Starting TNS Advanced Serum today after many years on ZO GFS. Google is giving me conflicting answers about the order of things. Can the skincare experts weigh-in please? :)
AM- does it go BEFORE Skinceuticals C E ferulic and P-tiox serum, or after?
PM- does it go on BEFORE Tret or after?
Thank you!
Hello everyone! I’ve been considering a series of this treatment mainly for hyperpigmentation and was wondering if anyone has had any experiences with aerolase Neo.
This thought came to me because I was doing my skincare the other night wearing my LED face masks and my mom who came for a visit said I should answer the door like that when trick or treaters come this year wanting candy and I was like damn that’s evil. But it made me think how unhinged some of our beauty routines must look to someone who doesn’t know what we’re doing yet. Anw gonna try giving some kids nightmares this year. Wish me luck everyone.
Currently using hydrinity and mystro, skin better moisturizer. What are your holy grails?
I’ve been thinking about trying Cle De Peau for a while, just out of pure curiosity and, those pretty bottles always seem to call out to me. Well, I popped into Zitomer’s UES and decided to sample everything in store. Well…. I’m actually unimpressed, which for a skincare obsessed person such as myself is a complete shocker. Why did everything smell like old products, meaning stale or dated. I’m trying to figure out if that is the intentional scent or the possibility of Zitomer’s using old testers that have developed that scent over time. Besides the scent, the textures just felt basic, nothing stood out skincare wise. I know my experience was just a quick swipe on the hand and brief sensorial experience but can those that have used or love Cle De Peau skincare chime in? I’m not desperate to find something good here but It just don’t make sense to me and I’m thinking my experience may have been distorted. Thoughts?
I’m looking for a new eye cream. I’ve actually been really happy with Augustinus Bader The Rich Eye Cream, especially because of how instantly hydrating and de-puffing it is.
My eyes get puffy very easily, and for that, The Rich Eye Cream has honestly been a dream. However, I’ve reached a point where I really don’t need or want the illuminating effect.
The texture is VERY important to me. I’m specifically looking for something with the same kind of rich, creamy, cushiony texture as The Rich Eye Cream — something that feels deeply hydrating and nourishing around the eyes, rather than a lightweight gel or thin lotion. Ideally, I’d love something that feels as close to the AB formula as possible in terms of texture and how it sits on the skin.
The main difference is that I want it without the white/pearly pigments or light-reflecting particles that create that brightening effect. Basically, I don’t want my eye cream to have any visible tint, shimmer or optical brightening effect.
From what I’ve read, the illuminating/brightening effect seems to be a feature of all the Augustinus Bader eye products, so I’m looking outside the brand this time.
I’m based in Europe, so ideally it needs to be readily available here, and I strongly prefer fragrance-free products.
Any recommendations, especially from anyone who has used The Rich Eye Cream and found something with a genuinely similar texture and de-puffing effect?
Wondering if I should wait till bf, but whats in my cart so far is the Ursa Major alpine cream, revision lippie, allies of skin lippie, I am debating on trying a serum or 2 from allies of skin. Alastin is on sale too but nothing caught my eye. I have been doing very good about shopping all of 2026 so I am running low on stuff, still havent found my HG routine. A lot of my skin issues are from poor gut health (this is a fact I have learned about myself through lots of western/chinese/functional medicine) so basically skincare is just for fun/healthy aging/glow and if it helps my stubborn hormonal acne that meds/retinoids/acids/etc wont touch, then its a plus.
Want to cancel my medspa membership since I didnt love the experience with them. Have $185 banked with them still so I figured a product would do. Looks like they sell Alastin, skinbetter, zo, skinceuticals, plated and hydrinity. For reference I have sensitive/reactive rosacea skin. What's worth it?
I like but I’m not 100 percent sure if I should keep it. If I return it I can get an exchange on the chantecaille website. I have acne scars and redness. I already own skinceticulas triple lipid & chantecaille 24k gold mask.
Hey all! In my late 20s and looking to invest in a good preventative serum to add to my routine. I have sensitive skin but currently use tret 2/3 nights a week and I tolerate it well. I also use the b4 hyaluronic acid serum from Skinceuticals and it works well on my skin. I’m thinking about adding the P-TIOX, but I’ve heard it can cause acne. Also looking at the Dr. Diamond's Metacine PLASMA Bioactive Growth Factor Serum. I’m sensitive to alcohols so just another thing to avoid, although I know the P-TIOX has some. Any heavy moisturizers also break me out. Any advice/experience with these products would be great! Thanks all :)
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I get free products from both brands so that’s why I’m considering them. I’ve historically responded better to skinbetter than skinceuticals.
Skin type: dry, rosacea type 2, acne prone
Eye concerns: primarily volume loss that I know topicals won’t fix. Slight dark circles. Occasional puffiness. Fine lines
Current routine:
AM
- glycerin cleanser
- mineral water mist
- milky toner
- SkinBetter alto advanced
- cical fate serum
- SkinBetter techno neck
- skinbetter Trio (just added)
- colorscience flex SPF
PM
- glycerin cleanser
- mineral water mist
- milky toner
- prescription rosacea triple cream
- skinbetter Alpharet
- cical fate serum
- skinbetter techno neck
- skinbetter Trio
- cical fate cream
I also have skinbetter mystro but started it too quickly after IPL and had a rosacea flare so I’ll add that back in as soon as I know trio is going well
Want to get Skinmedica TNS at some point.
Open to other recommendations as well!