I am 25, i had a terrible period in my life lately. It caused unhealthy eating and sleeping habits and a lot of stress and I wasn't always consistent with my skincare routine either.
I started to see fine lines on my forehead a few months ago. They are more noticeable and deep when my skin is not well hydrated or when i didn't have enough sleep.

Is this the age to normally have them anyway or I mostly caused them with my unhealthy lifestyle?

I started to care about my skin 7 years ago, since then i'm using sunscreen every day. I've always hated the sun and tanning. I don't smoke, i have oily skin so i thought in my early 20s i don't need to start using retinol yet and now I feel like my skin aged suddenly a lot in a very short time.

I don't stress much about it, I'm just curious. I started using a retinoid and giving more attention to other anti-aging ingredients.

When did it start with you?

At what age did you start noticing fine lines?

Have you tried this method or anything similar? They say it helps with blackheads and sebaceous filaments too.

My experiences so far:
I've tried it a few times with these products:
- PC 2% bha liquid
- kaolin clay
- jojoba oil (I didn't wait, just started massaging)
First time I massaged for 20 mins. These little things started to come out (just a few) and I had no problems. Another time I massaged for 40 mins using the same products and I got such a terrible breakout, that I haven't had in a long time.

Have you tried it or use regularly? Do you see any results with pores?

Have you tried this SF/blackhead removing method?

It has a little oily texture, and is too drying for my combination skin

✨Very effective against blackheads and acne. I had no break outs since using it. Not even on my period when i used to have acne all the time.

💸I think i&#39;ll try another - less drying - bha from PC

It leaves a shiny layer on skin after dries

✨It was my first exfoliator and bha. My nose was full of blackheads at the time i started using it, and this product cleared many of them on the first time.

I needed a few more months to see further results: all my blackheads started to fade, but there was a point where this product couldn&#39;t help more. It did nothing with my sebaceous filaments either.
I didn&#39;t notice it would help reduce the amount of pimples. I found a more effective bha for this purpose.
It&#39;s gentle and non-drying. There was a time when i used it every day without irritation or drying, but also without more improvement of my skin.

Good as a starter bha or for sensitive skin

Small package
Can be drying (i need a mosturizer before)

Alcohol and fragrance free hybrid sunscreen
Lightweight, absorbs well
No white cast, not sticky
Easy to layer, good make up primer

It&#39;s a bit tricky for me because it dries my skin on its own, but if i use a slightly thicker moisturizer before, it&#39;s too shiny. I finally ended up with The Ordinary&#39;s NMF before this sunscreen and it creates a perfect finish for me.

Simple, affordable cleanser.
When it comes to cleansers I try to keep the budget low. I don&#39;t need any active ingredients, any extra, because it stays for like 30 seconds on my skin.

It&#39;s a transparent gel and foams gently but not too much.
Perfect for me as the second step of double cleansing. It can take off the residue of every oil cleanser I&#39;ve tried so far and since i use oil cleanser before, it doesn&#39;t dry my skin at all, just leaves it in a perfect condition.

Soothes the skin, especially after a sunburn or hair removal.
I like using it as a toner too.

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