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Too many shades @ather. 😝 My eye definitely gets drawn to certain ones but I’m trying to be good about not picking up more of the same shades even though my blush collection is on the smaller side, relatively speaking. Ha! I’m going to look for more swatches leading up to her launch day - I was off by 5 days with my guess! BUT that means the release date for these blushes is the same day the Diptyque city candles become available for purchase this year and since both the Diptyque and the Rhode release are on the exceptions list to my no beauty buy month, I’ll be hitting pause on my “haul hibernation” on the 20th to pick up both!!! 😊 If I’m feeling the need to be extra strict on my no buy month, I’ll tack on another day and end it on July 1. We’ll see though; that will very likely be a last minute call. 😝

@itsfi Thanks for the helpful info! I didn't realize her products were available to Canada. I am looking forward to hearing how you like the blush. Pausing no/low buys are fun!

@WinglessOne Beautiful shade. I am now curious, too to find out what happened to UOMA. If I had a lipstick that made me feel how this one makes you feel, I think I woule be wearing it daily! I hope you had an amazing day yesterday! 💜

@sister13 Stunning look! Coppa Cookie 🍪 so pretty on you! You look amazing in brown lippies.

@sister13 Thank you very much 🌞🤎✨️

@itsfi Yes I can definitely swap put my morning coffee with makeup for water...or can I? Maybe I will just drink it faster so I can have both ! Do you notice a difference in how you feel/your skin yet?

Classic and beautiful @violetsbeauty! I love the versatility of a French mani; it goes with every look - causal, dressy and everything in between.

@jessicale09 Sorry you’re going through that. Did you use it 3 nights in a row? Or were those 3 nights separated by several days—maybe one night a week? Your prescribing dermatologist should‘ve instructed you to start off using it just once or twice a week for a few weeks, to avoid such a painful reaction. Gotta really ease your skin into tretinoin. If you did use it once a week for 3 weeks, then maybe ask your derm for a different retinoid your skin might tolerate better, like adapalene. Heck, you could even be one of the folks whose skin won’t tolerate vitamin A in any form (tretinoin, adapalene, retinaldehyde, retinol, etc.), so you might need a completely different acne-fighting solution; your derm can help with that. Meanwhile, to deal with the irritation, strip your skincare routine way back to basics: Gentle cleanser - when my skin’s very irritated, I very gently massage The INKEY List Oat Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm 5 oz/ 150 mL onto my skin and then let it sit for 5-10 minutes as a soothing oat mask. Then I gently massage another cleanser right on top of that cleansing balm and rinse everything off together. That second cleanser should also be gentle; something like e.l.f. Pure Skin Cleanser, CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser, or even CeraVe Cream-to-Foam Cleanser. You might find you don’t even need a second cleanser. Occlusive moisturizer - ideally something that contains petrolatum, the most water loss preventing skincare ingredient on the market. You also want something that contains no strong active ingredients while your skin’s damaged/irritated. My usual choice is Vanicream Moisturizing Cream, a very thick cream with a simple ingredient list. Or I’ll use a petrolatum balm like CeraVe Healing Ointment or Aquaphor Ointment (avoid Aquaphor if your skin’s sensitive to lanolin). I’ve even used Aveeno Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream (a body lotion) as a facial moisturizer to calm my skin down. Some folks swear by La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5 as a skin soother. Broad spectrum sunscreen (at least SPF 30) during the day - if you’ll be outdoors at all during the day, or driving/riding in a vehicle’s window seat, or sitting at/beside a window while indoors, then you definitely need to stop the sun from making your skin irritation worse. Do you already use sunscreen daily? If you find chemical sunscreens burn now that your skin’s so irritated, try a mineral (zinc oxide) one instead. If your dermatologist gives you more or different instructions, follow them. Do not use any exfoliants until your skin’s healed. No AHA (glycolic acid, lactic acid, etc.), PHA, or scrubby cleansers. Exfoliation at this point will only worsen your skin damage. BHA (salicylic acid) is questionable here… I temporarily stop using it when my skin throws irritation tantrums, but your mileage may vary. Ask your derm about it. I hope your skin feels better soon!

@meggywelly Sent!