I'm currently using the Timeless 20% Vit C+E Ferulic and it's great, though admittedly was a bit of a jump I was willing to risk (perhaps recklessly) because I don't have sensitive skin. I was looking for a pure LAA VitC option >5% that wouldn't break the bank and wasn't The Ordinary (which I've already tried before). This probably would have been my pick if it was out at the time I purchased my current bottle.

New 10% Vit C +E Ferulic Acid Timeless Skincare Serum

Long story short, I discovered MISSHA in early March of this year. Anywhere I look for MISSHA essences, they're really expensive (for my budget anyway)... Except for on their website? I picked up their Jumbo Time Revolution First Treatment Essence (215 mL) for $33 and the Artemisia for $22. I've used both every day, alternating in AM and PM for the last month and a half and I've made... maybe a dent in both bottles. I estimate they'll probably last me until the end of the year or close to it.

So I'm considering calling these Holy Grail and putting them into my routine forever, because I found out that my skin takes really well to these and I'm liking the results.

That being said, that means I need there to be a sale at least twice a year. In the past two months alone, I've been getting emails from MISSHA (I'm on their email list, yes) where these essences have been at this same price almost every week.

*** (Asterisks for attention and effect, because this is the sale qualifying this discussion for the Deals&News category) I've attached a screenshot of a sale email I just got this morning.***

This frequency of sales over the last two months seems promising. I also know they just launched their new website, and are in the midst of reformulating their products (I forget the exact reason why, I'll have to go find the Odile Monod video I originally heard it from) and maybe this is why they've been on sale for so long.

Anybody been subscribed to MISSHA for a while and happen to know?

[MISSHA] Current (Relatively) Sitewide Sale; Question about Sale Frequency

I've recently added in an AHA to my routine after only using a BHA for an exfoliant. Everything else in my routine has stayed the same: I use hydrating toners and emoillent moisturizers to lock everything in.

My skin is currently purging, and with it, my oil production has increased. I do know that it might take a skin cycle for your skin to adjust to a product and return to equilibrium, and even longer to see results. However, I know with exfoliants the results tend to happen sooner than later (compared to retinol), and I am seeing some improvements in my pores and flaky patches.

I'm combo skin, and typically only my T-zone is oily, but now even my cheeks and drier areas are starting to produce a noticeable amount of oil. Has anyone else had this experience? I don't recall that the addition of an AHA might cause an increase in oil production anywhere, but please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm just curious if there's an explanation for this. 😊

Introduction of AHA leading to increased oil production?

Hi Pickies, I hope you are all well. I have dehydrated oily skin, and for the life of me I cannot change the fact that by the end of the day my skin feels at least a little tight. Granted, it's usually around 11 PM and I'm about to do my PM skincare routine anyway, so it's not that big of a deal. I usually do my AM skincare sometime around 8:30 AM or so (yay for work from home life).

My first questions are: is it unrealistic to expect naturally dehydrated skin to not behave this way, and is it unrealistic to expect that I can make this problem go away altogether via skincare routine?

If the answers to the above questions are no, then here is my "prevent the tight skin feeling" checklist:
1. Toner and/or serum with humectants (HA, panthenol (I can't actually remember if B5 is a humectant 🤔), and glycerin are in my current serums. I live in a dry climate so I'm not sure how effective more HA would be, etc.). Do I need more? Like beta glucan? Other ingredients?
2. Barrier care -- I'm currently using the SkinRxLab MadeCera Toner and Stratia Liquid Gold (granted SLG is a relatively new addition).
3. Occlusive enough moisturizer. I've opted for thicker creams like the MediCube and SkinRxLab ones I've tagged.

Other variables in my routine include a light morning daily chemical exfoliant toner pad and using a stronger BHA once every other day in the evening.

Am I missing a dehydrated skin tip from my list?

Thanks in advance!!

Dehydrated Skin Checklist

I saw that some people were interested in the brand based on another discussion earlier this week. I just placed my own order. 😊

EDIT: I checked their Instagram page; this deal is good through May 31st (no time zone given).

Rare Beauty: Free Concealer w/Purchase of Foundation

I have absolutely no complaints.

There is a fragrance some may not like. Personally, my skin did not find it irritating.

OG Review 12/14/21: I received the Re-turn 2-Week Solutions Duo for free from @go.picky @pickyrewards and @skinrxlab_us in exchange for my honest review. I live in a dry climate and am currently in my winter season. I have dehydrated oily skin and this isn't too thick for me as a nighttime cream. Usually around this time of year, my skin is very tight and flaky.

I've been using this set for just under a month, and they have made all the difference in my skin. As the products are named, I saw results in two weeks, and the extended use has resulted in further improvements. my skin texture has been softer, more even, and my skin was less dehydrated at the end of the day — which was the holy-grail status elevator for me, and has been my primary skin struggle for some time now.

The duo has a 10,000ppm ceramide complex. The toner has two layers, a cream layer and a moisture layer, and is meant to be shaken well before use. It's suprisingly nourishing for a toner of such thin weight, but it makes it compatible for layering as needed. This toner has Centella Asiatica Extract, Milk Protein Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, and Madecassoside.

I have found that my personal best use is to swap this toner out for a hydrating one every other use, as I do still suffer from dehydrated skin and TEWL problems in my climate and season.

Update 01/10/22: I went to visit my parents' house for a week and have been without this toner. My dehydrated skin is dry and tight by the afternoon. I have rotated around my moisturizers, cleansers, and serums depending on the weather, but have kept this toner the same, otherwise. Now that I am without it, my skin is quite sad. I look forward to using this again tomorrow when I go home.

Edit: The best review I can give is an emptied product. Photo attached.

I don't have anything bad to say about the product. There are many other propolis serum competitors out there, so be sure to check them out to see what suits your needs best.

• Good volume and benefit for the price.
• I found this more nourishing than the iUnik snail serum.
• Absorbed well. No weird dry down or tacky residue.
• Pleasant to use, no fragrance. No-nonsense and solid ingredients list.

I had some trouble figuring out when to stop rubbing it in because I'm personally not that experienced with primers (and my experience with rubbing products in is that they should soak in and dry down *cough* skincare *cough*). 

The Touch in Sol Icy Sherbet Primer is silicone and oil free. I can confirm it has a cooling effect that does feel hydrating and provides a smooth base for makeup. You may not be able to see due to the video quality compression after the process of stitching the footage together, but I have deep cystic acne scars I felt were smoothed over.

In the texture video, despite how thick the consistency is, it doesn't feel as thick as it looks once applied. This was nice and beginner friendly, and my blush stayed put much longer than it normally does. My face eats blush, in a manner of speaking. It typically disappears halfway through the day if I only wear sunscreen.

Overall, I appreciate this primer a lot, and I feel it's something that I have found to be reliable each of the handful of times I've worn it.

All photos and video are unfiltered and taken in indirect natural sunlight.

• Not particularly hydrating, which I would later find out was really what my skin needed.
• If you're looking for more targeted wrinkle-treatment, I would try something else. This may reduce the effect of fine lines purely because of it's light moisture layer.

I liked the iUnik propolis marginally more, because of it's wound-healing befits and acne. I also found it a little more nourishing feeling.

• Good benefits and volume for the price.
• A good, light "all rounder" type of serum. Definitely would recommend if your skin is pretty good as is, and you don't have any specific treatment interests, but want some inexpensive extra oomph.
• Good layer of moisture, so I can see dry skin types particularly liking this. I appreciated this more in the winter than the summer, as I have oily skin.

The slightly sticky finish. Maybe the stronger tea tree oil smell (it does fade though).

EDIT 01/10/22: It's too light of a moisturizer for my dehydrated skin, and my skin is tight after a few hours.

This is a short term review, and a short term review on something like sebum production regulation needs something more long term. I'll update this review if extended use of this product bumps the rating up above it's initial rating of three stars.

Picky review, I live in a dry climate, it's my winter season, and I have dehydrated oily skin.

The Vitamin E cream targets sebum production, primarily through its 77.43% tea tree leaf extract. It also includes the Skin Barrier Trinity: ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids 🤩. Like the ampoule, the cream has vitamin E, madecassoside, and allantoin.

The cream has a light green color to it, its texture smooth, and it's fairly lightweight, but not thin. It absorbed quickly without a greasy or heavy feeling, but there was a bit of a sticky a finish to it. I experienced no stinging or irritation with either. Unsurprisingly, it smells like tea tree oil; I didn't find it overpowering though.

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