Ehm... I see grey as grey yongnian 
. I can discern between them very well though, undertones, etc. can advise which colour to paint every room in a house (in situ) and make it appear to be the same colour throughout, if you use the actual same colour everywhere due to the light it would look different per room. Painter/decorators hate me. You're on your own with the bonkers purchasing though, I take absolutely no responsibility 
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Speaking of, totally random unrestrained purchases, was in tkmaxx this afternoon and picked up the Una Brennan Rose Mask, don't know how that happened as I'm not much of an impulse buyer and have no need for a mask but I wondered how it would compare to the Sisley Black Rose mask and it was really cheap and it's absolutely lovely. A great hydrator/moisturiser for sensitive skin in these colder days and smells lovely of rose too. Vintner's Daughter is bloody lovely too but I will resist any ranting and raving till morning The Joik candles were tiny, Aurora, but the Damascus Rose one is lovely, far nicer than the Persian Rose one from Pacifica that was also on offer but more expensive. Also got some NEOM ones from tkmaxx which I absolutely adore too.
Enid, I find the best treatment is neem oil for cuticles and a rich moisturiser (Weleda skin food is good but it has citrus so probably not the best if there are open wounds, something with Linalool would work well, do Lanolips not have a hand product?) then get your marigolds (?) and either do the dishes or simply submerge in warm/hot water, then moisturise again when its sunken in. It's also handy to just have a hand cream by your washing up liquid and use before doing any dishes by hand.
Is it around freezing temps in the UK too, Pupsie? My oil production speeds up a bit in response, so can get shinier in the T-zone since my routine for winter is geared for added oils. Otherwise evaluate the frequency of acid use and Retinol. You have introduced quite a lot over the past few weeks. And yes, eye creams at night can cause puffiness, not as a rule but with some people it happens.
Storm, I have some additional questions.
How are you with cultured dairy (so cheese, yoghurt, etc.) I know we discussed P50 before for you (I think) but that's lactic acid based, as in derived from milk so am wondering how sensible that is. Ever tried SR Good Genes by any chance? Have we talked BHA yet?
Your bad results with REN and Liz Earle make me wonder how you get on with essential oils, do you have issues with other 'natural'/organic skincare products or was it specifically those two brands? I'm thinking the Susanne Kaufmann Gel Cleanser might suit you well but it's full of alpine herb extracts.
Which LRP Cicaplast are you using specifically and with what purpose, is your skin very damaged at the moment? Since your routine is comprised of a lot of products currently can you indicate which ones you think are working for you/would RP and what you question/wouldn't RP. Also, have you tried any SPF products in the past?
JDSTER, I'll answer you tomorrow.
Rastel38, by ZO skincare are you referring to Obagi?
whyistherumgone Dr. Sam Bunting's videos for The Telegraph (ongoing, 'Science of Skincare') are very helpful. Some are linked on the thread, they're a bit slow at uploading them to youtube but there's a partial playlist available but it's good to read the articles with it too. Dr. SB's own youtube channel is also a good point of education as long as you bear in mind she does approach it from a practitioner's POV where prescription medication plays a large part of the routine.