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I think you have a pretty solid routine already, that just might need an adjustment or two. You may find that just spritzing your face with a bit of regular water before applying your moisturizer will help it feel less dry. If not, there are a few options to try. 1) a moisturizing toner that doesn't contain alcohol or witch hazel or lots of fragrance. The one I use stopped being carried by Ulta, so I don't have a recommendation on that unfortunately. 2) you might need a ceramide moisturizer; they help keep your skin barrier in tact. CeraVe bases their whole line on it, so that's a fairly inexpensive option to try. I really love Drunk Elephant lala retro moisturizer, but it's spendy. 3) maybe look in to using a facial oil with your moisturizer at night. I really love Nourish Organic pure hydrating face serum (it's an oil) that is argan and rose hip seed oils. I think you can get it at Target. I also use Herbivore oils, but those are also spendy. There are tons of options out there, but you definitely don't need to spend $$$ to find a good one. I don't think you'll need to change all 3 things, but it all depends on how your skin response to any of the options. For the texture you are seeing, I think if you increase the acid % in the AHA part of your routine but use in the same way, you'll see some more results. I use Drunk Elephant Framboos serum which is once again spendy, but there are lots of other options out there. Finally, make sure you're using a sunscreen during the day (I didn't see one in your routine), especially since you're using some actives that can make you more sensitive to the sun and that will mess with your skin barrier, too.

I had heard of hooded eyes before and didnt really think it fit until I looked at photos and looked at myself in the mirror. I totally have hooded eyes! I never saw it before but do now and I’m shocked. Thank you for the recommendations on the videos. I’m going to check it out. Thank you so much for responding.

@Margalee Enjoy! The set gives a decent range of the house 🙂 I saw they also made a little mini set for the Liquors line, it looks very cute.

AM Pure + Simple Cleansing MilkMissha Time Revolution EssencePure + Simple Vitamin C SerumYouth To The People Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask with Vitamin C 2 oz/ 59 mL The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil 1 oz/ 30 mL PMPure + Simple Cleansing MilkMissha Time Revolution EssenceSunday Riley Luna Sleeping Oil The Ordinary 100% Organic Cold-Pressed Rose Hip Seed Oil 1 oz/ 30 mL

I opened my door to a complete and utter surprise package from the lovely @quspork She sent some fall feels my way which is perfect because I am loving that it is finally cooler here. Of course there is red lipstick! The silk sleep mask feels so luxurious on my face. And I have heard the discontinued Ulta pedi pebbles are awesome. Sorry pictures are out of order and afraid my post will get eaten if I mess with it! Thank sweet lady! This totally made my day. I love love love fall.    

@Ispend2much6 Agreed, the annual holiday thread is always fun ❤️

As an aside, I don't think this is just a BIC thing. A lot of message board communities have folded as people moved over to Facebook and other social media platforms. The thing is, I find a lot of people find spending time on social makes them anxious and unhappy but the algorithms are really good at keeping people addicted and from participating in less fractious online spaces. The old message boards of yore never felt addictive to me the way these new platforms do. I often see people my age missing older platforms. Things were more pleasant, safer, better moderated. You could have more in-depth, nuanced discussions. You could write things without risking a pile-on of strangers harassing you.

@faeriegirl thank you so very much 💕

@curlychiquita I completely understand. It is so easy to use and the lattes I’ve made are as good as Starbucks.

Thank you sweets!! @Samtian 💓