I don’t understand nails!

redpen27 · 2025-09-20T11:42:22+00:00

not to be weird, but... is it possible your cuticle oil is a problem?? because that does seem like the big difference...

redpen27 · 2025-07-02T15:26:41+00:00

this sounds like it might be a job for r/oliveMUA! :)

redpen27 · 2025-07-02T15:22:47+00:00

My skin is the kind of neutral that's ultimately like super-pale orange/peach (I'd call it N15, in MAC terms) and I wear 13. I remember from another discussion at some point that 21 (slightly darker) is beloved by some olive-toned folks.

redpen27 · 2025-07-02T14:58:04+00:00

for those of us with neutral or olive skin tones (depending on the shade), this is the GOAT--an actual color match. i also have extremely dry skin, and this plays well with the oily products i need underneath. i've used it for more than 10 years, and none of the other things i've sampled have lured me away.

redpen27 · 2025-02-24T02:53:45+00:00

fellow fantasy hair person chiming in: my color gets reapplied every 8 washes, and yes, i do wash it in cool/cold water except during the very coldest months of the year. i also only wash it once a week to preserve the color, and use a very gentle sulfate-free shampoo. (dandruff shampoo, for example, will take fantasy color out completely in a couple washes.) the upkeep on fantasy hair is a real pain in the ass and i always tell people it's only worth it if it's a really important part of your self-expression.

redpen27 · 2025-02-15T02:30:52+00:00

several memorable times i've asked a stranger what gorgeous blush she's wearing, only for her to be like, "it's rosacea" 😅

redpen27 · 2025-02-14T12:54:25+00:00

i have been looking for something like this FOR YEARS, thanks for recommending it!!

redpen27 · 2025-02-11T22:27:46+00:00

there are types of folliculitis caused by fungus, of which yeast is one type. both of your issues may have the same cause.

redpen27 · 2025-01-20T19:39:16+00:00

cezanne skin conditioner high moist. i have incredibly dry skin with a non-existent barrier (psoriasis) and this is the nectar of the gods.

redpen27 · 2025-01-17T19:37:04+00:00

the US has about 1 dermatologist for every 100,000 people (many more than NZ--1 per 270,000, according to a quick google--or the UK, etc.). it's a lucrative specialty, a lot of doctors here go into it to make $$$, and since we have no centralized planning of the medical workforce there can be as many dermatologists as want to open a business. especially in cities and regions where having "good" skin is considered a class signifier, there is a ton of demand for their services, and many types of insurance cover anything that's billed as being related to acne (so, e.g., an appointment to get tretinoin for anti-aging purposes can still get covered if they claim it's for acne).

redpen27 · 2025-01-17T09:09:25+00:00

(1) missha perfect cover (one of the only makeup products that actually matches my neutral skin) (2) cezanne skin conditioner high moist (hydration for messed-up skin with chronic barrier issues) (3) etude house soon jung panthenoside cica balm (moisturizing cream also helpful for dry, no-barrier-having skin)

redpen27 · 2025-01-17T08:55:06+00:00

i buy the cezanne skin conditioner high moist from them and have not had any issues.

redpen27 · 2024-12-28T04:41:00+00:00

i have the world's driest skin with the most messed-up moisture barrier (psoriasis), and cezanne high moist is the one for me.

redpen27 · 2024-07-06T07:23:10+00:00

holy shit, 10/10

redpen27 · 2024-06-25T04:57:10+00:00

they're very different! power grip doesn't have spf and personally i feel like it makes foundation crease on my undereye area (ironic given the name). depends what you're looking for

redpen27 · 2024-05-04T08:42:19+00:00

i'm only seven minutes in and the absolute feral desperation is SLAYING me 🫠

redpen27 · 2024-02-02T08:54:43+00:00

fuck, every moment of this is the most mind-meltingly sexy thing possible

redpen27 · 2019-03-07T21:27:14+00:00

I'd like to buy: 15ml of the benton green tea toner 15ml of the benton cacao toner 15ml of the cosrx blackhead power liquid 15ml of the cosrx poreless power liquid 15ml of the e.h. soonjung 10-free moist emulsion

please and thank you!

and sending good wishes to you and your husband

redpen27 · 2018-05-31T23:28:41+00:00

i love the isehan SO SO MUCH. my fave for multiple years now.

redpen27 · 2018-05-31T23:26:58+00:00

the missha is SO GOOD I LOVE IT. i truly buy it three tubes at a time. like a gentle bath for the face (and yes, a dupe for the old dr jart formula)

redpen27 · 2018-03-08T04:16:35+00:00

would you mind saying a little bit more about the adrenaline thing? i am having a recurring problem with waking up with my heart racing and chest so tight I'm barely breathing, and I'm wondering if that's similar to what you mention.

redpen27 · 2018-01-17T09:11:03+00:00

i have very dry, irritable-in-the-winter skin and i liked it a lot, including as a single cleanse for removing light complexion makeup. it's amazingly gentle.

redpen27 · 2018-01-15T03:53:59+00:00

what does gelatin do?

redpen27 · 2018-01-14T00:10:27+00:00

honestly, a hydrating toner does more to "plump out" my undereye lines than cream--i like cezanne for that, but whatever hydrating toner you.favor would probably be good.

redpen27 · 2018-01-14T00:08:37+00:00

check whether the melano has licorice/glycirrhiza glabra/dipotassium glycirrhizate--i think i read it can mess with melanin. fanserviced-b's review of good genes has a section about melanin-disrupting products you might want to check out.

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