Sephora

@WinglessOne Interesting. I heard not to use it because it could clog your pores.

Week 4: trying to take my vitamins and minerals pills as well as sugarbear hair vitamins. Working out in the morning. Doing my 1min breathing wellness through my Apple watch. I am also starting again to take my Moon juice stress management pills. Moon Juice SuperYou® Daily Stress Management #sugarbear hairvitamins

Hi @amandataytay ! A few questions for you: Are you brand new to AHA exfoliants (like Sunday Riley Good Genes)? Is the Rx retinoid new to you, or have you been using it for at least a month now? How frequently do you currently use the retinoid? Do you have a broad spectrum sunscreen for daytime use? If you’re a retinoid and/or AHA exfoliant newbie, then I recommend this PM routine: Face wash Hyaluronic acid (applied to damp skin) Moisturizer (applied while skin’s still damp) Rx retinoid Your retinoid will still work when applied over moisturizer. The moisturizer can buffer some of the retinoid’s side effects, and this method ensures you’ve locked hydration into your skin before applying the retinoid. Save Good Genes for your AM routine. In fact, if you're new to AHA and retinoids, don't use Good Genes at all until you've used the retinoid for a few weeks. That'll let your skin get used to the retinoid. Then you can start using the AHA 1 or 2 mornings a week. You can keep using AHA in the AM and retinoid in the PM; nothing wrong with that. But if you want to try layering them at night, wait til your skin's used to both products and then patch test them layered on, say, a small area of your lower jaw. Note that some people’s skin simply can’t tolerate AHA and a retinoid layered together, while others can layer them with no issues. Oh, and never use the AHA more than 3 times a week—and never twice on the same day. Otherwise you'll over-exfoliate your skin, break your skin's moisture barrier, and open your skin to all kinds of badness. Even if Sunday Riley claims you can use Good Genes daily (eh, I don't know if they do), don't do that.

I just experienced this last weekend! I used Olaplex 3 by itself for a long time and it worked well, but after reading about how good 0 was to add to the routine, I tried it and my hair is ruined! It's crispy and so much has broken off and conditioning isn't helping. I take a lot of pride in my hair and am so upset about what this product has done. - You're right. It's going to take a long time to grow it back and repair it. I'm sorry this happened to you too. Buyer beware.

@lmaster Thanks, I was really feeling the look and it showed through in my photos. I’m fairly certain this one is no longer sold but I am equally as certain that you have about 25 dupes for this cool toned pink;)

@Buootiful Wait- you said you weren't good at pictures! You took such cute ones! I didn't even realize those chocolates had letters on them. I was afraid that the Clionadh would not arrive in time, so I bought the Valentino lipstick from your list. However, I forgot I had bought it for you and tried it on! lol I have to say though, I'm not sure you would have liked it, from looking at your past pictures. It didn't look at all IRL like it does online. So, I bought you some similar shades in other brands. Enjoy!

Excellent suggestion - thanks!

@eshoe That Babyfacial is such a good one! It definitely packs a punch! The Facetory mask sounds so great! I haven't tried this one yet, but there's been a few by the brand that I've tried and really liked. 😃

@Sunnysmom Thanks so much!The only topcoat I use anymore is Glisten & Glow and I've never found a polish it doesn't work well with...it's fabulous stuff that dries super shiny and amazingly fast ❣️ You can get it through their website or over at Cupcake Polish (last I checked, code CPLOVER worked for 20% off too!), and every now and again, it's available at PolishPickUp as well. If you are wanting a plumper look, maybe closer to gel polish, I've seen folks use a coat of just plain old clear polish before adding topcoat, just to bulk up the thickness a bit.

Interesting.