'Your face ends at your nips': Women share their one skin care ritual and product that they swear by

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Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
May 13, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

Unfortunately, for women, society shuns aging. The origins of this viewpoint is almost worse than the body dysmorphia it causes… That being said, out of the darkness comes light, and makeup and skincare has garnered a beautiful community of women caring for themselves and sharing how to do so with other women. We've evolved from trying to hold onto youth like Madonna and keep our faces looking like teenagers. We are now embracing the fine lines and dark spots more and more, however, we still like to be in control of ourselves, so we turn to the beauty market. And that's not a bad thing! It's fun to put on makeup and taking care of your largest organ, your skin, makes you feel both physically and mentally better. 

On the subreddit r/AskWomen, Reddit users are sharing their go-to skin care routines and products. The number one advice being given? Use sunscreen! The sun is what ages us the most. But some people don't like that heavy feeling of sunscreen—well, check out some suggestions for light sunscreens from these Redditors! Also, some people swear by vitamin C products, Retinol, and things like making sure you wash your face before bed, only exfoliate once a week, etc. Check it all out below and find out what might work best for you! 

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    Nose - What is one skin care ritual that you swear by?
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    Font - Tough Collection 7460 22 hr. ago 오 Whatever you do to your face, do to your neck.
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    Font - ExtensionLast5729. 21 hr. ago And hands!
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    Font - yo_soy_la_nena. 19 hr. ago And cleavage
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    Font - TikaPants 12 hr. ago ● I put it on my butt cheeks too. This is so weird to people I tell...
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    Font - hesback_inpogform 18 hr. ago 오 Repeating advice I learnt from reddit: 'moisturise from lips to nips"!
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    Font - zdefni 13 hr. ago ● Yep I've always heard/said that about skin care: "your face ends at your nipples"
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    Font - MissInfer 22 hr. ago Sunscreen before going out + moisturiser in the morning and in the evening after washing it. And drinking plenty of water throughout the day!
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    Rectangle - mattb2k 7 hr. ago I use Piz Buin moisturising suncream and it's pretty good, not very thick at all. Found it works well.
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    Font - beelovedone. 22 hr. ago SPF + Moisturize your décolletage Especially for you melanin deficient beauties, I want you all to take that moisturizer from your face to your neck to your breasts, please and thank you. I do not want you out here with crepe paper chests, if I catch you in the streets looking like a wrinkled peach I'm smacking you with sunscreen expeditiously. Moisturize yourself. Your face and body.
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    Font - I don't know how else I can say it so I'll just say one more time. PUT THE SUNSCREEN ON Also, oil on top of moisturizer is a godsend. Especially if you have oily skin.
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    Font - Be Strong_Calcifer 20 hr. ago Lots of Japanese/Korean sunscreens are very lightweight since they deal with a lot of humidity. If you go to the AsianBeauty subreddit or even SkincareAddiction subreddit you can search for sunscreen threads to get ideas. I use the MISSHA Essence sunscreen in the pink bottle which I really like but I know that there are a lot of lighter ones out there too.
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    Font - Attention Much306 19 hr. ago. edited 19 hr. ago Does it sting your eyes? I've always had sunscreen sting my eyes when I sweat 24 Share ●●● Img080293 19 hr. ago The one I use doesn't at all! Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Gel Hydrating Sunscreen SPF50+/PA++++
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    Font - Foxy_Engineer · 20 hr. ago Ot 오 I use Australian gold tinted. It's been a game changer - I don't want chemical sunscreen but I couldn't find a daily mineral sunscreen I liked until this one.
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    Font - askallthequestions86 20 hr. ago ● My bf, who feels claustrophobic with heavy face creams, really liked the Peter Thomas Roth "Water Drench" sunscreen.
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    Font - violet_hydrangea 21 hr. ago Lots of them, but never falling asleep without washing my face has gotta be at the top. No matter how tired, drunk or sick I may be.
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    Font - spacegirlsummer 21 hr. ago This is my top one too. For god's sake, wash your damn face. Also, MOISTURISE. If you can't be arsed to do all the other steps in a routine that day, just make sure you moisturise at the very least.
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    Font - selena-red 14 hr. ago I am so grateful for my mother pounding this in my head as a teen! She also has this rule about touching your face- don't. And NEVER pull on the skin around your eyes. Tap tap tap with fingertip only. Don't forget your eyelids. Thanks Mama!
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    Font - Choice_Difficulty_10 ● 22 hr. ago Using prescription grade Trentinoin.
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    "Also known as retinoic acid. It's the generic name for synthetic vitamin A…"

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    Font - albatroaz 19 hr. ago If you're in the USA, a different retinoid, Differin - generic name: adapelene, is available over the counter. I'm not sure if it's as effective as tret, but it causes less initial irritation. You can find it at Target or a pharmacy and it's not crazy expensive.
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    Font - tc88 16 hr. ago There's also Curology, Dermatica, Redbox RX, Nurx, Apostrophe, and Agency. Curology and Dermatica both have the first month for $5.
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    Font - frog-in-a-raincoat - 22 hr. ago If you compulsively pick your skin, put bandaids on the things you want to pick. Or if it's on a place that you don't want visible bandaids, like your face or chest, get those clear pimple patches. I'm the type of person who will keep picking at an area until it bleeds and scars, so doing this has been a life saver!! And the pimple patches come in so many cute designs now!
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    Font - Miss_Westeros 22 hr. ago I really like my vitamin c serum. It seems to have gotten rid of some of the redness in my face.
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    Font - bessie472 19 hr. ago I get redness after using exfoliators which should really only be used in the evening so people dont see the redness. I only use a cleanser in the morning, and no redness. I agree with this commenter that vitamin C serums do wonders. If you want a recommendation, I use one from Trader Joes thats awesome, cured so many problems for me, and makes my skin feel like velvet. But im sure there are others that are great too.
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    Font - cahlinny 17 hr. ago Acure makes a really nice one that you can find in drug stores, Brightening Vitamin C & Ferulic Acid Serum. I've really noticed a difference.
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    Font - curryp4n 22 hr. ago Sunscreen, moisturizer, and drink lots of water. Also for my fellow PCOS girlies who suffer from hormonal acne on their chin-walking! 132 Reply Share KwaMzoli 21 hr. ago Walking????
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    Font - curryp4n 21 hr. ago Yes! Walking and/or light exercises help hormone regulation. I notice a lot of pcos symptoms lessen with exercise. Walking is just the cheapest and easiest
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    Font - llamaesunquadrupedo I also get hormonal pimples on my chin and they definitely flare up when I'm not exercising regularly. During lockdown the gyms were closed and my face was a disaster. BHA helps but exercise is the key. 20 hr. ago ●
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    Font - FunkyChewbacca. 15 hr. ago I swear by both sunscreen and Palmer's Cocoa Butter: inexpensive and effective. I'm 45 and a pasty Saltine person and I occasionally get carded when I buy a bottle of wine. It works.
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    Font - inamessandcrisis · 21 hr. ago don't have an over aggressive skin routine. i've found the more products i used each day the less healthy my skin was. now i just cleanse and moisturise with spf and exfoliate like twice a week. also tea tree oil works a charm on nasty spots
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    Font - deja_woo_ 13 hr. ago I add a couple drops of tea tree oil to my light moisturizer. It has greatly reduced the acne/bumps I'd get just before my periods. Spot treatment when the odd pimple bypasses this.
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    Font - sadtree92 21 hr. ago My aunt is in her late 50s but she looks 40. Her secret is using natural rosewater, i started using it a couple of years ago and i love it
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    Font - J09Lynn 15 hr. ago ● I love rose water! I mix it with witch hazel as a toner.
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    Font - CutePandaMiranda 21 hr. ago . Retinol! I've been using Drunk Elephant 1% retinol for years. No wrinkles. No complaints.
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    Font - RebaJams 15 hr. ago I've been using "men's night" retinol since it is cheaper and stronger. Peter Thomas Roth - Retinol oil; 1.5% I've been using it for 10 years and I still look young.
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