35 year old skin and Masque Milano Lost Alice | January 24, 2026

Hello! How are you doing at the end of the absolute worst month of the year? The only thing that makes January 2026 a little brighter is that one of my best friends had a super cute baby and my birthday is in a few days. I can turn 35, isn’t it a kind of milestone?

A few days ago, after handing in a report, I felt free for once. I sat down with Lykke and knitted my eternal project Njord hoodie a while before the first lecture about the new course.

Before that, I had a consultation at Kliniké to check my skin. Persistent inflammation (perioral dermatitis) that has not yet completely healed since the outbreak in 2018 needs to be addressed. Actually, I had lost hope and thought maybe that would be the case now, but the wonderful woman I met gave me hope! With specific products it should be possible to strengthen my vulnerable skin barrier again. Just talking about my 35th birthday makes me feel too old not to worry about these little things that bother me.

At this age you can see people sneaking in new Botox and filler facials, but I don’t, I guess. If so, you will know. I’m just going with my gut feeling here, but something tells me that it can’t be entirely right to inject those substances? So close to the brain? But what do I know. I am certainly as vain as most and notice that the elasticity is decreasing and there are some folds that were not there before. But it may be so, are there other qualities to hone besides a completely smooth face?

Another aspect of all this is that I am convinced that you need your facial expressions when dealing with children, perhaps even as a future psychologist (if I become one, take wood). You reflect the person you are talking to through your face and also interpret your own facial expressions to create emotions. What do you think about injections?

Otherwise I started doing yoga again. An entire semester in a sitting position was not exactly the best for posture or hip flexors. In the past I have visited Hot Yoga Stockholm, but this time I tried a stint at Yoga Shakti. The location is good on the way to and from school and it is very nice that they have carpets on site if you want to borrow them. Also perfect to have a cup of coffee and a cake at Cute Kersh Coffee before the session!

I’ve been wearing a lot of perfume lately. Much more often and in larger quantities than normal. Something needs to be sensed and felt around me to find motivation during this dark period.

Lost Alice by Masque Milano has been in the back of my mind for a long time because of a good review from an acquaintance whose taste I trust. Based on the notes I was sure I would like it. So when it appeared in the LWL Parfym fb group I felt brave and bought it for a good price. It has musk, lots of black pepper, carrot seed, iris, some rose, black tea and sandalwood. The impression is milky, soft and spicy, a bit like a carrot cake without being too sweet. It doesn’t sit in a big cloud around me when I wear it, so it’s mostly for my own good. I love it.

Goodbye, hugs