# General
**URL:** https://community.beautimod.com/c/general/4.md
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## [Welcome to beautíMod Community! 👋](https://community.beautimod.com/t/welcome-to-beautimod-community/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.beautimod.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/welcome-to-beautimod-community/5 "2024-08-13T21:55:35Z")
We are so glad you joined us. beautíMod Community Your trusted beauty resource. Here are some things you can do to get started: :speaking\_head: Introduce yourself by adding your picture and information about yoursel…
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## [Sharing a lifting/firming sheet mask from store — Guinot Masque Eclat Lifting](https://community.beautimod.com/t/sharing-a-lifting-firming-sheet-mask-from-store-guinot-masque-eclat-lifting/138)
**Author:** [@henrydavidson](https://community.beautimod.com/u/henrydavidson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/sharing-a-lifting-firming-sheet-mask-from-store-guinot-masque-eclat-lifting/138 "2026-08-11T09:44:56Z")
I recently tried the Guinot Masque Eclat Lifting and thought I’d share my experience in case anyone else is looking for a firming sheet mask. What I liked most about it is that it gives the skin a fresher, tighter-looki…
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## [Skin care(blemishes)](https://community.beautimod.com/t/skin-care-blemishes/45)
**Author:** [@Tommy.d](https://community.beautimod.com/u/Tommy.d)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 10:12am UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/skin-care-blemishes/45 "2026-02-12T10:12:03Z")
i want to know how to get rid of my dark spots. due to pass acne and shaving over time, I’m a little insecure about my face. what can i yae and when will i start seeing results? thank you
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## [Is inclusivity considered a valid POD in 2025?](https://community.beautimod.com/t/is-inclusivity-considered-a-valid-pod-in-2025/19)
**Author:** [@RPNALLY](https://community.beautimod.com/u/RPNALLY)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/is-inclusivity-considered-a-valid-pod-in-2025/19 "2025-12-11T15:41:10Z")
Or has it become a non-negotiable?
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## [I wish skincare marketing was less gendered](https://community.beautimod.com/t/i-wish-skincare-marketing-was-less-gendered/110)
**Author:** [@melissac13](https://community.beautimod.com/u/melissac13)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/i-wish-skincare-marketing-was-less-gendered/110 "2025-12-06T21:07:14Z")
I was with my brother doing some Christmas shopping, and we stopped into Sephora. The way he was so awkward about men using skincare almost made me feel badly for him. I had no idea that men have internalized this aversi…
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## [Why I love Morning Shed](https://community.beautimod.com/t/why-i-love-morning-shed/97)
**Author:** [@melissac13](https://community.beautimod.com/u/melissac13)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/why-i-love-morning-shed/97 "2025-12-02T17:10:31Z")
Morning Shed is so hilarious to me. First, I instantly adore any woman who’s fully committed to becoming a swamp creature by nightfall. Second, it’s fascinating that even though beauty has made huge scientific leaps in …
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## [Is the beauty industry oversaturated?](https://community.beautimod.com/t/is-the-beauty-industry-oversaturated/18)
**Author:** [@RPNALLY](https://community.beautimod.com/u/RPNALLY)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 12:30am UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/is-the-beauty-industry-oversaturated/18 "2025-11-30T00:30:51Z")
There’s always new innovation popping up but is it TOO much?
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## [⚛️ How various peptides influence cellular changes in the skin](https://community.beautimod.com/t/how-various-peptides-influence-cellular-changes-in-the-skin/93)
**Author:** [@KimAdmin](https://community.beautimod.com/u/KimAdmin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/how-various-peptides-influence-cellular-changes-in-the-skin/93 "2025-10-20T14:55:47Z")
Peptides, a universally loved hero ingredient, aren’t just a buzzword: they’re one of the most scientifically backed and multifunctional ingredients in skincare. The building blocks of proteins like collagen, elastin, an…
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## [Hypochlorous acid appreciation post 👩🔬](https://community.beautimod.com/t/hypochlorous-acid-appreciation-post/82)
**Author:** [@citrus.skin](https://community.beautimod.com/u/citrus.skin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/hypochlorous-acid-appreciation-post/82 "2025-09-05T14:27:50Z")
I first came across hypochlorous acid (HOCl) back during Covid when everyone was stocking up on sanitizers and sprays, but had no idea how helpful it could be in improving skin blemishes until I tried it. Since I spend …
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## [Low maintenance self care recs](https://community.beautimod.com/t/low-maintenance-self-care-recs/80)
**Author:** [@melissac13](https://community.beautimod.com/u/melissac13)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/low-maintenance-self-care-recs/80 "2025-08-23T22:28:21Z")
I have been feeling very down and depressed with the state of the world and wanted to share some easy doable ways to honor your mental health in case anyone here is feeling the same. Personal/self care is an absolute nec…
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## [Why is Korean Beauty so Popular?](https://community.beautimod.com/t/why-is-korean-beauty-so-popular/68)
**Author:** [@arobins420](https://community.beautimod.com/u/arobins420)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/why-is-korean-beauty-so-popular/68 "2025-08-05T21:49:00Z")
I am really interested in knowing more about Korean skincare/beauty! Why is it so popular? What are some of the ingredients that they use that the US doesn’t? Why do they NOT expire for so long? –\> I have a bunch of k-…
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## [What does it take for beauty brands to be truly innovative in 2025?](https://community.beautimod.com/t/what-does-it-take-for-beauty-brands-to-be-truly-innovative-in-2025/26)
**Author:** [@RPNALLY](https://community.beautimod.com/u/RPNALLY)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/what-does-it-take-for-beauty-brands-to-be-truly-innovative-in-2025/26 "2025-08-04T17:33:20Z")
Are we getting stagnant?
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## [Is the industry having the opposite effect on mental well-being?](https://community.beautimod.com/t/is-the-industry-having-the-opposite-effect-on-mental-well-being/25)
**Author:** [@RPNALLY](https://community.beautimod.com/u/RPNALLY)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/is-the-industry-having-the-opposite-effect-on-mental-well-being/25 "2025-07-14T16:50:29Z")
With all the self-care talk, are the often overly-curated brand visuals still causing unrealistic expectations/comparisons?
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## [What is Clean Beauty?](https://community.beautimod.com/t/what-is-clean-beauty/17)
**Author:** [@RPNALLY](https://community.beautimod.com/u/RPNALLY)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/what-is-clean-beauty/17 "2025-03-31T17:26:15Z")
Is this something that’s up to brands to decide considering each retailer seems to have their own parameters?
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## [Community Announcements](https://community.beautimod.com/t/community-announcements/34)
**Author:** [@beautiModAdmin](https://community.beautimod.com/u/beautiModAdmin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/community-announcements/34 "2025-03-01T23:47:03Z")
Community announcements.
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## [Introductions & Welcome](https://community.beautimod.com/t/introductions-welcome/33)
**Author:** [@beautiModAdmin](https://community.beautimod.com/u/beautiModAdmin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/introductions-welcome/33 "2025-03-01T23:46:39Z")
Introductions and welcomes.
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## [Getting Started](https://community.beautimod.com/t/getting-started/32)
**Author:** [@beautiModAdmin](https://community.beautimod.com/u/beautiModAdmin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/getting-started/32 "2025-03-01T23:43:13Z")
Getting started info here.
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## [What justifies a beauty brand's cancellation?](https://community.beautimod.com/t/what-justifies-a-beauty-brands-cancellation/24)
**Author:** [@RPNALLY](https://community.beautimod.com/u/RPNALLY)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.beautimod.com/t/what-justifies-a-beauty-brands-cancellation/24 "2025-01-24T00:55:08Z")
How do we define what’s unforgivable versus what might just be polarizing?