Yaaaassss! I have no shame when it comes to reading a memoir by a former groupie. No shame, no hate, appreciate. And now I have more to add to my reading list. Gonna get on that vicarious gettin’ in on!

Thank you so much for clearing all of this up, leaving no confusing residue behind. ;) Also! Thank you for inspiring my new band name: Threatening You With My Chemicals.

You're welcome! Others have made some excellent suggestions here but if there one thing I could rec in addition is Sia Botanics Desert Aloe and Jojoba Moisture Mask. It's $15 and you can get it from Target online. I use lots of expensive skincare—it's the nature of the job—and it's tough to know what might work for…

Sounds like your skin has become sensitized because of dryness as well. When talking about dry skin, it's important to distinguish between dryness (skin lacking in oil) and dehydration (skin lacking in water). A lot of times when I have assessed that a client has dehydrated skin, they will say "But I drink so much…