On the Vitamin C: oh man, yeah, I have a friend who started using the Ordinary's vitamin C it specifically for her dark circles and saw a dramatic improvement after using it morning and night for a couple days. If you do use it, you'll want to start off with a pretty light application, like, maybe a dollop the size of a small pea and then pat it in? Because it stings if you put a lot on, and is also gritty.
I am still kinda evangelical about it because you get used to the sting, it isn't bad if you don't put a lot on, and oh my GOD, it's done incredible things for my skin. I've been using it less for hyperpigmentation (though either it or the retinol I've been using is making serious inroads on not just my dark eyes, but also my sunspots), and more for general skin texture improvement. The first time I used it, I may have sat in the bathroom for 45 minutes after my first use of it and just stared at my skin in between texting/e-mailing all of my Internet friends about it. Here's a comparison of the Ordinary's Vitamin C offerings.
On the sheet masks: it definitely makes things much, much better for me for a day or two? My skin's main problem is holding onto moisture/dullness, and those are things that the masks I use are great short-term remedies for. I stick one on at night, leave it on for about twice the recommended time because I'm using ones that are moisturize-y and pretty gentle, and my face is a glowy delight the next morning and for a day or two.
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Date: 2018-03-02 05:39 pm (UTC)I am still kinda evangelical about it because you get used to the sting, it isn't bad if you don't put a lot on, and oh my GOD, it's done incredible things for my skin. I've been using it less for hyperpigmentation (though either it or the retinol I've been using is making serious inroads on not just my dark eyes, but also my sunspots), and more for general skin texture improvement. The first time I used it, I may have sat in the bathroom for 45 minutes after my first use of it and just stared at my skin in between texting/e-mailing all of my Internet friends about it. Here's a comparison of the Ordinary's Vitamin C offerings.
On the sheet masks: it definitely makes things much, much better for me for a day or two? My skin's main problem is holding onto moisture/dullness, and those are things that the masks I use are great short-term remedies for. I stick one on at night, leave it on for about twice the recommended time because I'm using ones that are moisturize-y and pretty gentle, and my face is a glowy delight the next morning and for a day or two.