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@tjffc thank you for your kind words

I have the same issues and skintone as you. Try Urban Decay: "Violate," "Rush," "Native." Also Multitasking Face + Lip Tint in "Kinky" by Urban Decay. Also try "Fig" by Bite & "Portrait Pink" by Besame. I Hope these help! I like UD's "Violate" & "Rush," & Bites's "Fig" the best on me.

@Sunnysmom finally caved 🤣. I think that was a record - maybe 15 hours before FOMO bit me in the rear end???

@Anastasiya13 I'm so sorry your celebratory plans were canceled I would be totally upset too. I understand your frustration with the counties around LA being open for business also - it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. They did that here where I live and my two salons that I go to just happened to be less than a mile inside the county line so they were shut down an extra 2 months vs the county I live in. I hope that you can find something lovely to still celebrate your anniversary. Maybe a really nice splurge worthy indoor picnic or outside if you have a firepit? That would be really nice and cozy. I know it's not Catalina island, but it would be just the 2 of you in a relaxed setting AND no people around. Sending you a (((hug))).

Like @faeriegirl , I also didn't like Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara . The wand didn't bug me until I realized I couldn't roll it while running through my lashes—so my lashes had no chance of curling with this wand. I never got a "push up" effect. SpoilerI'm so over brands trying to create plastic "brushless"/comb-style mascara wands lately. ILIA's is fantastic because the brush part wraps almost completely around the wand, with just one column (or row?) dedicated as a comb. I can comb through my lashes and roll the brush through them. Cannot do that with this CT wand. I won't even attempt it with Urban Decay's Lash Freak because holy crap, look at that crazy wand. I didn't think CT's Pillow Talk wand would be anywhere near as bad. I was wrong. "Well you just have to get used to using it! Once you figure it out, you'll love it!" You know, years ago I did have to get used to Perricone MD's No Mascara Mascara wand at first, because I'd never used a non-traditional-brush wand like that before. Took me just 2 days of use to get the hang of it and fall in love. (Seriously, brands need to revisit and study good wands like this one as part of their wand design process, because good grief.) I gave Pillow Talk 3 days of use before giving up. I know some folks hate the Perricone MD mascara wand but see, it has alternating columns/sections of brush and comb all the way around the applicator, so I can roll it through my lashes and get a nicely separated curl. When a mascara's marketed as "push up lashes," I expect some serious lift and curl action, dang it. WHERE IS THE PUSH UP EFFECT, CHARLOTTE. I mean, I still love you for Legendary Lashes Vol. 2—and please don't re-release that mascara with a wand as bad as Pillow Talk's—but c'mon man. "Y U NO USE LASH CURLER 1ST OMG U HATE 4 NO REAZON"—to me, lash curlers are evil and must be destroyed. Other folks can love 'em all they want, and I'm glad they work for other people, yay! I'm so not one of those people. So, nope. CT's LLv2 curls my lashes perfectly on its own; no lash torture device required. ILIA's mascara also curls my lashes well. You know why (besides the mascara formula)? IT HAS A VERY GOOD PLASTIC WAND unlike Pillow Talk. /rant about ridiculous mascara wands I'm so over brands trying to create plastic "brushless"/comb-style mascara wands lately. ILIA's is fantastic because the brush part wraps almost completely around the wand, with just one column (or row?) dedicated as a comb. I can comb through my lashes and roll the brush through them. Cannot do that with this CT wand. I won't even attempt it with Urban Decay's Lash Freak because holy crap, look at that crazy wand. I didn't think CT's Pillow Talk wand would be anywhere near as bad. I was wrong. "Well you just have to get used to using it! Once you figure it out, you'll love it!" You know, years ago I did have to get used to Perricone MD's No Mascara Mascara wand at first, because I'd never used a non-traditional-brush wand like that before. Took me just 2 days of use to get the hang of it and fall in love. (Seriously, brands need to revisit and study good wands like this one as part of their wand design process, because good grief.) I gave Pillow Talk 3 days of use before giving up. I know some folks hate the Perricone MD mascara wand but see, it has alternating columns/sections of brush and comb all the way around the applicator, so I can roll it through my lashes and get a nicely separated curl. When a mascara's marketed as "push up lashes," I expect some serious lift and curl action, dang it. WHERE IS THE PUSH UP EFFECT, CHARLOTTE. I mean, I still love you for Legendary Lashes Vol. 2—and please don't re-release that mascara with a wand as bad as Pillow Talk's—but c'mon man. "Y U NO USE LASH CURLER 1ST OMG U HATE 4 NO REAZON"—to me, lash curlers are evil and must be destroyed. Other folks can love 'em all they want, and I'm glad they work for other people, yay! I'm so not one of those people. So, nope. CT's LLv2 curls my lashes perfectly on its own; no lash torture device required. ILIA's mascara also curls my lashes well. You know why (besides the mascara formula)? IT HAS A VERY GOOD PLASTIC WAND unlike Pillow Talk. /rant about ridiculous mascara wands Also, this mascara's flaky. Not nearly as bad as the most flaky mascara I've ever tried (shoutout to Urban Decay for that one), but bad enough that each time I checked a mirror throughout the day—on all 3 days I tested this mascara—I had enough flakes to brush off my face, lest they smudge. And I never applied this mascara to my bottom lashes; I kept those lashes bare. I'm pretty sure I'd have been a smudgy mess had I done my bottom lashes. Plus, I had a hard time getting the lash look I wanted. One coat wasn't quite enough, even for a natural look; two coats = instant spider legs. There was no in-between. Two positives: didn't hurt my eyes (until flakes fell into them) and wasn't hard to wash off. But yeah, I'm glad I got a mini instead of a FS. I might have one or two more misses but I'll mention those later. 🤣

I agree with @quspork , it likely has nothing to do with wearing a mask and he should have a doctor look at it. He shouldn’t put antibacterial anything on it unless a doctor tells you to. It could make it worse and more inflamed. If he can’t make it to the doctor, at least go to a pharmacist and they can make a recommendation for an over the counter product.

Wow that sounds awful! I use it but know that I have sensitive skin, so I only use it every second day because too much vitamin c makes me puffy and irritated.

If you are looking for a serum, this one is excellent and has helped balance my skin out. The Ordinary "Buffet"