You heard it right, free skincare.
There are all kinds of apps nowadays serving to make our life better. And your skincare shouldn’t be left out of the loop of having the hi-tech aid.
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But let’s be honest, technology and skincare sound like a bougie combo that not everyone can afford.
It’s true that paid subscription can indeed get you more services, but it’s the value that should be your priority.
The great news is values can be found for free. You just have to know to look in the right place.
Greater news! This is the right place.
In this post, you’re going to have 7 best free apps to level up your skincare game.
Disclaimer: Some of the apps do have in-app purchases, but worry not, you can still use the best and the needed features without making the payment.
Flo — Period Tracking App
It’s no mystery that hormones can influence your skin. The flare that appeared in puberty and the pesky zits 10 days prior to your period can testify.
So, it’s nice to have your hormones in check and menstruation cycle tracked for your overall health and skincare. Flo can help you do just that without you drawing out a whole moon chart.
You just log in your latest period length and symptoms, and Flo will calculate your menstruation cycle in a few quick taps.
Flo will track your cycle and let you know if your period date difference is normal or if you might need medical attention.
The app is easy to use, has fun app design, and provides helpful insights about your hormone and sexual health.
You have to admit it is convenient to be reminded of your period coming when scheduling important dates and have a pimple patch in hand, no?
Sun Smart — Sun Protection App
By now, you probably know that daily sunscreen application is the famous biblical quote of the skincare gods. But sometimes…it’s hard to feel the threat and the benefit when you can’t see it, especially on gloomy days.
Sun Smart is the app for the job. It will give you timely reminders of sun rays threats by telling your location’s UV index, intensity, and active time.
The numbers are updated daily based on the information of Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and live data from Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA). In short, you are accuracy guaranteed.
It’s a pretty neat app that prompts you when you should put on your sun protection or when you can slack off a bit. It also comes with a handy sunscreen top-up reminding feat.
INCI Beauty — Skincare Analysis App
Checking the ingredient list is the ritual of all skincare enthusiasts, and it should be for all cosmetic consumers.
It sounds hard and technical, but it isn’t. INCI beauty makes the analyzing process simple and accessible for everyone.
It’s easy as scanning the product’s barcode, you blink, and INCI will give you the analysis report. The ingredients are categorized into 4 groups with levels of skin reaction risk with details of origin and functions.
However, take the categories with a grain of salt.
Some of the ingredients on the alert lists might just be there as extra caution for low-tolerability skin. And skin tolerability can vary and differ among ingredients and percentages.
SkinSafe & UM Skin Check — Skin Cancer Detection App
Skin Cancer is deadly as it’s sneaky. A painless mole may turn out to be the first sign of melanoma — skin cancer.
In reality, you can’t always take a new mole to a doctor for a skin cancer checkup. Not everyone has that kind of resource, financial and time-wise. In that case, try SkinSafe first.
SkinSafe is a free app that takes a look at your mole and tells you whether it should be a concern or not. You just take a photo of the suspicious mole and wait for the app to inspect it. That’s it.
You want to choose SkinSafe — Melanoma Detector when visiting the app stores, there might be confusion with others name alike.
If you’re looking for a tracking app for a long-term purpose, UM Skin Check is a great choice. Developed by University of Michigan Health, the app is equipped with a full body exam survey and diary, self-exam guidance, notification, and short educational insights on melanoma.
Ulike — Beauty App
There are days when you just have be in a photo even when you don’t want to. For whatever reason you aren’t ready for a photo op, a beauty app is a great assistant for days like this.
Ulike’s features range from makeup and facial enhancements to other photo edits and fun filters.
Whether you’re having a break from make-up or your sensitized skin isn’t up for the camera, Ulike has got your back.
Pimple Popping — Pimple Popping Game App
Pimple picking is an unhealthy habit that many are guilty of. And for a few, it’s rather the satisfaction of seeing the white ooze from pesky zits than the need to get rid of them that ticks the urge.
If you’re one of those people, Pimple Popping is a great and helpful app for you. You’ll get an exaggerated version of pimple pooping fun and mess playing the game without doing actual damage to yourself.
There’s something about the loud pop, the squelching sound, and the ooze blasted on the screen that will either satisfy your pimple-popping urge or scare you from actually attempting on your skin. Or maybe you get both effects. Actually, isn’t it best that you can have both?
And like most free games, you do have interruptions from ads, but the fun is worth waiting for a few short seconds.
Picky — Beauty Community App
Picky is an app for many things that serve skincare interests and enthusiasts.
Using Picky, you’ll have a community that gives you honest reviews on popular, new skincare and helps you discover hidden gems.
You also have an assistant that educates you about cosmetic ingredients, provides EWG scores, and helps you compare products before purchasing.
Giveaways are a regular thing at Picky. So try out your luck, you never know, you might get your holy grail product for free.
Last Advices
These apps can make changes to your skincare, that is for sure. But it’s also necessary to keep in mind that
- You need regular info login for tracking apps to be more accurate.
- Detection apps can’t replace a check-up with your dermatologist. When in doubt, you should reach for professional help.
- Skincare analyzers are for suggestions. Some of the “alarming” ingredients can be severely vilified by fear-mongers.
- Reach for a pimple pooping game when your fingers start inching to your face.
- Beauty apps are for enhancements of what is already there. You are beautiful even without the filters.
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