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@CookieGirl1 @Sunnysmom Artist schmartist. I just enjoy playing, and have entirely too much free time 😂What a lovely haul!! ❣️✨

Wonderful Autumn choices, @fatimamummy !

@Cindyy101 Which other AHAs have you tried before? I’m just trying to get a sense of what strength and type of AHA hasn’t irritated your skin in the past—or if they did make your skin angry, which ones were they? Meanwhile, I can recommend some drugstore moisturizers. These (and really any moisturizer) work best when applied to damp skin, which gives moisturizers some hydration to seal in. CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion (you can use it morning and night) - contains dimethicone as an occlusive ingredient, plus sodium hyaluronate (my skin’s favorite humectant), niacinamide, and ceramides to boost skin’s moisture barrier. CeraVe Moisturizing Cream - its occlusives are dimethicone and petrolatum, and it contains sodium hyaluronate and ceramides. Vanicream Moisturizing Cream - its occlusive ingredient is petrolatum. My dermatologist has recommended this to me, especially for times when my combo skin’s in bad reaction or increased inflammation mode. "But don't petrolatum and dimethicone clog pores?" Nope. Petrolatum is much more occlusive than dimethicone, which is why the former's often more appreciated by folks with dry skin. But both ingredients can help your skin retain hydration, especially petrolatum. Seriously, nothing's more occlusive than petrolatum, and it's non-comedogenic. So is dimethicone. EDIT: I forgot to mention shea butter moisturizers! Shea butter is also a great occlusive ingredient. I know folks who buy raw shea butter (it's quite inexpensive), soften and whip it in a food processor, and use it as a moisturizer. But I prefer my moisturizers to contain at least a couple other beneficial ingredients. This month I'm testing The INKEY List Peptide Moisturizer which is basically a shea butter moisturizer. I'm on day 3 of using it AM and PM and, so far, my skin likes it. There are other shea butter moisturizers on the market, but I thought I'd mention The Inkey List's for its low price point.

@salgal123 Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Eyeshadow Palette The Rock Chick Natasha Denona Mini Glam Eyeshadow Palette Natasha Denona Glam Eyeshadow Palette

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@Emy10 - During high school and Uni I would have my shopping done by October. Beyond my immediate family I'd exchange gifts with a small group of close friends so I made a list and kept a budget. It helped me plan and allowed me to enjoy the season. More recently I've been known to shop right up to Christmas eve and still be wrapping presents on Christmas morn. I think the question as to when to start or stop shopping is up to the individual. Yes, there are holiday releases and end of 3rd quarter hot new gadgets out there right now. Typically, some of the best deals on gadgets/electronics is during Black Friday / Cyber Monday. Retailers during the last two years have actually stretched sales throughout November to try to increase sales so that may be something to think about considering how many sales there have been already this year. Websites like black friday dot com will post all the ads for Black Friday / Cyber Monday once they are either leaked or released. Holiday skincare and makeup releases are just starting to come out - Hourglass is one of the companies that releases theirs in September. Most releases occur in October. Many VIB / Rouge will wait until the November sale to pick up the releases so there is a high probability what is being released now will be in stock until at least early November. If it is an item that has a lot of buzz and you worry that it will be sold out then for peace of mind you may want to pick it up before the holiday season starts. I hope that helps. Happy shopping.

Oh that’s right @TraceyEB , I’m glad then 💞.

I love banana scents, too, @lmaster, so I'm planning on picking up the Briogeo Be Gentle, Be Kind Banana + Coconut Nourishing Superfood Body Cream in a couple of weeks. I've heard that it DOES absorb really well and I love how the matching shampoo and conditioner smell.