My face has been itchin’ since this past weekend. The Internet and I think it’s cosmetic dermatitis, some kind of reaction to a facial product. I don’t know if it was sunburn, a bad reaction to Bare Escentuals mineral makeup, or maybe my face is saying “Stop being such a cheapass!” to the CVS knockoff of Olay facial lotion. Right now, based on where the rash is covering, I think it was the Clinique sunblock + 5 hours of sun. It was a great product and made my face very soft when I used it normally. Then when I went out Saturday for 5 hours in the sun I got a sunburn where the block didn’t cover and where the block did cover, my face freaked out. Itchy. Bumps. Rash. Yuck. No one can see it, but I feel it and I see it. And it isn’t pretty or comfortable. I’m not sure what is really causing it but whatever it is, my face ain’t havin’ it. I got some allergy tablets and also Eucerin Calming Creme. I was going to get a hydrocortisone cream but the pharmacist told me to go with Aquaphor or Eucerin. I suspect for the face, they don’t recommend anything too strong. Face products are always so iffy. I don’t want to point at Clinique or Bare Escentuals because who knows what it really was. But I’m not taking any chances when I travel to New York. I got new sunblock and makeup. Neutrogena Mineral Sheers powder and Dry-Touch sunblock. After testing the Mineral Sheers powder, I think it feels and looks nice. I’ll have to give it a day-long test to really see how it holds up but I love that it’s very light. Also, don’t worry too much about buying the right color if you want to try it. It’s so sheer, it barely makes a difference.
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