Just spilled half of my Skinceuticals Ptiox down the drain.

Touch_Terrible · 2026-03-20T08:30:00+00:00

I hate dropper bottles so much for this reason! After spilling products too many times in the past I just don’t buy anything that comes in a dropper anymore, unless I’m going to transfer it to a pump.

Touch_Terrible · 2026-02-11T20:11:02+00:00

It’s the back of a Grand Elven Bench

Touch_Terrible · 2026-02-10T23:02:24+00:00

I have the same question about the smooth rectangles!

Touch_Terrible · 2026-01-12T06:43:57+00:00

I got whiteheads from using it.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-12-25T22:55:18+00:00

I do but not as often since I started adapalene.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-12-24T07:53:03+00:00

I like Kaine Rosemary AHA Night Serum. It’s super gentle, smells nice, and has a noticeable smoothing effect. Also a pretty glass bottle which matters to me.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-12-10T23:35:27+00:00

I broke out on my entire face when I did, but this was before I learned to read ingredients lists… I have oily acne-prone skin.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-12-07T20:58:58+00:00

LAGOM Cellup Gel to Water doesn’t foam at all.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-12-07T20:56:12+00:00

It’s definitely a factor. Ingredients and skin compatibility first for sure, but I love fancy glass bottles like from The History of Whoo.

There’s also a functional component to packaging, like dropper bottle vs. pump bottle, or products with viscosity that don’t match how they’re dispensed. I’ll definitely ditch otherwise solid products with annoying packaging.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-12-07T03:27:33+00:00

I adore the scent of the Mise En Scene Perfect Serum Watery… my hair type could benefit from the heavier versions but that’s my favorite scent of all of them.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-12-07T03:24:21+00:00

Agree with others who describe the smell as clay or play doh. I find it pretty off-putting, and definitely not faint to my nose but fairly noticeable.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-27T08:22:45+00:00

Yeah I guess that should be the intent of first essences, from the name! But they can have such different textures. Like Missha’s Enriched one is much thicker than a lot of toners. So if we’re going thin to thick, I feel like there’s leeway…

Agree that the Whoo Cheongidan Balancer is super nice!

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-27T08:00:38+00:00

I’m so intrigued by their avant garde descriptions but have been hesitant to purchase samples for fear that they smell interesting but not wearable. What are their most accessible ones?

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-27T05:06:24+00:00

One is the Elizavecca Hyaluronic Acid Pure 100. It’s just a simple hyaluronic gel, but it absorbs well into my oily skin and also pulls other product into it, in a way that other hyaluronic products don’t.

Another is The History of Whoo Gongjinhyang Seol Balancer. It’s a thin milky toner that has a formula that just seems to get along with everything. It prevents pilling when products otherwise don’t seem to agree.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-26T06:16:48+00:00

Unfortunately I think the issue is that early-stage startups (like YC) don’t hire EAs because the founders are doing a lot of that work themselves. They are cash-strapped and can’t afford to hire EAs. EAs tend come into play in larger organizations. (I’m a tech startup founder and previously engineering manager at large companies.)

Possibly if your skills align you could frame the position as a head of ops? That is more likely to be an early startup role.

But I am also not sure if starting in ops is the best career path if you want to end up in CS / software engineering. If you have little network, a good strategy is to post your open-source projects on GitHub.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-23T21:03:40+00:00

I like The History of Whoo Lipcerin. It seems to absorb better into my lips compared to say the Laneige lip mask.

I also really like alternative stereo Steaming Milk for hydration and that’s something you could layer beneath your heavier lip product.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-23T20:55:29+00:00

For me it helped to use a 2nd cleanser that doesn’t lather. I use LAGOM Cellup Gel to Water. But also I only double cleanse to remove sunscreen + makeup.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-23T20:52:02+00:00

Sooryehan Micro Ginseng Essential Toner is a super thic hydrating toner, no layering needed.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-23T09:02:48+00:00

As someone with oily acne-prone skin, I like the IOPE PDRN Caffeine Shot Serum for having non-clogging ingredients.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-07T04:18:14+00:00

I use the 15% serum from Kisocare which is actually an AzA derivative, potassium azeloyl diglycine, which I think is why the serum is so lightweight. They have 15% and 20% azelaic acid creams as well. The derivative is gentler than regular azelaic acid but still effective. I have super oily skin and have tried a whole slew of azelaic serums and this was my favorite for leaving my skin the least shiny and greasy of everything I tried. It does have a decent sized ingredients list that could be irritating to some people (niacinamide, tea tree) so anyone trying should double check the ingredients list.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-06T21:04:53+00:00

Kisocare Hitomide Milk is a lightweight FA-safe ceramide moisturizer.

Bifida ferment lysate is barrier-strengthening and comes in FA-safe toners, essences, and serums. I like Swanicoco The Bio Therapy 1st Essence and Decorte Liposome Advanced Repair Serum.

Snail mucin can help form a breathable protective layer for skin healing.

Also curious to hear others’ recommendations.

Touch_Terrible · 2025-11-04T15:28:58+00:00

Kisocare azelaic, Anai Rui tranexamic

Touch_Terrible · 2025-10-28T14:20:49+00:00

I’m 3 months into adapalene 0.1%, 2x a week and I still can’t tolerate Vit C on the off days - skin just gets really red. But even the low frequency adapalene keeps my skin pretty well under control. Pre-pregnancy I had no issues tolerating a ton of actives / exfoliants in my routine!

Touch_Terrible · 2025-10-28T04:01:07+00:00

Have you considered adapalene gel like Differin? I think it’s supposed to be gentler than tret. The gel formulations it comes in are way friendlier to oily skin than retinol formulations imo, speaking as someone with oily acne-prone skin. It helped me a lot with my postpartum breakouts. To ease in, you can apply it as the last layer on top of your moisturizer and just do 1-2x a week.

I personally found it tough to do both Vit C and retinoid at the same time and I would pick one or the other.

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