Enid, Cult Beauty just emailed me, presenting their fancy new Foreo 'wand' it looks even more like a sex toy as the model demonstrates it right next to her mouth on that picture so I'm guessing it is still very new. General PSA: they've also started stocking The Ordinary just when I've hit peak Ordinary.
I've only tried Power Fabric in the store. I like Luminous Silk a lot, ergo went to have a look and see how it compared but for me personally, it was a bit too heavy coverage. Does a lovely job at that, and not as heavy and mask-like as other high coverage foundations but still felt the need to put things on top to liven the face again, meaning I'd never wear it day to day. I also struggled with the colour, they don't translate one to one to other Armani foundations and the colour changed in about 30-60 mins, not really oxidation as it didn't go orange but it did go darker.
Well done Tant!
I'll keep an eye out for bonkers Trinny on YT, Pupsie. I do vaguely recall her mentioning doing a DIY SPF 
with some 'natural' person that had me nearly fainting at the thought. She's highly entertaining but seriously has the most disconcerting brand of skincare advice out there, I'm always somewhat bemused that I'm not left ranting and raging as a result and simply shrug and go 'Oh, Trinny' 
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Welcome back otyt, hope you had a good time or at the very least enjoyed your bounty of good hair and skin! I ended up buying the Suncover sunscreen while you were away as my usual body sunscreen ran out and I'm really happy with it. Gives the body a lovely natural sheen, unfortunately, it's not working out on the face as it mildly reacts (there's some Nia in it) with TO Vit C but without the Vit C it works pretty well on the face too. How was your experience with it?
Yes, weirdly in hot humid temps the sebum production on my scalp lessens too. Where you'd expect it to get oilier quicker with the heat, it's the opposite. It may be worth looking into a humidifier for your bedroom considering how much of a positive impact the high humidity had for skin and hair (possibly nails too? Mine grow like crazy in those conditions too and are pretty much indestructible).
The mild footner was me, it was a Korean one, only really pulled a single layer off otherwise ok looking feet. Think they were called Monthly New Feet. Think the brand was called something with 'Pack' in it, will look it up later. The Korean footner equivalent is the Tony Moly Shiny Feet which really isn't scary at all but left my feet a bit too dry as a result. The Japanese originals are called Baby Feet and they also come in different variations but they're pricier so never tried them tbh.
Lord, forgive my scepticism but I find it hard to believe you've been trialling all these products individually for months (because that's what it would be, 2-6 weeks min for the non-exfoliating products and 6-12 weeks with gradual buildup for the exfoliating products) and be left unsure as to how and when to use them. Are you a regular daily broad spectrum sunscreen user because that comes before any of those products listed. Simply trying a product out once and having no immediate reaction, or within the next 24-48hrs, doesn't really mean you're tolerating a product well. I understand how tempting it all is to get a whole regime going but slapping on a whole bunch of strong actives in a short period of time is a potentially upsetting cocktail for your skin and will leave you with no indication what exactly is causing the issue. Apols if this seems like overkill and overly harsh and you have been taking it very slowly but caution should come before anything to avoid problems further down the line. Rough guidelines below:
Products with Keratolytic Agents (ie with use slough off the outer layer of the skin and make you more sun sensitive), broad spectrum sunscreen needs to be in place and topped up regularly before starting on these (in all honesty, we're seeing some extremes in terms of UV rays at the moment- ratings that are rarely ever registered in Northern Europe. Now is probably the worst time to be starting on exfoliating products for the first time). Product use needs to be build up gradually from 1-2x a week initially to 2-3x a week over the course of 6 weeks. Then 2 weeks to evaluate product results and tolerance of the product:
-Nip & fab glycolic night pads- are these the extreme ones? If so, these also contain BHA and a pretty high % Nia IIRC so you may be doubling up unneccaserily. As mentioned previously I'm not a fan of glycolic acid at all and would urge to be very critical on how your skin behaves with continued use as it can make skin more sensitive and susceptible to damage over time. Use 3x a week at most after gradually building up use, first step after cleansing, preferably at night. Do not use with Retinol or Vit C in the same routine. Using it with BHA would probably be too much.
-TO Vit c suspension 23% - build up use from 1-2x a week, gradually to 2-3x a week, then to daily use. Use in the AM preferably. Do not use with Retinol in the same routine. Never use it with TO Niacinamide or N+F Glycolic pads in the same routine. Use in serum stage, before or after other watery serums.
-TO Retinoid 2% - build up use from 1-2x a week, gradually to 2-3x a week. Use in the PM preferably in the serum stage. Do not use with AHA, BHA, Vit C in the same routine.
-Paula's choice skin perfecting bha liquid 2% - build up use from 1-2x a week, gradually to 2-3x a week. Use in the PM preferably but can also be used in the AM. First step after cleansing. Do not use with Retinol in the same routine.
Products without (or very mild acting) Keratolytic Agents. Product use needs to be build up gradually from 2-3x a week up to daily use over the course of 2-4 weeks. First 2 weeks usually give a good indication of product tolerance, product efficacy is best evaluated after 6 weeks. Use of daily sunscreen important in the grander scheme of the routine but not directly tied to the use of these products:
-TO Niacinamide & zinc - start using 1-2x a week, if well tolerated, increase to 2-3x a week. Do not use with TO Vit C in the same routine. Use in watery serum stage and if combining with use of other actives like Retinol, AHA, BHA, etc. it's used after that.
-TO Buffet - start using 2-3 a week, if well tolerated, increase to daily use. Use in watery serum stage and if combining with use of other actives like Retinol, AHA, BHA, etc. it's used after that. Can be used AM, PM, or both.
In terms of where to start with introducing the products into your routine (alloting for the necessary time in between, 2 weeks of individual use if your skin is already acclimated per the above described time frames, otherwise follow those time guidelines first): Buffet, Nia, BHA, Vit C, Retinoid, then AHA if you feel you actually need it.
JDSTER, do take my stern words on Glycolic with a grain of salt. I have a deep discrimination against it from personal experience just like with fragrance so that tends to colour my views a bit strongly sometimes (but I do have the scientific data to back it up at least). Though have to say from the troubleshooting on these threads and the random 'Oh my God! I put on Alpha-H Liquid Gold for the first time then went skiing and my face burned off!' posts on these boards that there needs to be a bit more caution shown around the ingredient. Saying that, so far I've seen a few reviews on TO 30% peel and I'm half convinced it's a faux product. It says 'professional strength' or 'professional use only' on the labelling FFS! A lot of people just aren't seeing any sort of results with it, or only very minor ones. Think Dulci tried it with tepid results but can't remember properly. I've seen a few have the opposite reaction, who have simply gone in too hard and too fast, from no acid use at all to 3x a week and causing serious damage but have yet to see anyone reach a nice sweet spot in between with convincing results.
Azelaic is considered pretty mild so I think potentially you could use it daily if necessary but I think along the lines of BHA use would make the most sense initially. You could potentially use it in the AM too, though TO version is not all that cosmetically elegant as far as I can gather.