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@WinglessOne this is the Costco pack because--and maybe it's just in my area--but according to the media (and the Costco employees!) people ARE starting to hoard it again so I thought I'd better grab some. For the record, though, I ultimately ended up making a couple of last minute "fun" purchases before all of the sales ended.

SAMPLEUP https://www.sephora.com/beauty/cyber-week-deals?icid2=homepage_slideshow_multi-world_animation_cyber1120_cyberbag_sampleup_us_desktop_image_112820

@SportyGirly125 YEEEEESSSS! 😍 I'll admit I had a fleeting "but... that's not an ox" thought when I first saw it, but I like the koi theme for 2021. After such a hard and stressful year, I welcome a symbol of perseverance, harmony, and renewal. I'll make room in my collection for this highlighter. Can't wait to see what else is in this collection!

Alright, hopefully third time is the charm here! The Sephora App has been, soooo bad lately, the latest update screwed up BiC so bad it's nuts. So, my review is much less detailed than the first two times I wrote it... E is for essential and v is for vitamin. In the morning I used a Vitamin C mask from... okay the photo I have is so blurry I can't even read it and I already tossed the package away. But it was from motm or from unicorn mail... maybe someone else recognizing the brand, starts with an A. There was some assembly required, and luckily it was fairly obvious because all the instructions were in Korean. 🙂 First remove the "bottle" and remove the sticker seal on the mask half. Then open the bottle and squeeze the contents into the mask side. I squished it around a bit and the mask totally soaked up all the serum. When I took the mask out some parts were still dry so I mushed it all around a bit until it was all soaked. And see those dots? They are have pin like pokies on them, much like many acne patches. I assume this is so the serum can seep into the skin better. I wasn't paying attention to the time and when I took the mask off it was dry, but my skin was very tacky still. I noticed my skin was a bit pink, not quite RED, but definitely pink. So this was a strong formula. It didn't sting or anything though, so there is that. It was definitely an interesting mask that I have not encountered before! In the evening I went with something I know, through experience is very mild on my skin and soaks everything up. Lots of excess serum. Neogen Milky cream something. It was the last of a ten pack and honeslty, I'm not going to buy it again. While it works well and my skin looks great and hydrated after it has a very strong baby powder scent to it. And, I hate the smell of baby powder, well, maybe hate is a strong word. But it's pretty accurate. I prefer it smelling a bit odd chemically than baby powder. Oh, and there is my eye mask of that night... I used an unscented because I didn't want the scent to interfere with my pillow perfume. 🙂

I just read the post below me.The hair catcher I have over my drain also gets so full of hair that the water in the shower backs up and pools. I clean the hair catcher after every shower. That's a lot of hair falling out.I didn't realize so many other people were having problems with Olaplex. If I would have known that before my initial Olaplex incident, I would have never bought it. My stylist had a lot of really good things she had to say about Olaplex. I trust her, so I decided to give it a go. (Which ended up being a no-go for me.)

Thank you! I will try it!!

The Ordinary is always a great choice- i have used the Alpha Arbutin 2% for scars and hyperpigmentation and i recommend it. since you have dry skin make sure not to overuse it because it does make my skin a little drier. as for an overall holy grail serum, i love the Olehenricksen vitamin C truth serum and its great when my skin gets dry and dull. hope that helps!