Hello,

About 2 months ago, I burned my face using a retinol too strong for my sensitive skin. I immediately stopped using it and focused on repairing my skin barrier for a few weeks. Then I started using a SA cleanser for my acne and I saw results, but it was too slow. So, I used mandelic acid...and I burned my face again 🥺Why won't I learn? A helpful Picky user once told me to be patient, apparently I haven't learned that lesson yet. I'm not looking forward to putting on sunscreen tomorrow 😣

Any words of encouragement would help 💫

🔥I burned my face - again 🥺

Hello,

I have dry/sensitive skin that's been covered with closed comedone for a few months. I was using a LOT of oils in my routine, and I'm starting to think it was the culprit. So I ditched the oils (cleansing oil, oil serum before moisturizer and oil-based night mask). 

I bought Cetaphil's gentle moisturizing cleanser for sensitive skin and thought I could add micellar water at night to remove the multiple layers of sunscreen. 

❓Do you think it's a good idea? 
❓Do you use micellar water before or after the cleanser? 
❓Lastly, I read that not rinsing micellar water could worsen closed comedone. What do you guys think?

Thanks for you help :)

Micellar water 🌼💦 - how to use?

Hello!

I started patch testing the Dear, Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream (in a jar) a few days ago. I haven't had a reaction, but I'm puzzled by the chlorine scent. It smells a bit like pool water. I didn't read many reviews commenting about a strange scent, so I was wondering if I got a weird batch.

Does your jar also have a chlorine-type smell?

Thank you!

Strange scent - Midnight Blue Calming Cream

Hello Pickies,

I might be racking my brain for nothing here... But tell me, layering experts, do you let your product dry before putting on the next one?

Thanks for your help!

Layering products - 1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣

Hello Pickies,

I'm dreaming about my ideal routine for the next season. What are your ✨superstar ingredients✨for dry and sensitive skin?

To be honest, I have many opened products so it'll probably take me a year to finish them all 🤦‍♀️. Like I said, I'm dreaming 🤤 🤭

Thank you! 💗

✨Superstar ingredients for dry/sensitive skin

It works well during the hotter months and the days where you layer tons of sunscreen. It would be too light for my skin otherwise. Also, it&#39;s around 30 $ for about 50-60 ml, which is not the cheapest. This gel is in weight (grams) so I included a picture next to a 60 ml jar.

This moisturizing gel us fantastic. I have dry&#47;sensitive skin with a lot of heat and redness. I put this gel on the morning after using active ingredients and it instantly soothes and cools down my face. The scent is almost non existant, which I like.

The scent is too fruity for my liking, but it quickly goes away. It&#39;s also more expensive than drugstore products.

This cream is fantastic. The texture is smooth, but not too heavy, it hydrates but isn&#39;t greasy. It&#39;s supposed to be &quot;risky&quot; for sensitive skin, but I used it for many years without any issues.

I was a retinol newbie and made the mistake of starting with the 1%. Dry&#47;sensitive skin people: please do not make my mistake! I started slowly for the first weeks, even rinsing it out after a few minutes. As I upped the dosage, my skin burned. It was red, swollen, hot and burning&#47;itchy day and night. It took me several weeks to repair the barrier.

It is odourless, so it sits nicely under other products.

I think this would be a great first night cream for people with dry skin in their early 20s. It&#39;s light-ish, the scent is almost non existent (that&#39;s a plus for me). It does the job and the price is right.

It is thick indeed. Probably fine for winter days, but during summer it leaves my forehead shiny. I simply put it on at night and voilà !

This moisturizer is fantastic! I used it as part of a minimal routine to repair the skin barrier and it was very effective. There&#39;s no odour, it&#39;s smooth, it&#39;s thick and it feels like putting whipped cream on your face (in a good way). It works best as a night cream for me though, because it leaves my forehead shiny.

PickyUmami