u/Aspennie

Whoever decided to start putting shimmer/mica powder in skincare needs to be metaphorically beaten with a bat. If I’m using something to clear up my skin, make it smoother, prevent acne… the last thing I need is things that will be extremely difficult to wash off, things that stick to your skin like glue.

I did a face mask yesterday, just because I felt like giving myself a mini spa day. A bath, a deep conditioner, stuff I do pretty normally—the face mask was the only change.

I get out and realize I am covered in shimmer. There’s no lights directly above my shower and I had the shower doors closed so none of the light caught the glitter when I was in there, but as soon as I step onto direct lighting again I am hit with the horror of becoming a twilight vampire. I’m more of a Bela Lugosi type, I did not want this. And to add to it, it’s not even only on my face. I got into the bath water and I am still wiping away shimmer. It is covering my bed sheets. I woke up with more acne than I started with. I’m more red and irritated today than I was yesterday. Who woulda thought putting the same stuff they put in shimmery eyeshadow in your skincare might make it clog your pores.