being a skincareaholic with sensitive skin means the relationship is a little more complicated. i can’t just buy what looks pretty, or what everyone else is obsessed with, or what promises overnight results.

over time, skincare stopped being about collecting products. it moved into testing and researching, and eventually into listening to my skin—paying attention to the small shifts and honoring reactivity as a form of intuition.

that’s the kind of relationship I have with skincare now.