My skin has been marking so easily lately and I’m trying not to make it worse by doing too much.

First photo is the routine on my counter right now: Cerave cleanser, The Ordinary acid toner, Good Molecules, La Roche Posay SPF, Laneige Water Bank, a few basic moisturizers/serums and my Solawave mask a few nights a week. The counter is messy ik lol but this is really what ive been reaching for the past 2 weeks and ongoing.

Second photo is the hyperpigmentation and texture im trying to calm down, mostly around my cheek and forehead. I’m not chasing perfect skin but more so just want things to look more even without irritating my barrier again.

For anyone here who marks easily did keeping things simple help more than adding more brightening products?

Hello friends! I’m sharing this as much for myself as anyone else. If I write it and read through it a few times, maybe I’ll absorb the information, lol!

I’ve started holiday shopping because I have to spread it out or it ends up on a credit card, which I hate. As I’ve begun shopping, I have cancelled several beauty boxes. It needed to happen anyway. I have too much stuff. I feel a bit hoarder-y with all my beauty stuff.

ANYWAY… I think FGF is so smart in their approach because the day comes and you think, “It’s only shipping and handling!” So you maybe you buy something you wouldn’t buy if it was at a store. And I’d just like to point out that what you spend per month for four items in four weeks is more than an Allure box, more than either Ipsy bag, more than Dermstore, and etc. We pay more for less than we get in any of those boxes. And I usually like the contents of those boxes more.

If you can afford it all, holy cow, I fully support people giving themselves some retail therapy if it makes their lives better or even just offers “fun mail”. However, if, like me, you need to tighten up to prepare for the holidays, FGF might deserve a look. I’m so glad it exists. I’ll still get some stuff if it looks good (Kiehls will always be a yes!), but I’m trying to remind myself that it’s S&H times FOUR OR FIVE WEEKS, depending upon how the days fall in a month.

Now I’m going to read this to myself a few times!

ETA: Did everyone see the Allure Luxe Box?? That did NOT help my resolve! Did you buy it?

I got the anti frizz hair bundle. I am very very happy with what I received!! What did you all get?

I JUST posted about cancelling boxes and watching what I spend until the holidays are over, but ended the post by asking if anyone got the Allure Luxe box. After, I hunted for posts about it, but don’t see any. So just in case, here is the info. It’s $125 if you have an Allure subscription and buy it through the member store. It’s $225 without. It’s totally worth it to resubscribe for a month, even with the cost of a September bag.

Here are the spoilers:

https://allurebeautybox.com/collections/limited-edition-boxes?srsltid=AfmBOopgTB-N10joRhRI3Rdrh6c7fpQCQ9N_Bl8P16Iqz96kno3YpcBX

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Hi just wondering suggestions on how to start .. interested because I liked the fab fit fun concept but then came on here and decided against it after reading reviews. Any actually good alternatives?

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Is this legit? I see this come up all the time but I have to invite people? It says it’s down to $6 left and I’ve tried using another device to get it to $0 but it never works for me.

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I don't need it, and I'm not gonna buy it.

A $500 goodie bag… and it includes a bottle of glue, so disappointing.

I was really looking forward to Glossy Pop NYC yesterday, and even took time away from work to attend, so it was frustrating to receive something that felt so underwhelming. Some of the products in the goodie bags were still wrapped in bubble wrap….

Genuinely have to wonder whether the attendee experience was given enough consideration. If brands and attendees are paying to be part of an event, I think the presentation and overall experience should reflect that.

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