Skin’s been rough today, not gonna pretend otherwise. Haven’t done a real routine in about 2 weeks, work stuff took over and I just stopped. Finally did the whole thing tonight! Gentle cleanser, then a plain moisturizer, waited 5 minutes before the second layer. Scalp’s still flaky on the left side but less red than last week. Knitted for 20 minutes after so I’d stop touching my face. Also opened my budget spreadsheet again, first time in 3 months. Anyone else notice flare-ups get worse right before something stressful, like interviews? Small stuff today, but starting again feels like something.

