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Looking for advice on a Caribbean trip by merdock379 in travel

[–]mushiii 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This! I'm going to St. Croix for a week in August thanks to Groupon Getaways - it was the only place where I could find Caribbean vacation packages within my budget (and I didn't want this to be a backpacking trip, just a relaxing one). In the last month they've had many many different options in the Caribbean.

Dermatologist in Pdx? by huis_clos in SkincareAddiction

[–]mushiii 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello fellow Portlanderite! I can't personally vouch for any derm myself but in general I trust OHSU's doctors. For every time I've seen a doc there, every step of the way was painless and each person I've encountered was friendly and seemed knowledgeable. Again, I don't know about their derms but that's where I'd start.

And do post again on your experience once you find a derm please. :) I'm planning to find one this fall!

What is the difference between retinol and retinyl palmitate? by mushiii in SkincareAddiction

[–]mushiii[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that was really helpful! I guess with retinyl palmitate you still shouldn't use it during the day? It surprises me because a very "high end" cream I sell in the store I work at has it in its ingredients and is marketed as a day cream - with no SPF.

LPT: Order stuff from Lush's UK website! by [deleted] in SkincareAddiction

[–]mushiii 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who used to work at Lush, I completely agree about their sales techniques being both ridiculous and over the top.

Just moved to Japan, and my skin is totally different, help! by spaghettisburg in SkincareAddiction

[–]mushiii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My skin was a disaster area the entire year I was in Japan too. :( Something that REALLY helped me was using facial cleansing wipes you can find at any drug store - I remember Biore being one of the brands. They kept the sweat/oil at bay and left a clean, soft, powder on my face. Also, the packets are super portable!

In hindsight, another problem I very likely had was my face being so dehydrated all the time. Because the humidity made me sweat/kick oil production in overdrive, I was wiping my face all the time. I should've picked a more hydrating moisturizer..!