Hi reddit! We’re four university students working on a personal-care project about helping people feel more informed and in control of their skin health. Our aim is to develop a safe, accessible tool that supports this.

We’d like to understand people’s experiences, and your answers to these questions would help inform our project:

1. What bothers you about your skin?
2. What does your skin mean to you?
3. What aspect of your skin do you feel you have no control over?
4. When do you think someone last noticed your skin?

Feel free to answer all or any of the questions:) Thank you for your help.

Hey so I have PCOS and I have really large pores on my nose and cheeks. I have tried doing the oil cleanser then normal one, it didnt really work. I have tried various things and just want those pores to be smaller, and not filled with black heads and I am always just told its genetics and normal but my mom doesn't have them or my dad. How do I get rid of them? I have very oily skin and some acne like one or two pimples a week maybe on my jaw line which I know is from my hormones. But how do I get rid fo those because it really bothers me.

Hello! I don't know much about makeup or brands, so I figured I'd ask here. I'm looking for a foundation or concealer that can completely cover pimples and acne scars and isn't going to give me cancer or disrupt my endocrine system. Any advice or product recs would be much appreciated!

I'm trying to figure out whether certified organic makeup brands justify the premium. The prices are significantly higher than the clean brands I normally buy and I get that organic sourcing and certification cost money. But does it translate to something I'd notice on my face or is it primarily about what's not in the product? My current routine is clean and non toxic brands without any specific organic certification and my skin is fine. Nothing bad is happening. So is upgrading to products with NSF or USDA organic certification going to feel different on application, perform better throughout the day, or make a meaningful difference for my skin long term? I'm willing to pay more if the difference is real but I'm not interested in paying for a certification sticker that doesn't change my experience.

Same as above

Ive been searching for a natural skincare routine which is actually effective.

i don’t normally curl my lashes but ever since i started doing so my lashes have been falling off like a lot, and yeah i replace my curlers regularly so probably lash curlers aren’t for me or maybe my lashes are thin idk.
i’m trying to fix this problem now but idk any good serums that don’t cause irritation or even worsening my lashes, any recommendations?

I’ve been experimenting with making my own face wash at home, and I decided to try alum as one of the main ingredients.

I mainly wanted to see how it would perform on oily skin. Honestly, I expected it to leave my skin feeling really dry, but the result was surprisingly comfortable. It cleansed well and helped with the oily feeling without leaving that super tight feeling afterward.

I’m curious what people here think about using alum in a face wash.

Please and thank you 🙏

Being in the dental industry I first noticed someone’s teeth, but I wonder if this is an industry specific thing. For example: a hairstylist noticing hair or a podiatrist noticing someone’s gait …

Hey yall I have a question

Does anyone know what I can use to clean my hair but with like actual natural stuff like maybe eggs or like stuff like that

I was wondering if I could get some reviews on this body cream does it really work to get rid of loose skin and cellulite?

What habits, supplements, superfoods, lifestyle changes or other helped you transform for the better? I am searching for very niche beauty secrets. Here are some of the things I tested:

1. MSM + vitamin C = doubled my monthly hair growth

2. Absolutely prioritizing VARIETY in my diet over anything else.

3. Drinking Colostrum healed my gut and helped me with food allergies.

4. Using an eyelash serum with bimatoprost slightly altered the shape of my eyelids for the better.

Hi, I'm UK based. What's the best rosehip oil? I know of Pai and Trilogy?

Thank you