful and encouraging. I look forward to going to a dermatologist to get more advice for my situation.
This helped me out so much! I’m on week 4 & starting to get really disheartened by the amount of spots I have on my cheeks, but I’m keeping everything crossed that this purging will only last another few weeks x
@@Judith-Hayford hey! So salicylic acid really didn’t work for me, it made my skin so angry and sensitive that I stopped using it. I switched to using just a gentle cleanser (Cerave) and a light moisturiser and my skin is much better
I think it's crazy interesting how people who maybe have just had their first skin issues and used a product that is causing purging are panicking about the 4-8 months. Meanwhile I've been battling acne for half my life now and it's finally healing so 4-8 months is nothing and is so exciting
Hi just reading this comment ☺ 😊 made me smile and laugh. I just started a collagen bundle pack, it's been 4 days and my skin doesn't look that great. I didn't have an issues with my skin besides my curiosity of what retinol is all about. Now I have two pimples and was freaking out. Reading your comment made me realize that I need to show more gratitude in every situation. Thank you , I hope your acne journey is going well 😊 💖
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This helped me so much!! This whole time I thought my skin was purging but turns out it is very irritated. I learned so much and have been doing so much research. that I was becoming very overwhelmed, but after watching this video I got so much peace. Thank you !!
I’m so happy I found this video! It was so informative. I’ve been going in a bit hard with the retinoids lately and started getting red bumps on my cheekbones and forehead, where I usually don’t break out. I was wondering what was going on and had started to scale back. I took a day off sunscreen today (and stayed inside all day), so I could continually moisturize throughout the day and seeing this I know it was irritation and scaling back was the right choice. My skin already feels better!
I watched so many vlogs about skin, beautyproducts, from different dermatologist, but your vlog made me realize about my skin and see enlightenment. THANK YOU😊😊😊
this was so helpful! my worst irritation experience was when I tried curology and jumped in with tret in my formula. damaged tf out of my moisture barrier but now I'm okay 🥴
I hope you read this, it's the second day after I watched this video and my skin already looks an feels clearer. You've earned a loyal subscriber in me. Thank you😘😘
Just started prescription Tretinoin and my skin is definitely purging but I was worried it was irritation and your video was very helpful to ease my mind that it’s just purging! Definitely need to up my moisturizer game , great video very helpful 🤝💚💚
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I have been trying to limit using alot of products on my skin because my skin is suuuuper sensitive. Everything I try my skin gets very irritated. I'm so lost.
Omg! Try Paula’s choice products!! I PROMISE you will not regret it! I’m a black women I have dry, dehydrated, sensitive skin! I’ve used PC products for now over 6 years and my skin is so balanced! They also will give you a full refund if your not happy with the products you’ve ordered.
I see people recommending one brand and this and that, but I think ingredients is more important. Some alcohols can be stripping. I recommend watching videos about redness in skincare, because it's for usually sensitive skin.
Our Sovereign Arises true! Paulas choice avoid all these ingredients: abrasive particles (pumice, nut shells, fruit stones, salt or sugar) alcohol (sd, denatured, isopropyl or ethyl) essential oils fragrant plant extracts phthalates sodium lauryl sulfate synthetic dyes talc And is they are cruelty free!
This is the most informative skin video I have ever seen on RUclips. I have learned some of these tips from my esthetician and feel like this information can be hard to find out there. Thank you so much for creating this!
MY GO TO FOR SKINCARE!! I was going thru a bad breakout and was so confused bc my skin was GLOWING after following her tips on the routine and watching this helped me understand the cause. Turns out, I was over doing it with exfoliating and I didn't balance out my products with moisture based ones. Luckily, I figured it was something with my skin barrier being damaged and start using more gentle cleaners and added more moisture. ANYWAY!! I'm so glad I found her channel. A literal SKIN CARE ANGEL.
How amazing to provide links for people who learn best by reading. Acknowledging different learning styles in (free!) educational content?? We love to see it!
I deff had a little purge with paulas choice BHA but after about a week I started to see amazing results !!!! Skin is still a work in progress but I’m very happy with how far it’s come:)
i feel like my cheeks and forehead are glowing but my chin and jawline is just getting worse and idk if its the mask but I've been consistent with my product usage and lots of hydration but idk it just hurts lol
Holy crap, this is such an important video topic! I can never tell if I’m purging or just irritated... which is so key because it’s the deciding factor on whether you should discontinue a product or not... thanks so much for making this video!
I had some issues when I started Cerave's retinoid-I wish I had been able to know the difference then! My skin was burning all the time and I started having really intense breakouts on my jaw-where I had never had acne before. I switched back to daily lactic acid use, which seemed to clear up my face a bit, but honestly has left my skin pretty dry and uneven despite the more clear skin. I think I'm going to lessen my acid use to a couple times a week in the hopes it will help-and from there make the transition to the ordinary's granactive retinoid, it made the broken out sun damaged skin on my shoulders feel really good!
I just started using a bha product, and I have been smiling in the mirror everyday because I’m going to become sad, if I focus too much on the purging.
I may have accidentally irritated my skin by over exfoliation at the beginning of this month. I used PC's BHA 2% and Dermalogica's age bright serum because I ran out of my other serum and woke up with texture all over my face but especially in my cheek and jaw area, where I don't typically break out. I forgot the age bright serum had salicylic acid, and my skin's sensitive, so now I'm working towards healing that mistake. I've been trying not to be embarrassed by the mistake, and how I look, and give my skin the hydration it needs. but, I just today realized I was still using an active (in my gel moisturizer; Clinique iD with the fatigue cartridge) so that's why it's been almost two weeks without improvement😔. so I'll removing that from my routine and continue this recommended routine to heal my skin.
One of your last videos that mentioned skin hypersensitivity during menstrual periods was the light bulb for me. I’d never realized that my lotions and potions only stunnnnng when I put them on during that time of the month. It’s been uphill ever since.
I just want to thank you sooo much for the 60second rule. I have tried for so long every kind of skincare that didn't work for me. Now I'm confident trusting in the process even if my skin is not perfect I experiment huge difference using 60 second rule.
This is sooo painfully relevant to my current skincare struggle so THANK YOU. I now realize that after 8 weeks of using niacinamide for my lifelong acne that I had inflammation (thought it was cystic acne) rather than purging, after having the worst breakout since middle school the whole 8 weeks. I hate to totally ditch the product when I have so much left and I’ve heard such great things 😩 would you recommend maybe scaling back on using it to every other day or so, or just giving up on it?
NAY THANK YOU FOR THIS! I keep trying to tell people that an ingredient like Niacinamide shouldn’t be causing purging and it may be irritation instead.
Where have you been all my life?!! Well, I’m probably 10 years older than you, but still... Babe you are INCREDIBLE! Thank you so much for explaining all of this in a way I can actually get my head around. Skincare 👑❤️❤️❤️
This video was perfect timing! My skin broke out very badly in June after going Vegan for that month. After trying several things like salicylic acid (didn’t have much luck) and niacinamide (love this ingredient), I decided to try Benzoyl Peroxide (10%🤦🏾♀️). I used it at night, woke up the next day with great results and no irritation. Where I went wrong is on the following morning, I used an AHA toner and vitamin C serum. The next day I had dermatitis. This happened Friday btw😭. I have not used any actives since, only hydrating products. My skin has greatly improved, but I still have some pesky acne. I was going to reach for my benzoyl peroxide today and only add a hydrating moisturizer in addition, but I will wait now that I’ve watched this video. I will also look into buying one that 2.5 or 5% instead.
Allergies...had a bad reaction as a teen and after a test I got the diagnose of an allergy against Panthenol. Thankfully I have no issues with dry skin otherwise I would have a hard time finding products. It is doable with my oily skin. Thanks for the video!
I’m fixing my barrier so I haven’t noticed any difference but I don’t get acne from this one but my skin is dehydrated so I have a long ways to go to fix it.
I’m honestly surprised i didn’t hear fragranced products as one the main reasons for contact dermatitis. I feel like along with a new products, vactive or not, if it is highly fragranced, I have gotten a rash around my hairline from it. Would you consider fragrance to be one?
Personally, fragrance from ingredients that contain essential oils like lavender oil tend to make my skin sensitive and with continued use I get some redness and irritation
Fragrance is definitely an irritant, in the form of either contact dermatitis or an allergy! If it’s giving you a rash or bumps or general irritation/sensitivity that is more than enough reason to call it quits on that product!
Fragrance is one of the ingredients known in skincare to cause contact dermatitis. It may not even happen immediately, but over time, that’s when you wake up one day and you’re like why is my skin reacting to a product I have always used! Interestingly fragrance in one product that can cause you to have a reaction to other products your use on your skin, which would normally not cause a reaction. As more consumers speak up, we will see more and more skincare products become fragrance free, which is healthier overall.
I think because the term "fragrance" is not well regulated and can be comprised of numerous components, its hard to pinpoint your exact allergen. Just because one fragranced product breaks you out, doesnt mean another uses the same fragrance components/essential oils in their product that would break you out.
This is so helpful! My skin is definitely purging and I had no idea what was happening and why it was lasting for so long. Those 4-8 weeks are so disrespectful
Worst irritation I ever got on my face was when I put a tarte "tingling" toner on my face. Half an hour later after I'd washed it off it looked like I had a severe sunburn that was clearly defined by exactly where the toner was applied. That shit tingled alright 😂
@@MM-tb5eb besides putting a cold, wet face towel on my face to make the burning sensation feel better, I mostly just waited it out, as I wasn't sure if putting anything else on would make it worse
I’ve been dealing with the WORST face eczema/body eczema for almost a year (since last march) and i truly believe it is because I was going through a face purging that turned into irritation which lead to eczema. My ex dermatologist put me on Epiduo gel and it dried my skin so bad that I developed eczema for the first time in 5-7 years. My skin has been going through ups and downs and as of right now, I am putting pimecromilus on my face to deal with the redness. I really hope that my skin turns back to natural skin as I notice that while the pimecromilus does help, it doesn’t make my skin look natural lol. This video really helped me get big insight on how to heal the skin underneath the irritation and I’m going to try out your advice and hope for the best
Alva Stala mine used to be like too. I switched to CeraVe foaming facial cleanser for dry to oily skin 3 months ago. I use it in the morning and before bed, and I noticed that my skin got smoother and way more hydrated.
The examples of healing routines really changed things for me, thank you 🙏🏼 I have been struggling with these insane ingrown hairs that are long across my skin and they were literally falling out of my face after I did a vitamin e cream, a healing neem/turmeric thicker cream, and bio oil!!!! My skin is loving it. I didn’t know glycolic acid was in the group of exfoliating type products, very good to know.
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It would be really helpful if you had photos of what these look like on different skin tones x
The medical community doesn’t have enough tbh.
It's lowkey funny because I clicked on this because she was Black 😂 I just assumed it was going to be directed to Black/Brown people. I learned a lot though! I'm just not sure I can properly evaluate my skin for some of the stuff. Lol
Aletea D yeah same. That’s why it’s good to find esthetician’s and dermatologist that are black so they can tell exactly what’s going on if you have the option.
Arianni Pierre I've been looking for a Black/Brown dermatologist but no luck just yet. I know estheticians aren't huge in my area, but I'm going to look for one as well
You should check out Dr Vanitta Rattan’s RUclips channel. She’s a dermatologist that specializes in skin of colour, so all of her videos are applicable to us!
I want my pimples to socially distance.
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Amen 🙏🏼 lol we all do
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For real. Especially with wearing a mask right now. I been breaking out around my chin 😩.
Never related more😭
I didn't realise the skin was this complex
IKR
wait till the obsession starts and you start randomly search for a journal on certain efficacy of an ingredient... 😁
Our lives are already too complex
Fr man🥺
My skin is oily combination, acne prone and dehydrated. 🙃🙃🙃😭
I love seeing more and more Black people make skincare content that we can benefit from!!! 😍😊
Yes 👏👏👏👏
Fr I'm not black but my bf and daughter are and I need all the knowledge, i wanna be an aesthetician but not all schools cater to darker skin tones, a lot of that you have to do your own personal research
@@zoesee9109 you really do. We skimmed over different fitz types but nothing else after that. I found an article and did a presentation in class about it and it's stuff that should have been in the core curriculum.
yes!!
Indeed, it's been a long time coming.
Purging lasts about 4-8 weeks and is typically your skin vomiting impurities deep within due to rapid cell turnover from AHAs and BHAs, retinoids, etc.
A good way to tell if your skin is purging is if your pimples are healing faster.
I've been using adapalene for the past 2.5 months
And still no improvement 😔
Hello .. so should I keep using BHA or stop until purging goes away 🙈
@@horiyamariam7963 any imprvmnts??
@@horiyamariam7963 you need something stronger such as tret or niacinamide
Does purging going on it own?
I don’t know how to say this but your voice is like warm cookies on a cold winter day 🥺
😂
That's.. oddly perfect
that's a nice compliment...and very fitting!
I totally get this
Coupled with a mug of hot chocolate 🥺
Can we just focus on how GLOWY she is?!?! 😍
A true testament to her profession.
That’s how I’m trying to look! She inspired me to start to work on my biggest insecurity and I’m thankful she’s so relatable easy to understand
It's filter.
Wearing a mask 8+ hours a day has really irritated my skin and I'm getting more breakouts around the mask area 😕
Try wearing pimple patches on the irritate areas and Cerave healing ointment on the spots where the mask touches your face
Omg, I’m an idiot. I’ve been breaking out all around my mouth and chin and didn’t even think it could be because of wearing a mask. Girl you right 😭😭
the only good thing is that nobody’s gonna see it as long as you keep wearing a mask
Are you changing the mask regularly? If you don't your mask will accumulate bacteria. Best to buy several washable ones and keep them moving in rotation
There is actually a name for this called Maskne. It happens because your skin has become irritated and is not getting proper circulation I that area. Make sure once you get home you immediately take a shower or wash your face
I LITERALLY was asking this in my head this MORNING because I have been breaking out all summer!!!! God is good! EDIT: thx for all the likes 😮 question for Nay - - So on the treatment for irritation, what if you’re new to skin care and have NO idea of what products work for you because you’ve just started with a skin care routine?
Literally me last nights
I said the same thing! God is good cause I think I'm purging right now 😭
Just Haley now that I’ve watched the video, I’m thinking that’s the same for me too plus hormones I have to watch it again tho
Watched the video again and it’s probably definitely hormones. Though BHAs I’ve been using have sped up the healing. But the particular hydrating products I’ve been using seem to be irritating the breakouts. 😅😅🙃
You really should start small. Less is best, if you start an entirely new routine all at once you can't figure out what is and isn't working. Right now I'd focus on a cleansing system and moisturizer, you can start on masks, serums and exfoliants after you have that down and introduce everything very slowly. Keep to calming products..dermalogica has an ultracalming line that is really great!
My only critique is that there weren’t any photos of Black skin. Darker skinned people don’t really have the redness that’s show in the thumbnail picture.
Its dark in color....skin goes dull
i have red skin now.
Let me tell y’all how I used to avoid retinol so much bc I was scared of purging BUTTTT there really was a brighter side for me. Nothing else worked for my skin the way Tretinoin did. The purging lasted around 2 months and I highly suggest trying it if nothing else seems to be working! ❤️❤️❤️
Facts! Retinoids make your skin flawless once the purging is over!
@@Lotusbiscof How long did it take for flawless skin?
@@Lotusbiscofdo the spots left behind by the pimples also go away?
currently dealing with the worst irritation because i got very excited about trying new products and started using AHAs, BHA, Retinols, Vitamin C, Benzolperoxide and a ton of other ingredients all within the last 2 or 3 weeks....my skin is freaking out and I definitely learned my lesson the hard way...
How’s your skin now?
I really want to know your routine nd how u overcome it Becz I made the same mistake 😓😓😓😓
Same problem. Coconut oil help my skin so much after those serums.
waat did u doo
I learnt a lesson
"you need gentle cleansers"
Me: ok good, I got cetaphil
"...not Cetaphil"
Me:....oh no..
I FEEL YOU! as soon as she mentioned "not Cetaphil" my heart just sank.
it made curious, what makes Cetaphil cleanser as bad as it sounds?
Both of their cleansers either contain fragrance and/or sodium lauryl sulfate, which is considered a harsh surfactant for many skin types, often dries and strips the skin of oils entirely too much.
Estephanie Martinez yep I use the Cerave wash that contains hyaluronic acid. It helps add moisture back since I am on tretinoin.
Omg I used the cetaphil lotion, and I started getting hives after 1 night of use. Don’t use it!
ok guys it is confirmed. I stopped using my Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser for 5 days and now my skin is sooooo much better. It used to be so red, itchy and inflamed (especially around my nose) and I didn't know why. Now my skin is slowly healing and I can physically feel the difference!! it is crazy.. I never thought cetaphil was my nemesis
Currently in my Differin "purge" I am 1 month in. I can tell its working though so I'm excited weeks 2-3 was really tough. I was definitely pizza face.
I’ve been on differin for 2 and half and my skin still purging
@@johnadedeji2438 try to wait at least till month 4 before giving up!
same I'm purging
@@johnadedeji2438 please what’s the result so far?
@@nikkyshairades9078 I went off it and started roaccutane
ive literally had glowing skin since before this quarantine and now ive been purging for 3 months and now i just think my skin is irritated. i want my clear skin back and i dont know what i did wrong :-((
same here!! my skin has never looked as bad as it does right now and i don’t know what i’m doing wrong or where to start fixing it. :/
honestly same! i ended up consulting my doctor about it and got to see a dermatologist who prescribed some products for me-- if that's something you can do, i highly suggest seeing a derm!
Kaytee I definitely will, thank you!! Have the products been working?
Daniela R it’s only been a week since i’ve started using them, but some of my pimples have definitely died down since then
Exotic Flower Exotic Flower thank you so much!! i’ve been eating cleaner and making sure to drink at least 64-96oz of water a day and it’s helped a lot!! I’ve also been doing stuff to try and repair my skin barrier and it’s helped some but I think at this point it might just be hormonal? I’m going to contact my doctor about starting birth control and seeing if that helps but if anyone has any info on how to minimize/decrease inflammatory acne, i’m open to suggestions!! :))
Purging lasts for 4-8 weeks? Like 2 months?! Hell nah 🥴
Yup but it's worth it
better than ever to purge, when we have to use masks.
it sucks im on week 5
@@gorz3922 Maybe you can use an antibiotic gel like clindamycin.
Won't stop purging, but the spots won't be all angry red and ready to burst.
I'm not an expert, so ask someone who is before you do this though.
crunchysquid did it get better??
But no-one is talking about her hair ? I couldn't stop looking at it 😭😭😭💔💕
my giant inflamed pimples from getting my period: 😗✌️
my hydrating toner, hyaluronic acid serum and thick moisturizer: 👁👄👁
I’m studying for my State Board Esthetics exam. Wish me luck. I’m so nervous 😬
Good luck!
Good luck!!
Best of luck!
Good luck !!!
I wish you a lot of success 😊 May Jesus Christ bless you all, he loves us all ❤
"That's not Cetaphil". I nearly choked. I had this super bad reaction to cetaphil's cleanser where I looked like I had open wounds, it was absolutely terrible.
This came right on time! Currently experiencing a breakout and was just researching how I can tell the difference between irritation vs purging (which I think/hope it is 🤞🏾)
What was it? Purging or irritation??
@@yull8646 purging! It happened in waves, tiny bumps that were similar to black heads came up and healed quick, within a day or two. 2-3 here another couple over there, and only where I usually breakout. No new places on my face. I kept with it and it was all over in about 4wks.
@@nihamka I need ur help
@@nihamka i got small pimples on my forehead & on my cheek & some big ones too.
I don’t know if it’s purging or something bad
@@yull8646 I'm in no way an expert 😬😅, but if they look more like a rash then it's likely irritation. I tried adding a vitamin C powder to my regimen and I got a wider spread of tiny rash like bumps under the skin that didn't have a head like pimples usually do. It happened almost immediately after using, my skin felt inflamed/hot and slowly went the next day or so. I could tell my skin was irritated--that's when I knew the difference for sure
My breakouts have been healing quickly since I started differin. There are more pimples but they go away in
I literally just went through this! I broke out badly from adding the ordinary’s Niacinamide + hyaluronic acid to my routine. After only cleansing and moisturizing for about a week, my skin is finally back normal! My skin felt like sand paper & I had pimples in places I don’t normally don’t get them.
this is happening to me as well! I used their niacinamide like a year ago and loved it. didn’t repurchase until now and my skin is purging baddd. so did you leave it out for a week and then bring it back in after doing
the simplified routine?
me too! i started both of those a week ago and i’m breaking out so bad. i was breaking out before them though so i’m really not sure, it’s just not getting better. i’ve never broken out like this before so it’s really stressing me out and i want it to go away asap!
when u use the ordinarys Niacinamide what cleanser do u use with it
omg i have the same routine as you, i’ve been using the niacinamide and hyaluronic acid for 2 days and i’m scared bc i’ve been reading ppl saying that they broke out so now i’m trying to figure out if that is going to happen to me
gurl all the products i’ve tried from the ordinary have given me breakouts 😭 so disappointed when they’re hyped up
I was wondering why my acne was getting a little worse! I’m glad I’m just purging 🙌🏻
how is it? after 7 months?
Sorry not related to the cideo but I just need to say your hair looks absolutely GORGEOUS 🥰🤩
I appreciate you talked bout allergies, more skincare channels should mention this. I recently discovered I am allergic to so many elements I have to take immunotherapy shots and my life is very different now. If you are allergic to nuts, you need to avoid nuts not only as food but as an ingredient in your skincare too. Everyone should get allergy tested. ❤️
just came across your channel and i'm so glad to find a black women discussing skincare! i feel like a lot of these skincare youtubers or influencers are usually white and their advice doesn't always apply to darker skin tones
this video came at the right time!! i had a lot of small bumps on my cheeks that wouldn't go away and I recently started using a chemical exfoliator and i noticed a lot of pimples coming up there. with the help of the video, i believe my skin is purging and I'm excited!
this was exactly the video i needed !! helped me realize that my skin is EXTREMELY IRRITATED. i tried like 4 new products including salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide which dried my skin out soooo bad. i’m not used to such extreme breakouts and i’ve never seen my skin like this 🥺 now i know that i just need to hydrate and stop the excessive layering of so many actives
Omg I’m going through the exact same thing ☹️ I tried 4 new products and my skin is terribly irritated. Never seen my skin like this, I thought I was purging. This video is saving my life
😂😂😂
I started benzoyl peroxide(epiduo) about 2019/4 and i Break out like hell but 4 months ago my skin seemed fine no more acne
So I wanted to start Retin-a course so I waited till two weeks ago
Last week I started. Course and I break out like hell again so i quiet
I didn’t know what purging is till now so thank you I will continue my skincare routine.
Thank you! I used to mistake reacting a new product as "purging" but that was when I wasn't using actives. It was just irritation from ingredients I didn't agree with. My routine- oil cleanse (at night), foaming cleanser, hydrating toner, serum, and moisturizer. Skin loves it!
I gave salicylic a break for a few months when I came back IT I broke out alll over and my skin was peeling almost every few days I wanted to discontinue the product but glad I didn’t cod my skin is normalizing.
Omg I ran out of salicylic acid and my skin started breaking out 🥺 I miss it but it’s sold out ahhhh
Hey love your channel! And me and you are in the same boat.
@@Lily-jj1sk if your use CeraVe SA face wash, try ordering off of target. I was having an issue finding it too. Sold out everywhere. But I bought 3 from Target online.
Wait, what percentage of SA were you using? In my experience SA didn't make me peel and stuff.
Ari S. Hey, I was looking for it too, then decided to look to see if the ingredients are the same in the body wash. Guess what? The CeraVe SA body wash, which is a bigger size for less money - is exactly the same as the face cleanser! Shhhh 🤫 I ordered it and got it 2 days later.
This is fantastic information. I've been reading about purging vs irritation and how to tell the difference, and your delivery breaks it down to just the right level of simple for me! I recently switched up my skincare regimen and I was pretty sure my skin is purging rather than irritated, and your information here validates that. But wow, 4 - 8 weeks of this?! Oh well, one more reason to be grateful for working from home! 😄
Thank you so much for this video!
Random question: has anyone suffered irritation from wearing masks? I used to wear the surgical masks before switching to N95 masks and my face would breakout badly with several small bumps on my cheeks that have caused some dark spots 😷
I think you're talking about "maskne." it's been one of the lovely new additions to our lives from this pandemic. hyram just did a video about maskne. I didn't watch it personally but give it a try. he's always very informative and helpful
@@madolynoliver9811 yes, i binge watch his vids! I'll check it out. I've had mostly irritation bumps that go away after a few days but, they would come back obviously because we have to wear masks in public. And I never had acne prone skin. 😔
Me! And i hate. 😕I try to wear my masks only once and then wash them. Helps a ittle bit. 😷🤷🏽♀️
N 95 broke me out bad w dark spots and I’ve always had flawless skin
Yeah mask sucks
I love that I'm learning so much from this but I also can't stop staring at your face - you're soooooo gorgeous, it's amazing
OMG !!
This is what I'm experiencing these days just started using Cerave SA cleanser. I meant purging
Will continue using it 😊
Do you use it on your body or face
@@lazycraft8106 On my face because of the hormonal acne
Had the same reaction at first with CA, but now it's all good :)
I had the SAME reaction with the CeraVe SA cleanser but after like 2 weeks of everything coming to the surface it leveled out. First time I ever had purging and it freaked me out.
You gave me more confidence 💕
Omg thank you for this! I thought I had cystic acne out of nowhere along my chin but now I'm almost certain it's irritation from over chemically exfoliating. I would do it only twice a week but I have dry to very dry skin and I'm acne prone so this really clarified a lot.
OH MY GOD
I was just searching some video about purging and here they are!!!
Thank youuu
This is super helpful and right on time. I now know that I’ve been experiencing purging for the past week. I feel so reassured and equipped to handle it. Thank you 💓
I love skincare content from women since they understand the realities we experience as women.
I tried oil cleansing for the very first time a couple of days ago and my skin got super irritated over the next couple of days. The oil cleanser was the first new item I had tried in months and now I have lots of small red bumps on the high points of my cheek and it's slowly creeping on my nose. I'm glad I now know how to take care of it. I'm still going to try oil cleansing just with a different oil. Thanks for the advice!
Thank you! I've just begun using an AHA plus niacinamide serum on an AM/PM routine, along with vitamin C (I don't mix them, I swap them for mornings and evening routines) and my parents think I'm breaking out, but I've genuinely noticed how much faster whiteheads pop up and my dead skin peels off! My parents don't notice that and I really had to lecture them about the so-called break-out, and your video was truly helpful! Thank you!
I needed this video! I started the oil cleanse routine and ended up irritating my skin when I used Dermatologica Daily Exfoliant....twice in one week! This reaction put a stop to my routine that I started back in May and now I feel like I have to figure out how to get my face back to looking like it did before adding the exfoliating step. This video is super helpful and encouraging. I look forward to going to a dermatologist to get more advice for my situation.
I just started using Differin bc my doc told me to and I’ve been seeing some breakouts so this video could not have come at a better time!
This helped me out so much! I’m on week 4 & starting to get really disheartened by the amount of spots I have on my cheeks, but I’m keeping everything crossed that this purging will only last another few weeks x
Hey there, do you have update, did it finally go
@@Judith-Hayford hey! So salicylic acid really didn’t work for me, it made my skin so angry and sensitive that I stopped using it. I switched to using just a gentle cleanser (Cerave) and a light moisturiser and my skin is much better
I think it's crazy interesting how people who maybe have just had their first skin issues and used a product that is causing purging are panicking about the 4-8 months. Meanwhile I've been battling acne for half my life now and it's finally healing so 4-8 months is nothing and is so exciting
Hi just reading this comment ☺ 😊 made me smile and laugh. I just started a collagen bundle pack, it's been 4 days and my skin doesn't look that great. I didn't have an issues with my skin besides my curiosity of what retinol is all about. Now I have two pimples and was freaking out. Reading your comment made me realize that I need to show more gratitude in every situation. Thank you , I hope your acne journey is going well 😊 💖
did anyone catch she accidentally said "gets better before it gets worse"? I'm gonna get worse? XD
So now it makes sense, I’ve been using benzoyl peroxide and breakout so bad
It was my greatest opportunity using Doctor Ani John herbal medicine for Shingles virus which gave me a lot of concern, today I have been cured of Shingles virus since since November 25. 2020 I appreciate Dr.Ani John for his help
This is the most clearest and straight to the point advice I have found. Thank you!!!
I was scrolling g and couldn't help but notice your skin a d how beautiful and glowing it is! You are beautiful!
I feel like I am currently purging and my skin has neverrr been like this in my life 😭😭
Same here🥵
same :
Same omfg
Same it happened after I started using the cerave
@@unpopularsam holy shit yes i started using it 12 days ago and literally trying to figure out if its purging or irritation? Wbu?
This helped me so much!! This whole time I thought my skin was purging but turns out it is very irritated. I learned so much and have been doing so much research. that I was becoming very overwhelmed, but after watching this video I got so much peace. Thank you !!
I’m so happy I found this video! It was so informative. I’ve been going in a bit hard with the retinoids lately and started getting red bumps on my cheekbones and forehead, where I usually don’t break out. I was wondering what was going on and had started to scale back. I took a day off sunscreen today (and stayed inside all day), so I could continually moisturize throughout the day and seeing this I know it was irritation and scaling back was the right choice. My skin already feels better!
I watched so many vlogs about skin, beautyproducts, from different dermatologist, but your vlog made me realize about my skin and see enlightenment. THANK YOU😊😊😊
this was so helpful! my worst irritation experience was when I tried curology and jumped in with tret in my formula. damaged tf out of my moisture barrier but now I'm okay 🥴
Girl!!!! Curology was the devil for me. 🤦🏾♀️
I hope you read this, it's the second day after I watched this video and my skin already looks an feels clearer. You've earned a loyal subscriber in me. Thank you😘😘
1:53 "purging.. it gets better before it gets worse" 😂😂
Alisha Pisha :ikr...I instantly said the reverse out loud 😂🤣
I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS COMMENT OMG
What does that mean? Lol!
My Libra ass spotted that too 😂
You heard that too
Just started prescription Tretinoin and my skin is definitely purging but I was worried it was irritation and your video was very helpful to ease my mind that it’s just purging! Definitely need to up my moisturizer game , great video very helpful 🤝💚💚
It was my greatest opportunity using Doctor Ani John herbal medicine for Shingles virus which gave me a lot of concern, today I have been cured of Shingles virus since since November 25. 2020 I appreciate Dr.Ani John for his help
This helped so much! I started tretinoin 3 weeks ago and now I know I’ve been purging like crazy. ❤️❤️
You’re so helpful. I thought I was having irritation but now you let me know my skin is purging! Thanks a lot ♥️
How is it now? Has it cleared up yet?
I have been trying to limit using alot of products on my skin because my skin is suuuuper sensitive. Everything I try my skin gets very irritated. I'm so lost.
Have you tried cerave?
Omg! Try Paula’s choice products!! I PROMISE you will not regret it! I’m a black women I have dry, dehydrated, sensitive skin! I’ve used PC products for now over 6 years and my skin is so balanced! They also will give you a full refund if your not happy with the products you’ve ordered.
Storm sorry, I don’t get what you mean.
I see people recommending one brand and this and that, but I think ingredients is more important. Some alcohols can be stripping. I recommend watching videos about redness in skincare, because it's for usually sensitive skin.
Our Sovereign Arises true! Paulas choice avoid all these ingredients: abrasive particles
(pumice, nut shells, fruit stones, salt or sugar)
alcohol
(sd, denatured, isopropyl or ethyl)
essential oils
fragrant plant extracts
phthalates
sodium lauryl sulfate
synthetic dyes
talc
And is they are cruelty free!
you have GORGEOUS skin and hair and I love your warm color palette for your clothes and jewellery!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I severely irritated my skin about three days ago--I've NEVER seen my skin this bad. This is right on time!
This is the most informative skin video I have ever seen on RUclips. I have learned some of these tips from my esthetician and feel like this information can be hard to find out there. Thank you so much for creating this!
Thank you for this video!! I just started using a retinoid about a month ago and I realized I’ve been purging
Thank you for this. I was doing so well with my skin and then a sunscreen severely irritated my skin. My skin is healing now.🙏🏾
Thank you as I did not know the difference between purging and irritation I appreciate it and appreciate you sharing
MY GO TO FOR SKINCARE!!
I was going thru a bad breakout and was so confused bc my skin was GLOWING after following her tips on the routine and watching this helped me understand the cause. Turns out, I was over doing it with exfoliating and I didn't balance out my products with moisture based ones. Luckily, I figured it was something with my skin barrier being damaged and start using more gentle cleaners and added more moisture.
ANYWAY!! I'm so glad I found her channel. A literal SKIN CARE ANGEL.
Every one of the videos I have seen from you is so incredible. You’re an amazing educator.
How amazing to provide links for people who learn best by reading. Acknowledging different learning styles in (free!) educational content?? We love to see it!
This is perfect timing! I have an appointment with my doctor coming up to talk about starting tretinoin
I deff had a little purge with paulas choice BHA but after about a week I started to see amazing results !!!! Skin is still a work in progress but I’m very happy with how far it’s come:)
i feel like my cheeks and forehead are glowing but my chin and jawline is just getting worse and idk if its the mask but I've been consistent with my product usage and lots of hydration but idk it just hurts lol
Holy crap, this is such an important video topic! I can never tell if I’m purging or just irritated... which is so key because it’s the deciding factor on whether you should discontinue a product or not... thanks so much for making this video!
I had some issues when I started Cerave's retinoid-I wish I had been able to know the difference then! My skin was burning all the time and I started having really intense breakouts on my jaw-where I had never had acne before. I switched back to daily lactic acid use, which seemed to clear up my face a bit, but honestly has left my skin pretty dry and uneven despite the more clear skin. I think I'm going to lessen my acid use to a couple times a week in the hopes it will help-and from there make the transition to the ordinary's granactive retinoid, it made the broken out sun damaged skin on my shoulders feel really good!
i just realized i was totally following all these guidelines purely out of intuition wow
I just started using a bha product, and I have been smiling in the mirror everyday because I’m going to become sad, if I focus too much on the purging.
Same
I may have accidentally irritated my skin by over exfoliation at the beginning of this month. I used PC's BHA 2% and Dermalogica's age bright serum because I ran out of my other serum and woke up with texture all over my face but especially in my cheek and jaw area, where I don't typically break out. I forgot the age bright serum had salicylic acid, and my skin's sensitive, so now I'm working towards healing that mistake.
I've been trying not to be embarrassed by the mistake, and how I look, and give my skin the hydration it needs. but, I just today realized I was still using an active (in my gel moisturizer; Clinique iD with the fatigue cartridge) so that's why it's been almost two weeks without improvement😔. so I'll removing that from my routine and continue this recommended routine to heal my skin.
One of your last videos that mentioned skin hypersensitivity during menstrual periods was the light bulb for me. I’d never realized that my lotions and potions only stunnnnng when I put them on during that time of the month. It’s been uphill ever since.
I just want to thank you sooo much for the 60second rule.
I have tried for so long every kind of skincare that didn't work for me.
Now I'm confident trusting in the process even if my skin is not perfect I experiment huge difference using 60 second rule.
This is sooo painfully relevant to my current skincare struggle so THANK YOU. I now realize that after 8 weeks of using niacinamide for my lifelong acne that I had inflammation (thought it was cystic acne) rather than purging, after having the worst breakout since middle school the whole 8 weeks. I hate to totally ditch the product when I have so much left and I’ve heard such great things 😩 would you recommend maybe scaling back on using it to every other day or so, or just giving up on it?
i had bad reaction from using niacinamide as well though i often hear good things about the ingredient but unfortunately it is just not for my skin.
You’ve dropped the knowledge on skin purging better then any other video I’ve seen. Thank you!!
NAY THANK YOU FOR THIS! I keep trying to tell people that an ingredient like Niacinamide shouldn’t be causing purging and it may be irritation instead.
Where have you been all my life?!! Well, I’m probably 10 years older than you, but still... Babe you are INCREDIBLE! Thank you so much for explaining all of this in a way I can actually get my head around. Skincare 👑❤️❤️❤️
I felt like my purge was never going to end! On top of that I caused further irritation using Tretinoin and still exfoliating?! Biggest mistake.😭
Just keep moisturizing the flakes go away lol no exfoliating while on tret.
did the tretnoin work??
All I was staring at her healthy glowy skin in the whole video. Her skin looks so damn dreamy skin❤️
This video was perfect timing! My skin broke out very badly in June after going Vegan for that month. After trying several things like salicylic acid (didn’t have much luck) and niacinamide (love this ingredient), I decided to try Benzoyl Peroxide (10%🤦🏾♀️). I used it at night, woke up the next day with great results and no irritation. Where I went wrong is on the following morning, I used an AHA toner and vitamin C serum. The next day I had dermatitis. This happened Friday btw😭. I have not used any actives since, only hydrating products. My skin has greatly improved, but I still have some pesky acne. I was going to reach for my benzoyl peroxide today and only add a hydrating moisturizer in addition, but I will wait now that I’ve watched this video. I will also look into buying one that 2.5 or 5% instead.
Allergies...had a bad reaction as a teen and after a test I got the diagnose of an allergy against Panthenol. Thankfully I have no issues with dry skin otherwise I would have a hard time finding products. It is doable with my oily skin.
Thanks for the video!
I’m here because the cerave cleanser has me completely breaking out!! I don’t know if it’s purging or not because it’s pretty new.
Try Bioderma Sensibio cleanser pink bottle
Same did it get better ?
I’m fixing my barrier so I haven’t noticed any difference but I don’t get acne from this one but my skin is dehydrated so I have a long ways to go to fix it.
Thank you for this, I learned I have been experiencing irritation this entire time!
I’m honestly surprised i didn’t hear fragranced products as one the main reasons for contact dermatitis. I feel like along with a new products, vactive or not, if it is highly fragranced, I have gotten a rash around my hairline from it. Would you consider fragrance to be one?
Personally, fragrance from ingredients that contain essential oils like lavender oil tend to make my skin sensitive and with continued use I get some redness and irritation
Fragrance is definitely an irritant, in the form of either contact dermatitis or an allergy! If it’s giving you a rash or bumps or general irritation/sensitivity that is more than enough reason to call it quits on that product!
@@actual______criminal I totally agree with this!
Fragrance is one of the ingredients known in skincare to cause contact dermatitis. It may not even happen immediately, but over time, that’s when you wake up one day and you’re like why is my skin reacting to a product I have always used! Interestingly fragrance in one product that can cause you to have a reaction to other products your use on your skin, which would normally not cause a reaction. As more consumers speak up, we will see more and more skincare products become fragrance free, which is healthier overall.
I think because the term "fragrance" is not well regulated and can be comprised of numerous components, its hard to pinpoint your exact allergen. Just because one fragranced product breaks you out, doesnt mean another uses the same fragrance components/essential oils in their product that would break you out.
This is so helpful! My skin is definitely purging and I had no idea what was happening and why it was lasting for so long. Those 4-8 weeks are so disrespectful
Worst irritation I ever got on my face was when I put a tarte "tingling" toner on my face. Half an hour later after I'd washed it off it looked like I had a severe sunburn that was clearly defined by exactly where the toner was applied. That shit tingled alright 😂
how did you heal it because I’ve got the exact same issue from using a toner
@@MM-tb5eb besides putting a cold, wet face towel on my face to make the burning sensation feel better, I mostly just waited it out, as I wasn't sure if putting anything else on would make it worse
i am using cerave and i was SHOCKED, because i thought that i was breaking out especially around my mouth, so thank you for this video!
“That’s not cetaphil” ?! Tell me WHY! That’s the only “gentle” cleanser I use
IKR
It’s the one I use 😔 should I change to the cerave?
It has sodium lauryl sulfate which is over stripping for the skin.
Cause irritation and dry skin(it has SLS which is hard to wash off)
I’ve been dealing with the WORST face eczema/body eczema for almost a year (since last march) and i truly believe it is because I was going through a face purging that turned into irritation which lead to eczema. My ex dermatologist put me on Epiduo gel and it dried my skin so bad that I developed eczema for the first time in 5-7 years. My skin has been going through ups and downs and as of right now, I am putting pimecromilus on my face to deal with the redness. I really hope that my skin turns back to natural skin as I notice that while the pimecromilus does help, it doesn’t make my skin look natural lol. This video really helped me get big insight on how to heal the skin underneath the irritation and I’m going to try out your advice and hope for the best
Thank you so much for this. You motivated me to be patience.
Cerave ruineddddddddddd my skin, but on the bright side paulas choice has been helping healing my skin so much !! ❤️
My skin feels like sanndpaper but it has been like that for years so i’m still a little confused🧐
Alva Stala mine used to be like too. I switched to CeraVe foaming facial cleanser for dry to oily skin 3 months ago. I use it in the morning and before bed, and I noticed that my skin got smoother and way more hydrated.
Try spraying water on face and add Hyluronic acid then moisture .. don’t forget spf
The examples of healing routines really changed things for me, thank you 🙏🏼 I have been struggling with these insane ingrown hairs that are long across my skin and they were literally falling out of my face after I did a vitamin e cream, a healing neem/turmeric thicker cream, and bio oil!!!! My skin is loving it. I didn’t know glycolic acid was in the group of exfoliating type products, very good to know.