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@curlychiquita it must be such a relief to have a pill now rather than going in for infusions! The new meds do give me hope (even if I have to battle insurance like heck to get them). That makes me so happy for you and your son.

I have been battling dry, sensitive skin that's constantly flaking and gets raw around my mouth and nose for the last couple of months. It's been a bit of a battle between Tatcha and SkinFix trying minis and figuring out what works for me. I'm still figuring out the exact combo of products I'll get full-sized versions of but some on the list are:Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser , Tatcha The Dewy Serum Resurfacing and Plumping Treatment 1 oz / 30 mL, and most impressively Tatcha Indigo Overnight Repair Serum in Cream Treatment 1.7 / 50 applied at night,While I love how creamy the Tatcha face wash is, it doesn't always remove all my makeup and I've also been using Drunk Elephant Mini Beste™ No. 9 Jelly Cleanser 2 oz/ 60 mL and find it removes everything, is very concentrated (I've had the mini for a couple of months) and doesn't cause me any dryness or sensitivity,I've used #Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster for Redness Relief for years now and it helps considerably with my redness and is a level of exfoliation that doesn't irritate my reactive skin and each tube lasts forever,I've also been using Skinfix barrier+ Strengthening and Moisturizing Triple Lipid-Peptide Refillable Cream with B-L3 as my main moisturizer and it's done a great job of repairing my skin barrier. I also got their Skinfix barrier+ Triple Lipid + Niacinamide Activating Serum and may stick with it rather than the Tatcha Serum once I run out of the Tatcha as I find both very effective and like that the Skinfix products are very hypoallergenic with no fragrance unlike the Tatcha which sometimes makes my eyes water,I love overnight masks like LANEIGE Cica Sleeping Mask for Moisture Barrier Support at night, andI'm almost through a bottle of ALPYN Instant Bright Eye Dark Circle Firming Cream with Niacinamide & Peptides 0.5 oz / 15 mL and still loving it so will likely replace it when it runs out.For Body Care some of the products I love are:Nécessaire The Body Serum - With Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide + Ceramide 5.1 oz/ 150 mL which I've been using since early summer and magically keeps my usually red, bumpy legs smooth,For moisturizer, I usually like scentless products that don't compete with my perfume like SheaMoisture's Dry Skin Nourishing Hydration 100% Extra Virgin Coconut Oil or BabyBum's Monoi Coconut Oil Balm, or anything sandalwood scented including Monoi Tiki Tahiti Santal Body Oil and Soap (or I'll just blend a drop of sandalwood essential oil with unscented coconut oil).I'm a perfume nut who is drawn to white woods, sandalwood, and things like Ellis Brooklyn SALT Eau de Parfum with touches of driftwood or blended with coconut moisturizers during the summer but this time of year makes me look for creamier sometimes amber, powdery, smoky and wood scents. I just tried a sample of Mateire Premeire's Bois D'Ebene and might love it. I also like things like Ellis Brooklyn MYTH Eau de Parfum and a discontinued scent by Dean & Durga called Siberian Snow all which dry down to a soft, powdery almost lactonic musk. For days when I really want a smokey firewood feel I think Maison Margiela 'REPLICA' By The Fireplace 3.4 oz / 100 mL does a very good job. Oh, and as for my title, @danielledanielle suggested, "Maiden of Mod" based on her The Fit, The Fab and The Face: Outfit and Inspo Thread and I'm keeping it 🙂 I'm probably not the first of my name but I enjoy keeping my favorite 60's Icons alive and am very influenced by them.

Hi, @AmyC ! I love the MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin™ Talc-Free Soft Blur Setting Powder 2 Neutral Light ! It keeps me looking matte all day without looking powdery. I haven't had any issues with breakouts or other skin irritations. If you live near a store, ask an associate to make a sample for you so you can try it first.

@itsfi This advent calendar is so luxe! Just the way it is made. Wow! Glad you had the nudge this year!!!

Great collection, @Samtian! It looks like you’ll have a cozy winter!

Congratulations, @danielledanielle ! 🥳 Enjoy your goodies! I'm sorry your box had issues. 😖

Oh that makes sense @TraceyEB . I’ll be interested to see too. It takes me so long to go through my powder blushes I can’t imagine replacing a lot of mine so I’m sure I won’t!

@curlychiquita, thank you. That makes sense; the weather here is generally pretty mild year round so while I definitely go through more candles in fall and winter, summer, and early summer in particular, can see some good candle usage. I'm definitely set. 😁

Wow, wonderful hauls, @CookieGirl1! I feel the same way about myself and the Black Friday sales. The prices were just so good.