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Yup to all you said @pocketvenus . It all makes sense for sure. The times they are achanging. Fragrance is an area that is still really tough for me to spend a lot of money on tho I’ve gotten more immune to it. Glad so far I stick to just a few! Phew. Choices. Ha. (You have such an amazing knowledge in the field by the way, I’m in awe! 🥰) I am always shocked when I see those customized services. Very cool if you can do it I imagine and always something more that that 1% can have that’s for sure. But ugh. And packaging on luxe products has become a bit of an issue for me too. I want it to be so special and it sometimes falls short sadly considering the pricing of some products. My soapbox is on a mini tier close to yours. 😂

@Sunnysmom At half the price too!

@flavibabi I get frustrated frequently because lipsticks never look the way I think they will on me, as I have very cool-toned, pigmented lips.I have found that using an opaque product underneath my gloss or lipstick can help me achieve the lip look I want.Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Eye, Cheek & Lip Cream Pigment come in 33 shades, and are wonderful. They do not budge once applied ( as long as you use the matte shades.) These are used for the lips and all over the face; you could probably find at least afew that might help you accomplish your lip goals.Also, I've successfully used #SEPHORA COLLECTION Cream Lip Stain to use as a base shade under a lipstick to make it look pinkish nude instead of the usual orange it showed up on my lips. I hope this helps!

@jennifer07 IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Breakout Full-Coverage Concealer contains acne drying lotion in it. The Clinique one contains salicylic acid. Some alternatives to that acne treatment ingredient are :willow bark extract, benzoyl peroxide; exfoliating ingredients like glycolic acid and alpha hydroxy acids; and calming ingredients like zinc, marine algae, and allantoin. This might help you find some other choices for your concealer.tarte SEA Hydrocealer™ Concealer contains marine plant extracts and vitamin B3 for soothing the skin and helping reduce pores.

Trying Ceylon by Xerjoff. No lie, I kind of avoided this house for awhile because of the price and I didn't hear much "buzz" about it. I like tea scents though Ceylon is a real outlier in the genre. It's very sweet, syrupy and thick in a honeyed way. Its gentle animalistic purr and rich florals balance out the scent from being sickly but oh is it close. This is a seriously heady and rich fragrance, very unexpected for the tea genre. In fact, I'm not getting much tea at all. It's much more like an assortment box of Indian desserts than tea to me. There's creaminess to it, but also a dusting of powder. Stays pretty linear on my skin although the sweetness fades first, leaving you with the musk and animalic notes of the oud which is full-bodied and fruity with a touch of supple, suede-like leather. The projection is way too strong to wear regularly. Honestly, I'd let this dry down for a couple hours before going out. Absolutely save this for the winter, this would be suffocating for the summer. Not a bad introduction to this house though!

@lala651 I don't think there is any product that can reduce the oil your skin produces, which is due to your own body chemistry and hormones.I have read that sometimes skin over-produces oil because it's too dry, so, believe it or not, a mild moisturizer might help. I notice this with my own skin (my forehead specifically,) and I'm way past the age of having regular acne.Along with a moisturizer, you might also like to use a toner to make sure you are cleansing your skin well.Here are a few suggestions out of the many available here on Sephora:Tatcha Oil-Free Pore Perfecting Duo innisfree Balancing Toner with Green Tea

@leevals30 I really think you need to see your dermatologist and possibly your regular doctor. You may actually have two separate conditions that occur at the same time.This is not a diagnosis, but what you have on your face looks like what one of my kids gets on the arms- keratosis pilaris. I don't know if that's it, but it's probably worth mentioning to your doctors. I've attached an article in a spoiler to see if it might be similar to what you are experiencing. The pictures don't match your skin exactly, nor do they my kid's skin, so good to ask the doctors about it.Your skin does look very inflamed. I would use the bare minimum of products on it while waiting for an appointment. Cerave is a good brand to use for sensitive skin; they have a whole line of products that are easily available. Our dermatologist recommended them to us.Spoiler

@blackkitty2014 To me, that's the perfect excuse to try smelling the whole line 🙂

@lmaster , beautiful as usual

thanks for the reply!! I’ve been only using the prescribed and then cereve night cream on the My derm also prescribed me doxycycline oral antibiotics but I don’t really want to take an antibiotic 2x a day. I tried it before and it didn’t help. I just don’t know if I have rosacea or if it’s something else. The redness makes me think and my doctors rosacea but all of these tiny bumps makes me think fungal. What do you have going on?